SECRETS OF VELIKA PLANINA – Premium Experience

Secrets of Velika Planina – Premium Experience

Discover the secrets that Velika Planina reveals only to the chosen few.

This premium package offers more than just a visit to Velika Planina – it takes you to the heart of shepherd heritage, where local flavors, authentic stories, and breathtaking views come together.

With a local guide accompanying you from arrival to departure, you’ll explore hidden corners and legends of the plateau, taste authentic local delicacies, and visit the Shepherds’ Museum – the only original and preserved shepherd’s hut. The experience is topped off with a demonstration of how Trnič cheese is made – a unique culinary specialty of Velika Planina. To finish, enjoy a traditional mountain lunch with a view you won’t forget.

This isn’t just a visit. This is the Premium Velika Planina Experience – for those who want something more.

The package includes:

Priority access to the cable car and chairlift
Skip the lines – and save up to an hour you’d rather spend enjoying the fairytale landscape of Velika Planina. Priority boarding ensures a comfortable start to your day and a sense of exclusivity from the very first minute.
Guided tour with a local guide
Discover secrets only locals know. The local guide will take you through shepherd huts, share legends and natural highlights, and reveal stories of Velika Planina you wouldn’t find on your own.
Return ride with the cable car and six-seater chairlift
Enjoy a panoramic ride on one of the longest unsupported cable cars in Europe. In just a few minutes, you’ll rise above the valley and enter the world of Velika Planina – where views open in all directions. The newly built chairlift from 2023 will take you quickly and sustainably from the upper cable car station to Gradišče, the highest point of Velika Planina. During the 7-minute ride, you’ll admire the Kamnik-Savinja Alps and cows grazing freely in the pastures.
Tasting of local delicacies at Skodla
Treat your taste buds to the best the mountain has to offer – cheeses, cured meat specialties, herbal spreads, and other local delights. You’ll also try Rušovec, a sweet brandy made from dwarf pine tips picked on Velika Planina. Children will enjoy fresh homemade lemonade.
Visit to the Preskar Museum – the original shepherd’s hut
Step inside the only authentically restored shepherd’s hut on the plateau. At the Preskar Museum, you’ll feel the simple yet rich life of past shepherds and discover how they lived for centuries surrounded by nature.
Demonstration of Trnič cheese – the cheese of love
Get to know the story behind one of the most unique cheeses in Slovenia – Trnič. Watch a live demonstration of the handmade process and learn the meaning and secrets of this symbol of love, found only on Velika Planina.
Traditional mountain lunch with a view at the Zeleni Rob restaurant
Enjoy a warm mountain stew with sausage – a true shepherd’s dish prepared following local recipes. To finish, indulge in delicious sweet cottage cheese dumplings (štruklji) and soak in the unforgettable view of the Kamnik-Savinja Alps. A drink is included.
At the end of this wonderful experience, we’ve prepared a special GIFT. A keepsake that will always remind you of your visit to Velika Planina.