Ingrid Cercek was born and raised in Slovenia. After 28 years living in the lovely capital, Ljubljana, she moved with her husband to a small wooden chalet in the countryside. Since her childhood, Ingrid has been exploring the mountains and villages of Slovenia as well as Croatia, Bosnia, Montenegro, Serbia, Macedonia, and of course, nearby Italy. She also scouted our first Northern Lights trip to Lapland, in the crown of Finland. Fluent in four languages (English, Slovenian, Italian, and Croatian), Ingrid is a wonderful guide and avid mountain hiker with a passion for introducing visitors to the alpine wonders and ancient European cultures she loves. “My country is one of those rare places where you can take a deep breath of fresh mountain air in the Alps in the morning then a few hours later, breathe the fragrant scent of the Mediterranean. I love to bring trip members closer to these special places that I have such a passion for.”
Slovenia is a beautiful country with a fascinating history and charming people. Given all that, I must say that Ingrid is who I will remember when I look back on my time spent in Slovenia. She is so knowledgeable and proud of her country. I was engrossed by her every word. She is magical and I couldn’t help falling in love with her and her country.
Ingrid's knowledge of the areas we explored and her handling of the group were unsurpassed. She knew just where to get us when so that we were always in the best position at the right time to experience the best the site had to offer. She knew just where to stand, just where the best photo op was, just where the best view would be at the appropriate time. Incredible group management!
Ingrid is a joy! She has boundless energy, enthusiasm and an extremely high level of passion for her job. She shows a great respect for the environment and is impressibly knowledgeable about the history, customs and geographies of the areas we explored on this trip. She, like Stan, interacted kindly
Ingrid is an astute, considerate, thoughtful, organized and fun person. She designed the itinerary, which was fabulous. The highlights were the time spent on the islands Losinj and Rab. As in all trips there were glitches and Ingrid and her co-leader Stan handled them so well we didn't know there had been an issue. I felt a closeness to Ingrid as did most of the others in our group. My wife said she wanted to see what other trip Ingrid was leading and possibly sign up for it—she was definitely the best group leader I've had on my 4 or 5 Wilderness trips.
Ingrid is an outstanding trip leader—friendly and knowledgeable, The trip was masterfully organized, well-paced, interesting, and with good variety of activities. I will go anywhere with Ingrid. She makes things interesting, diverse, and fun!
Ingrid is a jewel in terms of knowledge, concern for participants, and skill as a leader. And she's just plain fun to be with!
Ingrid is a gem. She has planned a wonderful hiking adventure that highlights the beauty of her beloved Slovenia and also incorporates history and culture. All of this in addition to her love of local food and wine made this trip a dream for me and my husband.
Ingrid is too wonderful to describe. Pick your own superlatives—she is the best of the best, the ultimate trip leader and such fun.
Ingrid was a perfect leader: caring, knowledgeable about all aspects of our journey, and very upbeat and positive.
This was my second trip with Ingrid and she was once again a delightful, efficient, professional trip leader who is also a great traveling companion. She goes out of her way to make sure the trip is fun and rewarding for everyone.
Ingrid is a gem! This is the second trip we have taken with her, and she is the ultimate guide. We love her adventurous spirit and amazing energy level.
Wise, passionate, informed, gifted teacher and group manager. Clearly, Ingrid is a star in your WT constellation!
Ingrid is simply awesome and makes everything seem so easy and natural. Love her!
Ingrid is an excellent guide and shows much attention to the details. She is knowledgeable, friendly, and helpful.
She loves her job and it shows. Lots of fun and passionate.
A consummate professional with multiple talents and passion for her job.
Ingrid knew the area and had connection with local people, which made it possible for us to partake experiences other travelers may not have been able to.
Ingrid was a fantastic trip leader in every way. She went out of her way to make the trip special and was very attentive to everyone's interest. Loved her!
Ingrid is a true professional; she far exceeded my expectations. Her passion for travel and desire to immerse us in local traditions, culture, and food made our trip exceptional. We began our journey as her clients and left as friends!
Ingrid was AMAZING! She put together an incredible itinerary that showcased the Lapland culture, cuisine, and landscape beautifully. So very fortunate to have been on this trip with her!
Ingrid is simply wonderful. Great personality, a great adventurer, eager to learn and explore, curious, open, kind, responsive to everyone's needs and desires, energetic, inspiring.
I love Ingrid. She is such a warm and welcoming person, knowledgable and enthusiastic. I thoroughly enjoyed her company.
We understand why Ingrid is such a highly-rated guide. She was delightful, well-organized, funny, knowledgable, and an all-around joy to be with. We would travel with her anywhere.
Ingrid is exceptional...the trip was fantastic and her leadership phenomenal!
Ingrid manages to be the perfect blend of superb trip leader and best friend. She makes the trip seem to be a visit with a long-time friend.
Ingrid's thoroughness and competency is amazing. She was flexible when needed, but made sure the trip ran smoothly. I would travel with her again.
Ingrid is top notch. She's very enthusiastic, caring, concerned, organized, knowledgeable, and a fun trip leader.
I have had several outstanding WT guides and Ingrid is certainly one of the best. She took extraordinary care to ensure each of us had a special experience.
Ingrid was a super leader, extremely knowledgeable, friendly, and fun to be with!
Ingrid in simply one of the best. If we find she is leading a tour, we are going to consider it.
Ingrid is a delightful leader and works to make sure everyone has a good trip. I would do another of her trips just to have her as a guide.
Ingrid's planning and execution are as outstanding as her personal skills. We are looking forward to another trip with her.
Ingrid was a joy to be around. She has a love of life and spirit of adventure that is infectious. To her, the world is a miracle and a wonder to be discovered, one little bit at a time.
Ingrid really made the trip superb. Her enthusiasm, creativity, and in depth knowledge of Slovenia were wonderful.
We thoroughly enjoyed Ingrid. She's a great guide and enjoys sharing her love for her country and the scenery, history, and food. She selected great hikes!
Ingrid exceeded all expectations for a tour guide with her extraordinary knowledge, enthusiasm, intelligence, engagement with participants, and leadership skills. She was wonderful.
Ingrid is a mind-bogglingly good guide! She is well organized, enthusiastic, personable, knowledgeable, and made each guest on the tour feel special. She is a pro at the top of her game.
Her passion for this area and her humor make an unbeatable combination. Attention to detail and a sense of fun led to so many favorite moments.
Ingrid's passion for her country and knowledge of the place and its culture, made this a full Slovenian immersion trip. While the locales were striking, Ingrid brought them to life through her cultural and historical knowledge.
Ingrid's love and knowledge of her native country was so apparent that she inspired us to feel likewise. An excellent organizer, she enabled our group to maximize every moment of our trip.
Ingrid excels in every respect. She has tremendous people skills, an extraordinary sense of humor, and she anticipates everyone's needs and concerns. She is also very knowledgeable about the geography and the history of the countries we visited. She is by far our favorite guide.
This was probably my 13th trip with Wilderness, and Ingrid is clearly among my favorite leaders. She is knowledgeable, organized, friendly, and funny.
A top-notch guide, one of the best I have encountered. The trip would not have been nearly as enjoyable without her. Ingrid's expertise and care enhanced the overall experience ten-fold.
Ingrid was a pleasure to be around. She is enthusiastic, energetic, and fun, and she wants everyone to learn about and enjoy every part of the republics of the former Yugoslavia.
Ingrid is a top notch professional, who in addition to knowing her stuff, has a real knack for dealing with people and situations.
Ingrid Cercek is absolutely the best tour guide I have ever had! She is pure gold, and a premier representative of your organization.
Ingrid has it all: humour, knowledge, experience, compassion, patience, and more.
Ingrid really made the trip. Her enthusiasm, sense of fun, and love of her country really made it so much more memorable.
Ingrid was a wonderful leader. She found so many hidden surprises for us throughout the trip, and was very knowledgeable not only about the history of the area but almost every plant and flower. I would definitely travel with her again.
I've been on 17 Wilderness trips and guides just don't get any better than Ingrid. She is smart, fun, thoughtful, and highly professional. I'd rank her among your very best.
Ingrid is an outstanding leader with a real talent for creating a good group dynamic. Her enthusiasm for the trip and her obvious competence were inspiring and reassuring!
Ingrid is The Best. We've traveled with her three times now and she never disappoints.
Fantastic leader! Extremely competent and great sense of humor. She worked hard to make sure everything flowed smoothly on this trip, and even if it hadn't, it STILL would have been fun! Impossible to imagine a bad day on a trip with a leader like Ingrid.
Ingrid was an excellent guide. Definitely among the best we've traveled with.
Ingrid possessed all the right characteristics of a good guide—knowledge, humor, enthusiasm, and a desire to show the best of Slovenia. Having a guide who intimately knows the terrain makes the difference.
Ingrid was wonderful. She was very professional, friendly, and knowledgeable about many areas of interest. What impressed me about her was her desire to learn more from each of the participants on the trip. FIRST CLASS TRIP LEADER!
Ingrid is a wonderful person whose enthusiasm is contagious. She is thoughtful and understanding of the traveler's needs. A true gem!
I loved Ingrid! She was extremely patient and knowledgeable, with an infectious enthusiasm and easy sense of humor. She is the perfect trip leader!
Ingrid is absolutely one of your best guides. She went out of her way to make sure the trip was enjoyed by everyone. WT is lucky to have someone like Ingrid.
Ingrid is a true professional guide, so knowledgeable and proud of he country. She couldn’t have been more accommodating and was truly fun to be with. IT was a privilege to travel with her.
In addition to sharing her knowledge of Slovenia and the mountains we were hiking in, and taking care of each of us, Ingrid has an extraordinary sense of humor and energy that made the trip a wonderful experience.
Ingrid was wonderful! She was caring, concerned and attentive to all details and most of all...FUN!
Ingrid is a wonderful person, whom I hope to meet again. She loves her country and shows that with enthusiasm. Very responsible and a lot of fun.
Ingrid Cercek is an awesome trip leader. She worked non-stop to make sure the trip went smoothly and was able to anticipate and cater to individual needs. She is really fun to be with and our group just loved her.
You are exceedingly fortunate to have Ingrid. She is one of the most well rounded guides I have ever had. A treasure, for sure.
Ingrid Cercek went beyond the expected to enure our enjoyment of the trip.
Ingrid is very skilled at interacting with each member of the group. She takes her job very seriously and was always concerned that we were enjoying ourselves.
Ingrid went beyond the excellent and expected—always. I'd follow her anywhere.
Ingrid is a terrific leader. She took great care to make sure everyone had an extraordinary experience and was also a lot of fun to be with.
Ingrid was fun! She was an amazing Trip Leader and a great person. I loved having her as a guide and hope to stay in touch with her.
