12 days/11 nights
DAY 01
BLED
Arrive at Ljubljana airport and transfer to your hotel in Bled. Dinner at local restaurant. (D,O)
DAY 02
BLED- BOHINJ – RADOVLJICA
A sightseeing tour of Bled, the charming lakeside town, and imposing Bled Castle, perched on a cliff high above the lake. Take a boat ride to the island in the lake of Bled, visit the baroque church and toll the bell. Then continue to Lake Bohinj. The route will take you to Stara Fuzina where you will visit Sheppard’s museum and taste the best Slovenian cheeses. Free time in Bohinj until your return to Bled. In the evening travel to Radovljica and take a walk through this picturesque town until dinner with typical Slovenian cuisine (B,D)
DAY 03
KR. GORA – VRŠIČ – KOBARID – NOVA GORICA
After breakfast travel to Kranjska Gora, the idyllic mountain resort under the Julian Alps. Cross the scenic mountain pass Vršič and travel into the Trenta valley. Follow the emerald Trenta River and enjoy lunch in Bovec where you can taste the local special dessert – Bovec pockets. After lunch continue to Kobarid and visit the world famous World War I museum. Continue to Nova Gorica for overnight. Evening at leisure. (B, L)
DAY 04
GORIŠKA BRDA REGION
After breakfast travel to Goriška Brda, the biggest and the best wine-growing region of western Slovenia. Full day dedicated to the secrets of this region. First stop at the towns of Gonjače and Šmartno, before visiting the local wine cellar – one of the biggest in Slovenia and enjoy a wine tasting. Visit Dobrovo castle and finish the visit with late lunch with wine tasting at a local tourist farm. Return to Nova Gorica for overnight (B,L) 
DAY 05
KARST REGION WITH ŠTANJEL AND LIPICA
Depart Nova Gorica and travel to the charming medieval town of Štanjel. The region of Karst is known for its dark wine Teran and Karst prosciutto. Wine tasting at one of the famous local vineyards. Continue to Lipica stud and visit the stables. Continue to Piran and enjoy dinner at local restaurant. (B,D)
DAY 06
PIRAN – ŠMARJE – POMJAN
In the morning visit the picturesque town of Piran, known as birthplace of the composer and violinist Guiseppe Tartini. Then travel to Sečovlje to visit the salt pans where salt has been harvested for more than 400 years. From Sečovlje travel to Šmarje to visit an excellent local wine cellar and end the day in the medieval town of Pomjan with a short walk through the town and a typical dinner of Slovenian Istria. (B,D) 
DAY 07
PIRAN – POSTOJNA – LJUBLJANA
Morning at leisure in Piran until time to leave for Postojna. After lunch at a local tourist farm visit Postojna cave, one of the biggest and the most impressive caves in Europe. Stop also at the Predjama castle before arrival in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. Rest of the day at leisure in Ljubljana (B,L)
DAY
08 LJUBLJANA
In the morning enjoy a walking tour of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. Visit the most significant sights of the old city centre: the picturesque central open-air market and the Three Bridges, both designed by famous architect Joze Plecnik, Baroque Town Hall and Robba’s Fountain. (B)
DAY 09
LJUBLJANA – MARIBOR – PTUJ
Travel to Maribor and enjoy a short walking tour of the city. After lunch in a local restaurant visit the Maribor tunnel wine cellar, one of the greatest wine cellars in Europe located in the centre of the city. Continue to Ptuj for short walking tour of the city with dinner and overnight (B,L,D)
DAY 10
PREKMURJE REGION
After breakfast travel to Prekmurje, the north-eastern flat part of Slovenia. Enjoy lunch in a typical restaurant. The tour includes a stop at the Mura River where you will visit a local pottery and other ethnological attractions of Prekmurje. Tonight dinner and wine tasting. (B, L, D) 
DAY 11
PTUJ – ROGATEC – OLIMJE - BIZELJSKO – ČATEŽ
In the morning travel to Rogatec and visit the open air heritage museum before continuing to Olimije and a visit to one of the oldest pharmacies in the world, Enjoy lunch at local vineyard before continuing to the wine-growing area of Bizeljsko. End your day with a tasting of sparkling wines. Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Čatež spa. (B, D)
DAY 12
TO LJUBLJANA
After breakfast transfer to Ljubljana airport (B)
11 nights in double/twin – bedded or single rooms including hotel taxes 11 breakfasts (B) + 8 din ners (D) + 9 lunches (L)
Arrival and departure transfers
Entrance fees as per itinerary indicated in bold
Professional English speaking tour director
Touring in air conditioned van or mini bus
Hotels:
Bled: Hotel Golf/Park 4* or similar
Solkan: Hotel Park4* or similar
Piran: Hotel Piran 4* or similar
Ljubljana: Hotel Central4* or similar
Ptuj: GH Primus 4* or similar
Čatež: Hotel Čatež 4* or similar
| TOUR CODE TSTSLO | |
| DEPARTURES BETWEEN | |
| Double PP | Single suppl. |
| 10 Jan to | 31 Mar |
| $5267 | $813 |
| 1 Apr to | 30 Jun |
| $5481 | $877 |
| 1 Jul to | 5 Sept |
| $5543 | $885 |
| 6 Sept to | 31 Oct |
| $5505 | $853 |
| 1 Nov to | 15 Dec |
| $5267 | $813 |
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