PRIVATE TOUR

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Ljubljana - Čatez - Rogaška Slatina - Ptuj - Bled - Goriška Brda - Piran

Itinerary

Day 1

Ljubljana

Arrival to Ljubljana airport and a transfer to Ljubljana. This afternoon meet your Tour Director at the hotel followed by walking sightseeing tour of Ljubljana. Overnight in Ljubljana.

Day 2

Čatez (B/D)

Depart Ljubljana at noon and drive along the river Krka to Otočec, an island in the Krka river. Short stop in Otocec. Continue to Kostanjevica (visit the castle and gallery – Mondays closed). Continue to Čatež and enjoy Spa treatments before dinner at the hotel. Overnight in Čatež Spa.  

Day 3

Čatez - Rogaška Slatina (B/D)

After breakfast drive North through Bizeljsko wine region. Wine tasting at one of the many wineries. In Olimlje visit one of the oldest pharmacies in Europe and in Rogatec  the open-air heritage museum. Continue to Rogaška Slatina and enjoy Spa treatments before dinner at the hotel. Overnight in Rogaška Slatina. 

Day 4

Rogaška Slatina - Ptuj (B/L)

Drive to Središče ob Dravi and visit the shop and taste Pumpkin seed oil and roasted pumpkin seed. Then continue to Jeruzalem wine region for lunch. In the afternoon drive to Ptuj, the oldest town in Slovenia. Visit the well preserved town center and medieval castle. Dinner and overnight in Ptuj.                      

Day 5

Ptuj - Bled (B)

Morning drive to Maribor, second largest city in Slovenia. On your sightseeing tour you will see the monumental Maribor Castle, the mighty Gothic Cathedral and the remarkable Franciscan church, built with red bricks, for which women received indulgences. In the oldest part, we explore the remains of the Jewish quarter and the city walls, the enchanting Lent embankment, with the Water and Judgement towers, and the oldest cultivated grapevine in the world. Then we continue to Logar Valley, a protected regional park, visit Rinka waterfalls and continue Lake Bled. Overnight in Bled. 

Day 6

Bled- Goriška Brda (B,D)

This morning enjoy sightseeing tour of Bled featuring the charming town with the lakeshore and imposing Bled Castle, perched on a cliff high above the lake. Today drive over Vršič pass (1611 m) into Trenta and through which one of the most beautiful European rivers flow - emerald green Soča river. We drive through Kobarid where we stop to visit the WW1 museum and end our day with dinner accompanied by local wines in the wine district of Goriška Brda and overnight.

Day 7

Goriška Brda - Piran (B)

Morning walk through a typical karst village - Štanjel, continue to Lipica and visit the stud farm. Then stop at famous prosciutto farm Lokev and see how the prosciutto is prepared and taste it with regional wine – teran. Further to Škocjan to enter the wonder of the Karst underworld (UNESCO). Afternoon drive to the Slovenian coast, walk through picturesque Piran, a town with a strong Venetian imprint. Overnight in Piran. 

Day 8

Piran (B)

Breakfast at the hotel and end of service

Included: Accommodation, meals as per itinerary, transfers and sightseeing and English speaking guides

Excluded: International flights, Visa, insurance, airport taxes, meals not included above, beverages during meals included in program, gratuities and any expense of personal nature. 

Cost above is indicative, based on Low Season in NZ Dollars and subject to change due to fluctuation in exchange rates. Please read T&C before booking

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