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Tour Taste Slovenia
Tour features:

• 11 nights in twin – bedded or single rooms in your select hotels or similar; hotel taxes
• 11 breakfasts (B) + 8 dinners (D) + 9 lunches (L)
• Arrival and departure transfers
• Entrances as per program indicated in bold
• Professional English speaking throughout tour director
• Touring with air conditioned van or mini bus
       
Photo Notes

Hotels:


• Bled: Hotel Golf/Park 4* or similar
• Solkan: Hotel Park4* or similar
• Piran: Hotel Piran 4* or similar
• Ljubljana: Hotel Central 4* or similar
• Ptuj: GH Primus 4* or similar
• Čatež: Hotel Čatež 4* or similar
Itinerary:

DAY 01 BLED
Arrival to Ljubljana airport and transfer to your hotel in Bled.
Dinner at local restaurant in Bled (D,O)

DAY 02 BLED- BOHINJ – RADOVLJICA
A sightseeing tour of Bled features the charming town with the lakeshore, and imposing Bled Castle, perched on a cliff high above the lake. You will also have the possibility to take a boat ride to the island in the lake of Bled, visit the baroque church and toll the bell. Then continue to the other alpine beauty – the lake Bohinj. The route will take you to Stara Fuzina where you will visit the Sheppard’s museum and taste the best Slovenian cheese. 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 KRANJSKA GORA – VRŠIČ – KOBARID – NOVA GORICA
After breakfast travel to Kranjska Gora, the idyllic mountain resort under the Julian Alps. Cross the mountain pass Vršič and enjoy scenic views and travel into the Trenta valley. Following the emerald Trenta River. Enjoy lunch in Bovec and taste a local special dessert – Bovec pockets. After lunch continue to Koarid and visit world famous World War I museum. Continue to Nova Gorica for overnight. Evening at leisure for visit of the hotel casinos in city centre (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 hilly region. First stop at the towns of Gonjače and Šmartno, before visit the local wine cellar – one of the biggest in Slovenia and enjoy wine tasting. Visit Dobrovo castle and ending the visit of the region 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
In the morning depart Nova Gorica and travel to the charming medieval town of Štanjel. The region of Karst is know for its dark wine Teran and Karst cold cuts- among which the most famous one is Karst prosciutto.

Tasting at one of the famous local wine producer. Continue to Lipica stud and visit the stables. Continue to Piran and enjoy dinner at local restaurant by the sea (B,D)

DAY 06 PIRAN – ŠMARJE – POMJAN
In the morning visit the picturesque town of Piran, known as birth place of the composer and violinist Guiseppe Tarini. Then travel to Sečovlje and visit the salt pans where the salt is harvested for more than 400 years. From Sečovlje we will travel to the Šmarje and visit an excellent local wine cellar. We will end our day in the medieval town of Pomjan with a short walk through the town and enjoy a typical dinner of Slovenian Istra. (B,D)

DAY 07 PIRAN – POSTOJNA – LJUBLJANA
Morning at leisure in Piran till departure for Postojna. After lunch in a local tourist farm visit Postojna cave, one of the biggest and the most impressing caves in Europe. After the visit stop also at the Predjama castle before arrival to 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 which is one of the greatest wine cellars in Europe and is 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 of the region will include the visit of the miles on Mura River, visit the typical local pottery and some 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 continue to Olimije and visit one of the oldest pharmacies in the world, Enjoy lunch at local wine producer before continue to the wine-growing area of Bizeljsko. End your day with tasting of sparkling wines at famous producer. Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Čatež spa. (B, D)

DAY 12 TO LJUBLJANA
After breakfast transfer to Ljubljana airport (B)

*** TRPL room only on request if available
Prices per Person in Euro
5 PAX TRAVELLING

From To Double Single Supplement
10-Jan-2010 31-Mar-2010 2.520,00 € 380,00 €
01-Apr-2010 30-Jun-2010 2.620,00 € 420,00 €
01-Jul-2010 05-Sep-2010 2.650,00 € 420,00 €
06-Sep-2010 31-Oct-2010 2.650,00 € 410,00 €
01-Nov-2010 15-Dec-2010 2.520,00 € 380,00 €
Prices per Person in Euro
6 PAX TRAVELLING
From To Double Single Supplement
10-Jan-2010 31-Mar-2010 2.320,00 380,00
01-Apr-2010 30-Jun-2010 2.420,00 420,00
01-Jul-2010 05-Sep-2010 2.450,00 420,00
06-Sep-2010 31-Oct-2010 2.420,00 410,00
01-Nov-2010 15-Dec-2010 2.320,00 380,00
Prices per Person in Euro
10 - 12 PAX TRAVELLING
From To Double Single Supplement
10-Jan-2010 31-Mar-2010 2.390,00 380,00
01-Apr-2010 30-Jun-2010 2.490,00 420,00
01-Jul-2010 05-Sep-2010 2.530,00 420,00
06-Sep-2010 31-Oct-2010 2.490,00 410,00
01-Nov-2010 15-Dec-2010 2.390,00 380,00
       
       
Photo Notes
Ljubljana - Flickr/ / CC BY-SA 2.0
Piran - Mercy
Others - Public Domain