ATTRACTIONS PAID: Ljubljana, Novo Mesto, Krka, Otočec Island, Mokrice castle, Bizeljsko wine tastings, Olimlje Pharmacy, Rogatec Open-air Heritage Museum, Rogaška glass factory, Ptuj castle, Logar Valley, Rinka waterfalls, Kamnik, Bled castle dinner, Kobarid WW1 museum, Goriška Brda vineyards, Karst Štanjel village walk, Škocjan, Karst prosciutto farm, Škocjan Karst Caves, Portorož, Piran walk
Day 01, Friday – LJUBLJANA
Arrive at Ljubljana airport and a transfer to Ljubljana. Welcome dinner in local restaurant (D)
Stay: Hotel Union Garni, Ljubljana
Day 02, Saturday – LJUBLJANA AND MOKRICE
Morning walking sightseeing tour of Ljubljana. Continue to Novo Mesto, drive along the river Krka to Otočec, an island in the Krka river. Short stop in Otocec. Relax and experience many wellness and spa treatments in Čatež spa resort. End your day with a dinner in the charming atmosphere of Mokrice castle.(B,D)
Stay: Hotel Toplice, Čatež.
Day 03, Sunday – OLIMLJE, ROGAŠKA SLATINA
This morning travel north through Bizeljsko wine region, and enjoy 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.
Stay: Hotel GH Rogaška spa resort, Rogaška Slatina. (B,D)
Day 04, Monday – PTUJ
In the morning you will visit the glass factory of Rogaška and see the glassblowers on work. Drive to Ptuj and visit the Ptuj Castle. After free afternoon travel to Jeruzalem region for dinner and wine tasting.(B,D)
Stay: Grand Hotel Primus, Ptuj.
Day 05, Tuesday – PTUJ TO BLED
Morning drive to Logar Valley, Visit Rinka waterfalls and continue to Kamnik. Afternoon at Bled – pearl of the Alpine region. Dinner in Bled castle.(B,D)
Stay: Hotel Golf/Park, Bled.
Day 06, Wednesday – BLED AND GORIŠKA BRDA
Today travel from the Alpine region to Goriška Brda. On the way stop in Kobarid and visit the WW1 museum. Continue to the vineyard Goriška Brda. (B,D)
Stay: Hotel Park, Nova Gorica.
Day 07, Thursday – ŠTANJEL, ŠKOCJAN, PIRAN
Morning walk through a typical Karst village – Štanjel. You will continue to Škocjan to enter the wonder of the Karst underworld (protected by UNESCO). Afternoon drive to the Slovenian coast resort of Portorož. In the evening take a walk through picturesque Piran, and have dinner in a local fish restaurant.(B,D)
Stay: Hotel Histrion, Portorož.
Day 08, Friday – PORTOROŽ
Breakfast and end of the tour. For those returning to the interior a transfer and accommodation in Ljubljana or Bled can be provided, and for those wanting to stay in Portorož accommodation can also be provided (B)
COST PER PERSON – Land Only
| Daily Departure | Sep 2009-Oct 2009 | Nov 2009-May 2010 |
| First-Class Hotels | ||
| Twin Share | $2995 [wp_cart:SLOVENIA – LAND OF DIVERSITY-twin 1st Class:price:2995:var1[Departure|18-09-2009|16-10-2009]:end] | $N/A |
| Single Traveller | $3515 [wp_cart:SLOVENIA – LAND OF DIVERSITY-single 1st Class:price:3515:var1[Departure|18-09-2009|16-10-2009]:end] | $N/A |
The prices of above tour are quoted on the basis of a minimum of 2 persons travelling together.