Escorted Tours 2021

32 DAY 1: ARRIVAL IN LJUBLJANA Welcome to Slovenia and its beloved capital! Meet with your tour director and get to know the details of your tour! Free time in Ljubljana DAY 2: LJUBLJANA B Start your day with visit of colorful capital, Ljubljana . Your guide will take you around and show you the most important attractions, such as Preseren’s square, Triple bridge, fishmarket, town hall andmany others. To wrap up the whole Ljubljana story, you will also take funicular up to the castle hill, to learn more about Ljubljana and Slovenia’s history and of course admire amazing view from the top. Afternoon will be free at leisure, to enjoy city on your own. 4 OPTIONAL: Slovenian folklore dinner DAY 3: MARIBOR AND PTUJ B, T Drive to Maribor and beginning with sightseeing of Maribor, second biggest city in Slovenia, known as the city with the oldest grapevine in the world which counts more than 400 years. The guide will take you through the old town by the river, where you will stop in one of restaurants for lunch. Some free time and then continue to Ptuj, the oldest city in Slovenia. It was the Romans who left a very strong mark here, with their gravestones, temples and roads and back then the city was known as Petovio. Later on, drive back to Ljubljana and overnight. DAY 4: PREDJAMA CASTLE – POSTOJNA CAVE – SLOVENIAN SEASIDE B Your adventure will continue to the underworld, more exactly Karst underworld. Your first stop - Predjama , amazing Renaissance fortress, built within a cave, is not at all the kind of castle you are familiar with. Even Guinees book of records listed it biggest castle ever built inside a rock. It will leave you speechless. Enter the queen of caves – Postojna cave , the only cave in the world with a train in it. The cave offers a unique experience of the underworld. After breath-taking walk underground free time for lunch and afternoon drive to Slovenian seaside . Accommodation in one of the seaside resorts and free time to relax on the beach! DAY 5: PIRAN AND KOPER B, L In the morning we take a guided tour of small boutique town Piran . This Slovenian jewel used to be part of Venetian republic once, so the city’s architecture reminds a lot of Venice and is absolutely one of the most adorable cities in the world. After free time for coffee by the sea, you will visit Koper, Slovenian coastal town that once used to be an island. Its medieval streets are just perfect for afternoon wandering. Lunch and free time to enjoy Slovenian seaside and relax! DAY 6: LIPICA STUD FARM – SOCA VALLEY – KOBARID – JULIAN ALPS B, L After the breakfast drive back to Karst region, to get to know another story, this time about the horses. You will meet a special breeded horse, called Lipizzaner. Special horses that were breeded for Habsburg monarchy and are famous for being born black and becoming white while growing up. Done with very interesting visit of the historical stud farm, continue to emerald valley of Soca. The region used to be part of well-known Isonzo front in WWI, and the most important, the 12th happened in Caporetto (Kobarid) which is right in the heart of the valley where a WWI museum is located. Museum visit after lunch and afternoon drive to Julian Alps region, where magical views and pristine nature is waiting for you! DAY 7: BLED AND BOHINJ B, L, D Time for Alpine fairy tale! With immense natural beauty, Bled, together with its surroundings and magnificent lake with an island, ranks among the most beautiful alpine resorts of the world. Amazing castle on the cliff is offering stunning views of the region, while island in the middle of the lake can be visited with traditional boat called “pletna”. After lunch, continue to the largest alpine lake in Slovenia – lake Bohinj . You will take a funicular to Mt Vogel top , where your breath will be taken away by unforgettable views of Triglav National Park. Some free time to admire its natural beauty and relax on the lake shore. In the evening join you group for a farewell dinner where you will talk about most memorable moments of the tour and plan for new ones. DAY 8: ARRIVAL TO ZAGREB After breakfast, some free time and then transfer to Zagreb – the capital city of Croatia. Arrival in Zagreb in the afternoon. Meet with your tour director and get to know the details of your tour! Free time in Zagreb. DAY 9: ZAGREB B Explore the interesting Croatian capital. Walking tour of its historical Zagreb composed of the Gornji Grad and Kaptol, will show medieval urban complex of churches, palaces, museums, galleries, and government buildings popular sightseeing spots of the city. Free afternoon to enjoy and discover city on your own. DAY 10: PLITVICE B, L One of the most photogenic natural parks is waiting for you! Daily trip to Plitvice national park will absolutely take your breath away! With its exceptional natural beauty, this area has always attracted nature lovers, and already on 8 April 1949, it was proclaimed Croatia’s first national park. A UNESCO World Heritage Site is considered one of the most spectacular natural phenomena with 16 emerald- turquoise lakes that are connected to each other by a fabulous system of waterfalls. After guided tour of the park you will have some time to enjoy the pristine nature and admire the emerald water. Later in the afternoon transfer to hotel in Plitvice area, overnight. DAY 11: ZADAR – TROGIR – SPLIT B, L Start with a short city tour among ancient and early Christian monuments. Zadar was once the important city of the first Croatian kingdom and is nowadays administrative and cultural capital of northern Dalmatia. The antique Forum, the old church St. Donat, the Cathedral St Anastasia and many others will leave an impression on you. Of course, you will also visit one of the most important attraction from bucket list – Sea Organ, experimental instrument the grand tour of slovenia & croatia 15 DAYS/14 NIGHTS TRAVEL PUZZLE STUNNING SLOVENIA & IMPRESSIVE CROATIA