Programs

THE PROGRAM:

1. day:  LJUBLJANA AIRPORT-BLED-VINTGAR

Arrival at Ljubljana International Airport, transfer to BLED. Checking in to your hotel. Afternoon visit of Bled with its lake and medieval castle. Time permitting we will drive to the TRIGLAV NATIONAL PARK and have a walk through the VINTGAR GORGE, one of the most beautiful and spectacular gorges in our country. Dinner and overnight in the hotel.

2. day:  BOHINJ-SAVICA WATERFALL-KRANJSKA GORA-VRŠIČ-BOVEC

In the morning after breakfast our route will lead us to BOHINJ with its beautiful BOHINJ LAKE. On the upper part of the lake a hiking tour will lead us to the SAVICA WATERFALL. We will set forth to the pleasant Alpine resort and ski centre KRANJSKA GORA. Indeed, an Alpine Skiing World Cup event takes place here annually, as does the Snowboarding World Cup. Afterwards a trip over the Vršič Pass, Slovenia’s highest mountain pass, will follow.  After crossing the Vršič pass we will enter into the SOČA VALLEY.. We will stop in BOVEC, the largest tourist resort in the Upper Soča Valley. Dinner and overnight.

3. day:  KOBARID-KOSTANJEVICA-LIPICA

After breakfast we will start our tour to KOBARID. We will visit the Kobarid museum. Our next stop will be at the KOSTANJEVICA MONASTERY.. Te last visit this afternoon will be dedicated to the famous Lippizaner horses in LIPICA. Dinner in the medieval castle SOCERB. Check in to your hotel on the Slovenian coast. Overnight.

4. day:  PIRAN-SEČOVLJE-MOTOVUN-HUM-OPATIJA

The day will be dedicated to discovering the Slovenian coastal area. A walk through the old part of PIRAN. Next stop will be at the Saltworks Museum in SEČOVLJE. Afterwards we go to the medieval Croatian town MOTOVUN, in the interior of the Istrian peninsula. The journey will continue to the smallest village in the Croatian Istria, HUM. We’ll proceed our journey to OPATIJA. Check in to your hotel in Opatija on the Adriatic coast. Dinner and overnight.

5. day:  POSTOJNA/ŠKOCJAN-LJUBLJANA-LJUBLJANA AIRPORT

After breakfast transfer to POSTOJNA in the Slovenian Karst, the landscape of the quiet, mysterious and magnificent underworld with wonderful stalactites, large subterranean galleries and with over 6000 caves. The 20-kilometre-long underworld system of connected galleries, halls and shafts, the largest in Europe is a miracle in itself, but you will be truly astounded by the mysterious human fish (Proteus anguinus). From a special cave train we’ll admire this natural wonder of the subterranean world. Instead of Postojna we can visit the ŠKOCJAN CAVES in the Slovenian Karst.  We will be on our way to LJUBLJANA, the capital city of Slovenia. After lunch we’ll take a walk through the old part of the town. Transfer to the airport for departure.

Price: upon request  - groups of 40 persons

Services in program:

• Modern 49 seater Coach transfer according a program
  

• Accomodation in hotel 3*** at Bled on base of 1 halfboard
  
• Accomodation in hotel3*** at Bovec  on base of 1 halfboard
  
• Accomodation in the hotel 3*** in Slovenian coast on base of 1 halfboard (diner in the Socerb castle)
  
• Accomodation in hotel 3*** at Opatija resort on base of 1 halfboard
  
• English speaking tourleader according a program
  
• Entrance fees according a program
  
• 2 x lunch in the local restaurants according a program
  

Best time to go: mid -May, June, July, August, September

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