Guided Tours- Highlights of Slovenia:
Included
Features:
• First class hotels, rooms with private facilities
• Service charges and hotel taxes
• Breakfast daily and 2 dinners
• Airport transfers
• Travel by modern air-conditioned motor-coach
• Professional English speaking tour director
• Luggage handling
• Headsets will be provided for included sightseeing tours, so you can easily hear your guide's commentary
Sightseeing tours included:
• Ljubljana
• Postojna cave and Predjama castle
• Piran
• Secovlje
• Soca valley
• Bled
7 days from Ljubljana, Postojna, Piran, Goriska Brda, Soca Valley, Bled and Bohinj
Day 1, arrive Ljubljana or Venice, Monday
Upon arrival in Venice or Ljubljana you will be met and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure. This evening, meet your fellow travelers for welcome orientation meeting including welcome drink. Overnight in Ljubljana.
Day 2, Postojna to Piran, Tuesday
The day is reserved for the Karst region. Visit Postojna Cave and continue to Predjama medieval castle perched in the middle of a cliff. Drive to Slovenian coast. Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight in Piran. (B, D)
Day 3, Piran, Portoroz and Goriska Brda, Wednesday
Morning tour of Piran is followed by the visit of Portoroz, popular tourist resort, before we continue to Secovlje Salt-pans. We will turn inland and travel to Nova Gorica. Rest of the day at leisure or you can take a part in an optional tour to the vineyard region of Goriska Brda where you will have the possibility to taste local cuisine and wines. Overnight in Nova Gorica. (B)
Day 4, Soca Valley, Thursday
Morning drive upstream the emerald green Soca river, through Kobarid (mentioned in Hemmingway's Farewell to Arms) and visit of the WW1 museum. After the visit you will travel to Bled and end the day in this peaceful town beautifully situated in the Alps. Overnight in Bled. (B)
Day 5, Bled, Friday
A sightseeing tour of Bled features the charming town with the lakeshore, and imposing Bled Castle, perched on a cliff high above the lake. The rest of the day is at leisure or you can take an optional tour to Skofja Loka – the medieval town with castle that rises above the confluence of the two Sora rivers. Overnight in Bled. (B)
Hotels:
• Ljubljana: Hotel Central (F) • Piran: Hotel Piran (F) • Nova Gorica: Hotel Park (F) • Bled: Park (F) • or Golf (F)
| 2012 DEPARTURES | |
| STARTING DATES | TERMINATION DATES |
| 07-May | 13-May |
| 04-Jun | 10-Jun |
| 18-Jun | 24-Jun |
| 09-Jul | 15-Jul |
| 13-Aug | 19-Aug |
| 03-Sep | 09-Sep |
| 17-Sep | 23-Sep |
| 08-Oct | 14-Oct |
| PRICES: | |
| Per person in twin: | $ 1,566 |
| Single room supplement : | $ 390 |
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