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Highlights of Slovenia • Ljubljana • Piran • Nova Gorica • Bled •
7 Days / 6 Nights
Guaranteed Departures
° First class hotels (6 nights)
° Breakfast daily and 2 dinners
° Airport transfers
° Travel by modern air-conditioned motor-coach
° Professional Tour Director throughout
° Luggage handling
° Headsets for guide's commentary
SIGHTSEEING TOURS INCLUDED:
| ° Ljubljana ° Postojna cave & Predjama castle ° Piran |
° Secovlje ° Soca valley ° Bled |
Day 1 Monday / Ljubljana or Venice
Upon arrival in Venice or Ljubljana you will be met and transferred to your hotel. This evening, meet your fellow travellers for orientation meeting including welcome drink. Overnight in Ljubljana.
Day 2 Tuesday / Ljubljana - Postojna Caves - Piran 
visit the Karst Region. Postojna has some of the largest caves in Europe. You will tour the fantastic subterranean world by miniature electric train. Here in the towering chambers of limestone, the dripping water has formed mysterious shapes in stalactites and stalagmites. Afterwards continueto the Predjama Castle hidden deep in the Slovenian mountains to see a medieval fortress built into a cave. Centuries ago this cave was utilized by a robber baron as a stronghold. Its roofs, turrets and chimneys jut out from the mountainside and it seems to hang in mid air.
Continuing to the Slovenian coast we arrive in the ancient coastal town of Piran. Dinner at local restaurant and overnight in Piran. Dinner
Day 3 Wednesday / Piran - Porotoz - Goriski Brda - Nova Gorica
Morning tour of Piran with its partly preserved town wall and seven mighty towers is a symbol of the past power and pride of the city. In the center of the town is Tartini’s Square, the Church of St. George with its famous bell tower, a copy of St. Mark’s campanile in Venice and next to the church is the eight cornered Baroque Baptistry. Next is the popular resort of Portoroz meaning “Port of Roses”. We then continue to the Secovlje Salt Pans which produce salt using traditional methods. The Slovenian coast was scattered with salt pans at the beginning of the 20th century. The botanical significance of the Slovenian coastal salt pans is huge with 45 species from the Slovenian Endangered Plant Species List and more than 200 bird species. Overnight in Nova Gorica on the Italian border.
Optional visit to the vineyard region of Goriska Brda located on the west side of Slovenia.
Day 4 Thursday / Soca Valley - Bled
This morning our drive takes us upstream via the emerald green Soca River through the small town of Kobarid known for the famous Battle of Caporetto documented by Ernest Hemingway in his novel “A Farewell to Arms”. Visit the WWI Museum. Then travel to the peaceful town of Bled which sits in a valley surrounded by the snow capped Julian Alps.
Day 5 Friday / Bled
Your morning sightseeing tour features the charming town and the imposing Bled Castle situated on a cliff high above the lake offering a magnificent view. There is the possibility of taking a boat ride to a small island in the middle of the lake to visit the Baroque church. Optional tour to one of the oldest towns in Slovenia Skofja Loka.
Day 6 Saturday / Bled
Day at leisure. Optional tour to Lake Bohinj located in the Julian Alps not far from Bled. The routing will take you to Stara Fuzina to visit the Sheppard’s Museum where you will have the opportunity to taste the best Slovenian cheese. Dinner at a local restaurant.
Day 7 Sunday / Bled - Ljubljana or Venice
After breakfast transfer to the airport
| Highlights of Slovenia 2012 | |||
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Ends Sunday |
Per person Double
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Single Occupancy
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| May 7 | May 13 | $ 1568 |
$ 1958 |
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| Prices in CAD $ subject to change without notice. Airfare not included. Available on request. |
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ADDITIONAL NIGHTS IN LJUBLJANA OR VENICE AT THE BEGINNING OR END OF THE TOUR CAN BE ARRANGED ON REQUEST.
HOTELS |
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Ljubljana Nights: 1 |
Located in the city centre close the main bus and railway station, the sights of Ljubljana and the old city centre. The hotel has 71 rooms - cable and pay-per-view TV, direct telephone, internet, minibar, safe, shower or bath-tub, hairdryer and air-conditioner. |
Piran Nights: 1 |
The Hotel Piran offers 80 rooms overlooking the sea or the town. Each room has a shower, washroom, telephone, satellite television and hair dryer. Guests can enjoy gourmet meals in the Miralonda Restaurant. On the top floor of the hotel is the Panorama Breakfast Room which serves breakfast buffet while the Batana Pizzeria offers over 20 varieties of pizza. |
Nova Gorica Nights: 1 |
The hotel offers 78 rooms equipped with television, minibar and hair dryer. All rooms have air conditioning and most rooms have a balcony. All hotel guests have free access to internet at the reception. |
Bled Nights: 3 |
The Park Hotel is close to the shore of Lake Bled and boasts a wonderful view of the lake, the castle and the Julian Alps. There is a large indoor pool with heated thermal water, a whirlpool, sauna, solarium, gymnasium and a massage parlor. The hotel offers an a la carte restaurant and pizzeria and is renowned for its original Bled cream cakes that have been baked here since 1953. or The Golf Hotel is situated in a park right in the center of Bled with a beautiful view of the Julian Alps, only a short walk from the lake. There is an outdoor and indoor swimming pool with thermal water. All guest rooms are equipped with shower or bath, hair dryer, balcony, cable television, direct dial telephone and minibar. |
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Last Updated October 13, 2011 |