FLY - DRIVE

SLOVENIA - GREEN PEACE OF EUROPE,  9 DAYS

DAY 1:  ARRIVAL TO  LJUBLJANA AIRPORT – BLED (40 KM)
Arrival to Ljubljana. Take your car at Ljubljana airport. Drive to Bled, tourist center situated on shore of beatifull lake Bled. Check inn to your hotel. Day at leisure to adapt to time change. Overnight.

DAY 2: BLED – BOHINJ VALLEY  – BLED (breakfast
Breakfast. In the morning strol along lake Bled  (aproximately 20 minutes walk) to reach departure point of rowing boat (PLETNA) with rover, who will take you to the island in the middle of the lake to visit church. Later  return to shore and ascend hill above the lake and visit medieval castle. View from the castle is spectacular. Lunch in local restaurant at your own expence. Afer lunch you should try the best cream cake on the world – Blejska kremsnita. Since its origin they produced many milions and its recipe is still the mistery. In the afternoon you  drive to Bohinj valley (30 minutes drive). At the end of the valley you reach lake Bohinj the biggest lake in Slovenija which is surrounded with high mountains. The view is spectacular.  You should  visit the highest waterfall in Slovenia – Savica waterfall. From parking lot  walk (15 minutes) through alpine forest to view point from where waterfall is best seen.  Then  return to Bled for dinner. Overnight. (evening can be spent in casino)

DAY 3: BLED – POSTOJNA CAVE – KOPER – PORTOROŽ (130 km) (breakfast)
After breakfast drive through tipical slovenian countryside to Postojna where you visit one the biggest  most beatifull caves in Europe.  You enter cave with small train and then walk for about 70 minutes in the cave system which is full of stalagnites and stalactites. You will see underground river but the biggest atraction is human fish, animal which lives only in Postojna Cave. After visit drive short distance to Predjama Castle, which defends entrance to other cave, which is connected to Postojna cave. After photo session  have lunch in Postojna and the  continue drive to Slovenian cost. In about 1 houre drive  you reach Portoroz,, seaside resort. Check inn your hotel and then walk for about 20 minutes  along the cost to small  medieval city of Piran which is known for good fish restaurants. Have  seafood dinner in one of them. Then  return to your hotel. Overnight. (evening can be spent in casino)

DAY 4: PIRAN – VENICE – NOVA GORICA (250 km) (breakfast)
After breakfast  drive to Italy to city of Venice, city of great explorer Marco Polo and great lover Giacomo Casanova. After 2 houre drive park car close to Venetian Railway station and take ferry from there to main square Piazza San Marco. On main square  visit Pallazio dei Dogi, where rulers of Venice live, main church which is connected to Pallazio dei Dogi, visit shops with special Murano glas and if you want try verry expensive coffee in cafes on Piazza San Marco. After sightseeing  walk back to parking lot or take ferry back. Then drive to San Dona di Piave where you can  shop for designer clothes in outlet shops (Armani, Prada, Gucchi, Calvin Klein….)  Then  continue back to Slovenia to Nova Gorica, city on the border with Italy. Spend evening in casino which is in your hotel. Overnight,

DAY 5: NOVA GORICA – LIPICA – SKOCJAN CAVES – LJUBLJANA (100 km) (breakfast)
After breakfast drive through Kras region to Lipca, which is famous as breeding ground of Lipicaner horses. They are black when they are born and small and later they change colour of skin to white. You can ride them if you want.  Then continue drive to near by Skocjan Caves which are part of Unesco World Heritage. Skocjan caves are smaller then Postojna cave but their beauty is unforgetable. After visit take motorway and in about 50 minutes you reach the capital of Slovenia, Ljubljana. Tak lunch in one of the restaurants in old part of the city.  Then we suggest walking  in old part of city where you see Opera house, Cathedral, National museum and Three Bridges Square. Then ride funicular to Ljubljana Castle and see city from above.  Free time for shoping. Overnight.

DAY 6: LJUBLJANA – PTUJ (130 km) (breakfast, dinner)
After breakfast leave Ljubljana and turn east. You will  drive Trojane pass which is natural border between east and west part of Slovenia. After 90 minutes drive  you will arrive to the oldest city in Slovenia, Ptuj. Check in hotel which is also thermal spa. Before lunch visit old part of 2000 years old city. You should not miss visit to medieval castle which is verry well preserved. View from the castle on the city and countryside is superb. Take lunch in restaurant Ribic (Fisherman) which is famous for fish food. After lunch  visit vine cellar where you will sample 3 different vines (We will reserve time of visit as cellar is always full).  Ptuj is also center of excellent vine production. Late afternoon and evening is free for pampering in healthy thermal water. Dinner in hotel.

DAY 7: PTUJ – MORAVSKE SPA (80 km) (breakfast, dinner)    
After breakfast we continue to far east corner of Slovenia to another spa center Moravske spa. As you drive through vine region you should stop in another vine cellar for sampling other vines. Before arrival to Moravske Toplice take  traditional gypsy lunch. Afternoon will be free for enjoyment in verry healthy black thermal water which is unique in Europe. Dinner in hotel.

DAY 8: MORAVSKE SPA – MARIBOR – LJUBLJANA (200 km) (breakfast)
Breakfast. Morning will be free for for relaxation in the pools. Afternoon  drive back to Ljubljana. On the way we stop in second largest city in Slovenia, Maribor. After visiting old part, which is situated along riverbank and seeing the oldest vine (more then 400 years old), which still produce grapes continue drive to Ljubljana. Late afernoon will be free for shoping.

DAY 9: LJUBLJANA – AIRPORT (brekfast)
After breakast you drop your car  at Ljubljana airport and fly to your destination.

PRICE: on request
                           
PRICE INCLUDE:
- accomodatin in twin/double rooms based on breakfast
- 2 dinners as per program
- use of spas in Portorož, Ptuj Spa and Moravske Spa
- rent a car from day 1 to day 9, unlimited millage, 1 driver, GPS device, toll road for slovenian motorways, CDW insurance

PRICE EXCLUDE:
- personal costs
- petrol for the car
- toll road in Italy (cca. 30 EUR)
- entrance fees
- everything which is not mentioned under price include

HOTELS WHICH WILL BE USED IN THIS PROGRAM:

BLED                                 GRAND HOTEL TOPLICE BLED*****  OR HOTEL PARK****
PORTOROZ                        GRAND HOTEL AND SPA PORTOROZ***** OR HOTEL BERNARDIN****
NOVA GORICA                   PERLA HOTEL AND CASINO****
LJUBLJANA                         HOTEL LEV***** OR HOTEL SLON****
PTUJ                                   GRAND HOTEL AND SPA PRIMUS****
MORAVSKE TOPLICE          LIVADA PRESTIGE HOTEL AND SPA***** OR HOTEL AJDA****

REMARK: If you are not from EU countries you need international driving licence.