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Backroads of Slovenia and Croatia

13 Nights/Days - 2050 € [Euro]

2009 Dates

Upon Request: April - November 2009
Group size 4-7 persons

Tour Highlights

  • Take a relaxing gondola boat ride across fairytale setting on Lake Bled
  • Taste local wines, truffles and pastas in Croatia’s Italian-flavored region of Istria
  • Explore the cobble stone streets, artist galleries. markets and Venetian houses at seaside towns of Rovinj and Piran
  • Try your hand at traditional crafts including black pottery and stone carving
  • Experience genuine Slovenia with a farmhouse stay and home-cooked meals
  • Enjoy the charms of Ljubljana’s riverside market, cafe culture and Baroque buildings
  • Descend into a fascinating and stunning underworld at Slovenia’s Skocjan Caves
  • Take a Lipizzaner horse-drawn carriage ride
  • Make yourself a souvenir from gingerbread in a medieval cellar
  • Sip the local plonk at wine tastings in three different wine regions
  • Go for a walk, hike or a horse-ride through lush Slovenian countryside
 
>Carriage ride in Lipica
 

Carriage ride in Lipica

 
>Boat to Bled Island
 

Boat to Bled Island

 
>Craftsman in Prekmurje region
 

Craftsman in Prekmurje region


Tour Map

 
>Slovenia-Istria tour map
 

Slovenia-Istria tour map


Local Flavor

We’ll be staying at private farmhouses and pensions located in lovely countryside villages, where you’ll be treated like family. Our generous hosts will provide home-cooked dinners and breakfasts including fresh cheeses and in-season vegetables, local wines and regional specialties. Local guides will provide us with their personal and unique perspectives.

 
>Outdoor market, Rovinj
 

Outdoor market, Rovinj

 
>Wine cellars in Prekmurje
 

Wine cellars in Prekmurje

 
>Prsut in Teran wine with gnocchi
 

Prsut in Teran wine with gnocchi


What’s Included

This group tour include tour guide, transfers, transportation, accommodation, 12 dinners, 2 lunches and all breakfasts, entrance fees and tips & gratuities. Some activities listed as optional on the itinerary (i.e. horseback riding or paragliding) are not included in the price. Please contact us for a quote.

     
    >Traditional breakfast at Slovenian farmhouses
     

    Traditional breakfast at Slovenian farmhouses

     
    >Farmhouse hosts in the Karst
     

    Farmhouse hosts in the Karst

    This information last updated Nov 12, 2008