From Vienna to Dubrovnik via Slovenia in 13 days. Private tour in modern A/C van
Duration
13 days
Group Size
1 to 8 people
Ages
0 - 99
yrs
Languages
English
Tour Overview
High quality travel from Royal Vienna through Green Slovenia to Adriatic coast in Dubrovnik – embrace diversity of Central Europe and Mediterranean world.
Additional information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Pickup
What's included
Private transportation
Lunch: 3
Dinner: 4
Breakfast: 12
Wine tasting and a beer tasting
Slovenian food & wine city walk in Ljubljana with 5 food tastings and 4 different wines
Hotel porterage
Other
Other
Itinerary
Welcome to Vienna, the capital of Austria! A vibrant city with baroque streetscapes, imperial palaces, art and design, musical masterpieces and coffee-house culture.
Arrival to your hotel and time to freshen up. In the evening meet your Tour guide at your hotel for orientation briefing, followed by a lovely welcome dinner.
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Dinner: In the evening meet your Tour guide at your hotel for orientation briefing, followed by a lovely welcome dinner.
Start your day with an orientation walk of the old town that once was surrounded and protected by the city walls. See St. Stephen’s Cathedral – one of Europe’s great Gothic structures, stroll on Kärntnerstrasse and perhaps stop in the famous Sacher hotel, where even more famous Sacher chocolate cake was invented. Free time for lunch. Get your camera ready for a circuit of the famous Ring Road. This grand boulevard is built along the lines of the old city walls and showcases many of the capital’s architectural masterpieces, including the Opera House and magnificent Hofburg Imperial Residence.
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Before departing from Vienna to Graz, stop to see a unique work of architectural art – colourful Hundertwasser house, an architecture style so different and fun but still very livable.
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Slovenia’s second largest city, Maribor; European Capital of Culture of 2012. Maribor is a home of the oldest – 400 years old – vine in the world. We will have a lovely stroll through this city of wine, friendly people, great sights and monuments
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Dinner: Slovenian food & wine city walk in Ljubljana with 5 food tastings and 4 different wines. Replaces a classical dinner.
Start your day excursion to the sunny side of the Julian Alps. Enjoy a picturesque hike in a 1,6 km/1 mi long Vintgar gorge* which carves its way through the vertical rocks and is graced with waterfalls, pools and rapids.
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Today we will take you to the home of baby dragons and knights. It sounds like a fairytale, right? Number one visited attraction in Slovenia is the Queen of the caves – Postojna cave. It is a system of chambers, halls and passages that you enter by open train which adds to the experience of depths and adventure. Countless stalagmite and stalactite formations are lit well enough even to take pictures. You will hear about Slovenia’s most unusual creature that we are fond of and call a human fish.
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Lunch: Beer tasting*. Traditional lunch that will compliment brewer’s nectar, is included in this beer experience.
Morning start to a place that looks like something out of The Lord of the Rings. Skocjan caves are a UNESCO protected site. The real attraction here is the largest underground cavern in all of Europe. What steals the show from other caves are spectacular views from many footbridges overlooking underground canyon and the underground river flowing inside the cave. As you walk along, you have to remind yourself that what you see is real.
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Lunch: Traditional Karst lunch
Morning departure from Ljubljana to Zagreb, Croatia. Drive through Dolenjska region in Slovenia towards Zagreb, Croatia’s capital city. Zagreb is a trendy city that has roots in Central European urban culture, enriched by Mediterranean and Balkan traditions. It is also a city of green parks and walks. Upon arrival to Zagreb, you will have an escorted city walk and see vibrant parts of the capital of Croatia; start at Zagreb’s central square ‘Trg Jelacica’, take the shortest city funicular in the world to reach Upper town where you can enjoy the views over Zagreb Lower town, stop at‘Lotrscak Tower’ where a cannon is fired every day at noon, optional visit of rewarded Museum of broken relationships (an innovative concept that displays mementos of failed relationships and the stories that surround them) and/or Gallery of Naive Art, take a picture of Zagreb’s most photographed multi-colored tile roof of St Mark’s church, pass Parliament ‘Sabor’ and presidential palace ‘Ban’s palace’, stop to see people praying in front of the shrine of Virgin Mary at Stone Gate, walk on Tkalciceva street filled with little cafes that could only be described as ‘bohemian’, visit fruit and vegetable market at ‘Dolac’, enterCathedral of the Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary whose spires are visible from afar and complete the circle. After city walk, enjoy free time to explore on your own. Suggestions and pointers will be given to you by your guide: take a walk at Esplanade Park, enter some of the many museums, buy flowers at the flower market, have lunch in numerous restaurants and taverns, shop your way around the city and enjoy yourself.
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Depart from Zagreb to Split. Stop at Plitvice Lakes National Park, one of Europe’s great natural wonders, for a beautiful 3-4-hour experience in nature. Zig-zagging timber footbridges will lead you through the blue-green beauty of Plitvice Lakes National Park, a scenic wonderland of 16 interconnected lakes, flanked by waterfalls and primaeval forest. Complete the experience with a short cruise that takes you into the heart of this natural wonder.
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Depart from Trogir to Dubrovnik. Start your day with a guided tour of Split, explore ancient streets of former Diocletian’s palace, now a lively residential area one simply cannot imagine before seeing it. One of the most significant Late-Roman historical monuments is listed on a UNESCO World Heritage site. Your local guide will take you to some places you might saw in a fantasy drama, Game of Thrones. Explore the underground substructure of Diocletian’s palace to understand the magnificence of this ancient building. No visit to Split can be accomplished without a visit to its green market or Pazar, as locals call it. It is one of the town’s iconic spots, an excellent place to explore and to blend with locals.
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Morning tour of the walled town of Dubrovnik, ‘paradise on earth’ according to George Bernard Shaw. Join a walking exploration of the “Old Dubrovnik,” a UNESCO World Heritage site, guided by a Local guide. Get a glimpse into local life, as you explore the stone-paved streets inside the 16th-century bastions of the Old Town. Walk past Onofrio’s Fountain, visit the Franciscan Monastery, where Europe’s oldest pharmacy lies, admire Rector’s Palace and the Cathedral, many museums and perhaps ascend on top of the City Walls to see town’s hidden spots. The medieval fortress makes for a memorable workout. The stone ramparts, gates, bastions, forts, and towers that they connect span nearly 2 kilometers1.2 miles). From every point, the walls give visitors a glimpse into the city’s construction and centuries of defence. Afternoon is at leisure or maybe hop on a cruise around the mighty walls of the old town.
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OPTIONAL EXCURSION: Spend the day at your leisure or enjoy an optional visit to Montenegro. Your chosen excursion sees you journeying along the coast and cross the border to Montenegro’s Bay of Kotor (or “the Boka”); once known as Europe’s southernmost fjord, it is actually a ria (a long, narrow inlet). Your guide will introduce you to the region’s many legends and stories. Before arriving at the very end of Boka Bay, stop at the town of Perast to take a short cruise to the island, where a beautiful Catholic church, Our Lady of the Rocks, sits. Island’s local guides will share with you stories of the former glory and wealth that seamen brought from far away seas to the town of Perast. Continue along the bay, to many a photographer’s dreams, to the pretty port town of Kotor, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Enjoy orientation walk and free time before returning back to Dubrovnik. Since this is our last evening together on a tour, we will raise our glasses over a farewell drink to wish each other Safe travels!
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DUBROVNIK – tour ends
Possible transfer to the airport. Safe travels!
Breakfast: In case of early departure, we organize breakfast box for you.
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