SLOVENIA - GREEN PEACE OF EUROPE, 6DAYS

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Journey overview

Bled with beautiful lake and breath taking alpine scenery
Postojna cave - the most extensive cave complex in Europe
Skocjan caves - Unesco world heritage site
Ljubljana - Castle and old city with cafes, bars and restaurants
Ptuj - The oldest city in Slovenia with castle, vine cellar
Orhidellia Spa Ccmplex- Awarded Spa Complex

DAY 1:  ARRIVAL TO  LJUBLJANA AIRPORT – BLED (40 KM) ž
Arr. to Ljubljana. Take your car at Ljubljana airport. Drive to Bled, a tourist center situated on shore of beautiful lake Bled. Check-in to your hotel. Day of leisure to adapt to time change. Free for your dinner in one of the many restaurants . Overnight. 

DAY 2: BLED – BOHINJ VALLEY  – BLED
Abf. In the morning a strol along lake Bled  (aproximately 20 minutes walk) to reach the departure point of rowing boat (PLETNA) with rover, who will take you to the island in the middle of the lake to visit church/ own exepnce/. Later  return to shore and ascend hill above the lake and visit medieval castle. View from the castle is spectacular. Lunch in a local restaurant at your own expence. After 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 will drive to the Bohinj valley (30 minutes drive). At the end of the valley you reach lake Bohinj, the biggest lake in Slovenia, which is surrounded by high mountains. The view is spectacular. You should visit the highest waterfall in Slovenia – Savica waterfall. From the parking lot we will walk (15 minutes) through an alpine forest to the view point from where the waterfall is best seen. Then we'll return to Bled for dinner. Overnight. (evening can be spent in casino)

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

DAY 4: PIRAN  -   LIPICA STUD FARM – SKOCJAN CAVES – LJUBLJANA (100 km)
After breakfast drive through Kras region to Lipica, which is famous as breeding ground of Lipicaner horses. They are black when they are born and small but later they change the colour of their skin to white. You can ride them if you want. Then we will 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 the visit take motorway and in about 50 minutes you reach the capital of Slovenia, Ljubljana. Take lunch in one of the restaurants in old part of the city. Then we suggest walking in old part of city where you can see the Opera house, the Cathedral, the National museum and the Three Bridges Square. Then ride funicular to Ljubljana Castle and see the city from above. Free time for shoping. Overnight.

DAY 5: LJUBLJANA – PTUJ – OLIMJE ORHIDELIA SPA (130 km)
After breakfast leave Ljubljana and turn east. You will drive to the Trojane pass, which is a natural border between east and west part of Slovenia. After a 90 minutes drive you will arrive to the oldest city in Slovenia. Visit the old part of 2000 year-old city. You should not miss a visit to the medieval castle which is very well preserved. View from the castle on the city and thr countryside is superb. Eat lunch in restaurant Ribic (Fisherman) which is famous for fish food. After lunch visit the wine cellar where you will sample 3 different vines (We will reserve time of visit as the cellar is always full).  Then you will continue to the most atractive spa center in Slovenia named Orhidelia.

DAY 6 ORHIDELIA – LJUBLJANA – END OF PROGRAM  (120 km)

Breakfast. Morning will be free for for relaxation in the pools, spa and saunas. Late afternoon drive back to Ljubljana.

PRICE INCLUDE:
- ACCOMMODATION IN DOUBLE  ROOM  BASED ON BED AND BREAKFAST.
- USE OF SPAS IN PORTOROZ AND ORHIDELIA
- ONE OF OUR RENT A CAR /see TOPLESS/, FROM DAY 1 - DAY 6,  2 DRIVERS, GPS DEVICE, TOLL ROAD FOR SLOVENIA

PRICE EXCLUDE:
- PERSONAL COSTS,
- DINNERS, LUNCHES
- PETROL FOR THE CAR
- ENTRANCE FEES, (CCA. 100 EUR IN SLOVENIA)