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TOUR OPERATOR HAPPY TOURS Družina Krumpak d.o.o., Ljubljanska cesta 106a, 1230 Domžale, SLOVENIJA T: +386-(0)590-78-200 F: +386-(0)590-78-205 E: [email protected] www.happytours.eu HAPPY TOURS SLOVENIA SLOVENIA CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE CROATIA THE BALKANS ITALY 1 TOUR OPERATOR HAPPY TOURS Družina Krumpak d.o.o., Ljubljanska cesta 106a, 1230 Domžale, SLOVENIJA T: +386-(0)590-78-200 F: +386-(0)590-78-205 E: [email protected] www.happytours.eu SLOVENIA ............................................................................................ 3 SLOVENIA – FROM ALPS TO THE ADRIATIC SEA .............................. 4 SLOVENIA FAMILIARITY TOUR ......................................................... 5 A DELIGHTFUL SLOVENIA ................................................................ 6 A DELIGHTFUL SLOVENIA - IN-DEPTH .............................................. 7 TOUR OF SLOVENIA FOR LADIES ..................................................... 8 ACCOMMODATION ................................................................... 9 SLOVENIA AND THE VICINITY ..................................................................... 11 FIVE COUNTRIES IN SEVEN DAYS ................................................... 11 FOUR COUNTRIES IN SIX DAYS....................................................... 12 EIGHT DAYS IN SLOVENIA & AUSTRIA ........................................... 13 EIGHT DAYS IN SLOVENIA & HUNGARY ......................................... 14 EIGHT DAYS IN SLOVENIA & CZECH ............................................... 15 EIGHT DAYS IN SLOVENIA & CZECH (3N) – WITH FLIGHT ................... 16 CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE ................................................................ 17 CZECH – POLAND - HUNGARY........................................................ 17 VIENNA – SALZBURG – PRAGUE .................................................... 18 PRAGUE-BUDAPEST-VIENNA ........................................................ 19 CROATIA AND SLOVENIA ................................................................... 20 SLOVENIA-CROATIA AND DAY TOUR IN MONTENEGRO ................ 21 CROATIA TOURS ............................................................................ 23 THE BALKANS ........................................................................................ 28 SERBIA, CROATIA AND MONTENEGRO ..................................................... 30 CROATIA, BOSNIA, SERBIA AND HUNGARY .............................................. 32 FROM SOFIA TO BELGRADE, SIBIU, BRASOV AND BUCHAREST ..................... 33 FROM ATHENS, KALAMBAKA, OHRID AND TIRANA TO DUBROVNIK ...................................................................................... 34 ITALY .......................................................................................... 35 ROME- FLORENCE ......................................................................... 35 VENICE – ROME............................................................................. 35 LEARN HOW TO COOK ITALIAN FOOD ................................................... 36 MORE ABOUT SLOVENIA .......................................................................... 39 MULTI ACTIVE HOLIDAY IN SLOVENIA ..................................................... 41 FESTIVALS & EVENTS IN SLOVENIA ................................................ 45 MEDICAL CONGRESS ......................................................................... 49 EUROPE ......................................................................................... 49 AMERICA ....................................................................................... 50 2012 FAIRS IN GERMANY .................................................................. 51 2 TOUR OPERATOR HAPPY TOURS Družina Krumpak d.o.o., Ljubljanska cesta 106a, 1230 Domžale, SLOVENIJA T: +386-(0)590-78-200 F: +386-(0)590-78-205 E: [email protected] www.happytours.eu SLOVENIA 8 nights One of Europe’s best-kept secrets. Mountains and lakes, castles and alpine forests, vineyards and meadows, the mysterious Karst, Mediterranean beach resorts. Lying at a natural hub of European routes at the eastern tip of the Alps, its lovely baroque capital, Ljubljana, is just a three-hour drive from Venice and a three-and-a-half-hour drive from Vienna. Highlights: Ljubljana - decorative footbridges over a willow-shaded river lined with cafes and funky bars, topped by a medieval Castle, with candy-coloured baroque and ornate Art Nouveau architecture. Postojna Cave - one of the most beautiful underground caves in the world. Lipica Studfarm - the original stud farm of the Lipizzaner horses. Piran – an ancient Venetian port town. Bled – a mountain lake with an island, castle and a nearby gorge. Karst – the original Karst, with famous prosciutto, underground caves and much more. Soča - one of the most enchanting European moutain rivers. Proposed Itinerary: A TOUR OF SLOVENIA DAY 1 ARRIVE TO LJUBLJANA Upon arrival to Ljubljana you will be met and taken to your centrally located hotel. For the rest of the day relax or begin your exploration of the Slovenian capital. DAY 2 LJUBLJANA-OTOCEC-KOSTANJEVICA-MOKRICE Depart Ljubljana around noon and drive along the deep green Krka River to Otocec, an island in the middle of the river. Continue to Kostanjevica to visit the castle, with an art gallery, and on to Mokrice for a candle-lit dinner in a castle hotel. DAY 3 MOKRICE-OLIMLJE-ROGATEC-ROGASKA SLATINA Drive north through the Bizeljsko wine region. Enjoy wine tasting at one of the many wineries. Continue to Olimlje and visit one of Europe’s oldest pharmacies, and in Rogatec visit the open-air heritage museum. DAY 4 ROGASKA SLATINA-PTUJ-ZRECE Free morning to explore the lovely parks and trails of this well known health resort. Continue to Ptuj, the oldest town in Slovenia. Visit the well preserved town center and its medieval castle. DAY 5 ZREČE-KAMNIK-BLED-KRANJSKA GORA Morning drive to Logar-Valley, a lovely national park. Visit the Rinka Waterfalls and continue through the picturesque Tuhinje Valley to Kamnik, a romantic little town surrounded by the Alps. Afternoon drive to Bled, the pearl of the Alpine region. Dinner and overnight at the Hotel Kompas in Kranjska Gora, a well-known ski resort near the Austrian-Italian border. DAY 6 KRANJSKA GORA-VRSIC-NOVA GORICA After breakfast, drive over the Vrsic Pass (1611 metres) into the Trenta Valley through which one of the most beautiful European river flows. enjoy the Alpine vistas and visit the WWI museum in Kobarid, holding an impressive collection of the largest Alpine battle in history. On the way to southward through the Soča Valley a short stop at Most na Soči, a lake on the emerald greed alpine river. Dinner with wine tasting in Goriška Brda, one of the most popular wine growing reigions in Slovenia. DAY 7 NOVA GORICA-STANJEL-SKOCJAN CAVES-LIPICA-PIRAN-PORTOROZ This morning is reserved for the Karst region. Walk through a typical Karst village, Stanjel, to visit a farm and see how the famous Slovenian prosciutto (dried ham) is prepared, and taste the regional Teran wine. Continue to Lipica and visit the stud farm, then on to Skocjan to visit the wonders of the Karst underworld, the caves a part of the Unesco heritage since 1986. Afternoon drive to the Slovene coast. Walk through the narrow streets of the picturesque town of Piran, with its strong Venetian influence. DAY 8 PORTOROZ-LJUBLJANA After breakfast, you will be driven back to Ljubljana. The rest of the day is free for last-minute shopping or to visit one of the city’s many museums. DAY 9 LJUBLJANA-END OF TOUR After breakfast transfer to the airport, or continue the tour to one of the neighbouring countries. 3 TOUR OPERATOR HAPPY TOURS Družina Krumpak d.o.o., Ljubljanska cesta 106a, 1230 Domžale, SLOVENIJA T: +386-(0)590-78-200 F: +386-(0)590-78-205 E: [email protected] www.happytours.eu SLOVENIA – FROM ALPS TO THE ADRIATIC SEA 3 nigts DAY1 LJUBLJANA Arrival in Slovenia and first visit the capital city of Slovenia. Some time for exploring the Ljubljana Old Town with its incredible baroque buildings and lively centre. By famous funicular we’ll visit Ljubljana Castle overlooking the City of Dragon and optional river cruise sail along river Ljubljanica. Free or time at leisure in the capital of Slovenia. In the afternoon drive to Lake Bled. A sightseeing tour of Bled features the charming town with the lakeshore and imposing Bled Castle, perched on a cliff high above the lake. We’ll continue the tour to the other Alpine beauty – Lake Bohinj. You will visit the Sheppard’s museum and taste the best Slovenian cheese. Overnight in Bled. DAY2 BLED - KRANJSKA GORA - VRŠIČ PASS – SOČA RIVER CANYON – BRDA From Bled we drive through Radovna River valley towards the largest Slovenian ski resort – Kranjska Gora. We take a short brake. We continue towards the mountain pass Vršič (1611 m), which is located at the center of Triglav National Park. From Vršič, we ascend into the Trenta Valley, home of the well known Soča River. We will visit the spring of the river Soča, which with the blue-green color enchants even the most exacting visitors. Optionaly we propose rafting on one of the most beautiful Alpine rivers. Or mount the cable to Mount Kanin and enjoy the scenic views. For history buffs there’s an award winning museum of the WW1 in Kobarid, featuring a very vivid exhibition of the events that took place during the biggest mountain battle in human history. Overnight in Brda, the well known wine growing region located on the border with Italy. DAY3 KARST