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The Magic of Slovenia THE MAGIC OF SLOVENIA LET SLOVENIA TAKE YOUR BREATH AWAY! Day 1. THE MAGIC WELCOME TO SLOVENIA OF SLOVENIA Fly from your nearest international airport to Ljubljana. Meet & Luxury Slovenia flagship program greet by your personal guide and private transfer to Slovenian exclusively designed for guests of Joy Cutchin Riviera. Check-in to your hotel followed by a welcomedinner.In Portorož,wehavebeenthrowingthediceof luck for more than a You are invited toenjoy the most naturally diverseand century.Youcan test your luck in one of the three casinos. Sweet culturally rich country in Europe – Slovenia. dreams in your luxury hotel. (D) Book this exclusive 8-nights/9-day, privateguided tour and enjoy an array of privileges: Day 2. SOLINE SALT PANS AND PIRAN, • See where the world’s best flour de sale is made THE DREAM CITY • Discover the secrets of the Wenetian-style town Piran • Meet with a world famous winemaker After a gorgeous breakfast in the morning visit the Soline Salt Pans. fte salt is produced in a traditional way based on a 700-year- old • Enjoy a homemade lunch at a typical county home method that harmonizes man and nature. Over the centuries, a Ring a wishing bell at Lake Bled • uniquehabitathasformedfor halophyticplantsandanimalsand • Take a private tour of a mysterious underground cave migrating birds. Free afternoon at leisure.Evening private guided • Ride a boat under Ljubljana bridges while enjoying some bubbly tourofnearbytownPiran,oneofthemostphotogeniccitiesinthe • Spend the afternoon in one of the most extraordinary private art galleries in the world Mediterranean.Piranhaspreserveditsunsurpassedcharmanda deliciousseafooddinnerwillfinishoffthiswonderfulday.Short • Relax in exclusively selectedaccommodations walk or drive back to your hotel in Portorož. (B,D) Have Slovenian’s top chefs prepare you gourmet dinners • • Take private luxury car transfers Day 3. • Have complimentary entry to many of Ljubljana’s leading FROM SLOVENIAN RIVIERA attractions and museums TO SPECTACULAR WINE REGION Morning or Midday departure to Goriška Brda wine region, land of WHERE IS the best Slovenians wines.Startwithlunchataprivatelyowned SLOVENIA? farmandtry someof thebestSlovenianhomemadewines.Short Slovenia is just 2 hours drive drivetoyourhotelfol- lowedbycheck-inthenavisittooldtownof from the Venice airport and Šmartno,thepictur- esque walled village with five preserved 4 hours drive from Wienna. By towers, perched on a panoramic hilllikeaneagle’snestwhichcan plane it takes only 1 hour from beseenfromeverycorner of Brda. Evening is reserved for private Rome, Munich, Frankfurt, Slovenian wine degustation folowedbygourmet dinneratthe Dubrovnik and only 2 hours amazing GredičCastle.(B,L,D) from Paris, Bruxelles, Amsterdam. Day 4. Day 6. FROM WINE REGION TO LOWER CARNOLIA TO THE ALPS WITH LAKE BLED AND WITH CAVE VISIT BOHINJ Afterbreakfastyouhave time fory ourself tilldeparturetoone Afterbreakfasttakeashortdrive to magnificant Bohinj valley, that of the world famous Karst caves with private guide. Afantastic stretches from Soteska to Ukanc. On the south side, it is en- closed weboftunnels, passages, galleries and halls, the astonishing by the Lower Bohinj Mountains, which rise to 2.000 meters, andon diversity of Karst fea- turesaswellaseasyaccessarecertainlythe thenorth bythe Triglavmountainrange with Mount Triglav, mainreasonsforsuch popularityofthecaveandalargenumberof Slovenia’shighestmountain(2864m). Youwillridewith visitors,whichhasal- ready reached 36 million in 200 years. acablecartomountVogel,wherelocalhomemadedelicaciesare Traditional Slovenian lunch. Afterwardscontinuetodriveto readyfor you.Next stop islake Bled,where you will board tra- Relais&ChateaucastleOtočec, thegemoftourismintheregion, ditionalPletnaboatandringawishingbellinthechurchonthe whichliesonasmallislandinthe middle of the Krka river, where island. Visit medieval Bled castle and your farewell gourmet dinner its beauty has impressed passerby’s foreightcenturies.Rebuilt with the most amazing view will finish the magical Slovenian expe- intoaluxurioushotel,ithaspreserved thebeautyofthepastand rience. Overnight at Lake Bled. (B,L,D) hassensitivelywovenitintotop-of-the- rangecontemporary offerofcastletourism.Gourmetdinnerwith modern twist at the castle’s restaurant. (B,L,D) Day 7. TO LJUBLJANA, THE VIBRANT Day 5. CAPITAL OF SLOVENIA EXPLORE CULTURE OF LOWER CARNOLIA Breakfastatthehotelandtimeforoptionaltour. Driveto Afterbreakfastyouhavesomefreetimetoexplorethecastlesur- Ljubljana (PM),capitalof Slovenia.Ljubljana’ssur- rounding areas, roundingsorifyoulikeyoucangoplaygolfatthenearestgolf packed with natural beauty and cultural sights bear- ingwitnessto course. fte first visit in the afternoon is a local home made cheese thecity’sdynamichistory,arewellknownfortheir walking, productionfarmwithprivate degustation.Nextstop isKostan- hiking and cycle trails and traditional culinary delights. As jevica na Krki, Slovenia’s smallest town and one of the oldest, a true distanceswithinSloveniaareshort,Ljubljanaisaperfectbasefor veritablewonderofnature.Todaytheentiretownis protectedas exploring Slovenia’s diverse beauty. Check in to a centrally located a cultural monument of the highest category. As a result of fre- hotel and enjoy lunch in the old town restaurant. Freeafternoon quent floods in the past, when the only way to get around was by toexplore the city or visti Open Kitchen festival, that is held boat,thetownbecameknownasthe“VeniceofLowerCarniola”. every Friday in summer. Evening starts with a bubbly boat ride KostanjevicanaKrkiisa livingtownonan island.Hereyoucan passing under all of Ljubljana’s bridges and then to AS Aperitivo, take the opportunity toexperience some artistic heritage: at the the best place for a tasty,trendydinnerinthecity.Overnightin Božidar Jakac Gallery and the Forma Viva sculpture garden, at the Ljubljana.(B,L,D) LamutArtSalonorattheGorjupGallery.Finishthedaywith dinner in the region. (B,D) The Magic of Slovenia package includes: First class accommodation 2x Overnight in Kempinski Palace Portorož ***** Superior 1x Overnight in Gredič Castle **** 2x Overnight in Otočec Castle ***** member of Relais Chateaux 1x Overnight in Grand Hotel Toplice Bled ***** 2x Overnight in Hotel Lev **** Experiences with gourmet Day 8. • Gourmet dinner in Portorož LJUBLJANA BELOVED • Visit of Soline Salt Pans • Private walking tour of Piran with guide – extended version After buffet breakfast at the hotel your “oldtown” guided walk • Gourmet dinner in Piran starts with a visit to the Ljubljana open market and continues • Homemade lunch in Brda wineregion • The Best of Brda private tour with guide through thehistoricalcitycentre,wellknownforitsunique Visit of WW1 Opean Air Museum architectural appearance, which is the result of the legacy of the Visit Of Gonjače View Tower Baroque and Visit of Šmartno village Art Nouveau periods and, most notably,the work of the famous Visit of Dobrovo Castle 20thcenturyarchitectJožePlečnik.Youwillgetthebestviewand • 2x Wine tasting pictures from Ljubljana castle, your next stop. At the end of the tour • Gourmet dinner in Brda wine region yourtableisreadyatthecastlerestaurantforTasteLjubljanaculi- • Postojna cave entry with privateguide and visit of Predjama castle naryexperience.Freeafternoonforprivateshoppingexperience • Local lunch at Karstregion • Gourmet dinner in Otočec Castle or time to explore the galleries of Ljubljana. Gourmet dinner in • Cheese producer tasting experience JB, oneofbestSlovenianrestaurantwithanoptionalprivate • Visit of Kostanjevica with privateguide concert. Overnight in Ljubljana. (B,L,D) • Entry to Božidar Jakac gallery and Forma Viva • Gourmet dinner at Lower Carnolia • The Best of Lake Bled and Lake Bohinj private tour with guide Day 9. Cable car ride to Vogel Private “pletna” boat ride FROM SLOVENIA WITH LOVE Visit of Bled island with entry to the church Visit of Bled Castle After breakfast free time until transfer to Ljubljana international • Local lunch at Vogel airport for your final departure. • Gourmet dinner by the Lake Bled • Gourmet dinner As Aperitivo • Lunch in Ljubjana Old Town • Bubbly boat ride on Ljubljanica river • The Best of Ljubljana private tour with guide Walking tour of Ljubljana Old Town Visit of Central market Funicular ride to Ljubljana castle Visit of Ljubljana Castle • Gourmet lunch at Castle restraurant Arrival date in Slovenia: September 6th 2019 • Gourmet dinner in JB Restaurant Departure date from Slovenia: September 14th 2019 Transfers & Services • Private transfer from Ljubljana International Airport to hotel Price: 3.090 EUR per guest * • Private transfer from Ljubjana to Ljubljana International Airport * sharing DBL/TWIN room • Interhotel private transfers • Private transfer to Bled andBohinj Single Supplement: 510 EUR • National licensed private guide during the tour .
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