Grand tour of Slovenia for groups: Ljubljana, Bled, Vršič Pass, Piran, Karst caves and Maribor

Day 1: Journey to Bavaria

• Morning departure from the place of your choice.
• Journey with regular breaks: no more than 3 hours of driving, then a 30-minute break.
• Arrival in the evening and overnight stop in Bavaria.

Day 2: On to Ljubljana

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Drive via Salzburg and the Karawanks Tunnel into Slovenia.
• Arrival in Ljubljana in the afternoon and check-in for 2 nights.
• First stroll along the Ljubljanica.

Day 3: Ljubljana

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Discovery of Ljubljana: Prešeren Square, the Triple Bridge, the Dragon Bridge and Plečnik’s central market.
• Guided tour of Ljubljana’s old town (on request).
• Funicular ride up to Ljubljana Castle (on request).
• Boat trip on the Ljubljanica (on request).
• Free afternoon.

Day 4: Lake Bled

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Drive to Bled and stroll along the lakeshore.
• Crossing by pletna boat to Bled Island and its church (on request).
• Visit to Bled Castle (on request).
• Walk through Vintgar Gorge on its wooden boardwalks (on request).
• Check-in at a hotel in Bled for 1 night.

Day 5: Vršič Pass and the Soča Valley

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Climb up to Vršič Pass (1,611 m), with a stop at the Russian chapel.
• Descent into the Soča Valley and photo stops along the emerald river.
• Visit to the Kobarid Museum on the Isonzo Front (on request).
• Drive to the coast and check-in in or near Portorož for 3 nights.

Day 6: Piran on foot (driver’s rest day)

• A day without the coach: a seaside walk to Piran.
• Tartini Square, St George’s Church and the town walls overlooking the bay.
• Guided tour of Piran (on request).
• Fish dinner in a harbour restaurant (on request).

Day 7: The Karst: Škocjan and Lipica

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Drive up to the Karst plateau.
• Visit to the Škocjan Caves and their underground canyon, a UNESCO site (on request).
• Visit to the Lipica stud farm, home of the Lipizzaner horses (on request).
• Return to the coast in the late afternoon.

Day 8: Postojna and Maribor

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Departure from the coast towards the interior.
• Visit to Postojna Cave by underground train (on request).
• Drive to Maribor and check-in for 1 night.
• Stroll in the Lent district on the Drava, past the Old Vine.

Day 9: Journey to Bavaria

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Departure from Maribor and drive via Graz and Austria.
• Journey with regular breaks: no more than 3 hours of driving, then a 30-minute break.
• Overnight stop in Bavaria.

Day 10: Return to Belgium

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Journey with regular breaks: no more than 3 hours of driving, then a 30-minute break.
• Evening return to your region.