Istria and Plitvice for groups: Rovinj, the Pula Arena and the Plitvice Lakes

Day 1 : Journey to Bavaria

• Morning departure from the location of your choice.
• Drive to southern Germany, with regular stops along the way.
• Arrival in the Munich area at the end of the day, overnight stop.
• Dinner in the hotel restaurant (on request).

Day 2 : Through Austria and Slovenia to Plitvice

• Drive via Salzburg and the Austrian Alps, then across Slovenia.
• Arrival in the Plitvice Lakes area in the late afternoon.
• Check-in at a hotel near the national park.
• Dinner in the hotel restaurant (on request).

Day 3 : Plitvice Lakes and Opatija

• Visit to Plitvice Lakes National Park: trails and wooden walkways along the lakes and waterfalls.
• Crossing of Lake Kozjak by electric boat.
• In the afternoon, drive to the coast and a walk along the Lungomare in Opatija, a former Belle Époque resort.
• Check-in at a hotel in Istria for four nights.

Day 4 : Pula

• Drive to Pula, at the southern tip of Istria.
• Visit to the Roman arena, then the Arch of the Sergii and the Temple of Augustus.
• Boat excursion to Brijuni National Park, departing from Fažana (on request).
• Fish specialities dinner in a harbour restaurant (on request).

Day 5 : Rovinj and Poreč

• Walk through Rovinj, its cobbled lanes and the Church of St Euphemia overlooking the harbour.
• Cruise in the Lim Channel, an inlet lined with forests (on request).
• In the afternoon, visit to Poreč and the Euphrasian Basilica, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• Return to the hotel at the end of the day.

Day 6 : Inland Istria

• Drive to Motovun, a fortified village perched above the Mirna valley.
• Walk through Grožnjan, an artists' village of stone lanes.
• Tasting of Istrian truffles, olive oil and wines (on request).
• Farewell dinner in a konoba, a traditional Istrian tavern (on request).

Day 7 : Ljubljana and journey to Bavaria

• Drive to Slovenia and stop in Ljubljana: the Triple Bridge, Prešeren Square and the banks of the Ljubljanica.
• Onward journey through Austria, with regular stops.
• Arrival in the Munich area in the evening, overnight stop.
• Dinner in the hotel restaurant (on request).

Day 8 : Return

• Return journey from the morning, with regular stops.
• Arrival back in your region in the evening.