Final-year school trip to Slovenia and Croatia: Ljubljana, Lake Bled, the Postojna Caves, Istria and the Plitvice Lakes (9 days)
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Reference RTO-09-620
- Duration 9 days
- DepartureFrom the place of your choice
- GroupFrom 20 participants
- DateOn the date of your choice
From the Julian Alps to the Adriatic: Ljubljana, Lake Bled, the Postojna caves, Istria's Venetian towns and the Plitvice waterfalls.
This trip introduces pupils to two young countries full of nature. In Slovenia, they stroll through Ljubljana, a green student capital, walk around Lake Bled and go down into the Postojna Caves. In Croatia, they reach the Adriatic in Istria, between the Roman amphitheatre of Pula and the lanes of Rovinj, then walk the boardwalks of the Plitvice Lakes. An overnight stop in Bavaria on the way out and on the way back avoids any night driving. The departure date and time are set with your school in the quote. Travel is by day, with a 30-minute break every 3 hours of driving, and the coach stays with the group on site.
Programme
Day 1: Departure from your school and overnight stop in Bavaria
- Departure from your school early in the morning, at the agreed time, and daytime drive to Bavaria via Cologne, Frankfurt and Nuremberg (about 800 km from Brussels, 9 hours' driving excluding breaks).
- Our drivers drive for a maximum of 3 hours, then take a 30-minute break, day and night; two drivers take turns at the wheel.
- Free lunch during a break on the way.
- Overnight stop in the Munich area, dinner and quiet evening.
Day 2: Across the Alps to Ljubljana
- Departure after breakfast and drive via Salzburg and the Karawanks Tunnel (about 400 km, 5 hours excluding breaks).
- Free lunch during a break on the way.
- Arrival in Ljubljana in the middle of the afternoon and check-in at the accommodation for three nights.
- First walk through the old town: Prešeren Square, the Triple Bridge and the Dragon Bridge.
- Dinner and supervised evening.
Day 3: Lake Bled and the Vintgar Gorge
- Drive to Bled after breakfast (about 55 km, 45 minutes).
- Walk around the lake (about 6 km) and crossing by pletna, the traditional boat, to the island and its church (on request).
- Free lunch, then a visit to Bled Castle, perched on its cliff (on request).
- Walk along the boardwalks of the Vintgar Gorge (on request), then return to Ljubljana.
- Dinner and supervised evening.
Day 4: Ljubljana, the green capital
- Funicular ride and visit to Ljubljana Castle (on request).
- The Central Market designed by the architect Jože Plečnik and the banks of the Ljubljanica, then free lunch.
- Boat trip on the Ljubljanica (on request).
- Afternoon in Tivoli Park and supervised free time in the pedestrian centre.
- Dinner and supervised evening.
Day 5: The Postojna Caves and Istria
- Check-out after breakfast and drive to Postojna (about 55 km).
- Visit to the Postojna Caves, with their underground train (on request).
- Visit to Predjama Castle, built into a rock face (on request), then free lunch.
- Drive to Croatian Istria (about 150 km, 2 hours 30 minutes) and check-in at the accommodation for two nights in the Rovinj or Poreč area.
- Dinner and supervised evening.
Day 6: Pula and Rovinj, Roman and Venetian Istria
- Drive to Pula (about 40 km) and visit to its Roman amphitheatre, one of the best preserved in the world (on request).
- The Temple of Augustus and the Forum, then free lunch.
- Afternoon in Rovinj: the lanes of the old town and a climb up the bell tower of St Euphemia's Church (on request).
- Supervised swim at a pebble beach, depending on the season.
- Dinner and supervised evening.
Day 7: Plitvice Lakes National Park
- Check-out after breakfast and drive to Plitvice via Rijeka (about 250 km, 3 hours 30 minutes excluding breaks).
- Free lunch (hotel packed lunches recommended).
- Visit to Plitvice Lakes National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site: wooden boardwalks, waterfalls and a crossing of Lake Kozjak by electric boat (on request).
- Check-in at the accommodation in the Plitvice area, dinner and supervised evening.
Day 8: Drive to the overnight stop in Bavaria
- Departure around 8 am after breakfast.
- Daytime drive via Zagreb, Ljubljana and Salzburg (about 700 km, 8 hours 30 minutes excluding breaks), with two drivers taking turns.
- Free lunch during a break on the way.
- Overnight stop in the Munich area, dinner and quiet evening.
Day 9: Return to your school
- Departure after breakfast and daytime drive via Nuremberg, Frankfurt and Cologne (about 800 km to Brussels, 9 hours' driving excluding breaks), with regular breaks.
- Free lunch during a break on the way.
- Arrival at your school in the evening.
The price includes
- Coach transport from your school, with the coach at the group's disposal throughout the stay
- The services of two drivers, given the length of the journey
- 8 nights in a hotel or youth hostel (1 overnight stop in Bavaria on the way out, 3 nights in Ljubljana, 2 in Istria, 1 in the Plitvice area and 1 overnight stop in Bavaria on the way back), rooms for 3 to 8 pupils and separate rooms for the accompanying staff
- Half board (breakfast and dinner), from dinner on day 1 to breakfast on day 9
- The coach transfers in the programme (Bled, Vintgar, Postojna, Predjama, Pula, Rovinj, Plitvice)
- Free places for the accompanying staff (their share is included in the price per pupil)
- Accommodation for the drivers
- Road costs, parking fees and tolls
The price does not include
- Pletna crossing to Bled Island
- Visit to Bled Castle
- Admission to the Vintgar Gorge
- Funicular and visit to Ljubljana Castle
- Boat trip on the Ljubljanica
- Visit to the Postojna Caves
- Visit to Predjama Castle
- Visit to the Roman amphitheatre in Pula
- Climb up the bell tower of St Euphemia's Church in Rovinj
- Admission to Plitvice Lakes National Park
- Lunches (not included; hotel packed lunches on request), and drinks
- Admission to museums and monuments not mentioned
- Tourist tax
- Cancellation and refund protection (optional)
- Pocket money and personal expenses
Good to know
- Valid identity card or passport, signed parental consent form for each pupil under 18 and European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), to be requested from your health insurance fund a few weeks before departure.
- Our drivers drive for a maximum of 3 hours, then take a 30-minute break, day and night. An overnight stop in Bavaria on the way out and on the way back avoids any night driving, and two drivers take turns at the wheel.
- Supervision is provided by the accompanying teachers; each pupil signs a code of conduct based on the school rules (no alcohol for minors or on the coach, no drug use, punctuality and compliance with instructions during free time, swimming only in authorised areas and under the teachers' supervision, no swimming at Plitvice, where everyone stays on the boardwalks).
- The pupil list and rooming list are entered in the school's online area (Excel import possible); rooms are allocated according to your instructions.
- Recommended period: May to June or September; the Vintgar Gorge is closed in winter, Plitvice tickets must be booked online in advance and it is about 10 °C in the caves: bring a jumper and good shoes. Slovenia and Croatia use the euro and are part of the Schengen area. Lunches are not included: allow around €10–15 per pupil per day.
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Final-year school trip to Slovenia and Croatia: Ljubljana, Lake Bled, the Postojna Caves, Istria and the Plitvice Lakes (9 days)
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