Stunning Slovenia
10 days from £1,249 per person
Summary
Densely forested and as densely packed with delights, Slovenia is a modern day fairy-tale. Enjoy sweeping views from the red-roofed Ptuj Castle. Wander the cafés and leafy riverbanks of compact Ljubljana. Cruise the sparkling Adriatic around Piran, a town awash with Venetian Gothic architecture. Climb upwards into the majestic Julian Alps to Kranjska Gora, an impossibly pretty mountain village. There’s free time to immerse yourself in the wild beauty of Triglav National Park too, with waterfalls and magical woodland paths at every turn.
Your holiday includes:
5 excursions and visits
- Sightseeing tours of Kranjska Gora, Planica & Triglav National Park; Ljubljana; and Ptuj (and castle)
- Boat excursion to Piran
- Visits to Stanjel and Bovec
Plus:
- 9 nights in hotels (accommodation as specified or similar)
- International flights. Prices are based on return flights with easyJet from London Gatwick. Supplements may apply from other airports
- 18 meals: 9 breakfasts (days 2-10) 9 dinners (days 1-9)
Plus
- Portable audio headset system on excursions
- Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service
- Local Titan tour manager
- Travel in destination by coach
- Porterage
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UK - Ljubljana - Portorož
Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service collects you from home for your flight to Ljubljana. On arrival we transfer to the town of Portorož.
Grand Hotel Portorož (4-star)
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Piran
Explore the Slovenian coast this morning from the bow of a boat. Our cruise takes in stunning views as we sail to Piran, one of the best preserved historical towns on the Adriatic, with its picturesque scenes of Venetian Gothic architecture and winding alleyways. This lived-in city sits on a narrow peninsula and you are never more than a few steps from the sea or a seafood restaurant. Returning to Portorož, you have the choice of an afternoon at leisure or an optional excursion for a taste of the old Slovenian way of life. Visit the salt fields (a protected national treasure) and the museum, see how the best olive oil is produced and sample some wines and dried ham, produced in this region.
Grand Hotel Portorož (4-star)
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Portorož
Spend your day in the ‘Port of Roses’, a modern town which has been a spa destination since the 13th century. Alternatively, take an optional visit to magnificent Postojna Cave, considered one of the world’s most beautiful and most visited cave systems. An electric train takes you into the caves for a guided walk through the most interesting sections, where the stalagmites and stalactites create beautiful naturally occurring patterns. On your return to Portorož, stop in Trieste, where you can stroll through streets for Italian treats and admire historic buildings including the remains of a Roman theatre, fort and statue of James Joyce, who completed ‘Dubliners’ here.
Grand Hotel Portorož (4-star)
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Stanjel - Bovec - Kranjska Gora
We leave the Slovenian coast to Kranjska Gora. We travel through the Karst region, an intriguing limestone plateau, pausing at the village of Stanjel, a beautiful stone village and one of the oldest settlements in the Karst area, inhabited in prehistoric times and fortified in the 15th century. Landmarks include the ancient castle and the Ferrari Garden. We stop in the small town of Bovec, then into the Julian Alps, through the dramatic Trenta Valley and the breathtaking hairpin bends of the Predil Pass (some 1,611m above sea level) to Kranjska Gora.
Hotel Kompas, Kranjska Gora (4-star)
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Kranjska Gora - Planica - Triglav National Park
Enjoy a short sightseeing visit of Kranjska Gora, an unspoiled mountain village surrounded by the beautiful Julian Alps. Its location makes it a popular destination for summer hikes and winter sports. We visit Planica, an alpine valley and one of the world’s best Nordic ski centres; and Zelenci Nature Reserve, considered the source of the River Sava, an ecologically and culturally important river which connects three capitals and marks country borders as it flows 615 miles towards Belgrade. We continue through the village of Mojstana and into Vrata - one of the three Triglav valleys and entrance to the spectacular northern wall of the highest mountain in Slovenia, Mount Triglav (2,864m). Pericnik Waterfall, one of the best known waterfalls in Slovenia, is one of today’s highlights.
Hotel Kompas, Kranjska Gora (4-star)
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Kranjska Gora
Today is free to relax in Kranjska Gora or find a walking trail into the wonderful alpine surroundings. Nearby Triglav National Park is Slovenia’s only national park and one of the largest in Europe, full of magnificent sights of rocky mountains, river gorges, forests, lakes, waterfalls and endemic fauna. Alternatively, take an optional excursion to one of Slovenia’s icons - Lake Bled. This crystal blue, glacier-formed lake is best seen from the cliff-top castle, with a stunning backdrop of mountain scenery. After visiting this 11th-century fort, full of interesting exhibits and taking in views of famously picturesque Bled Island, topped with the legendary Church of Maria, you will head to a café by the lake to taste the famous Bled Cream Cake. Later, visit Bohinj Lake, Slovenia's largest natural lake. After a short journey through Bohinj Valley, you can either take a short climb for an impressive view of the 78m Savica Waterfall, or take a cable car to Mount Vogel, surrounded by the peaks of the Julian Alps.
Hotel Kompas, Kranjska Gora (4-star)
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Ljubljana - Ptuj
After breakfast we depart Slovenia’s capital. Despite being one of the smallest and youngest capitals in Europe, Ljubljana is well known for its rich medieval heritage, as well as a wonderful selection of Renaissance, Baroque and art nouveau buildings. We take a guided tour of the city and take time to explore independently. Endless cafés line the river, making an idyllic spot to rest before our journey continues to Ptuj in Slovenia’s eastern province of Styria.
Grand Hotel Primus, Ptuj (4-star)
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Ptuj
Ptuj is the oldest documented settlement in Slovenia, and equals the country’s capital for historical importance. This morning we take an included sightseeing tour of its beautiful historical core; a compact medieval quarter of monasteries, towers and the 5m-tall Orpheus Monument, a Roman tombstone which became the centre of public punishment in the Middle Ages. Our tour includes Castle Hill, where a collection of red-roofed houses were assembled in the 14th-18th centuries on the remains of a Roman temple, to create the majestic Ptuj Castle. As you enter the courtyard you will see the red marble tombstone of Frederick IX, the last lord of Ptuj. The afternoon is free.
Grand Hotel Primus, Ptuj (4-star)
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Ptuj
Spend a day exploring Ptuj’s rich heritage at leisure, or choose an optional excursion to Maribor, Slovenia’s second largest city. This charming medieval city is worthy of exploration, with medieval towers, the remains of a city wall and, in the Lent district, the world’s oldest grapevine. This much celebrated vine has leant against the Old Vine House since the 1500s and still produces plump grapes. And beneath you lies one of central Europe’s oldest cellars, Vinag, with musty tunnels that stretch around two miles under the city.
Grand Hotel Primus, Ptuj (4-star)
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Day 10 Ptuj - Ljubljana - UK
We transfer back to the airport for our return flight to the UK. Upon arrival, your Titan vehicle will be waiting for the journey home.
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