DAY 1 VENICE AIRPORT – PROSECCO REGION

Upon arrival to Venice or Trieste airport you’ll be met by your guide and transferred to Prosecco Region for two nights. After your check in to hotel Villa Abazzia 5* in Follina or similar you’ll enjoy your welcome dinner with wine. (D)

DAY 2 PROSECCO REGION

Spend a day exploring Prosecco region, it’s beautiful scenic roads and vineries. Panoramic drive Cartizze will bring you to the first winery for the cellar tour and winetasting. After a lunch stop at Valdobiadene continue to the second winery and check out their wines , as well.

In late afternoon return to your hotel, the rest of the day and evening is yours. Enjoy the facilities of your hotel, your dinner is on  you this evening.(B)

DAY 3 PROSECCO REGION – DOLOMITES MOUNTAINS

You will wake up just an hour away from the majestic Dolomites, part of the Alps. Scenic journey will bring you to the exclusive Alpine resort of Cortina, the venue of next Winter Olympics that will make Cortina only second place that hosted Winter Olympics twice. After a stroll and time for lunch there continue to Misurina lake another picture perfect locality in already beautiful Dolomites. Stroll around the lake, take some photos of Tre Cime di Lavaredo, browse for some souvenirs and continue north towards Dobiacco for one overnight  at hotel Orso Grigio 4*or similar. Check in followed by delicious dinner in the local restaurant. (B,D)

DAY 4 DOBIACCO – LIENZ – KLAGENFURT – BURGHOCHOSTERWITZ CASTLE – KRANJSKA GORA

You are going to cover three countries today. Your journey starts in Italian Dobiacco, takes you into Austria and later into Slovenia. All within 200 kilometers and no border controls. Alpine region offers endless beauty, sites, villages, towns and mountain peaks. Our coffe stop is going to be a picturesque town of Lienz, we’ ll continue to Burghochosterwitz Castle, one of  the most impressive medieval castles of Austria with rich history and museum. Later we’ ll be headed south, cross the border with Slovenia and end up our journey in Kranjska Gora, the exclusive ski and hiking Alpine resort. This friendly town offers all kind of restaurants with typical Slovene and international cousine, so your dinner is on you this evening.We are going to be the guests of hotel Boutique Skipass 4* or similar for two nights. (B)

DAY 5 KRANJSKA GORA – LAKE BLED – LJUBLJANA – KRANJSKA GORA

We are going to spend the day in Slovenia, visiting two iconic places. Beautiful and world famous Lake Bled and its Capital city, Ljubljana.

Your guide/driver will drive around the lake stopping at the best  picture stops, you’ll have the time for coffee and famous Bled cake. Then continue to Ljubljana, lovely Capital city of one of the smallest countries of Europe. Its charming pedestrian area along  the river has enchanted many visitors from all over the world, it will leave you speechless, as well.

Your guide will take you for the orientation walk an give you the history and curiosities of the town, then you’ll have time to explore it on your own.

Upon return to Kranjska Gora we’ll take you for a typical Slovenian dinner.(B,D)

DAY 6 KRANJSKA GORA – VRSIC PASS – BOVEC – KOBARID – UDINE

We’ll hit the mountains again. Vrsic pass is the highest road mountain pass in Slovenia. It will take you south, towards the emerald Soca river valley. Scenery is just fantastic; we’ll be doing several short breathtaking stops. One of them is going to be in the town of Bovec, but then we’ll going to continue to Kobarid, to visit the award winning Museum of WW I. Austrians on one side and Italians on the other had fought on this front line for years. Ernest Hemingway, partly witnessed all this by himself, dedicated one of his major works, a Farewell to Arms, to this area.

Following the visit to WW I museum in Kobarid we’ll continue to Italy, to the Capital of Friuli region, Udine for two nights in Hotel Astoria 4* or similar.(B)

DAY 7 UDINE – CIVIDALE – COLIO/BRDA WINE REGION – UDINE

Start the day with a walking tour of the historic center of Udine and the visit to Tiepolo museum. This Venice born painter, from 18th century worked a lot in Germany and Spain, decorated the throne room in Royal Palace in Madrid, as well. Some of his major works are kept in Udine museum.

Then we’ll head of to Cividale, a town established by Julius Cesar that later became the Longobard capital city. Nowadays charming medieval little town attracts visitors from all over; its major site being the Devil’s bridge over the Natisone river. After some time for lunch we’ll continue to Colio/Brda wine region partly on Italian, partly on Slovenian side of the border. In one of the renowned wineries we’ll enjoy the typical dinner with wine paring.(B,D)

DAY 8 UDINE – POSTOJNA CAVES – PREDJAMA CASTLE – OPATIJA

It’s another three countries day today. In the morning we’ll make our way to Slovenia, to see two of its major attractions, Postojna Caves, a magnificent underground world and Predjama Castle, according to National Geographic among top 10 castles of Europe. Later we’ll continue to Opatija in Croatia, a pearl of the Adriatic, for over 100 years an exclusive beach resort. Hotel Milenij 5*or similar will be our Croatian home for two nights. Enjoy your free evening.(B)

DAY 9 OPATIJA – ISLAND OF KRK – OPATIJA

In the morning enjoy some leisure time on the beach or beside the pool. If you’re going to feel more like active, take a hike along Franz Joseph seaside promenade.

In the afternoon take a half day trip to Island of Krk, the biggest of over 1000 Croatian islands, linked to the main land by the spectacular bridge. Have a scenic drive, visit the town of Vrbnik, enjoy a seafood dinner there and return to Opatija.(B,D)

DAY 10  OPATIJA – PULA – ROVINJ – TRIESTE

It’s the day to discover peninsula of Istria. From Opatija follow the scenic coastal road to town of Pula on peninsula’s tip. See one of the best preserved Ancient Roman Amphitheaters and continue north to the medieval, once the island town of Rovinj. After lunch, head inlands to visit the magnificent artist hill top town of Groznjan, to end the day few kilometers north in Italian town of Trieste. Our hotel Savoia Excelsior 4* or similar overlooks the seaside promenade and is just a  few steps from magnificent Piazza Unita. Your evening is free.(B)

DAY 11 TRIESTE

Your day starts with walking tour of Trieste. Since this once was the Austrian Empire’s capital of coffee, we are for sure going for some coffee tasting. We’ll visit the Emperor’s brother’s castle Miramare, you’ll learn a lot about the Habsburgs and Maximilians tragic end in Mexico.

The afternoon is yours, to explore and shop around.

In the evening your guide will take you for an unforgettable farewell dinner.(B,D)

DAY 12 TRIESTE – TRIESTE AIRPORT

Sad but true, your wonderful tour is over. You’ll be transferred to Trieste or Venice airport, or to any other destination in the area if you wish to spend more time in the neighbourhood.(B)