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Slovenia is perhaps a country you’ve never considered as being an innovative culinary destination but thanks to its incredible farm-to-table cuisine, wine scene, and chefs focused on locally sourced produce, it is emerging as one to rival traditional European destinations.

This private tour brings you into the heart of Slovenian food and wine, where you will be brought around Slovenia, sampling the best it has to offer. From the Secovlje saltpans to cheese making in the Alps, you’ll explore and learn all about traditional techniques. This itinerary also offers you the chance to put your chef’s hat on and get up close and personal with typical Slovenian ingredients.

 

Your Itinerary

Day 1. - Welcome to Slovenia and Piran.

Begin your gastronomy journey in the charming Venetian-style seaside town of Piran with your private guide.

Wander the charming alleyways and stroll around Tartini Square, the central plaza. Bask in the Mediterranean sun and climb up to the city walls for mesmerising sea views.

From Piran, head along the coast through the cosmopolitan resort of Portorož and enjoy a village lunch featuring local specialities from coastal Slovenia.

After lunch, visit the Secovlje saltpans. Active since the 13th century, the Sečovlje Salt Pans still produce salt using traditional methods, giving it a very special taste.

From here, continue to Nova Gorica for the evening.

Day 2. - Capital of Culture and the Wines of the Vipava Valley

After breakfast, spend the morning in Nova Gorica, the 2025 European Capital of Culture and the first borderless Capital of Culture—a unique wander through both Slovenia and Italy. You might like to stroll to the Italian Gorizia and visit its castle on the hill.

This afternoon, it’s all aboard for an exceptional experience on a wine tasting tour by train through the stunning Vipava Valley. This five-hour journey will take you through beautiful countryside and stops along the way to meet wine producers and sample some of the world-class wines produced here. If you are unfamiliar with Slovenian wines, you are in for a treat!

Return to Nova Gorica for a relaxing evening.

Highlights of Slovenia. Postojna Caves

Day 3. - Postojna cave

After breakfast, experience Slovenia’s best-known attraction, the incredible Postojna Caves and the nearby Predjama Castle – the biggest castle built inside a cave in the world!

Enjoy a lunch of local cuisine at a family homestead, featuring ingredients grown on their organic farm, before continuing towards the capital, Ljubljana.

After checking in, enjoy the beautiful city, and we’ll give you plenty of suggestions on how to spend your time and, of course, where to eat.

Day 4. - Explore Ljubljana

Discover this charming city with a fascinating walking tour after breakfast. Explore Ljubljana Castle, outdoor markets and stunning architecture.

After lunch, you have the afternoon to relax or continue exploring on your own.

In the evening, we learn all about Slovenian beer at Pivovarna Union (Union Brewery), the largest in the country. A beer tasting and dinner will follow a tour of the brewery.

Included: Transfer, professional guide/driver, accommodation, Ljubljana tour, castle, Union brewery tour and dinner.

Not included: Lunch.

Day 5. - Chocolate and Bled

A busy day lies ahead! Time to move out of the city and onto the iconic Lake Bled. On the way, we will stop off in the beautiful medieval town of Radovljica. Renowned for its excellent chocolate and world-famous Chocolate Festival. Have a quick stroll through the town and a cup of fine coffee at Restaurant Lectar.

Then it’s on to Lake Bled. Take a ride on a”pletna”, Bled’s flat-bottomed boat, to the famous island, after a visit to Bled Castle with its idyllic views.

Our next stop is Lake Bohinj. It may be not as well known as  Lake Bled but it’s just as beautiful.  And even more stunning are the views from the top of the Vogel cable car, where we will be stopping for lunch.

After some rest we head back down through the valley and our accommodation for the night. Jezersek Guesthouse, is renowned all over Slovenia for one of the best gourmet experiences. Dinner is at your leisure.

 

Included in price: Transfer, professional guide/driver, accommodation, ride with pletna, Bled castle, two-way ticket with lunch on Vogel.

Not included: Coffee in Radovljica, dinner.

Day 6. - Cooking and Cheese workshops

Today we will take part in an extensive cooking workshop where we will prepare a typical Slovenian lunch and dessert under the guidance of some of the best chefs in Slovenia. You will then have the chance to sit down and enjoy the fruits of your labour for lunch.

After lunch we will make our way towards Velika planina mountain plateau. The traditional herders settlement is one of the most stunning sites in Slovenia.

Here the herders have been making cheese for generations. And you get to learn all their secrets with a cheese making workshop.

Before you turn in for the evening in your traditional Alpine hut And tonight you’ll stay in a Alpine Hut we suggest you try an authentic Slovenian shepherd’s dinner in a nearby guesthouse.

 

Included in price: Transfer, professional guide/driver, accommodation, cooking workshop & lunch, Velika Planina cable car, Cheese-making workshop.

Not included: Dinner.

What to do in Slovenia

Day 7. - Velika Planina

Good morning on Velika planina! Another busy day but the fresh mountain air have you wide awake! After breakfast we will be taking the cable car back down into the valley and make our way to Zalec, home of the Hops Research and Brewing Institute of Slovenia. We will visit EcoMuseum and nearby Beer Fountain – the first fountain of its kind in the world!

You can opt to have lunch at the exquisite Francl restaurant near Celje before we continue towards Ptuj, the oldest city in Slovenia. Short stroll through the town follows after which we travel to Ivanjkovci, where we will be served an induglent feast for our last dinner and stay the night at Guest House Bogsa.

 

Included: Transfer, professional guide/driver, accomodation, Velika planina cabin-lift, Zalec EcoMuseum, dinner.

Not included: Beer fountain, lunch.

Why need to visit Slovenia NOW!

Day 8. -

On our last day in Slovenia we will create lasting memories of our  journey.

The first stop of the day is a unique, well-preserved floating mill on Mura river (the Babic mill). We then continue to Vinarium tower near Lendava from which you will be able to see observe the plain on one side and low hills, seeded with vineyards on the other. Here wine tasting can be organised before we proceed to Murska Sobota for lunch at Kodila restaurant.

After some rest we must head back to Ljubljana to finish with our trip.

 

Included: Transfer, professional guide/driver,  Babic mill, Vinarium tower.

Not included: Wine tasting (optional), lunch.

Details -

This tour includes a guide a driver and is best to do in a small group. Prices are subject to change and dependant on the time of year, requirements and the number of the group.

Prices start from £2400 per person for a group of two.

£1700 per person for a group of four.

£1460 per person for a group of six.

What's included?

What's Included
  • Accommodation on B&B basis
  • All excursions and activities mentioned in the itinerary
  • All trips are ATOL protected or ABTA bonded to ensure you are fully covered
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Lake Bled
Lake Bled is one of the most visited attractions in Slovenia. The beautiful views of the lake and the small island it surrounds brings thousands of visitors every year. The best way to reach the island is taking a pletna, a traditional gondola in the Bled area. Once on the island, visitors must walk up ninety-nine steps to reach the island’s church. It is considered good luck to ring the church’s bell when visiting the island.
Ljubljana
Slovenia's capital city is as romantic and charming as they come—and clean, having been named the “Green Capital of Europe 2016” by the European Commission. Stroll through the pedestrian-only Old Town, sip coffee by the leafy banks of the Ljubljanica River, or take in the baroque architecture and hilltop sixteenth-century Ljubljana Castle.
Maribor
Slovenia's second-largest city is provincial and charming, with a medieval Old Town, pedestrian-only central streets, and a skyline defined by orange roofs and rolling hills. The town is also the site of a glorious landmark: "the oldest vine in the world." Stara Trta (literally "Old Vine") is more than 400 years old, and is a symbol of the rich wine culture in Maribor.
Piran
Situated on a picturesque peninsula on the Adriatic coastline, Piran is one of Slovenia's most beautiful cities. Its pedestrian-only Old Town is reminiscent of Venice in miniature, with Gothic architecture, alfresco wine bars, narrow alleyways, and glowing sunsets.
Lipica Stud Farm
Lipica Stud Farm has been breeding Lipizzaner horses since the sixteenth century. Once used by royals for their private stables, the farm is now open to visitors and allows them to admire this beautiful breed of horse. When visiting the Lipica Stud Farm, guests can stroll through the barns and join one of the farm’s guided tours. Three times a week the Classical Riding School performs, and guests can see the Lipizzaner horses in action.
Triglav National Park
The Triglav National Park, named after the country’s tallest mountain, is the only National Park in Slovenia. With beautiful views of the mountains, hills, lakes, rivers, and pastures, this park is a nature lover’s paradise. Aside from hiking, Triglav National Park offers great activities such as kayaking, rafting, skydiving, and parasailing.
Ljubljana Airport
Slovenia main airport, Jože Pučnik Airport, is located just outside its capital city and is well served by international airlines.

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Trieste Airport
A small regional airport, Trieste in Italy is located about an hour away from Slovenia’s seaside resort town of Portoroz. Ryanair flies to and from Trieste multiple times a week from Stansted Airport.

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Sečovlje Salina Nature Park
The Salt pans in the Sečovlje Salina Nature Park are one of the few places in the world where sea salt is still produced by using a centuries-old method. When walking on the park trails, visitors can observe salt being harvested manually by local workers.
Planica Nordic Centre,
Planica is home to the biggest ski jumping hill in the world. For over twenty years it has hosted one of the most important ski jumping competitions in the world. In 2015 Planica received a much-needed update, and the new Planica Nordic Center was built. Aside from the ski jumps the center also features an athletics stadium, a zipline, a wind tunnel, cycling and walking paths, and a visitor’s center. Planica zipline has the steepest descent in the world, which creates the sensations that ski jumping champions feel when flying through the air.

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