A view of Bled island in Slovenia's famous Lake Bled.
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Tour code: BSLMS5

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Adriatic Discovery: Northern Italy, Slovenia and Croatia

  • 10 days
  • Italy / Slovenia / Croatia
  • Max 18 Passengers

Overview

Join us as we travel the back roads through plunging gorges and soaring mountains; discovering clifftop fortresses and Riviera-style villages; tasting delicious local wines and savouring countless regional specialities along the way. This journey through Northern Italy, Slovenia and Croatia captures the beautiful diversity of these three mesmerising countries and is sure to be one to remember.

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  • Tour Starts/Ends
  • 1 Overnight Stop
  • Day Stop

Tour Highlights

  • Savour a unique wine tasting experience at the Poli Grappa Museum in Bassano del Grappa
  • Take in the scenery on a traditional pletna boat across Lake Bled in Slovenia
  • Explore the beauty of Plitvice Lakes National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Tour Itinerary

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  • Day 1 - Venice (Italy)

    Welcome to Venice – the magnificent floating city boasting unparalleled elegance, grandeur and romance. Meet your travel companions and Tour Leader at the hotel, before settling into a delicious welcome meal at a local restaurant. Saluti! Accommodation: Hotel Ca’ dei Conti (or similar)

    • Meals
      • Dinner
  • Day 2 - Venice – Bassano Del Grappa

  • Day 3 - Bassano Del Grappa – Rovereto – Bassano Del Grappa

  • Day 4 - Bassano Del Grappa – Belluno – Lake Bled (Slovenia)

  • Day 5 - Lake Bled

  • Day 6 - Lake Bled – Ljubljana and Postojna Cave – Rovinj (Croatia)

  • Day 7 - Rovinj

  • Day 8 - Rovinj – Opatija and Rastoke – Plitvice Lakes

  • Day 9 - Plitvice Lakes – Smiljan – Zadar

  • Day 10 - Zadar – Split

Tour Inclusions

Accommodation

- 9 nights in hand-picked accommodation

The Crew

- Experienced Tour Leader and Driver

Transport

- Premium mini-coach transportation

Reviews

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  • 7th November 2024
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    A taste of the area which was lovely. 6 on tour so very relaxed. Guide was excellent, very helpful and caring. Good hotels and locations.
  • 29th September 2024
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    Well organised and visits to some different places were appreciated, such as - Villa do Maser - Rovereto and the World War 1 museum and Peace Bell - Motovun and pasta making - Tesla museum And some better known places were excellent - postojana caves - lake Bled despite the rain - Plitvice despite the wet weather - Rovinj was very relaxing and the hotel great The guides we had along the way were all excellent - Loretto in Rovereto - Karen in Bled - Yannis in Ljubljana - Anna at Plitvice lakes Hotels all good with the last one in Zadar being “adequate”. A few things to consider - Apollo Grappa Museum - one to leave out noting that there was no one who enjoyed Grappa on our tour. It’s an acquired taste. - Breaks along the way would have been better at small villages rather than roadside petrol stops. There were 2 large roadside stops that were worthwhile. - Could have done with more suggestions for restaurants from the Backroads Guide Martina. And a bit more social / lighthearted interaction with her generally rather than the formal approach that was taken. - The organised meals we had along the way were great apart from the farewell meal in where the offerings were massive (apart from fish which was excellent); the meat meal was dried out. - We found the ending a bit strange in being offloaded in the Split waterfront. Suggest a morning in Split with a guided tour then a final lunch or dinner to round things off. Don’t take any of this as complaints - they are suggestions on what could be improved for next time - and from a personal perspective. Thoroughly enjoyed, will recommend and it was a wonderful group of people we toured with.
  • 26th September 2024
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    Fantastic tour so many interesting places. We had a great group to travel with and an excellent tour guide and driver. I definitely recommend the tour
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