Prices associated with day trips are an indication only so before planning your itinerary and budget, we recommend you obtain a quote from your travel consultant. All day trips have a specific day and departure time, and most depart once or twice per week. However, if your itinerary does not fit with day trip departures, alternative private tours can be arranged in Slovenia only. 

LIPICA STUD FARM  &  ŠKOCJAN CAVES

Expected departure Saturday (Full Day)
In the  picturesque village of Lipica for more than 400 years, the beautiful white horses called Lipizzaners have been bred.
You will be guided through the stables pointing out different methods of stages of breeding and training of these noble animals. A special feature is a show-program of the star Lipizzaner studs performing. Then onto Škocjan Caves, the largest system in Europe and 5.8 km length of passages with immense underground gorges and halls. Includes: bus transport, English speaking guide, entrance fees to Skocjan Caves & Lipica Stud farm.

BLED 

Expected departs Thursdays (Half Day)
It is unique with its emerald-green lake, a church on the island in the middle of the lake and a medieval castle from the 11th century, perched on a cliff above the lake. After a bus ride around the lake a guided tour of Bled castle, we will be taken by Bled's typical "pletna" boat to the island.
Includes: bus transport, English speaking guide, entrance fee to Bled Castle, Pletna ride to the island.

POSTOJNA CAVES  &  PREDJAMA CASTLE   
Expected departs Mondays & Wednesdays morning
& Thursday afternoon
Two million years old and 27 km long system of subterranean caves is one of the most easily accessible networks of underground caves in the world. A ride by electrical train followed by a guided walk through a series of cave halls with drop stones, pillars and translucent curtains that create unforgettable impressions. Only 9 km away stands one of the most interesting baroque castles of Slovenia, the Predjama castle which hangs dramatically between two 123m high rocky cliff.

ŠKOFJA LOKA & KRANJ

Departure – expected Friday afternoon / early evening
The old town of Kranj is placed on an escarpment above the rivers Kokra and Sava and is adorned with many beautiful old buildings. Sightseeing tour in Škofja Loka takes you through its narrow streets to the 15th century Jacob's parish church and other medieval buildings nearby. Then to the Friezing bishops' castle on the hill above the town.
Includes: bus transport, English speaking guide,museum entrance fee

LIPICA STUD FARM  &  POSTOJNA CAVES
Expected departure Sunday (Full Day)
The Karst region is a land of rare beauty, secret underground waters and caves, special climate and scarce vegetation. And right there, in a picturesque village of Lipica, for more than 400 years beautiful, white horses called Lipizzaners have been bred. We take a guided tour through the stables pointing out different methods of stages of breeding and training. This will be followed by a show-program of the star Lipizzaners performing.
Next we take a short drive to the famous Postojna Caves where you will enter via  electrical train into the mouth of the cave system. You will be overwhelmed by the shear size and spectacular formations and drop stones and rare and mysterious human fish.
Included: bus transport, English speaking guide, entrance to Lipica Stud and Cave.
Warm clothing and walking shoes highly recommended.

MARIBOR & PTUJ 
 
Expected departure Saturday (Full Day)
Maribor is the second biggest town in Slovenia but in character totally different from Ljubljana. It is situated on the banks of the Drava River in the hilly countryside among the best vineyards. You will visit the city's famous wine cellar and taste excellent wines from the region.
The oldest town in Slovenia, Ptuj, is located just a short drive from Maribor and is much admired appearance of the city originates from the Middle Ages. We will walk the streets and visit Ptuj Castle the Dominican and Minorite monasteries, the Provost church and the old city hall.
Includes: bus transport, English speaking guide, entrance fee to Ptuj Castle, wine tasting with lunch at Maribor.

THE KARST REGION          
Expected departs Fridays
Full Day Excursion
Visit the Štanjel village with a typical Karst architecture followed by a tasting of dried ham "prsut" and famous red wine Teran at the typical Karst farm. Continue afterwards to the picturesque village of Lipica where for more than 400 years, beautiful white horses called Lipizzaners have been bred. A special feature is a show-program of the star Lipizzaner studs performing.
Included: bus transport, English speaking guide, visit to Stanjel, tasting of dried ham & Teran, entrance fee to stud farm.

VENICE
Expected departure Sundays - (don’t forget your passport)
Full Day Excursion
 This is a day trip to the city of every person's dreams where the magnificent palaces and churches rise from the water's surface up to the sky. The vaporetto (water bus) will take you from Tronchetto along the canals to St.Mark's square. There is so much to see in Venice. The Dodge's palace, the St.Mark's basilica, the Bridge of Sighs, the Rialto Bridge and hundreds of canals and bridges. Gondola ride optional.
Includes: bus transport, English speaking guide, catamaran “Prince of Venice”

Slovenia is a hospitable country which surprises its visitors with the abundance of traditional Slovenian food as well as culinary masterpieces which originated outside the country but have received a Slovenian touch. You can experience all the pleasures on wine roads and in the traditional “gostilnas”.

Gostilnas are often owned by families and mainly preserve the traditions by preparing homemade dishes supplemented by excellent Slovenian wines, especially in the wine growing regions. Gostilnas are famous for homeliness and genuine hospitality which is why so many guests return again and again.

Popular everyday dishes are made from cabbage, beans and potatoes. Every Slovenian region has its own various types of bread and flour-based dishes made from buckwheat are a speciality. More than 70 variations of štruklji are widely spread across Slovenia. The most famous is “prekmurska gibanica”.

Don’t forget to try “potica”, a cake roll filled with walnuts, poppy seeds, raisins, various herbs, cottage cheese, honey or crackling. In Primorska, they will delight you with original fish dishes and delicacies made from local plants, vegetables and fruit (asparagus, artichokes, truffles), and of course “pršut” from Karst which is cured in the bora wind.

A special delight are Slovenian wines. On the coast you should try Teran, Rumeni Muškat, Malvazija and Rebula. The speciality of the Posavje Region is Cvièek, a Slovene wine with a light taste and low alcohol. In the inns and restaurants you consult experienced sommeliers.

Holidays in the Slovenian countryside at one of more than 200 tourist farms are an unforgettable experience – far from the crowds and everyday rush and offering close contact with nature and local people with their culture, wisdom, customs. Your friendly hosts serve delicious home cooked meals and genuine home made wines and brandies. A relaxing rest on the traditional ceramic heating stove, the captivating scent of new-mown hay or helping with the farm work will remind you of the link between the Slovenian farmer and the land.

Holidays at a tourist farm are a wonderful opportunity to learn about the rich cultural heritage of our countryside: architecture, customs and traditional crafts. It is an opportunity to feel the joy and bustle of the rural fairs and events, the pulse of the rural life and the family’s joy at the completion of important farm work.
You can be active from morning to evening because the opportunities for sport and recreation are ideal everywhere: in some places it is possible to go horseback riding, and in others you can go white-water kayaking, skiing, hang gliding or paragliding, play tennis and golf, swim in a river or in a swimming pool. Our tourist farms are also excellent starting points for excursions to the natural and cultural attractions of Slovenia.

When planning your trip to the countryside, think of our tourist farms where you will always remember the sincerity of the local people.

Your friendly hosts will serve culinary delights and excellent wines. You will allways rember sincere heartedness of local people and the warm atmosphere you experienced there.