Jewels of Austria and Slovenia with Zagreb

Upon arrival in Vienna, meet your driver for a private transfer to your hotel for check-in and the remainder of the day at your leisure. You may want to consider a visit to the Belvedere Palace Museum, home to the world’s greatest collection of Austrian art. 

Enjoy a full day at your leisure to explore at your own pace. We recommend considering a private walking tour of the city, including a grand tour of Schönbrunn Palace. Start with a walk down Ringstrasse Boulevard for a look at the Vienna State Opera. Next you will see Hofburg Palace, the Museum of Art History and the Museum of Natural History. Later, tour Schloss Shönbrunn, the former imperial summer residence. (B) 

After a final breakfast in Vienna, meet your driver at your hotel for your private transfer to Maribor. Upon arrival, check-in to your hotel and enjoy the remainder of the afternoon to explore at your own pace. You also have the option of joining a private walking tour of Maribor’s charming old town, nestled on the Drava River. During this optional excursion, you’ll walk by art galleries and theaters as well as many fine bars, cafes and restaurants that you may want to consider for an evening meal. (B)

This morning, meet your driver for a private transfer to Slovenia’s capital of Ljubljana. Upon arrival, check-in to your hotel and enjoy the remainder of the afternoon at your leisure. We recommend an optional private walking tour of the capital to visit the old city center to see the open-air market and the famed dragon bridge. Your tour will end in the castle area where you might choose to tour the castle museum or enjoy dinner at the castle’s restaurant. (B) 

Meet your driver at your hotel for a private transfer to the Slovenian coast with a panoramic drive through Portoroz, the port of roses. Continue to Piran for check-in at your hotel and a private walking tour of the charming town. The proximity to the sea and the rich history, which is mirrored in the city’s architecture, paint a magical scene as if stepping into a postcard. Take in the many highlights of the town, finishing the tour promenade to enjoy the remainder of the afternoon at your leisure. This evening, you will not want to miss the spectacular sunset over the Gulf of Trieste. (B) 

Leave charming Piran this morning and take your private transfer to Lake Bled. En route, you will stop at the Postojna Cave network, 20km of passages, galleries and chambers. Just beyond the caves stands one of the most picturesque wonders of human history, the Predjama Castle. After your visit, continue to Lake Bled for check-in at your hotel and the remainder of the evening at your leisure. (B) 

Today’s journey will take you to two exquisite glacier lakes nestled within the green valleys of the Julian Alps. Enjoy a panoramic tour of Bled with its eminent medieval castle and romantic island on the lake. Continue your tour with a visit to the grounds of Bled Castle followed by the opportunity to enjoy the view over Mount Triglav or stop for a heart lunch of local cuisine. (B) 

Enjoy a final Slovenian breakfast before taking your private transfer to the capital of Croatia, Zagreb. Upon arrival, check-in to your hotel and take the rest of the day at your leisure to explore the old town on your own, or join an optional private walking tour. (B) 

Enjoy a final Croatian breakfast before taking your private transfer to the airport for your return flight home. (B)