Dobrodosli!
Settle in at the Antiq Hotel after arriving to Ljubljana. We'll meet for cocktails and introductions along the river before heading out to  one of the city’s best restaurants.

We’ll start the day with a walking tour of Ljubljana with its dazzling hilltop castle and emerald green river, followed by free time to enjoy the shops and sidewalk cafes. Afternoon cooking class and dinner of local specialties.

We'll head to the Novak Lodge by way of the scenic Julian Alps. Our first stop, Skopia Loka, is one of Slovenia’s best-preserved medieval towns. After walking the narrow, cobblestone streets, we’ll lunch on local specialties at a centuries-old restaurant. We’ll then continue on to scenic Lake Bled with a tour of its castle and famous pastry shops.

Visit Sticna Abbey, the oldest monastery in the country, before heading to Otecec castle for lunch.  An afternoon cooking class will be followed by dinner with wine pairing.

Predjama castle, romantically nestled into a hillside, is our first stop on the way to Slovenia’s most famous wine region--Nova Gorica. We’ll lunch at an acclaimed restaurant and enjoy a wine tasting with a local family at their vineyards. Then we'll cross the border into Italy and visit Trieste, the country's northernmost port city. Enjoy the coffeehouses and wander the scenic streets.

We’ll begin our day with a mushroom hunt in the forest. Then gather in the kitchen to make the fruits of our labor into an inviting meal. The afternoon will be full of optional activities: hiking, cooking or visiting the nearby famed spa town of Dolenjske Toplice. Dinner.

Today we’ll explore the Eastern part of Slovenia and the Pleterje Monastary with its 19th century village museum. Afternoon cooking class followed by our farewell dinner with fresh trout from the Krka river, prepared four ways, accompanied by regional wines and homemade aperitifs.

After a final breakfast together, return to either the Ljubljana airport or the train station.