Slovenia: Julian Alps to the Adriatic
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- In Velika Planina—a massive mountainside pastureland favored by shepherds for centuries—stop by a local herder’s pine-shingle hut to sample cheeses made from her flock’s milk.
- Board a traditional pletna boat, and glide across beautiful Lake Bled to the iconic island at its heart, where a 10th-century church is rumored to contain a steeple bell that grants wishes.
- Walk the otherworldly landscape of Secôvlje Salina Nature Park, home to some of the last traditional salt flats in the Mediterranean region, where workers still use centuries-old techniques to harvest the mineral.
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- Round-trip international airfare (includes airline fuel charges and taxes)
- Small-group airport and hotel transfers
- Two nights at the Vander Urbani Resort Hotel in Ljubljana
- Two Breakfasts
- 7-day/6-night Slovenia: Julian Alps to the Adriatic guided walking tour with on-trip inclusions
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Meals: Breakfast
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Your guide(s) will meet you at the Vander Urbani Resort at 8:30 a.m. in the lobby. Your guide(s) will be wearing a Country Walkers shirt. Please be dressed for walking.
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