Discover Ljubljana, one of Europe’s greenest and smallest capitals, on an enlightening walking tour through downtown, with a visit to Ljubljana Castle and by exploring the surrounding countryside and gorgeous Lake Bled.

Note: This program begins in Ljubljana, Slovenia and ends in Fusina, Italy where guests will embark the ship. Guests will need to fly into the Ljubljana Jože Pucnik Airport (LJU) for the start of the program.

DAY 1

After arriving at the Ljubljana Airport, you will be met outside Customs and transferred to your hotel with the assistance of an English-speaking representative. The remainder of the day will be at your leisure, so you may want to consult with the hotel’s hospitality desk for recommendations.

Check-in at your hotel is 3:00p.m. Although every effort will be made to have rooms available sooner, this cannot be guaranteed. Meals will be on your own today.

DAY 2

Following breakfast in the hotel, you will meet the guide in the lobby and begin a comprehensive walking tour of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. Although relatively small for a capital city, Ljubljana is full of attractions, many of which you will see while meandering through the historical downtown. Highlights include the central Farmers Market, Town Hall, Ljubljana Cathedral, Three Bridges, National Library and Preseren Square.

In time, you will ride the funicular to Ljubljana Castle with the English-speaking guide. Looming over the city for about 900 years, the castle offers spectacular views. You may also browse the castle’s Slovenian history exhibition and unusual puppet museum.

After returning to the hotel, the remainder of the day will be at your leisure with dinner on your own.

Note: The walking tour of Ljubljana is rated as an easy walk, especially in the pedestrian zone of the city. The city center is small, and the distances covered are small. The sightseeing tour is accessible by wheelchair. The tour also includes the funicular ride to the castle hill and the visit to Ljubljana castle. The funicular is accessible, and the castle is partly accessible.

DAY 3

Following breakfast at the hotel, you will transfer to Lake Bled, an absolutely gorgeous setting in the Julian Alps. The building that you will see rising above the lake’s sole island is the Assumption of Mary Church.

Bled Castle sits atop a precipice above the lake. While meandering through the medieval castle during free time, you may see its Gothic chapel, wine cellar, replica Gutenberg wooden press and museum, where a 6th-century peacock brooch is one of the many artifacts on display.

Enjoy lunch in a local restaurant and then return to Ljubljana.

Once you return to the hotel, the remainder of the day will be at your leisure with dinner on your own.

DAY 4

Following breakfast at the hotel and check out, transfer to Postojna Cave, the second-largest cave system in Slovenia. You will ride through the cave on a small railway that has been operating for nearly 150 years. Later, discover the flavors of Slovenia at lunch.

Afterward, you will transfer to the port of Venice where you will check in for the cruise and drop off your luggage. From here you will be shuttled (approximately a 30-minute drive) to the port of Fusina where you will embark the ship. (check-in details subject to change)

Note: Bled Castle and Postojna Caves are accessible for wheelchairs as long as there is someone to push the wheelchair. There is a slight ramp to enter the castle.

Land Program Details Step by Step

•The order of sites visited may vary to avoid congestion. Program times are approximate, given here for general reference purposes and subject to change.

•Itineraries with the up-to-date details will be issued when you are emailed your final cruise documents 21 days prior to sailing. You will then receive a final itinerary from our ground operator with a Welcome Letter upon arrival or at your hotel. Please review the letter and your final itinerary carefully for further amendments.

•The hotels used for your land program will be the hotels listed in this document unless you have been advised otherwise in advance of the land program start date.

•Guests failing to arrive on Day 1 of a scheduled land program will be considered a no-show and their hotel space released.

Extra Nights

•If you book extra nights through the cruise line, you will be met as per the flight details provided and transferred to your hotel. Check-in is 3:00pm (subject to change). Meals other than breakfast, as well as activities, are on your own until day 2 of the program.

•If you have an early arriving flight, you may wish to book an extra night as your room will not be ready for occupation until approximately 3:00pm.

•If you book extra nights on your own, transfers are not included.

DAY 1

Arrive at Ljubljana International Airport

Meet and Greet and transfer to your hotel

3:00pm Check-in at the hotel

The remainder of the day is at your leisure with meals on your own

Overnight at Hotel InterContinental or similar

Meet and Greet and transfers

•Final cruise documents will be emailed 21 days prior to sailing. The local ground agent’s telephone number will be on page 1, if you can’t locate the meet-and-greet representative upon arrival. Be aware that the representative may be assisting others and may not be in sight when you first exit Customs and the luggage claim area.

•Look for someone holding a sign with the cruise line logo and possibly your name. If in doubt, ask the airport staff to direct you to the meeting area for transfers or to page our representative.

•Meet and Greet and transfers are arranged for guests arriving on Day 1 of a land program or for extra nights booked through the cruise line and are arranged based on the flight details received by guests at least 14 days before sailing. Guests arriving independently before the program start date will not have a transfer included.

•If we have not received your flight details or your flights have changed and the Destination Services Land Team has not been notified, then a transfer cannot be provided, and guests will be responsible for getting to the land program hotel at their own expense. Please immediately contact our Reservations Department for any flight changes before departure.

DAY 2

7:30am Breakfast at your hotel

9:00am Meet your guide in the lobby to begin your city tour

10:00am Entrance to Ljubljana Castle with funicular

12:00pm Remainder of the day at your leisure

Lunch and dinner on your own

Overnight at Hotel InterContinental or similar

DAY 3

7:30am Breakfast at your hotel

9:00am Meet your guide in the lobby to begin an excursion to Bled

10:00am Bled Castle tour

12:30pm Transfer to Lake Bled (Radovljica)

1:00pm Lunch at local Michelin Star restaurant

3:00pm Depart from Bled (Radovljica)

4:00pm Return to your hotel

Remainder of the day at leisure, dinner on your own

Overnight at Hotel InterContinental or similar

DAY 4

7:00am Breakfast

8:00am Check out

8:15am Meet your guide in the lobby of the hotel

8:30am Departure for Postojna

10:00am Entrance to the Postojna cave by Electric Train (group tour with on spot guide)

11:45am Discover the tastes of Ljubljana at lunch at Postojna cave restaurant

1:00pm Departure for the port of Venice

4:00pm Approximate arrival at the port of Venice to check in and drop off luggage.

TBA Shuttle to the port of Fusina to board the ship (subject to change)

Expected Weather

April: average temperature: min 4, max 15 degrees Celsius. Expect rain.

May: average temperature: min 9, max 20 degrees Celsius

June: average temperature: min 12, max 24 degrees Celsius

July and August: average temperature: min 14, max 27 degrees Celsius

September and October: average temperature: min 11, max 22 degrees Celsius

What to Bring

Clothing that can be layered to suit the temperature, good walking shoes, warm jacket and pants for the Postojna cave (constant temperature of 10 degrees Celsius), hat, sunscreen, umbrella, camera, chargers, medications and toiletries.

Local Currency

Euro

Electricity

In Slovenia, the power plugs and sockets are of type F. The standard voltage is 230 V and the standard frequency is 50 Hz. This socket also works with plug C and plug E. We recommend bringing your own universal travel adaptor for electric devices.

Documents and Visa Requirements

A valid passport is required. As entry requirements vary by nationality, we recommend that guests check with their local Slovenian Embassy for any visa or other travel requirements for your nationality.

Hotel

Hotel InterContinental

Slovenska cesta 59, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

*We will only source different hotels in unforeseen situations. If similar hotels are required, they will be of equal ratings and standards, and you will be notified of the change. If you are not notified of any changes before your departure, then you will be staying at the hotels listed in this program.

Program Includes for guests:

•3 nights at Hotel InterContinental or similar - Classic Room

•Breakfast daily

•3-course lunch on Day 3 and 4 with drink package (1 glass of wine or 1 small beer or 1 soft drink + 0.5 litres of water) per person

•Porterage (1 piece per person

•Meet and greet service with English-speaking guide assistance at the Ljubljana airport

•Hospitality desk at the hotel on the first day