After arrival at Ljubljana Airport, private transfer to hotel in Ljubljana. Check in to hotel, and short rest. Meet local guide to take Ljubljana City Tour. Ljubljana is a city with love written in its name (it sounds similar to the Slovenian word “ljubljena” - beloved), and with green soul. Green spaces and nature are well preserved even in the heart of the city centre. The soul of the city is the Ljubljanica River, crossing by picturesque bridges, and the main attraction is Ljubljana Castle, ancient castle standing on a hill above the city for about 900 years. The castle's Outlook Tower offer some of the most beautiful views of the city, while the castle houses a museum exhibition on Slovenian history, a puppet museum, and a number of historical rooms such as the Chapel of St George, the Prison, and a video presentation room called Virtual Castle. It can be quickly reached by funicular railway, and also provides several restaurants and cafes. At the Ljubljana Castle you can take a look at a descendant of the world’s oldest vine (from the Lent embankment area in Maribor) and visit the castle vineyard, planted with 1,050 vines of the Rdečegrajc red variety and the Belpin (Slovenian synonym for Chardonnay) white variety and which is otherwise closed to the public.

Tour starts by walking through the impressive center and medieval old town. See the houses, squares, monuments, bridges and alleys - feel the quaint energy of one of Europe's smallest capitals blended in with the vibrant beat of one of Europe's largest universities.

After the city tour, if time allowes, proceed for one of the most beautiful lakes on the world Lake Bled in the Julian Alps.  Visit the Old Castle of Lake Bled with one of the most beautiful view in the world. Return to Ljubljana for dinner and overnight.

After breakfast take excursion to Maribor, one of the top 10 tourist destinations in the world, wonderfully nestled in the embrace of the green Pohorje Mountains on one side and wine growing hills on the other. City is located by the Drava River and in its centre grows the oldest over 450 years old vine in the world. This is the most important wine-growing are in Slovenia.

Take a visit to The Old Vine House and find out more about the true Story of the World’s Oldest Vine, and after that we suggest a visit to vinery Gora pod Lipo, family owned wine cellar with homemade wine from surrounding hills. Arched cellar from massive wood is very attractive also for its mosaic. Wine tasting and snack. Return to Ljubljana for dinner and overnight.

After breakfast proceed to Zagreb, Croatia’s Capital. After arrival take City tour with one of our local guide, and enjoy discovering it’s streets, parks, charm of Upper Town and it’s untouched soul. Streets and monuments of Zagreb proudly testify its thousands of years of history, but it is also European city of art and culture, and it will surely earn a place in your heart. The walking tour will start at the beating heart of Zagre, Ban Josip Jelačić Square, one of the city’s symbols, continue to Kaptol and Gradec, two historic settlements from which Zagreb has developed. Learn about biggest Cathedral in Croatia and dicover picturesque market Dolac. Enter to Grades through medieval gate, the Stone Gate and meet center of Croatia’s Political power (Parliament and Government building) and Stl Mark’s Church with its famous colored roof, Lotršćak tower and take a drive with funicular to get back to starting point of sightseeing. After continue with coach to Mirogoj cemetery and meet Zagreb’s Lower Town highlights (Mimara Museum, Croatia Nationa Theatre, Green Horseshoe - sequence of 8 connected parks and squares) on a way. Mirogoj is known as one of the most beautiful European cemeteries, designed in late 19
^th century. Mirogoj is like an open air gallery with beautiful statues and impressive old arcades. After sightseeing check into hotel. Take a rest and have free rest of the day.

Today is the day to explore and taste Plešivica Wine Road which currently features some 30 wineries. Plešivica offers a broad spectrum of varieties – Graševina, Chardonay, Rhine Riesling, Pinot gris, Pinot blanc, Zeleni Silvanac and many others…. Plešivica wines have been winning awards all over Croatia and abroad. All wineries offer wine tasting in their cellars and often homemade food to indulge your senses. Injoy in beautiful landscape, tradition and friendly hosts. Return to Zagreb for overnight.

Early breakfast and proceed to National Park Plitvice Lakes, one of the most beautiful national parks in the world and Croatia’s most popular tourist attraction. This National Park is granted UNESCO World Heritage status and it is must -see in Croatia! Sixteen lakes, inter-connected by a series of waterfalls and set in deep woodland populated by deer, bears, wolves and rare bird species. After sightseeing of this nature beauty, continue Your journey into the heart of Dalmatian culture and proceed towards Pakovo Selo. There you will find Etnoland Dalmati. This hidden beauty has been declared as the best tourist attraction for continental Croatia in 2012. Here You can epect 2-3 hours experience listening about Dalmatian history, customs and tradition. See Dalmatian stone houses, traditional tools and learn how households were run.

Hosts will offer You splendid traditional food, drinks and delicacies such as Drniški pršut – smoked ham, traditiona red and white wine. Go to nearby Šibenik for overnights.

After breakfast, take orientation tour of Šibenik and departure towards Split.

Šibenik is a picturesque town located at the bay where Krka River enters the sea, and it is one of the oldest Croatian Cities. On the hilltop above the town there is magnificent Fortress of St Mihovil, built from 15^th till 178^th ct. and being as one of the main points of defense. On the top of the 115 meter high hill there is another fortress, St. John (Sv. Ivan) built in 17^th century as mainland defense from the Turkish attacks. Šibenik Was completely enclosed in high defense walls with towers, but after Turkish danger ceased, most of the wall was removed in 19^th ct and reused to build houses. The most beautiful and most famous is monumental St. Jacob’s Cathedral listed in the UNESCO list of world cultural heritage. Thera are 24 churches and six monasteries in Šibenik. Šibenik is the birthplace of one of the best basketball players in history, legendary basketball Mozart, Dražen Petrović.

On Your way to Split, have a break at local winery Bedalov. Bedalov winery is a small family winery located in Kaštel Kambelovac, near Split. They nurture only indigenous vine varieties on south slopes of hill Kozjak. High-quality organic wines handcrafted from indigenous Dalmatian vine sorts. Each bottle of wine tells one of a kind story about winemaking and family work… Treat yourself with a unique wine tasting experience together with one o seasonal autochthone meals. Now You are ready to proceed towards Split. Check into hotel and meet local guide for City tour.

Split was founded in 295 AD when building of monumental Diocletian’s Palace started. Diocletian’s Palace represents one of the most beautiful and biggest urban complexes of the Roman time, built as a residence for retired Roman Emperor Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus. Many medieval buildings were built inside the palace and one of the most famous architects of the period, Juraj Dalmatinac, built many luxurious palaces for aristocracy. His masterpiece, altar of St Stašo (Anastasius) is placed in the Cathedral of St Dujam, one of Split symbols. If you are fit, we recommend you to climb up to the top of the tower from where there is a fantastic view of the entire city of Split and central Dalmatian islands. In front of the cathedral there is Peristil, a square surrounded with columns which is the center of Split culture. Because of its exceptional acoustics, traditional festival of culture and music Split Summer takes place here. Now go to the Square of the Republic, or Prokurative, one of the most beautiful squares in Split, and continue to Split Riva (promenade by the sea), a cult place in Split and favorite gathering place of Split people. After sightseeing have some time for evening walk and dinner, and later proceed to hotel for overnight.

After early breakfast, proceed to Mostar, Europe’s Best Big-Time Small Destination (in 2014), and according to Flexy Journej blog, fith most beautiful city in Europe. Take a tour to get familiar with this medieval town and meet it’s many bridges (Old Bridge, Crooked Bridge, Aviation Bridge, Bunur Bridge…) and cultural sights. The city is named after bridge keepers, who guarded numerous bridges at the river back in the medieval times. The most famous bridge is the Old Bridge included in the UNESCO World Heritage list.

After sightseeing have some free time to explore Mostar on your own and later proceed to Carski Vinogradi local Winery, 12 km from Mostar. The best wines are produced on this sunny territory…Besides autohonic varietis like Žilavka and Blatina, here you can also taste firstclass Vranac. After wine tasting, proceed to Dubrovnik. Check into hotel and overnight.

Meet Dubrovnik – the City of Museums and Festivals, City of tavernas and restaurants…street entertainers and artists …

Dubrovnik is considered by many to be one of the most popular towns in the Mediterranean. The Old Town is enclosed in high defensive walls, excellently preserved until this day. They are the biggest tourist attraction because of beautiful veew of Dubrovnik, the sea and the islands and it makes unique experience. On the north side there is a round Minčeta tower, newly reconstructed and opened for visitors form 2017. Town gates Pile are the western entry into town. The very heart of the town is the main street Stradun, a favorite gathering place and a promenade for Dubrovnik citizens and their guests. Our local guide will present a rich history of Dubrovnik, and it’s beautiful cultural sights like Rector’s Palace - seat of the government, Orlando column – the oldest statue in Dubrovnik, baroque Church of St. Vlaho, Dubrovnik Cathedral. At the end we suggest to take a cablecar to Mount Srđ with fantastic view of town and surroundings.

After the sightseeing proceed to Konavoski Dvori for a lunch , or visit one of local Konavle winery for a wine tasting. Konavle is a region with particular natural beauties and contrasts: mountain and valley, green hills and naked stone, blu and green…you can find harmony of man’s life and the nature here.

Return to hotel and overnight.

After Breakfast, continue to Montenegro. You will get familiar with wonderful places of Boka Kotorska Bay, and it will surely perform strong impression on all your senses. Boka is a place where various differences meet up and mix up and create unique ambience. Nature shows its differences as well, with rocky mountains rising upon calming sea surface. Cultural-historic heritage shows its differences but also a harmony of two civilizations of east and west. Byzantine age, renaissance, baroque and gothic are melting together with the modern age. Boka is bejeweled by seven islands and the most familiar is Gospa od Skrpjela. Along the coast there is a chain of small towns, and each of them has its own story. Herceg Novi is one of major cities, and it is familiar by its natural botanic garden, while Kotor is monument of culture and history, and protected by the UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Risan and Perast are no less fascinating. Perast is one of the oldest inhabited places in the bay and it is the most beautifl example of baroqe construction style on Adriatic coast. Risan is well known as a main city of Iliric queet Teuta. You can see well preserved Roman Mosaics in Risan, and most well known is mosaic presenting the Roman god Hypnos.

After enjoying this wonderful experience, proceed to Budva for overnight.

After breakfast proceed towards Cetinje and explore Montenegro's former royal capital, home to historic landmarks, monasteries, and the royal palace. Wander through its charming streets and learn about the nation's royal legacy. Continue to Virpazar with stopover at Rijeka Crnojevića and enjoy scenic riverside village surrounded by untouched nature. After arrival to Virpazar enjoy a boat ride on the lake. After exploring Virpazar, enjoy a short, picturesque drive to Golubovci, nestled amidst lush vineyards. Here, visit a local winery and indulge in a tasting of Montenegrin wines, including the famous Vranac variety. Continue your journey to Podgorica and conclude your journey in Montenegro's capital city, where modern life meets historic landmarks. Take a brief panoramic tour of Podgorica before heading to your hotel for the final overnight stay.

After breakfast, it’s time to bid farewell to the enchanting Balkan Wine & Culture Tour. Take a moment to reflect on the unforgettable memories created over the past days—the historic cities, picturesque vineyards, mouthwatering wines, and the warm hospitality of the people you’ve met along the way.

Enjoy your final moments in Podgorica before your private transfer to the airport for your onward journey.

As the famous saying goes: "Wine is bottled poetry," and your journey has surely been a collection of verses written in stunning landscapes, rich flavors, and heartfelt connections.