Day 1 – Brnik Airport – Ljubljana - Ptuj – Jeruzalem - Maribor
(D, 2 x wine sampling)
Wine and vine growing have marked Ptuj and its surroundings since Roman times. The oldest wine in the cellars is the “golden wine’’ vintage of 1917. Wine sampling and a scenic drive over the vineyard hills of Jeruzalem. Overnight in Maribor.
Day 2 - Maribor - Radgona - Lake Balaton (Hungary)
(B, D, 2 x wine sampling)
Morning visit to Gornja Radgona wine cellars. Next is Hungary and the northern shore of Lake Balaton, the “Hungarian Sea”. The vineyards on the slopes of old volcanoes bearing grapes from vineyaeds that date back to Roman times. Visit the Research Institute for Viticulture and Wine Museum. Overnight at Balaton.
Day 3 - Balaton - Budapest (All day excursion)
(B, D, 1 x wine sampling)
Budapest, “Queen of the Danube,” once the great Imperial City. After sightseeing, time for shopping at your own pace, or opt for a cruise on the Danube. Dinner includes excellent Hungarian wines and gypsy music.
Day 4 - Balaton - Eisenstad
(Austria, Burgenland) (B, D, 2 x wine sampling)
Visit the charming old town of Sopron, and the local winery for wine sampling before you enter the Austrian wine province of Burgenland near Lake Neusiedl. In Rust, home of the nobles and the sweet white Ausbruch wines,visit Austria's Wine Academy for wine sampling and dinner. Overnight in the capital of Burgenland, Eisenstad.
Day 5 - Eisenstad - Vienna (full day excursion) / wine sampling
(B, D, 1 x wine sampling).
Vienna, the cross-roads of Europe, which stood for a thousand years as the capital of the Habsburg Empire. Guided sightseeing of Vienna and free time in the city centre. Dinner with music and wine in Vienna Woods "Heurigen" district restaurants. Overnight in your hotel in Eisenstad.
Day 6 - Eisenstad - Graz - Klagenfurt – Bled
(B, D,)
Journey through the loveliest parts of Austria. Through Styrian towns of Graz and Carinthian lakes resorts to Lake Bled in Slovenia. Dinner, farewell party and overnight in your hotel in Bled.
Day 7 Bled - Brnik Airport
(B)
Morning at leisure. Evening transfer to Brnik Airport for your homebound fly.