View of the city and Presena square, Ljubljana, Slovenia

East of the Republic of Venice Tour: Italy & Slovenia

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Countries Visited

Italy, Slovenia

Places Visited

Venice, Murano, Burano, Sant’Erasmo...

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Suggested Duration

8 Days

Culture and grandeur stand at the heart of the Venetian lagoon and spreads east into the charming landscape of Slovenia. Your custom tailored tour immerses you in beauty, elegance, and hidden wonders inside Venice and steps beyond the Italian border to uncover a mixture of marble palaces and marbled mountains, gilded artwork and emerald forests. Follow narrow passageways into the hidden chambers of the Venetian aristocracy and wander through limestone tunnels revealing gigantic empty caverns inside...

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Trip Highlights

  • Traverse the neighborhood streets of Venice on a guided tour for insight into the local culture and continued traditions practiced inside the maze-like streets
  • Explore the hidden chambers and lavish décor of the Doge’s Palace, along with the stunning architecture and artwork of St. Mark’s Basilica
  • Let the artwork inspired by Venice take your breath away inside Ca’ Rezzonico Palace, which offers a perspective on life in the Venetian Republic 
  • Taste the celebrated flavors Venice during a private tour of the city’s bacari, wine bars serving local tapas
  • Follow the current around the lagoon on a private cruise to visit the surrounding islands, including the glass blowing island of Murano
  • Venture deep into the mountains of Slovenia in a subterranean network of Postojna Cave
  • Experience the culture and enchanting atmosphere of historic Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia
  • Discover the charms of rural villages around Slovenia, including the marvels of Lake Bled and Lake Bohinj
  • Follow the trails in the Soca River Valley to find the gorgeous Slap Kozjak Waterfall

Detailed Description

Castles and palaces embody an enchanting past and captivating stories spanning the Venetian lagoon and mountains of Slovenia. Travel between graceful, crystalline lakes surrounded by verdant forests and labyrinthine cobblestone streets leading to aristocratic mansions, each revealing the surrounding culture and splendor. Your tour begins with your arrival at Marco Polo Airport in Venice. Your private transfer escorts you to the Grand Canal to tour the elegant waterway acting as the main artery for the city built on the lagoon. After the introductory tour, your guide takes you to your lavish hotel overlooking the water.

The following day, you meet your guide in the hotel lobby and set out on a tour of the Rialto Market and Piazza San Marco. Discover the artwork covering the basilica and the hidden chambers inside the Doge’s Palace. In the evening, you accompany your guide through the neighborhoods of Venice in search of the celebrated bacari, local wine bars often serving Venetian tapas. Board a private boat on the following morning to visit the islands of the Venetian lagoon.

Witness the famous glassblowing of Murano; stroll alongside the colorful houses of Burano, and wander through the farms of Sant’Erasmo. Your guide leads you through the marvelous collection of art and historical museums in Venice, which includes a variety of churches hidden by the maze-like streets. Next, you travel east into Slovenia, leaving the marble and cobblestones behind. Mountainous landscape and lush forest become the norm. You stop en route to Ljubljana to visit Postojna Cave, the second largest cavernous network in Slovenia.

Once in Ljubljana, you can enjoy the atmospheric streets of Old Town and the historic city center at your leisure. You visit the castle grounds before venturing to Lake Bled. Wander the trail and visit the Church of Assumption, located on an island at the heart of the lake before venturing to the shores of Lake Bohinj to visit a selection of the 24 villages along the waterway. Bask in the beauty of the landscape around Lake Bohinj before visiting Soca River Valley. Wander the hillsides and traverse the trails along Tolminka Gorge to reach Slap Kozjak waterfall en route to Venice. On the final day, your private transfer leads you to Marco Polo Airport for your flight home.

Starting Price

$2,859 per person (excluding international flights)

Your Zicasso trip is fully customizable, and this sample itinerary is a starting place for your travel plans. Actual costs are dynamic, and your selection of accommodations and activities, your season of travel, and other such variables will bring this budget guideline up or down. Throughout your planning experience with your Zicasso specialist, your itinerary is designed around your budget. You can book your trip when you are satisfied with every detail. Planning your trip with a Zicasso travel specialist is a free service.

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Your final trip cost will vary based on your selected accommodations, activities, meals, and other trip elements that you opt to include.

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