We will meet at the airport at 8am for our flight to Trieste departing at 10.35am and arriving at 12.30pm. We will then be transferred to our 4-Star Hotel Ramada & Suites and check-in.

Today’s full-day optional excursion begins at Zelenci Natural reserve, where we will take a short walk through the forest to a spectacular natural spot. We will then proceed to Lake Jasna, an alpine lake with breathtaking mountain views “guarded” by the monument of Zlatorog – the legendary Chanois of Mount Triglav. Crossing into Italy, we explore the serene Laghi di Fusine, home to two beautiful lakes. We later proceed to Tarvisio, a town specialising in leather garments. We will also visit Piazza di Unità before proceeding towards the foot of Monte Lussari where we can opt to take a cable car (extra – weather permitting) and admire the stunning views. Monte Lussari is famous with pilgrims due to the tradition related to the discovery of a statue of the Virgin Mary with Baby Jesus.

Today, our optional full-day excursion will take us to Vintgar Gorge (entrance extra) to experience the unmissable scenery of the gorge. The highlight is a 1600m wooden walkaway through the gorge which crisscrossed the swirling Radovna River four times over rapids, waterfalls and pools before reaching 16m-high Sum Waterfall. Later we will proceed to Kamniška Bistrica Valley, from where one can opt to take a cable car (extra – weather permitting) to reach Velika Planina - a magical plateau with one of the largest herdsmen's settlements in Europe, offering stunning views.

This morning, we shall go on an option full-day excursion to visit Ljubljana, the capital city of Slovenia. This friendly city has a baroque section of the old town, with narrow, cobbled streets nestled between the castle slopes and the river Ljubljanica. Particular highlights of the old town include the Cathedral of St Nikolai, City Hall, and the three bridges. After the walking tour, we will have free time where one can take a boat ride (extra – weather permitting) on the River Ljubljanica or enjoy some shopping.

Today, we will board our coach and go on an optional full-day excursion crossing Austria. First, we will visit Velden, the famous and vibrant village on the shore of Lake Wörthersee. We will later drive to the popular Pyramidenkogel (extra), the highest observation tower in the world with a total height of 100metres, brings you to 850m to enjoy a 360 degrees panoramic view of Carinthia’s wonderful lakes and mountains. We then proceed to the 17th century town of Klagenfurt in the southern part of Austria. Located on the eastern bank of Lake Worthersee, Carinthia’s capital makes a wonderful destination thanks to its cultural treasures and nearby mountains. The Neuer platz is dominated by the Lindwurm, a winged dragon, which is the emblem of the city and was modelled on the dragon of a local legend.

This morning, we will go for a full-day optional excursion to explore the area of Bled, known as the Pearl of the Slovenian Alpine region due to its emerald-green Lake. We shall visit Bled Castle (entrance extra) and admire the precious Lake view from up there. We will then proceed to Bohinj, to visit a breath-taking Lake known as the largest glacier lake in Slovenia, situated in the region of the Julian Alps. One can opt to take a cable car (extra – weather permitting) up to Mount Vogel where we will have the opportunity to admire the stupendous view from the summit and breath fresh air on the top of the mountain.

Today, our full-day optional excursion will take us to Kozjak Waterfalls, nicely set through a gorge where we will first cross an interesting wooden suspension bridge whilst admiring some more stunning views (the walk to the waterfalls is easy to moderate, however the last path to the waterfalls does not have any handles to hold on to). We will then proceed to Predil Pass and towards a Beekeeping house, where we will learn about their methods and also enjoy a tasting of their products (included). This will be followed by a lovely barbeque in this incredibly beautiful setting (drinks and lunch included).

After breakfast we will then make our way to Trieste airport for our flight departing at 12.55pm and arriving in Malta at 14.50pm.