Action-packed itinerary that takes in mountains, lakes, cities, national parks and stunning Croatian beaches. Click for Luxury, Mid-range or Budget. Here’s your Slovenia and Croatia travel plan:
| Luxury |  |
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| 1 | ✈To Ljubljana(Book >) | Dep: 13:15 | Arr: 16:25 | 🏨Hotel Cubo (Book >) | All hotels > |
| Familiarise yourself with the pedestrian-friendly old streets of the city. | Book your transfer to the hotel. | ||||
| 2 | Walk over the Triple Bridge and up the steep hill to the castle. Paying for access to the tower is well worth it. | Buy provisions for your hiking adventure whilst in Ljubljana. | |||
| 3 | 🚌Ljubljana to Ribčev Laz bus (Book >) | Dep: 10:03 | Arr: 11:57 | 🏨Vogar Hut (Book >) | All rentals > |
| Spend the afternoon walking to Vogar meadow and views close to the hut. Ask the park ranger for their dinner recommendation. | When booking the hut ask if the national park ranger will drive you to and from the bus. | ||||
| 4 | A wealth of breathtaking trails await you, from gentle rambles or exciting via ferrata. | Read about some of the trails here and invest in a good map. | |||
| 5 | 🚌Ribčev Laz to Bled bus (Book >) | Dep: 13:49 | Arr: 14:28 | 🏨Vila Bled(Book >) | All hotels > |
| Walk around the lake and take a boat across to Blejski Otok. Return back on the other side of the lake and be sure to leave time to visit the castle. | Look out for signpost number 6 and head up hill for a superb view from Ojstrica. | ||||
| 6 | 🚌Bled to Ljubljana bus (Book >) 🚌Ljubljana to Postojna bus (Book >) 🚌Postojna to Ljubljana bus (Book >) |
Dep: 08:30
Dep: Dep: 17:56 |
Arr: 09:48
Arr: 10:52 Arr: 18:40 |
🏨Hotel Cubo (Book >) | All hotels > |
| Visit the massive, breathtaking Postojna caves. | It gets cold in the caves – bring warm clothing. | ||||
| 6 | 🚌Ljubljana to Poreč bus (Book >) |
Dep: 07:10 | Arr: 11:00 | 🏨Valamar Riviera Hotel & Residence (Book >) | All hotels > |
| Today’s journey is broken up with a visit to the massive Postojna caves. | Add on a night in Trieste if you have time. | ||||
| 7-8 | Two more days to enjoy beautiful Poreč and its surrounding islands. If you’ve time be sure to visit nearby Rovinj. | Your hotel offers a free boat ride to peaceful Sveti Nikola island. | |||
| 9 | 🚌Poreč to Karlovac bus (Book >) 🚌Karlovac to Plitviče bus (Book >) |
Dep: 09:15
Dep: 14:20 |
Arr: 14:05
Arr: 15:45 |
🏨Hotel Degenija (Book >) | All hotels > |
| Karlovac City Museum is an interesting place to while away an hour if you’d like to break up the journey. | The museum is closed on Mondays. | ||||
| 10 | 🚌Plitviče to Zagreb bus (Book >) |
Dep: 16:45 | Arr: 19:00 | 🏨Esplanade Hotel (Book >) | All hotels > |
| Enter the Plitvice Lakes national park from entrance No1 and stroll around the paths and walkways to experience the stunning colours of the lakes and waterfalls. | Do not leave the trails! Plitvice is an extremely delicate eco system. | ||||
| 11 | ✈Zagreb to Home (Book >) | Dep: 14:15 | Arr: 16:15 | Connect this Slovenia and Croatia itinerary with the Croatia and Montenegro, Poland and Slovakia or Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria itinerary | |
| Book a transfer to the airport. | |||||
| Mid-range |  |
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| 1 | ✈To Ljubljana(Book >) | Dep: 13:15 | Arr: 16:25 | 🏨Central Hotel (Book >) | All hotels > |
| Familiarise yourself with the pedestrian-friendly old streets of the city. | Public buses run frequently from the airport to the centre. | ||||
| 2 | Walk over the Triple Bridge and up the steep hill to the castle. Paying for access to the tower is well worth it. | Buy provisions for your hiking adventure whilst in Ljubljana. | |||
| 3 | 🚌Ljubljana to Ribčev Laz bus (Book >) | Dep: 10:03 | Arr: 11:57 | 🏨Vogar Hut (Book >) | All rentals > |
| Spend the afternoon walking to Vogar meadow and views close to the hut. Ask the park ranger for their dinner recommendation. | When booking the hut ask if the national park ranger will drive you to and from the bus. | ||||
| 4 | A wealth of breathtaking trails await you, from gentle rambles or exciting via ferrata. | Read about some of the trails here and invest in a good map. | |||
| 5 | 🚌Ribčev Laz to Bled bus (Book >) | Dep: 13:49 | Arr: 14:28 | 🏨Hotel Astoria (Book >) | All hotels > |
| Walk around the lake and take a boat across to Blejski Otok. Return back on the other side of the lake and be sure to leave time to visit the castle. | Look out for signpost number 6 and head up hill for a superb view from Ojstrica. | ||||
| 6 | 🚌Bled to Ljubljana bus (Book >) 🚌Ljubljana to Postojna bus (Book >) 🚌Postojna to Ljubljana bus (Book >) |
Dep: 08:30
Dep: Dep: 17:56 |
Arr: 09:48
Arr: 10:52 Arr: 18:40 |
🏨Central Hotel (Book >) | All hotels > |
| Visit the massive, breathtaking Postojna caves. | It gets cold in the caves – bring warm clothing. | ||||
| 6 | 🚌Ljubljana to Poreč bus (Book >) |
Dep: 07:10 | Arr: 11:00 | 🏨Valamar Riviera Hotel & Residence (Book >) | All hotels > |
| Today’s journey is broken up with a visit to the massive Postojna caves. | Add on a night in Trieste if you have time. | ||||
| 7-8 | Two more days to enjoy beautiful Poreč and its surrounding islands. If you’ve time be sure to visit nearby Rovinj. | Your hotel offers a free boat ride to peaceful Sveti Nikola island. | |||
| 9 | 🚌Poreč to Karlovac bus (Book >) 🚌Karlovac to Plitviče bus (Book >) |
Dep: 09:15
Dep: 14:20 |
Arr: 14:05
Arr: 15:45 |
🏨Villa Katja (Book >) | All hotels > |
| Karlovac City Museum is an interesting place to while away an hour if you’d like to break up the journey. | The museum is closed on Mondays. | ||||
| 10 | 🚌Plitviče to Zagreb bus (Book >) |
Dep: 16:45 | Arr: 19:00 | 🏨Best Western Astoria (Book >) | All hotels > |
| Enter the Plitvice Lakes national park from entrance No1 and stroll around the paths and walkways to experience the stunning colours of the lakes and waterfalls. | Do not leave the trails! Plitvice is an extremely delicate eco system. | ||||
| 11 | ✈Zagreb to Home (Book >) | Dep: 14:15 | Arr: 16:15 | Connect this Slovenia and Croatia itinerary with the Croatia and Montenegro, Poland and Slovakia or Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria itinerary | |
| Buses to the airport from the bus station take about 35-40 minutes. | |||||
| Budget |  |
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| 1 | ✈To Ljubljana(Book >) | Dep: 13:15 | Arr: 16:25 | 🏨Hostel Vrba (Book >) | All hotels > |
| Familiarise yourself with the pedestrian-friendly old streets of the city. | Public buses run frequently from the airport to the centre. | ||||
| 2 | Walk over the Triple Bridge and up the steep hill to the castle. Paying for access to the tower is well worth it. | Buy provisions for your hiking adventure whilst in Ljubljana. | |||
| 3 | 🚌Ljubljana to Ribčev Laz bus (Book >) | Dep: 10:03 | Arr: 11:57 | 🏨Vogar Hut (Book >) | All rentals > |
| Spend the afternoon walking to Vogar meadow and views close to the hut. Ask the park ranger for their dinner recommendation. | When booking the hut ask if the national park ranger will drive you to and from the bus. | ||||
| 4 | A wealth of breathtaking trails await you, from gentle rambles or exciting via ferrata. | Read about some of the trails here and invest in a good map. | |||
| 5 | 🚌Ribčev Laz to Bled bus (Book >) | Dep: 13:49 | Arr: 14:28 | 🏨Jazz Hostel & Apartments (Book >) | All hotels > |
| Walk around the lake and take a boat across to Blejski Otok. Return back on the other side of the lake and be sure to leave time to visit the castle. | Look out for signpost number 6 and head up hill for a superb view from Ojstrica. | ||||
| 6 | 🚌Bled to Ljubljana bus (Book >) 🚌Ljubljana to Postojna bus (Book >) 🚌Postojna to Ljubljana bus (Book >) |
Dep: 08:30
Dep: Dep: 17:56 |
Arr: 09:48
Arr: 10:52 Arr: 18:40 |
🏨Hostel Vrba (Book >) | All hotels > |
| Visit the massive, breathtaking Postojna caves. | It gets cold in the caves – bring warm clothing. | ||||
| 6 | 🚌Ljubljana to Poreč bus (Book >) |
Dep: 07:10 | Arr: 11:00 | 🏨Castello Gulici (Book >) | All hotels > |
| Today’s journey is broken up with a visit to the massive Postojna caves. | Add on a night in Trieste if you have time. | ||||
| 7-8 | Two more days to enjoy beautiful Poreč and its surrounding islands. If you’ve time be sure to visit nearby Rovinj. | Your hotel offers a free boat ride to peaceful Sveti Nikola island. | |||
| 9 | 🚌Poreč to Karlovac bus (Book >) 🚌Karlovac to Plitviče bus (Book >) |
Dep: 09:15
Dep: 14:20 |
Arr: 14:05
Arr: 15:45 |
🏨Villa Katja (Book >) | All hotels > |
| Karlovac City Museum is an interesting place to while away an hour if you’d like to break up the journey. | The museum is closed on Mondays. | ||||
| 10 | 🚌Plitviče to Zagreb bus (Book >) |
Dep: 16:45 | Arr: 19:00 | 🏨Hostel Bureau (Book >) | All hotels > |
| Enter the Plitvice Lakes national park from entrance No1 and stroll around the paths and walkways to experience the stunning colours of the lakes and waterfalls. | Do not leave the trails! Plitvice is an extremely delicate eco system. | ||||
| 11 | ✈Zagreb to Home (Book >) | Dep: 14:15 | Arr: 16:15 | Connect this Slovenia and Croatia itinerary with the Croatia and Montenegro, Poland and Slovakia or Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria itinerary | |
| Buses to the airport from the bus station take about 35-40 minutes. | |||||