Luxury Gourmet Holiday Slovenia

Start your gourmet holiday in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. Head out on a private walking food tour of this vibrant city through its old town and visit Ljubljana Central market and the old town. Optionally, finish the day at Ljubljana Castle with some of the best views of the town and a gourmet dinner to start your delicious journey through Slovenian cuisine at one of the best restaurants in town.

Ljubljana is a bustling place, where you can feel the town’s pulse browsing through the covered markets, fish market, and the open fresh produce market, where stands with delicious local fruits and vegetables buzz with the local crowd. Enjoy lunch at a local bistro in the old town made with top-notch seasonal ingredients where the culinary team transforms local produce into delicious dishes.

Enjoy a leisurely afternoon with time to yourself and become part of Ljubljana’s lively cafe scene and then join a wine tasting experience of Slovenian wines. Get spoiled with another gourmet dinner at a high-end restaurant with a unique and creative menu.

Lake Bled is one of the most popular attractions in Slovenia and we will make sure you don’t miss out! You will spend the morning on the lake, enjoying a private traditional pletna boat ride to the island. Afterward, we will visit Bled Castle, perched on a cliff with some of the best views of the lake, a museum, and a lovely restaurant with carefully selected traditional dishes, where we will stop for lunch.

Spend a free afternoon at Lake Bled for some walking, relaxing or shopping. Before we return to Ljubljana, we will stop in the charming town of Radovljica before another gourmet evening that we have in store for you.

Some of the best wines in Slovenia come from the Goriška Brda wine region. Your visit to this charming region will include stops in the medieval villages of Gonjače and Šmartno with wonderful views of the rolling hills covered in vineyards. We will make a stop at a family-run winery, meeting the local winemakers and tasting their wines.

After the stops, you will have dinner at a traditional restaurant, famous for its seasonal menus with local and home-grown ingredients. To top things off, your overnight stay will be in a boutique setting with its own wine cellar if you wish to continue tasting wines from all over the region.

After an easy morning, you will visit the neighboring Vipava, an idyllic valley famous for its fruits, rustic villages and gourmet delights. We will stop at a local winemaker in this very different wine region, delving into the intricacies of Slovenian winemaking. We will end the day in Portorož, the most popular resort on the Slovenian coast.

Albeit small, the Slovenian coastline offers a plethora of experiences connected with its rich culinary history. Once an important producer of sea salt, the area of Piran is still proud of its active traditional salt production, located in what is today a protected nature reserve. In the very same bay, a fish garden specialized in sea bass with a unique and creative organic approach emerged and they love to share their story through visits and culinary workshops.

Another typical product of the Slovenian coast is olive oil and what better way to experience the production than with a local olive oil producer to introduce you to the world of this green gold.

Leave the coast and head to the southeasternmost end of Slovenia to a picturesque town of Brežice and the charming region of Dolenjska.

Continue to Otočec Castle, a medieval fortification that is now a luxury hotel with a superb restaurant. It is located on a river island in the heart of this green region, a real haven for relaxation in nature. Enjoy some free time in the afternoon and get ready for another exquisite dinner at the castle.

Enjoy a relaxing morning of your last day before departing from Otočec. If you are keen on more gourmet experiences, we recommend choosing a slow-food experience in a unique restaurant just outside of Ljubljana, where fun times and satisfied taste buds are guaranteed.

Why not spend a few more days in Slovenia? Extend your holidays with a pre- or post-holiday extension. Accommodation, sightseeing and activities can be arranged. Add as many extra days to your holiday as you wish.