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Grand Tour of Slovenia & Italy’s Friuli Region, a tour by Riviera Travel

Tour · 10 nights · with Riviera Travel

Grand Tour of Slovenia & Italy’s Friuli Region

Riviera Travel's escorted Grand Tour unveils Italy's Friuli region and Slovenia, including Lake Bled and Ljubljana, over ten days of historic towns, vineyards, and art.

Duration
10 nights
Departures
8 dates
Choose a month below
Countries
Italy, Slovenia
Operator
Riviera Travel
From
£2,289
per person

Highlights

What makes this one worth it

  1. Guided tour of UdineWith Venetian piazzas and medieval canals

  2. Walking tour of TriesteIncluding Miramare Castle and Roman theatre

  3. Visit to Aquileia's Patriarchal BasilicaWith 9th-century frescoes

  4. Wine tasting in the Collio Goriziano vineyard region

  5. Boat ride to Lake Bled's island and tasting of Bled cream cake

About the trip

This ten-night escorted tour by Riviera Travel delves into Friuli's richly layered history before crossing into Slovenia's charming capital and countryside. The visit begins in Udine, where Venetian influences are evident in piazzas and medieval canals hidden beneath the city. Trieste follows, with its grand sea-facing square, a castle that has somehow avoided battle, and a Roman theatre discovered only in the 20th century.

Further inland, the itinerary includes Spilimbergo’s Mosaic School and Aquileia’s basilica with its 9th-century frescoes, alongside a rustic lunch showcasing Friuli’s regional fare. After exploring Cividale’s Lombard Temple and tasting wine in Collio Goriziano, the tour moves to Ljubljana, Slovenia. The capital offers a well-planned old town with baroque churches and bridges designed by Jože Plečnik. At Lake Bled, a traditional pletna boat takes guests to a small island crowned by a church with ancient frescoes and a famous wishing bell.

Piran’s Venetian marble-paved square and Lipica’s stud farm, where Lipizzan horses perform, punctuate the journey before returning to Ljubljana for a free day. The tour wraps up with a return flight home, having covered a tidy slice of Central European culture and landscape.

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The route in outline: places are joined in the order visited, not by the roads or sea lanes taken.
  1. 1 Udine
  2. 2 Trieste
  3. 3 Ljubljana
  4. 4 Lake Bled
  5. 5 Piran

Itinerary

The route

  1. Udine

  2. Trieste

  3. Ljubljana

  4. Lake Bled

  5. Piran

These are the places the trip visits, in order. Riviera Travel publishes the day-by-day itinerary on its own site.

When to go

Departures and prices

Lowest price each month, per person.

Riviera Travel confirms exact dates, availability and prices when you book.

Need to know

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Questions people ask

How long is Grand Tour of Slovenia & Italy’s Friuli Region?
Grand Tour of Slovenia & Italy’s Friuli Region is a 10 nights tour holiday.
Who operates Grand Tour of Slovenia & Italy’s Friuli Region?
Grand Tour of Slovenia & Italy’s Friuli Region is operated by Riviera Travel.
How much does Grand Tour of Slovenia & Italy’s Friuli Region cost?
Prices for Grand Tour of Slovenia & Italy’s Friuli Region start from £2,289, subject to availability.

The operator

Riviera Travel

River cruises and escorted tours

A British operator that began in 1984 with a handful of tents in the south of France. Its tours and river cruises travel with a Riviera tour manager or cruise director looking after the group.

You book with Riviera Travel directly. They confirm your place, take payment, and look after you from the moment you leave home; Atlas & Passage’s part ends when you click through.

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