Itinerary:

08.45 Meet outside the Starhotel Savoia

Pick up in Trieste at 9.00h and drive over Karst towards the Vipava valley.

Arrival at Lepa Vida at 10:00h.

Wine tasting at Lepa Vida; one of the TripAdvisor's "hidden gems" of Slovenia and one of the top attractions in the Vipava valley. Family business, focused on wine tourism, where Matija and Irena make sure that guests become loud ambassadors of the Vipava valley wine tourism.

Arrival at Faladur at 12:00h

Lunch at Faladur; wine bar, wine shop, bistro... there are many names for Faladur. Absolutely one of the best places in Slovenia for discovering the Wine World. Focused on the Vipava valley and all of its specialities (indigenous varieties, traditional winemaking, etc.)

At Faladur 2 short presentations from :

- Theodosius Forest Village - the best glamping in the Vipava valley with 5 forest houses, located close to the town of Vipava.

- Wajdusna - outdoor agency focused on helping tourists organise their visit to the Vipava valley and to make the most of it. Hiking, biking and e-biking, paragliding, SUP riding, fly fishing are just a few of the activities that are complementary to their Winestronaut wine tours and foodie tours.

Arrival at Vipava for a short walking tour: 14:00h

Vipava lies on 7 sources of the Vipava river that defines the soul of this medieval town.

Arrival at Burja wine estate at 14:45h

Wine tasting at Burja wine estate; Primož, the owner and winemaker of this boutique estate is one of the forerunners in the wine World of Slovenia, not only Vipava valley. Recognised as the go-to winemaker to learn about local varieties and biodynamic approach to vine growing and wine making.

Arrival at Solkan Bridge at 17h

Short walk to the Solkan Bridge, the most photographed attraction in the Vipava valley that actually stands on the touchpoint of three regions: Vipava valley, Soča river valley, Goriška Brda region. Solkan bridge is the World's largest stone arch railroad bridge that was built to connect the two important towns in Austro Hungarian empire - Vienna and Trieste.

Arrival to DAM boutique hotel and restaurant: 17:45h

DAM is the best boutique hotel in the Vipava valley. Run by Uroš Fakuč, owner and JRE chef at DAM restaurant that together with boutique hotel forms a perfect foodie attraction just outside Nova Gorica. Combining international ideas with local tradition is what drives Uroš in the kitchen.

At DAM 2 short presentations from:

- TUAM - Transfer service and travel agency helping tour operators organise their tours around Vipava valley and Slovenia.

- RockVelo - bike agency providing e bikes and other bikes for self-guided or guided tours around the vineyards and other Vipava valley attractions.

Depart from DAM around 19:30h.

Arrival to Trieste Starhotel Savoia latest by 20:30h.