Croatia & Slovenia Real Food Adventure

Eat your way through Slovenia and Croatia, indulging in regional dishes

Set off on an eight-day journey filled with flavours to remember. Make your way through the Slovenian countryside, stopping to learn local tips and tricks for perfecting some of the region’s most famous dishes. Travel south into Istria, tasting local wines, fresh seafood and seasonal fruits and vegetables. Explore the olive groves of an organic farm that preserves traditional production methods in Split, visit Kumparicka Goat Farm and discover the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Plitvice Lakes National Park. After a week in this gorgeous part of the world, you’ll leave full, happy and with plenty of memories (and recipes) to take home.

Trip code: ZMZC

Start: Ljubljana, Slovenia

End: Ljubljana, Slovenia


Duration
8 days
Group size
2 to 12
Minimum age
15 years old
Style

Basix: Simple accommodation, local transport and lots of free time

Original: Tourist-class hotels, some meals included and a great mix of included activities and free time

Comfort: Comfortable accommodation, with a relaxed pace of travel and many included meals and activities

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Why you'll love this trip

  • Visit Kumparicka Goat Farm, where you’ll meet the goats, learn how their diet shapes the cheese and tour the farm. Discover the production process then indulge in a guided tasting with bread, toppings and local wine.
  • Explore the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Plitvice Lakes National Park. Spend some time wandering around the grand waterfalls and blue lakes with a local leader by your side.
  • Learn how to make traditional soparnik, a popular Croatian dish, prepared by a local family who regularly supplies the dish for events and festivals in town.
  • Meet the people who create and produce regional delicacies across Slovenia and Croatia. Taste some seasonal fruit, homemade bread and honey from a local farm.
  • Treat your tastebuds to regional delicacies in the places where they’re produced. Hunt for your own truffles, sip on glasses of local wine and taste the cured meats and cheeses.
This itinerary is valid for departures from 01 January 2026 to 31 December 2026.

View the itinerary for departures between 01 January 2025 - 31 December 2025

Itinerary

Map of Croatia & Slovenia Real Food Adventure including Croatia and Slovenia

Inclusions and activities

Destinations
Croatia, Slovenia
Meals

7 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 2 dinners

Transport

Private vehicle

Accommodation

Hotel (5 nights), Apartment (2 nights)

Included activities
  • Motovun - Traditional Istrian Lunch
  • Portoroz - Fonda Fish Farm Tour and Tasting
  • Motovun - Truffle Hunt and Brunch
  • Kumparicka Goat Farm - Pasture and Cheese Tasting
  • Plitvice Lakes National Park Visit
  • Plitvice NP - Traditional kotlovina home cooked dinner
  • Split - Local Market Tour
  • Split - Soparnik Making Demo and Farewell Dinner

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Is this trip right for you?

  • The cuisine of Slovenia and Croatia includes a lot of meat and seafood. For vegetarians and vegans, it’s recommended reviewing the itinerary and inclusions to ensure that you’ll be able to fully participate and enjoy this trip. There are many other trips to Slovenia and Croatia which can accommodate a range of dietary requirements.
  • It’s recommended you pack light and smart for this trip, as you'll be required to carry your own luggage between train and bus stations and hotels, which can include going up and down multiple flights of stairs and across cobblestones.
  • Summer temperatures can be extreme in many regions of Italy (over 40°C), which can be uncomfortable. It’s essential to use sun protection, wear layers to combat the heat and drink plenty of water. Please consider the time of the year you wish to travel and your suitability for that season.
  • The cuisine of Slovenia and Croatia includes a lot of meat and seafood. For vegetarians and vegans, it’s recommended reviewing the itinerary and inclusions to ensure that you’ll be able to fully participate and enjoy this trip. There are many other trips to Slovenia and Croatia which can accommodate a range of dietary requirements.
  • It’s recommended you pack light and smart for this trip, as you'll be required to carry your own luggage between train and bus stations and hotels, which can include going up and down multiple flights of stairs and across cobblestones.
  • Summer temperatures can be extreme in many regions of Italy (over 40°C), which can be uncomfortable. It’s essential to use sun protection, wear layers to combat the heat and drink plenty of water. Please consider the time of the year you wish to travel and your suitability for that season.

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Important notes

1. A single supplement is available if you’d prefer not to share a room on this trip. The single supplement applies to all nights of your trip and is subject to availability. Please speak to your booking agent for further information.
2. While we endeavour to cater for specific dietary requirements, some meals and food activities are set in advance and may be difficult to adjust. Please advise us of any dietary requirements at the time of booking so that we can ensure you’ll enjoy this trip.

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