Hi, can you please review proposed my itinerary and let me know if you have any suggestions? Is it practical to rent a car at the Ljubljana airport and drive roundtrip through Italy, Croatia and back to Slovenia during the two week trip. Also, do you have any hotel/Pension recommendations for Rovinj? Thanks!
10/1 -Depart U.S.(overnight flight to Venice)
10/2 - Arrive Venice, GoOpti to Ljubljana airport, pickup Avis Preferred car rental (sleep Lake Bled)
10/3 - Lake Bled, Lake Bohinj, Vintgar Gorge (sleep Lake Bled)
10/4 - Drive the Soča River Valley, Vršič Pass, sleep Kobarid or Ljubljana? (note Open Market* on Friday’s!)
10/5 - Panorama road, LJ Sat Market Day (sleep Lj)
10/6 - Travel to Venice (kids arrive @ 6:45pm) (sleep Venice)
10/7 - Venice (overnight or depart afternoon to Rovinj
10/8 - Drive thru Piran to Istria or Škocjan Caves (sleep in Rovinj)
10/9 - Tour Istria (sleep in Rovinj, Pula, Motovun)
10/10 - Drive to Plitvice Lakes thru Istria (sleep in Plitvice)
10/11 - Hike the Plitvice Lakes* early, Drive to Ljubljana-Open Kitchen in Ljubljana
10/12 - Kids depart Ljubljana @ 5pm, (sleep Ljubljana or Bled?)
10/13 -Kids depart Zurich-11:45am, GoOpti to Venice (sleep?)
10/14 - Depart Venice @ 12:25pm