2. Experience hand picking of
grapes in Jeruzalem
Discover Ptuj, the
oldest Slovenian town
Become a
rafter!
Visit Maribor – from a
different perspective.
Taste
local!
3. ALONG THE TRAILS OF
ARCHDUKE JOHANN
TWO DAY EXPERIENCE
o Get to know the story of the Oldest Vine in the world and taste a glass of quality regional wine at the Old Vine House.
o Learn about the story of Archduke Johann, apostle of the lower Styrian wine hills at Meranovo wine estate.
o Stroll through the Maribor Old town, discover the medieval stories and feel the pulse of the city.
o Get familiar with organic farming, herb and permaculture garden in idyllic surrounding of the Pohorje Mountain.
DAY 1
16:00 Arrival to Maribor.
16:00 – 18:30 Sightseeing of Maribor Old town. Visit the Old Vine House, its exhibitions of rich wine
heritage and Archduke Johann. Visit to the Maribor Cathedral Bell Tower.
18:45 – 20:00 Dinner at selected restaurant in Maribor.
20:30 Arrival to selected hotel and overnight.
DAY 2
9:30 Departure from hotel.
10:00 – 11:15 Visit the Meranovo estate with the memorial room of Archduke Johann and wine
degustation.
11:45 – 13:15 Wine degustation at family owned winery in the village of Ritoznoj.
13:40 – 16:00 Lunch with locally produced ingredients at selected tourist farm, and guided introduction
to herb and permaculture gardening,
4. MARIBOR AND IT‘S LOVELY
COUNTRYSIDE
TWO DAY EXPERIENCE
o Take a ride on traditional timber raft on the river Drava and experience a rich cultural program.
o Learn about the tradition of rafting and listen about stories of Maribor from a completely different perspective.
o Taste homemade seasonal culinary delights.
o Visit a local cheese production farm and the „heart of the vineyards“
DAY 1
15:30 Arrival to Maribor.
16:00 – 17:30 Timber raft drive along the Drava river, with animation, between Koblar Bay – Lent.
17:30 – 19:15 Guided sightseeing tour of Maribor Old town - listen to the story of the Oldest Vine in the
world , ring the wishing bell and enjoy the view from Maribor Cathedral Bell Tower.
19:30 Arrival to selected hotel, dinner and overnight.
DAY 2
9:30 Departure from hotel.
10:00 – 11:15 Visit the Cheese production farm and degustation of local cheese.
11:45– 13:15 Easy walk among the vineyards and visit of the ethnographical wine museum Kebl.
13:15 – 14:45 Lunch with locally produced ingredients at selected tourist farm.
15:00– 16:15 Visit „The view of love“ spot among vineyards and wine degustation at selected winery
with accordion music animation.
5. CULTURAL EXPERIENCES OF
MARIBOR AND PTUJ
THREE DAY EXPERIENCE
DAY 1
14:00 Arrival to Maribor and lunch at selected restaurant.
15:30 - 16:30 Visit of the Maribor Castle and the Maribor Regional Museum.
16:30 - 19:00 Sightseeing of Maribor Old town, including Cathedral Bell Tower and the Old Vine House
with degustation.
19:30 Arrival to selected hotel, dinner and overnight.
DAY 2
9:40 – 11:15 After breakfast drive towards oldest Slovenian town. Guided tour of Ptuj Castle and its
museums exhibitions.
11:15 – 12:15 Guided Walking tour through Ptuj Old town.
12:40 – 13:40 Visit of the workshop where traditional Carnival mask Kurent is manufactured.
14:15 – 17:45 Lunch at selected tourist farm and wine degustation at selected winery.
18:40 Arrival to Maribor, dinner at hotel and overnight.
DAY 3
9:30 -11:00 Visit beeking estate and degustation of honey products, including sparkling wine made of
honey.
11:30 – 12:30 Visit and wine degustation at Dveri Pax winery in Jarenina.
13:00 – 14:30 Lunch with locally produced ingredients at selected restaurant.
6. ACTIVE COOLTUR BREAK
IN MARIBOR
TWO DAY EXPERIENCE
DAY 1
14:00 Arrival to Maribor.
14:00 - 15:00 Lunch at selected restaurant in Maribor.
15:30 - 17:30 Archaeological guided walk through Maribor City Park, and on the top of Piramida –
city wine growing hill.
17:30 – 19:00 Sightseeing of Maribor Old town and wine tasting at Vinag wine cellar.
19:30 Arrival to selected hotel, dinner and overnight.
DAY 2
08:45 Departure from hotel and drive to Osankarica auf Pohorje.
09:45 – 11:45 Easy hike through Pohorje forests along the Partisan trails up to Osankarica battlefield
and visit of the Pohorje Battalion Museum.
11:45 – 13:30 Easy hike up to Black Lake, one of the most attractive natural sights on Pohorje.
13:45 – 15:00 Lunch at selected tourist farm or restaurant.
15:30 – 16:15 Visit of the Slovenska Bistrica Renaissance-Baroque Castle.
7. HIKE ALONG
MARIBOR HILLS
TWO DAY EXPERIENCE
DAY 1
14:00 Arrival to Maribor.
14:00 - 15:00 Lunch at selected restaurant in Maribor.
15:30 - 17:30 Archaeological guided walk through Maribor City Park, and on the top of Piramida –
city wine growing hill.
17:30 – 19:00 Sightseeing of Maribor Old town and wine tasting at Vinag wine cellar.
19:30 Arrival to selected hotel, dinner and overnight.
DAY 2
08:45 Departure from hotel.
09:00 – 09:15 Take the cable car ride up to the Maribor Pohorje.
09:15 – 14:00 Easy hike around Maribor Pohorje, photo stop at the Skalce waterfall and 20 m high
lookout tower. Lunch at the mountain hut.
14:00 – 14:15 Take the cable car ride back to the valley.
14:30 – 15:30 Visit the Meranovo estate with the memorial room of Archduke Johann and wine
degustation.
8. FLAVOURS OF AUTUMN AND
GRAPE HARVEST
2 DAY TOUR – EXCLUSIVE: 1st SEPTEMBER – 5.OKTOBER 2016
(DEPARTURES EVERY DAY IF THE DRY WEATHER CONDITIONS)
oTake a ride on traditional timber raft on the river Drava and experience a rich cultural program.
oLearn about the story of Archduke Johann, apostle of the lower Styrian wine hills at Meranovo wine estate.
oExperience the biggest holiday of autumn - harvesting. In Jeruzalem vineyards, district of premium white wines.
oTaste local culinary delights and try top quality regional wines.
Day 1
9:45 Arrival to Maribor.
10:00 – 11:15 Timber raft drive along the Drava river, with animation, between Koblar Bay - Lent.
11:30 – 14:00 Get to know the story of the Oldest Vine in the world and taste a glass of top-quality regional wine
at the Old Vine House. Ring the wishing bell and enjoy the view from Maribor Cathedral Bell Tower.
14:45 – 15:30 Lunch at selected restaurant with Styrian cuisine.
16:00 – 17:30 Visit the Meranovo estate with the memorial room of Archduke Johann and wine tasting.
18:00 Arrival to selected hotel, dinner and overnight.
Day 2
8:30 After breakfast, drive towards Ptuj, the oldest Slovenian town.
9:15 - 10:00 Stopover for a short walk through Ptuj Old town.
10:30 – 11:30 Welcome at Jeruzalem with sparkling wine and warm local snack.
11:30 – 14:00 Hands-on grape harvest experience with live accordion music animation.
14:00 – 15:00 Visit of the vineyard Cottage and wine degustation – wines by wine cellar p&f Jeruzalem.
15:00– 17:00 Late local lunch at selected tourist farm.
9. HELPING YOU TO CREATE
OUTSTANDING MEMORIES
ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE
ALPS.
BOOKING & INFORMATION:
OBT d.o.o., OutBoxTrip
PE Železnikova 4
2000 Maribor
Slovenia
+386 40 454 940
info@outboxtrip.com
www.outboxtrip.com
Photo: Slovenian Tourist Board (www.slovenia.info) – Nea Culpa, Mankica
Kranjec, Matej Vranič, Domen Groegel, Darinka Mladenovic, Archive
Narodni dom, Tourism Association Maribor * Archive P&F Jeruzalem * Jure
Kralj * Boris Uranjek.
