08.30 – 08.50  Pick up from hotels in Maribor

09.20 – 09.30 Pick up from hotels in Ptuj

Highlights

• Take the panoramic drive towards the land of wind rattles in Slovenske Gorice
• Hear about stories of harvesting, St. Martin’s celebration, great food, a legend of Agatha
• Enjoy wine tasting with local delicacies at a local wine estate
• Pumpkin oil tasting with the explanation of the traditional way of making pumpkin seed oil
• Make a photo stop and listen to the history of Borl Castle, which is set like an eagle on a high limestone rock and played an important role due to its strategic location during the period of Austrian Empire
• Drive towards Ormož Castle which has been rebuilt by different owners and has got its present shape in the 19th century with impressive 3 m thick walls
• Enjoy a unique panoramic view of the vineyard terraces, tall poplar trees, church towers and scattered vineyard cottages and discover why the Jerusalem Hills are considered as one of the most beautiful wine regions in the world
• End the route with a glass of Šipon wine in Jeruzalem, an idyllic village with a sacred name where you can see the famous pilgrims’ Church of the Mother of Sorrows and hear the legend about its name
• Feel nature, authenticity and local spirit at every step
• Enjoy personalized attention from a guide on a small-group tour limited to eight people

13:30 Return to hotels in Ptuj

14:00 Return to hotels in Maribor