About this trip
This self-drive route takes you through Istria and into Slovenia at your own pace, with a rental car and your own schedule between stops. It mixes Roman history, a compact capital city and coastal food towns with one of the region's best-known natural sights.
You start in Pula, exploring the old amphitheatre where gladiators once fought, then move on to Ljubljana to see how its castle and old town sit alongside a modern, youthful feel. Rijeka and the villages around it bring Mediterranean cooking into the mix, and a hike through Plitvice Lakes National Park gives you a proper day outdoors.
It is a private, self-guided trip, so you drive between towns and set your own timings, with no group to keep pace with.
What you'll do
- Walk through the Roman Amphitheatre in Pula
- Explore Ljubljana Castle and the Dragon Bridge
- Wander Ljubljana's old town on foot
- Taste Mediterranean dishes in Rijeka and nearby villages
- Hike through Plitvice Lakes National Park
- Self-drive and self-guided — you're behind the wheel and setting your own schedule between stops
- Easy pace, suited to families or anyone who prefers unstructured days
- Private trip — no group to coordinate with
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Getting there
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in Pula · 2 Aug – 3 Aug
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