These documents provide suggestions for group tours in Maribor, Slovenia and the surrounding areas, focusing on wine, culture and nature. The tours range from 1-3 days and include activities like visiting vineyards, tasting local wines and foods, guided walks through historic towns, hiking in nature parks, and cultural experiences. Some highlights include rafting on the Drava River, touring castles and museums, participating in grape harvesting, and learning about the region's wine heritage from Archduke Johann. Contact information is provided to book tours with the local tour company OutBoxTrip.

1. MARIBOR & SLOVENIA
GROUP TOUR SUGGESTIONS 2016/2017

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.