Christmas on Lake Bled
Holiday Highlights
- Soak up the festive atmosphere at Lake Bled
- Visit Ljubljana, and browse the Christmas market
- View the Legend of the Sunken Bell light show
- Christmas Day lunch at your hotel
What's Included
- Five nights' dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation at the four-star Hotel Kompas, Bled
- Traditional cake and tea on Christmas Eve after Midnight Mass
- Return flights to Ljubljana or Venice
- Coach travel and transfers throughout
- The services of a friendly, experienced Tour Manager
Itinerary
Day 1
Fly to Venice or Ljubljana and board the coach for the transfer to Lake Bled and your hotel. Settle into your surroundings and enjoy a welcome drink before dinner is served.
Day 2
Today's included excursion is to the Slovene capital Ljubljana, a Baroque gem straddling the River Ljubljanica, with its walkways, elegant bridges and enchanting Old Town dressed for the festive season. Enjoy a guided introduction from your Tour Manager, then soak up the atmosphere of this delightful, laid back city. Explore its wonderful Christmas market, with stall holders selling craft-ware and local produce, and countless bars and cafes that are perfect for watching the world go by. Return to Bled and the hotel in time for dinner.
Hotel Kompas
This hotel stands in an elevated position in the centre of Bled, with wonderful views over the lake and to the Alps beyond.
Hotel Facilities & Amenities
- The hotel has an indoor swimming pool, a restaurant, a bar and a well-equipped fitness centre.
Terms and conditions
* This offer applies to new bookings only on Air-Inclusive 2019 Christmas, New Year and Christmas and New Year holidays (including Tour-Only packages) made between 15th and 27th November 2019 (inclusive) only. Offer excludes Lapland day trips, ocean cruises, river cruises, Wimbledon packages and Andre Rieu concert breaks. Your hamper will be sent to the address of the lead passenger upon your return from holiday. Hampers are not available on bookings with postal addresses in the Channel Islands. If you cancel your holiday, your hamper will not be dispatched. One hamper per booking. No cash equivalent can be provided. If this free gift is chosen, you are agreeing that you will provide a valid address and will allow us to send this and any other necessary data to Whisk for the sole purpose of fulfilling the order of the free gift. Whisk will not use this information for any other purpose. Newmarket Holidays will use this data in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Newmarket Holidays are acting as an agent to Whisk and are unable to resolve any issues you may have with Whisk after your account has been activated. This offer is subject to availability, and can be withdrawn at any time.
Hotel transfer times
The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately 40 minutes from Ljubljana, 3 hours from Venice.
Foreign Office travel advice
Visit www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice to find out the latest Foreign And Commonwealth Office travel advice for your holiday destination, as well as information about passports and visas.
European Christmas Closing Times
Shops in Europe will generally be closed from early afternoon on Christmas Eve until 27th December.
Combining hotel transfers
We sometimes need to combine transfers to and from your hotel. We always try to keep any wait to a minimum, but you may be asked to wait at the airport for up to an hour, while other incoming flights arrive, before the transfer to your hotel. Similarly, we may need to transfer you back to the airport up to three hours before your flight home departs.
Special requirements
If you have notified us of any special requirements, please check that they have been noted and acknowledged. This is especially important with any dietary needs you may have.
Disabled access
The majority of our tours involve a certain amount of walking, including a short walk from the coach stop to the town, attraction or venue you're visiting. If you are bringing a wheelchair, please let us know at the time of booking so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
Itinerary changes
Occasionally, for operational reasons, we may have to change the order of the excursions on your holiday. The final day-by-day itinerary will be confirmed on your Final Travel Documents, which you will receive approximately three weeks prior to your departure.