Sustainability in Austria, Slovenia and Italy
Cultural highlight: A better kept secret than its stunning natural beauty, Bled’s cream cakes are renowned as the best in the country and a must while visiting Slovenia.

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Day 1: Fly overnight to Austria
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Day 2: Vienna
Meet your Tour Director at the airportTake a walking tour of Vienna
With your Tour Director you will see:
- Opera House, one of the leading opera houses in the world
- Kärntnerstrasse, Vienna's main boulevard
- St. Stephen’s Cathedral, central to Austrian history and iconic for its tiled roof
Enjoy dinner in Vienna
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Day 3: Vienna
Take a guided tour of Vienna
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Ringstrasse, a circular boulevard around the Inner Town district
- Parliament, a columned building that serves as Vienna's center of government
- Rathaus, Vienna's flower-adorned city hall
- Hofburg, the presidential residence and former imperial palace
Visit Schönbrunn Palace, an elegant palace with beautifully landscapes gardens where Marie Antoinette spent her childhood
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Day 4: Vienna
Take a sustainability-focused guided tour of the United Nations Headquarters
Enjoy free time in Vienna
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Day 5: Vienna • Bled
Travel to Bled
Tour Bled with an expert local guide
Visit Bled Castle
Enjoy dinner in Bled
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Day 6: Bled
Learn about sustainable farming practices at a local farm in Bled
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Day 7: Bled • Ljubljana
Travel to Ljubljana
Take a guided tour of Ljubljana
Visit Ljubljana Castle
Enjoy a traditional Slovenian dinner and cultural performance
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Day 8: Ljubljana • Trieste
Visit the Postojna caves
Travel to Trieste
Enjoy dinner in Trieste
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Day 9: Trieste • Venice
Travel to Venice
Learn about organic wine production at a local vineyard
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Day 10: Venice
Take an ecology-focused guided tour of Venice
Spend time exploring Venice on your own
Enjoy dinner in Venice
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Day 11: Depart for home
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Day 1: Fly overnight to Austria
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Day 2: Vienna
Meet your Tour Director at the airportTake a walking tour of Vienna
With your Tour Director you will see:
- Opera House, one of the leading opera houses in the world
- Kärntnerstrasse, Vienna's main boulevard
- St. Stephen’s Cathedral, central to Austrian history and iconic for its tiled roof
Enjoy dinner in Vienna
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Day 3: Vienna
Take a guided tour of Vienna
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Ringstrasse, a circular boulevard around the Inner Town district
- Parliament, a columned building that serves as Vienna's center of government
- Rathaus, Vienna's flower-adorned city hall
- Hofburg, the presidential residence and former imperial palace
Visit Schönbrunn Palace, an elegant palace with beautifully landscapes gardens where Marie Antoinette spent her childhood
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Day 4: Vienna
Take a sustainability-focused guided tour of the United Nations Headquarters
Enjoy free time in Vienna
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Day 5: Vienna • Bled
Travel to Bled
Tour Bled with an expert local guide
Visit Bled Castle
Enjoy dinner in Bled
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Day 6: Bled
Learn about sustainable farming practices at a local farm in Bled
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Day 7: Bled • Ljubljana
Travel to Ljubljana
Take a guided tour of Ljubljana
Visit Ljubljana Castle
Enjoy a traditional Slovenian dinner and cultural performance
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Day 8: Ljubljana • Trieste
Visit the Postojna caves
Travel to Trieste
Enjoy dinner in Trieste
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Day 9: Trieste • Venice
Travel to Venice
Learn about organic wine production at a local vineyard
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Day 10: Venice
Take an ecology-focused guided tour of Venice
Spend time exploring Venice on your own
Enjoy dinner in Venice
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Day 11: Depart for home
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What's Included
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Round-trip airfare and transportation
Buses, trains, cruise ships, ferries and subways—covered. We take care of getting you around so you can enjoy the ride.
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Accommodations
Safe, comfortable hotels with private bathrooms will be waiting for you at your destination.
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Regional-style meals
Traditional breakfasts and dinners bring local flavors to life as part of your tour experience. Lunches are left up to you to discover favorite dishes of your own.
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End-to-end Support
Your team helps to secure administrative approval and academic credit, provides recruiting tools and helps establish your program's ongoing presence on campus.
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Full-time Tour Director
Your expert Tour Director is with your group 24/7, providing deep local insight while handling all program logistics.
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Expert Local Guides
Your expert local guides are natural historians, adding cultural insight and enhancing teaching moments wherever your curriculum takes you.
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Guided sightseeing
Gain insider knowledge and cultural perspective from licensed local guides who join your group for select experiences on tour
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Worldwide support, safety and security
EF has over 500 schools and offices in more than 50 countries worldwide. We provide 24-hour emergency support service along with a comprehensive $15 million liability policy that covers you and your institution while abroad.
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Flexible Payment Options
Give more students the opportunity to study abroad by offering them two different payment plan options, along with our TripFunder website to help fundraise for the program.