Wine tasting in Jeruzalem from Ljubljana: Two cellars and lunch

Two winemakers, terraced vineyards and a pumpkin oil mill in one day

A full-day wine and food tour from Ljubljana or Ptuj to Jeruzalem, Slovenia's terraced vineyard region, where you taste wines at two boutique cellars, meet the producers, eat traditional regional lunch at a family farm restaurant, and sample pumpkin oils at a working mill. English, German or Russian-speaking guide included. Minimum age 18.

Step-by-step itinerary

Wine tasting and culinary experience

• Drive through small wine town
• Visit baroque church in Jeruzalem
• Meet winemakers and taste wines
• Enjoy traditional lunch at family farm
• Visit pumpkin oil mill and taste oils

The experience

Eight to ten hours takes you through two boutique wine cellars in Jeruzalem, where you taste the wines and sit down with the winemakers themselves to learn how they work the terraced vineyards that define this region. The wines come from steep slopes that have shaped the landscape for centuries, and the producers here know every detail of what makes their bottles different. You move between cellars at a pace that lets the tastings land without rushing, and the guide (in English, German or Russian) walks you through what you're tasting and why.

Lunch happens at a family-run tourist farm restaurant in the region, where the kitchen leans on traditional dishes built from what grows and raises around Jeruzalem. This is not a catering stop. It's a meal that sits inside the day's rhythm. After lunch, you visit a pumpkin oil mill, a working operation where you taste pumpkin seeds and sample different pumpkin oils. A regional specialty most visitors have never encountered before. The mill visit is short and specific: you see how the oil gets made and taste the product, nothing more.

Private transport from Ljubljana or Ptuj is included, and the route passes through Ptuj itself, a small wine town at the foot of Slovenske gorice, where the driver points out the baroque church and the old stories tied to Crusaders and Turks. You're not stopping for a tour of Ptuj. It's a drive-through that frames where you are. The day ends with a return to your starting point.

What’s included

• Private transportation from Ljubljana or Ptuj.
• wine tastings at two boutique producers with the winemakers.
• traditional lunch at a family-run farm restaurant.
• pumpkin oil mill visit and tasting of pumpkin seeds and oils.
• English, German or Russian-speaking guide.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 09:00 and 10:00

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Under 18: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, German and Russian

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 15 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePublic transport nearby

Operated by Lucy's Wine Tours

Is this one for you?The eight to ten hour span fills most of a day, which means you can fit it around a morning in Ljubljana or an evening elsewhere, but not both. If you want to see the city before or after, book this as your full activity for the day.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, German and Russian.

What exactly do I taste at the two wine cellars?

The two boutique producers pour their own wines (the specific bottles vary by season and what's open that day), and the winemakers themselves explain what you're tasting and how they make it. The guide translates and adds context about the terraced vineyards and the region's style.

Is lunch included in the price, or do I pay separately?

Lunch at the family-run farm restaurant is included in the tour. The menu draws on traditional regional dishes, and the meal is part of the day's itinerary, not an add-on.

What is pumpkin oil and why is it a specialty here?

Pumpkin oil is a culinary specialty of the Jeruzalem region, pressed from pumpkin seeds and used in cooking and dressing. At the mill, you taste both the seeds and several oils to see how the flavor changes with production method and age.

Can I do this tour if I'm not a wine expert?

Yes. The winemakers and guide explain everything as you taste, so you learn as you go. The tour is built for wine lovers, but that means people who want to understand wine, not people who already know it all.

What's included in the price and what do I need to pay for separately?

Private transport, tastings at both wine cellars, lunch at the farm restaurant, and the pumpkin oil mill visit are all included. Personal expenses and travel insurance are not.