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Photos: Carlos Figueroa, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Aldo A. at Italian Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain User:MatthiasKabel, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
A call about the Carso plateau and Grotta Gigante
Your local guide
Sara Bianchi
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Highlights
- A cave trip, mapped out live
- One of the world's largest tourist caves
- The Bora wind, explained in advance
- A plan built around the weather
- Local advice before you head up
About this tour
This call is a planning session for a trip up to the Carso plateau above Trieste, focused on Grotta Gigante, one of the largest tourist caves in the world. I talk through the routes up from the city on a shared map and explain what the Bora wind can mean for a visit depending on the season. By the end you have a plan matched to the weather and your own schedule.
We start with a sound check, then I bring up the map and talk through the bus routes and timing options. You can stop me with questions about the cave or the wind as we go, and I adjust the plan to fit your trip. Afterwards I send the plan again in writing.
It suits anyone planning a trip up to the plateau who wants local advice on timing and transport. It also works well booked a day or two before you go.
Included
- A 30-minute call with a local guide
- Honest tips on where to eat, stay and what to skip
- A short follow-up note with every place mentioned
Not included
- Bookings made on your behalf
- Phone or data charges from your provider
Itinerary
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Hello, and what you want to know 5 min
The guide calls you and asks what you are after: planning Trieste, recommendations, or just questions.
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Planning your trip to the Carso 17 min
I share a map of the plateau above Trieste and talk through getting to Grotta Gigante, one of the largest tourist caves in the world, plus what the Bora wind can mean for a visit depending on the season.
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Your questions 5 min
Ask anything that is still on your mind, there is no fixed script.
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A written note after the call 3 min
You get a short follow-up message with everything mentioned, so you do not have to remember it all.
Good to know
- A stable phone or internet connection, whichever the guide uses to reach you.
- No app to install. You answer when the guide calls, or join a video call if you would rather.
- Times are shown in Rome time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The call is not recorded. Keep your own note of anything you want to remember, or wait for the follow-up message.
- Have your questions ready, though there is time to think of more as you go.
Questions about this tour
What will the call cover?
The guide talks you through Trieste: where to go, what to eat, and answers to whatever you ask.
What happens if the call drops?
The guide will try you again straight away.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- Your guide calls the number you give at booking.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I call in from Trieste and we talk through your plans.
Times shown in Rome time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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