Croatia’s Highlights 12D

• pick up from the Zagreb airport and transfer to your accommodation, check in
• Zagreb city tour with a local guide:City’s historical landmarks and the sightseeings The Main Square, Zagreb Cathedral, Tkalčićeva street, “Bloody Bridge” (Krvavi Most), Stone Gate, St Mark’s Church, Lotrščak Tower, Zagreb funicular ride.
• panoramic route that encompasses Zrinjevac Square, the King Tomislav Square, the Botanical garden, Croatian National Theatre, Maksimir Zagreb’s oldest public park, Mirogoj cemetery
• welcome dinner with local cuisine specialties
• overnight in Zagreb

• visit of the most preserved castles in Croatian Zagorje dating from the 13th. century, Veliki
Tabor and Trakošćan castles
• wine tasting and lunch
• departure to Zagreb in the afternoon hours
• overnight in Zagreb

• after breakfast drive to the charming lake resort of Bled, famous for its medieval castle situated on a cliff high above and amazing surrounding Alpine peaks Castle terraces offer spectacular views of the lake and the tiny island in the middle
• free time for lunch and to enjoy the famous Slovenian desert, the delicious vanilla custard
• and cream cake „kremšnita“– one of the most famous Slovenian desserts
• arrival to Ljubljana, Slovenian capital in the late afternoon hours
• overnight in Ljubljana

• after breakfast drive to the Istria peninsula
• visit of Motovun, a fortified town located atop a 277-meter-high hill, where the worldrenowned film festival takes place
• free time for lunch
• arrival to the coastal city of Rovinj, famouse for its Venetian architecture, short city tour street of artist and the St. Eufemia church tower
• overnight in Rovinj

• departure from Rovinj
• city tour of Pula, the largest town of the Istrian region: Roman Amphitheatre, Temple of Augustus, Triumphal Arch of Sergius…
• visit of Hum, the smallest city in the world
• arrival in Opatija, often called the Pearl of the Adriatic, after a walk in the park we go for a check in to the accommodation
• free time and overnight in Opatija

• departure from Opatija
• pleasant drive to the most beautiful and famous national park in Croatia, Plitvice Lakes, the oldest and largest national park in Croatia, with total of 16 lakes connected by hundreds of waterfalls. 4-hour tour includes walk, boat and train
• free time for lunch and transfer to Zadar, check in to the accommodation
• city tour of Zadar: the soundandlight spectacle of the Sea Organ and Sun Salutation, The Forum, Peoples Square, Five Wells Square…
• overnight in Zadar

• 1,5-hour drive along one of the most beautiful coasts in the Mediterranean, the Dalmatian coast
• Stop in Šibenik the oldest Croatian autochthonous town that was first mentioned in 1066 during the reign of one of the most important Croatian kings, Krešimir IV.
• city tour of Trogir: St. Lawrence Cathedral, Radovan’s portal, the most significant medieval portal on this part of Europe, Palace of Cipico, Tower of Kamerlengo…
• city tour of Split: the city’s majestic Cathedral that rises from within the 1700-year-old walls of Diocletian’s Palace, Diocletian’s Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage site, Peristyle in the centre of the palace, the Roman temples, the famous Golden Gate, big statue of Grgur Ninski
• overnight in Split

• full day boat trip to Blue cave and Hvar island
• overnight in Split

• departure to Mostar, where the East meets the West, the city of cultural and living contrast
• city tour of Mostar: famous Old Bridge at Neretva river, coffee break and stroll of authentic alleys on both sides
• arrival to Dubrovnik in the evening hours, check in
• free time and overnight in Dubrovnik

• 2-hour drive to the city of Kotor
• sightseeing of Kotor Bay, one of the world’s 25 most beautiful bays, often called Europe’s southernmost fjord, but in fact it’s a submerged river canyon
• city tour of Budva, a 2 500 years old city famous for its well-preserved medieval walled city, sandy beaches, and vibrant nightlife
• overnight in Dubrovnik

• city tour of Dubrovnik – the “Pearl of the Adriatic” with a local guide: Old Walled City, Onofrio’s Fountain, Old Port, St. Saviour’s church, fortresses of St. Luke and St. John, St Blaise, Dubrovnik’s patron saint, the Cathedral, the Rector’s Palace, Sponza Palace and Orlando’s Column
• panoramic drive with the breathtaking view of Dubrovnik and the surrounding islands from the mount Srđ
• free time and overnight in Dubrovnik

Unfortunately, our adventure ends, we will take you to the airport in Dubrovnik or drive back all the way to Zagreb.

• transfer to the airport