Fabulous Croatia

Arrival at Zagreb airport and transfer to the hotel. Dinner and accommodation.

Breakfast. Guided tour of Zagreb with a first panoramic view from the bus. We will pass through the historic upper town, the medieval centre with St. Mark's Church, the Cathedral and Kamenita Vrata, which today is a centre of Christian devotion as there is the image of the Virgin Mary of Kamenita Vrata, Patron Saint of Zagreb, who has miraculously survived the great fire of the city in 1731. We will also visit the main square of Zagreb: ‘Trg bana Josipa Jelacica’, the most popular meeting point of the city. Afterwards we will have free time to have lunch and explore this wonderful city at our leisure. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast. Departure to Plitvice. On the way we will stop at a beautiful place called Rastoke which will delight our eyes with its waterfalls. We will continue to Plitvice to visit the Plitvice Lakes National Park. This park is one of the symbols of Croatia and is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. In this immense park there are 16 small and large lakes connected by 92 waterfalls. We will take a walk where we will be able to appreciate the crystal clear waters and see the different types of flora and fauna. Then we continue to Zadar. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast and guided tour of Zadar. This city is known for the magnificent promenade, the sea organ and the sun salutation. With our guide we will see the Roman Forum, the Church of St. Donat, the Cathedral of St. Anastasia (Stosija), Kalelarga Street and the city walls. We will continue to the village of Pakovo, in the Dalmatian hinterland, where we will see how people lived in the past and learn about the preparation of Dalmatian ham, one of the symbols of the region. Afterwards we will have a tasting of wine and this special Dalmatian ham. Afterwards, a tasty typical lunch awaits us. We will continue to Split with a stop in Trogir. This small medieval town is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List and we will have free time to explore it at our leisure. Then we will start our journey back to Split. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast and guided tour of Split. Once again we will be surprised by another city included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. In the middle of the cityscape is the Diocletian's Palace built by Emperor Diocletian in the 4th century. In addition to all the history this palace has lived through, the fifth season of the popular series Game of Thrones was filmed here. We will visit the basements of the palace, the peristyle, the Cathedral and the Temple of Jupiter. Afterwards we will have free time for lunch and to explore this fascinating city and in the afternoon we will depart for the island of Korčula. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Visit to Korčula with our local guide. This medieval town is one of the best preserved and is a hidden gem on the Adriatic Sea. According to legend, the famous explorer Marco Polo was born here. After the visit and some free time we will continue to Ston, built in the 15th century and surrounded by a 5.5 km long stone wall, the second longest in the world. We will have lunch in a local restaurant and then enjoy some free time before continuing to Dubrovnik. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Panoramic sightseeing tour of Dubrovnik, the Pearl of the Adriatic. We will head towards the Pile Gate, one of the entrance gates to the old town. Passing through this gate we enter this special walled city which has hardly changed since medieval times and which is also included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. We will visit the Cathedral, the Franciscan Monastery and the pharmacy, which is the third oldest in Europe and the oldest still in operation. Then we will have the whole afternoon free for lunch in a nice restaurant, maybe a walk along the city walls, a stroll through the narrow streets of the city or a boat trip. At the end of our day we will have dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast. Transfer to Dubrovnik airport. We hope you enjoyed it very much and have a happy return home.
*Depending on the number of participants this tour will be organised as a ‘Hosted Tour’ (transfers between cities will be organised with a local/English speaking driver, without an accompanying guide).