DAY
1: ZAGREB
Arrive in Zagreb. Transfer from the airport to
the hotel, dinner and overnight.
DAY
2: ZAGREB - LJUBLJANA - BLED (220 km)
Breakfast. Sightseeing of Zagreb featuring Upper
Town, historical center of the city, Church of
St. Mark with the famed multi-colored roof, Cathedral,
Croatian National Theatre and University. After
the city tour we head towards Ljubljana the capital
of Slovenia. Walk along the river Ljubljanica
which passes through the town's center, tour of
the Three Bridges, baroque City Hall and Ljubljana
Castle dating from the 13th century. We continue
our journey to Bled, an enchanting resort town
by the lakeshore, at the foot of the Julian Alps.
Arrive at the hotel. Dinner and overnight.
DAY
3: BLED
After breakfast, a sightseeing tour of the fairy-tale
castle Bled and the medieval city perched on a
high cliff 100 m above the lake. Ride on a traditional
boat Pletna to the small island in the middle
of the lake, comprising the Church of St. Mary
of the Lake which dates from the 17th century.
Climb the monumental stairs to the notorious Wishing
Bell from 1534. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
DAY
4: BLED - POSTOJNA - OPATIJA (170 km)
After breakfast, we depart for Postojna and a
world-famous Postojna Cave, the biggest cave in
Europe which is also known as one of the most
stunning caves in the world. Ride on a miniature
electric train through the fantastic subterranean
world enriched with beautiful stalactites and
stalagmites. We continue our journey to Opatija,
one of the most famous tourist resorts in the
Mediterranean, which in the last century served
as a resting-place of the European aristocracy
and was therefore known as the Croatian Nice.
Arrive at the hotel. Dinner and overnight.
DAY
5: OPATIJA
Since Roman times, Opatija has been a spa town,
offering rest and recreation to its innumerable
visitors. With all the sun-drenched pleasures
of a European resort town, its grand villas, subtropical
botanical gardens, old-style grand hotels, wide
boulevards, and busy marinas it has attracted
Europeans since the 1840s with almost religious
fervor. They were drawn to it mostly for its crystal-clear
sea and the Mediterranean blue of its endless
sky. Day at leisure to explore, relax and enjoy
yourself. Dinner and overnight in Opatija.
DAY
6: OPATIJA - PLITVICE (190 km)
After breakfast we head towards the Plitvice Lakes
National Park. This beautiful natural lake complex
was registered on UNESCO's List of World Natural
Heritage in 1979 and comprises a string of 16
turquoise colored lakes linked by 92 waterfalls
and cascades which are surrounded by dense wooded
mountains and lush vegetation. Sightseeing tour
of the National Park. Dinner and overnight at
the hotel in Plitvice.
DAY
7: PLITVICE - TROGIR - SPLIT (270 km)
After breakfast, we continue our journey towards
Trogir one of the jewels of the Dalmatian coast.
Sightseeing of the historical city center which
has been under the protection of UNESCO. Continuing
on to Split. Arrive at the hotel. Dinner and overnight.
DAY
8: SPLIT
After breakfast, a sightseeing tour of Split,
including Diocletian's Palace, Cellers and the
Cathedral. Afternoon at leisure. Dinner and overnight
at the hotel in Split.
DAY
9: SPLIT - MOSTAR - DUBROVNIK (310 km)
After breakfast, departure for Mostar, a Herzegovinian
town situated by the river Neretva. Short sightseeing
tour of the historical center and a world-known
Mostar Bridge. Our journey continues towards Dubrovnik.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Dubrovnik.
DAY
10: DUBROVNIK
After breakfast, a sightseeing tour of Dubrovnik
- a city-monument under UNESCO's protection. Tour
includes a visit to the Franciscan monastery,
Rector's Palace and the Cathedral. Afternoon at
leisure. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
DAY
11: DUBROVNIK - KOTOR - CETINJE - BUDVA - ST.
STEFAN - DUBROVNIK (260 km)
After breakfast, we go on a full day trip to Montenegro.
First we drive to Kotor, a town that was inhabited
even at the times of the Illyrians. Then we continue
our drive to Cetinje, once the capital of Montenegro.
After a short sightseeing tour, we head towards
Budva, the most famous tourist resort in Montenegro.
We'll also visit St. Stefan, today a luxurious
resort that once used to be a small fishing village.
Return to Dubrovnik. Dinner and overnight at the
hotel.
DAY
12: DUBROVNIK
After breakfast, free time until transfer to Dubrovnik
airport for your flight home.
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