DAY
1: ZAGREB
Arrive in Zagreb. Transfer from the airport to
the hotel. Dinner and overnight in Zagreb.
DAY
2: ZAGREB - LJUBLJANA - BLED (220 km)
Breakfast. Sightseeing tour of Zagreb including
Upper Town, historical center of the city, Church
of St. Mark with the famed multi-colored roof,
Cathedral, the 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 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 one of the Bled's symbols. 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 and most
visited cave in Europe which is also known as
one of the most beautiful caves in the world.
Ride on a miniature electric train through the
fantastic subterranean world decorated 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 the 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 surrounded by dense wooded mountains
and lush vegetation. Sightseeing tour of the National
Park. Dinner and overnight at the hotel within
the Park.
DAY
7: PLITVICE - SPLIT (270 km)
After breakfast, morning at leisure for a relaxing
walk around the Park. In the afternoon hours,
departure for Split. Dinner and overnight at the
hotel in Split.
DAY
8: SPLIT - DUBROVNIK (240 km)
After breakfast, a sightseeing tour of Split,
including Diocletian's Palace, Peristyle and the
Cathedral. Then we head down to Dubrovnik, one
of the most beautiful stone cities in the world.
This city-monument has been registered on the
UNESCO's List of World Cultural Heritage. Arrive
at the hotel. Dinner and overnight.
DAY
9: DUBROVNIK
After breakfast, guided tour of Dubrovnik which
includes the Franciscan monastery, Rector's Palace
and Cathedral. Afternoon at leisure. Dinner and
overnight at the hotel.
DAY
10: DUBROVNIK - CAVTAT - KONAVLE - DUBROVNIK (80
km)
Breakfast. Morning free for a walk along the City
Walls which are considered to be among the most
beautiful ones in the world. Afternoon excursion
to Cavtat and Konavle. Cavtat is a well-known
summer resort which Edward VIIIth and Walace Simpson
chose for their honeymoons. Dinner in Konavle
in one of the best restaurants of the region,
situated by the old mill and a small river Ljuta.
After dinner, return to Dubrovnik. Overnight.
DAY
11: DUBROVNIK
After breakfast, time free until transfer to Dubrovnik
airport for the flight home.
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