DAY
1 ZAGREB:
Upon arrival in Zagreb, transfer from the airport
to your hotel. Dinner and overnight.
DAY
2 ZAGREB - MARIJA BISTRICA - ZAGREB (100 km):
After breakfast, a city tour of Zagreb including
the Upper Town, historical centre, St. Mark's
Church with a recognizable multi-coloured roof,
Cathedral, Croatian National Theatre and University.
Later on, we head towards Marija Bistrica, a famous
place of pilgrimage and the biggest Croatian parish
fete site. Catholic faith has deep roots in the
Croatian history and Mother Mary (called a Queen
of all Croats) is specially honoured. The main
pilgrimage site here is the parish chuch of St.
Peter with a miraculous gothic sculpture of Mother
Mary of Bistrica with a child dating from the
16th century. This church became a Croatian sanctuary
in 1715 by the Parliament decision. Return to
Zagreb. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
DAY
3 ZAGREB - PLITVICE - SPLIT (400 km):
After breakfast, departure for the Plitvice National
Park, a natural phenomenon of 16 terraced lakes
surrounded by thickly wooded mountains. This most
famous national park in Croatia was enlisted among
UNESCO's World Natural Heritage Sites in 1979.
After a sightseeing tour of the lakes we leave
towards Split. Arrive at the hotel. Dinner and
overnight in Split.
DAY
4 SPLIT - MEÐUGORJE (160 km):
After breakfast, a sightseeing tour of Split,
including Diocletian's Palace, Cellars and the
Cathedral. Then we continue our journey via Vrgorac
towards Medugorje, one of the most visited places
of pilgrimage among Catholics. In 1981 a group
of children saw and spoke to Mother Mary for the
first time on a hill above Medugorje which is
today called the Apparition Hill. Dinner and overnight
at private pension of the 1st category.
DAY
5 MEÐUGORJE:
Breakfast. Day at leisure (a visit to Križevac
or Podbrdo and a mass attendance are recommended).
Dinner and overnight at a private accommodation.
DAY
6 MEÐUGORJE - SPLIT (160 km):
Breakfast. Morning at leisure before a return
trip to Split. Dinner and overnight at the hotel
in Split.
DAY
7 SPLIT:
After breakfast, you'll be transferred to the
Split airport for the return flight home.
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