DAY
1: ZAGREB
Upon arrival in Zagreb, transfer from the airport to
your hotel. Dinner and overnight.
DAY
2: ZAGREB - OPATIJA (160 km)
Breakfast. Sightseeing of Zagreb featuring Upper Town,
historical centre of the city, Church of St. Mark with
the famed multi-coloured roof, Cathedral, Croatian National
Theatre and University. After the city tour, we head
towards 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
known as the Croatian Nice. Arrive at the hotel. Dinner
and overnight.
DAY 3: OPATIJA - PULA - NATIONAL PARK BRIJUNI
ISLANDS - MOTOVUN - OPATIJA (250 km)
After breakfast, we go on a full day excursion to Istria.
Drive through the inland of the Istrian peninsula via
Pazin, towards the west coast and Pula, the oldest town
on the Eastern Adriatic coast. Sightseeing of Pula including
a beautiful Roman amphitheatre the Arena. Later, we
leave for Fazana where we embark a ferry to Veliki Brijun.
Brijuni National Park, once the favourite residence
of the ex-Yugoslav president Tito, consists of fourteen
islands along the south-east coast of Istria. After
a relaxing walk on the island we return to Fazana and
continue towards a mediaeval town of Motovun perched
on the top of the hill. Short sightseeing and the return
to Opatija. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Opatija.
DAY
4: OPATIJA - VARAZDIN - BUDAPEST (650 km)
After breakfast, drive towards the Hungarian border
with a short stop in Varazdin on our way. This City
of Baroque or Vienna in small as people call it, used
to be the capital of Croatia in the past. Its name was
first mentioned in the 12th century. After a short sightseeing
tour, we head towards Budapest, the capital of Hungary.
Arrive at the hotel. Dinner and overnight.
DAY
5: BUDAPEST
After breakfast, we set out on a sightseeing tour of
the city including Buda and Pest, the Matthias Church
and Gellrt Castle that offers a beautiful view over
Danube. Afternoon at leisure. Dinner and overnight at
the hotel in Budapest.
DAY
6: BUDAPEST
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for the flight
home.
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