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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