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 Krievac
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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