Grand tours - Grand tour
DAY 1., ZAGREB
You will be met on the Zagreb airport at …by your guide and transferred to the hotel. Short free time. City Tour of Zagreb with costumed guide: We invite you to experience the past and present of Zagreb accompanied by famous personalities from Zagreb's past – August Šenoa, a novelist, and Marija Jurić Zagorka, a novelist and the first Croatian woman journalist. Guides are wearing 19th century costumes and a journey through Zagreb's past and heritage is enriched by the unique taste of pepper biscuits and coffee break in the bidermeier interior of an old cafe. Return to the hotel. Dinner at the hotel. Overnight.
DAY 2., ZAGREB-OTOČEC-LJUBLJANA
Breakfast. Departure for Ljubljana. Arrival and accommodation at the hotel. Short free time. Sightseeing tour of Ljubljana. We will visit the capital of Slovenia, Ljubljana, the old mediaeval city by the river Ljubljanica, with its numerous cultural-historical monuments and its dominating old castle. You’ll see the building of the world’s second oldest philharmonic society where Gustav Mahler started his career. The tour of the old town includes the University building, the Tromostovje (Triple bridge), a masterpiece of the leading Slovene architect Jozef Plecnik, the St. Mary’s baroque church, old town hall, St. Nicholas cathedral, the "Dragon bridge", the "Shoe-maker bridge", etc…Return to the hotel. Dinner. Overnight.
DAY 3., LJUBLJANA-BLED – BOHINJ-OPATIJA
Breakfast. Full day excursion – Slovenian natural beauties. The sightseeing of Bled, leading Slovene Alpine resort, includes the visit to the medieval castle at the top of 130 meters high rock reflecting in the crystal clean water of Lake Bled. You will enjoy the fantastic panorama and have a look into the museum to get an idea of the extremely rich local history. Lunch at the restaurant on Bled. The tour proceeds to the beautiful valley of the peaceful lake Bohinj, through the typical Alpine villages of the "Upper Valley" down to the gothic St. John the Baptist church at the end of a lake, which has well preserved frescoes from the 15th and the 16th century. Tour continues toward Opatija. Accommodation at the hotel. Dinner. Overnight.
DAY 4., OPATIJA-PLITVICE LAKES
Breakfast. After breakfast departure toward NP Plitvice Lakes, a magical world of lakes, forests and waterfalls. A full day to enjoy the breathtaking scenery of this natural wonder which is under Unesco’s protections. We will take a walking tour around several of the lower lakes. Accommodation at the hotel on Plitvice. Dinner. Overnight.
DAY 5.. ZADAR-TROGIR-SPLIT
Breakfast. Sightseeing tour of Zadar, the oldest Slavic city on the Adriatic, once a famed cultural centre. Tour includes the ruins of the Roman Forum, St Donat, the famous exhibition: silver and gold of Zadar. We will proceed south toward Trogir, a centre of the artistic activities, where scholars from around the world gather to study and paint. This beautiful town is under Unesco’s protections. Old city walls, Kamerlengo tower, St Ivan church, Old city walls…Travel to Split. Accommodation at the hotel. Dinner. Overnight
DAY 6., SPLIT- HVAR
Breakfast. Sun and wine have always been connected with the history of Hvar... Hvar, a unique fusion of luxurious Mediterranean nature, rich cultural and historical heritage, and mundane, tourist present. Situated in picturesque nature, facing the southern side of the world that has given it all Mediterranean attraction and cheerfulness; facing sea, that gave it splendid and repeatable history, Hvar is an inexhaustible treasury of the scenery, atmosphere and adventure. Tour around with your guide with vine tasting at Bratanović celler. Late in the afternoon return to Split. Dinner. Overnight.
DAY 7., SPLIT – DUBROVNIK
Breakfast. A sightseeing tour throughout Split which provides a look at this city’s Roman heritage, its Renaissance and Gothic structures, and it’s contemporary attractions. We will visit: Diocletian Palace, St Duje Catedral, Peristil, Golden & Silver gate, Grgur Ninski…Travel south along the spectacular Adriatic coast, past old fishing villages and new resorts, to Dubrovnik. Arrival in the late afternoon. Accommodation at the hotel. Dinner. Overnight.
DAY 8., DUBROVNIK
Breakfast. Transfer to Pile gate for a walking tour of the old city. This tour will reveal the finest sites of the old walled City as well as give you an opportunity to view it from above at the spectacular panoramic spot. The walking portion includes visits to the Franciscan Monastery with Europe´s oldest pharmacy and the Cathedral with it's famous Treasury. Our expert guide will lead you through the narrow streets of the Old Town introducing you to the history and culture of this magnificent city. Other splendid buildings will be viewed along the way. Dubrovnik is the Pearl of the Adriatic – find out why! The rest of day is at leisure. Folklore evening in Dubrovnik hinterland. Return to the hotel. Overnight.
DAY 9., DUBROVNIK- KORČULA
Breakfast. Full day excursion to island of Korčula. Marco Polo is the property and inheritance of the whole world!
Other explorers before him had changed the geography of the world – Marco Polo changed its history.
.... and Korčula is his hometown! The island of Korčula undoubtedly holds a privileged position among the Croatian islands.Here are perhaps even more legends, tales and monuments than anywhere else. Being famous stonemasons, shipbuilders and seafarers the people of Korčula left their marks all over the world, but they saved their best works for their own city. Experience the narrow streets, beautiful churches and magnificent palaces in one of the best preserved Medieval towns in the Mediterranean. Walking tour of the town will reveal some of the finest sites such as the Cathedral and the Bishop's Palace. Return to Dubrovnik. Dinner at the hotel. Overnight.
DAY 10., DUBROVNIK-MONTENEGRO
Breakfast. Departure for Montenegro. Montenegro – the pearl of the Mediterranean, unique in many ways, and situated in the south of the Adriatic. There is nowhere else that one can find in such a small place so much natural wealth, beauty, mild beaches, clear lakes, fast rivers and gorgeous mountains – except in Montenegro. It’s is a place that cannot leave you indifferent. We will visit Kotor, Njeguš and Cetinje, where we will stop for lunch and than after a short break proceed toward Budva. Late in the afternoon, return to Dubrovnik. Dinner. Overnight.
DAY 11., DUBROVNIK – SARAJEVO – MOSTAR
Breakfast. Departure from Dubrovnik to Mostar, the city where West meets East and North meets South. This is a city of poetry, a city of stone and sleepy, narrow winding streets. It is a city where the traveller from the North feels the first dashes of Mediterranean air imbued with scents of citrus and sea and the traveller from the South reaches the first glimpses of the continent beyond. Experience sights such as the Old Bazaar, the Turkish House and one of the many old Mosques. Short free time. The tour proceed toward Sarajevo. When you go to Sarajevo what you experience ... is life! It is a town with a personality; it has that special something which separates places and people that we remember from others whom we merely pass, without leaving traces or memories. At its heart is the Bascarsija, the old town market sector which is characterized by its many religious structures and examples of unique architecture. With our guide we will walk through the labyrinth of narrow streets, mosques, restaurants and small shops in which skilled craftsmen create items of bronze, leather, gold and silver. Accommodation at the hotel. Dinner. Overnight.
DAY 12., SARAJEVO
After breakfast transfer to the airport for your flight back home.
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