12D11N Grand Balkans
Welcome to Zagreb. Greet and meet by your personal driver and proceed to your hotel for check-in. Have a good rest after your flight or freshen yourself up and hit the bustling town area of Zagreb to see what it has to offer.
(Breakfast)
This is the highlight of the trip – Plitvice Lake National Park, which has been listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979. Enjoy your time in Croatia’s oldest and largest national park and enjoy its beauty.
Check-in to hotel for overnight rest.
(Breakfast)
Photostop: Pliva waterfalls at Jajce
Self-guided sightseeing tour of Sarajevo:
- Tunnel of Hope
- Baščaršija – the Old Town, the place which started the first world war.
Check-in to hotel for overnight rest.
(Breakfast)
Photostop at Blagaj – a scenic site of the turqoise waters of the buna river against the towering cliffs backdrop.
Take a walk in the UNESCO listed old town of Mostar, most famous for its Old Bridge.
Check-in to hotel for overnight rest.
(Breakfast)
Visit the Kravice Waterfalls before returning back to Croatia. If weather permits, you can even swim here!
Travel to Dubrovnik for overnight rest.
(Breakfast)
Self-guided sightseeing tour of Dubrovnik:
- Pile Gate
- Franciscan Monastery (outside visit)
- Onofrio’s Fountain
- Rector’s Palace (outside visit)
- Sponza (outside visit)
- Old Port
(Breakfast)
After breakfast, your driver will take you along the coastal route to Split.
Suggested Activity:
Oyster farm visit with seafood lunch and oyster tasting
Self-guided sightseeing tour of Split:
- Diocletian’s Palace
- Peristil Square
- Golden Gate
- Silver Gate
- Brass Gate
- Green Market
- Riva Promenade
(Breakfast)
Self-guided sightseeing tour of Trogir:
- Trogir Cathedral
- Tower Kamerlengo
- Cipiko Palace
View the Cathedral of St James in Šibenik, listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000.
Return to Split for overnight stay.
(Breakfast)
Today, continue uncovering the beauty of Croatia with a visit to Krka National Park. It is one of two national parks in Croatia with lakes and waterfalls, and well known for its series of 7 waterfalls.
We continue our tour along Dalmatia, arriving at our final stop of the day, Zadar. Check-in to our hotel for overnight stay.
(Breakfast)
Today, we leave Croatia and begin our journey in the scenic Slovenia. Our first stop will be the Queen of Caves – Postojna Caves.
Continue your journey to the capital of Slovenia, Ljubljana, for overnight rest.
(Breakfast)
Transfer to Lake Bled to enjoy the peaceful nature scenery. While at Lake Bled, do not forget to try the famous Bled Cream Cake, known as kremšnita.
Self-guided sightseeing tour of Ljubljana:
- Ljubljana Castle
- Ljubljanica river
- Dragon Bridge
- Ljubljana Cathedral
- Robba Fountain
Upon check-out, meet with your personal driver who will take you to Ljubljana airport for your return flight. We hope you had wonderful memories of Croatia and we would be most pleased to see you again. Thank you for joining us and have a safe flight home!
- 11 nights stay in 3* accommodation with breakfast (with possibility to upgrade to 4* hotels)
- Entrance tickets for Postojna Caves, Kravice Waterfalls, Plitvice Lakes National Park and Krka National Park
- Personal driver and private vehicle for your own group
- Meals (unless otherwise stated in itinerary)
- Other programs not stated in itinerary
- Personal expenses
- Travel insurance
- Flight tickets
- City tax (if applicable)
- Porter services
- Tips and gratuities
