Area Travel - Dubrovnik - Destination

Croatia & Slovenia Delight

DAY 1. LJUBLJANA - ARRIVAL

Arrival to Ljubljana airport, upon arrival you will be transferred to your hotel.
Overnight in Ljubljana.

DAY 2. LJUBLJANA - BLED

Breakfast at hotel, morning sightseeing of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia with local guide (duration: 2 hours). You will be visiting: Preseren square, triple bridge, Tivoli park, cathedral and Ljubljana castle. Ljubljana is classified as a medium-sized European city, it offers all the friendliness of a small town and at the same time everything that a capital should offer. After the sightseeing proceed to lake Bled (app.1 hr) , whose emerald green water, picture-postcard church on a pretty islet, medieval castle clinging to rocky cliff, and looming peaks of the Alps, create an idyllic setting. On arrival continue to Bled castle for a tour and afterwards board an old fashioned, hand-propelled gondola known as "pletna" to take you to the small island, where you visit the church of Assumption of our Lady whose 15th century belfry should be rung to bring good luck.
In the afternoon arrival to hotel check in and overnight.

DAY 3. BLED - POSTOJNA - OPATIJA

Breakfast at hotel, morning drive through beautiful landscapes of Slovenia to Postojna (app. 1 hr), one of the most beautiful karst caves in Europe, 22 km long. Visit cave with electric train through one part of the cave, after which there is a 2 km walk through the most stunning part of the cave. Departure towards the border between Slovenia and Croatia, to Opatija (about 1.5 hr drive). 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 have attracted Europeans since the 1840s, with almost religious fervor – by its crystal-clear sea and the Mediterranean blue of its seemingly limitless sky.
Overnight at hotel in Opatija.

DAY 4. OPATIJA - PLITVICE

Breakfast at hotel, morning ride toward national park of Plitvice (app. 3 hrs). Upon arrival sightseeing tour of the 16 crystal-blue lakes connected by 92 waterfalls. The majestic and pristine waters have attracted visitors for centuries. Walk on the wooden promenades to view majestic and pristine waters where every turn leads you to breathtaking scenery and yet another waterfall. After the breathtaking tour of Plitvice lake, we recommend lunch or dinner at Licka kuca, a typical restaurant with specialties cooked under iron bell which is covered with hot coals. Here you can try meat prepared in traditional way and great Lika's cheese. You will spend great time in wonderful ambient, after long day enjoying in Plitvice National Park.
Overnight at Plitvice.

DAY 5. PLITVICE - ZADAR - ŠIBENIK - SPLIT

Breakfast at hotel, morning departure to Zadar (app. 2 hrs) town of beauty and antiquity, once one of the most powerful on the Dalmatian coast. Tour Zadar and see the influence of Romanesque art, sightseeing will include the Roman Forum from the 1st century, St. Donatus Church from the 9th century, magnificent monument of Romanesque architecture, trademark of the city, and Cathedral of St. Anastasia. Despite its turbulent past, Zadar succeeded to preserve its heritage, between the 11th and the 14th century the golden age of art and culture that flourished behind the protective walls of the city. Continue along the Adriatic coast line Šibenik, known for its gothic- renaissance cathedral a master piece of Juraj Dalmatinac. Drive to Trogir, the city with 2300 years of tradition. Its rich culture developed under the influence of Greeks, Romans and Venetians. Trogir's grandest building is the church of St. Lawrence, whose main west portal is a masterpiece by Radovan, and the most significant work of the Romanesque-Gothic style in Croatia. Time at leisure for lunch on your own in Trogir.
Continue to Split for overnight.

DAY 6. SPLIT

Breakfast at hotel, morning sightseeing of Split with local guide covering the Diocletian's Palace on the UNESCO's List of World Cultural Heritage with the Peristyle, the Jupiter's Temple and the Cathedral.
Split is the handiwork of seventeen centuries of men and women building and remodeling, adding and tearing down and touching up, so that eighteenth-century houses intersect with ancient Roman walls and fourth-century chambers house twentieth-century apartments. At the core of this sprawling city is the palace that Emperor Diocletian built for his golden years at the turn of the fourth century.
Rest of the day at leisure to enjoy the beauty of this ancient city.
Overnight in Split.

DAY 7. SPLIT - DUBROVNIK

Breakfast at hotel, morning drive (app. 4 hrs drive) to Adriatic pearl- Dubrovnik. Drive along the Adriatic coast line and Makarska Riviera with nice long beaches. On the way to Dubrovnik we will make a stop for the lunch in Ston.
Ston is well known for its oyster production in Ston Channel as well as for its salt works in the near vicinity that produce sea salt for centuries. Today you will have the opportunity to taste delicious oysters and mussels in one of the local restaurants. Afterwards continue toward Dubrovnik. After arrival to Dubrovnik check into hotel, evening at leisure.
Overnight in Dubrovnik.

DAY 8. DUBROVNIK

Breakfast at hotel. Morning sightseeing of Dubrovnik, our local guide will take you for panoramic view of Dubrovnik followed by walking tour of the old town. You will visit the Franciscan Monastery with Europe's third oldest pharmacy, the Rector's Palace and the Cathedral. The old city of Dubrovnik remained basically unchanged since the thirteenth century. Its medieval ramparts encircle the city which can be entered through two main gates, crossing a stone bridge under the watchful gaze of the city's patron saint, Blaise. Main street of the old city is called Stradun or Placa, and is the city's main artery, lined with graceful stone palazzos where people both work and live.
"Those who seek paradise on earth", George Bernard Shaw once wrote, "should come to Dubrovnik." Rest of the day at leisure, enjoy the beauty of Adriatic pearl.
Overnight at hotel.

DAY 9. DUBROVNIK - DEPARTURE

Breakfast at hotel, transfer to the airport for your departure flight.

Tour includes:
Comfortable private A/C vehicle with English speaking driver at clients' disposal as per the itinerary, from arrival to Ljubljana airport on Day 1 till departure from Dubrovnik airport on
Day 8. Driver's expenses, board and lodging included.

Licensed local guides (different languages) for:
- City tour of Ljubljana
- Walking tour of Plitvice NP
- Walking tour of Zadar
- Walking tour of Split
- Walking tour of Dubrovnik

Entrance fees:
- Ljubljana: castle
- Bled; castle and Pletna ride
- Postojna
- Plitvice National Park
- Zadar: St. Donatus Church, St. Anastasia Cathedral
- Split: Diocletian's Palace, St. Doimus Cathedral
- Dubrovnik: Franciscan Monastery, Rector's Palace and Cathedral

Porter age of one piece of luggage per person in each of the hotels
Hotel accommodation as per your request
Communication and booking fee

Important notice: Prices are available on request only and can be tailored upon your requirements. In order to create a price for you we need to know what kind of hotel you prefer, how many people are traveling and what is the date of travel. Do you wish to visit some place not mentioned in above itinerary, prefer guide throughout the tour or just a driver, want us to book restaurants for you, want to change the route- we can all do it! In order to make your vacation pleasant please do not hesitate to contact one of our knowledgeable consultants.

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