Saturday departure
You will be met and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure until you gather with your Tour Director and fellow travellers for a Welcome reception at your hotel.
Enjoy a morning walking tour of Old Dubrovnik. See the Rector’s Palace, the Bell Tower Clock, Orlando’s Column, Sponza Palace, the Dominican Monastery, and Franciscan Monastery with its Pharmacy, one of the oldest in the world. The rest of the day is free. Optional Excursion: Home hosted Dubelj with dinner.
Meal: Breakfast
Travel north along the spectacular Adriatic coast, past old fishing villages and new resorts, to the city of Split.
Meal: Breakfast and Dinner
In the morning, enjoy a sightseeing tour featuring the historic inner city, built around the Roman Emperor Diocletian’s Palace, a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site. Then see the remnants of Split’s Roman heritage, its Renaissance and Gothic structures, Jupiter’s Temple, the Peristyle, and the Cathedral. The rest of the day at leisure to stroll through the beautiful streets of Split, or enjoy the beach.
Meal: Breakfast
After breakfast, head to Trogir, the centre of artistic activities. Scholars from around the world gather here to study and paint. Then, turn inland and travel to spectacular Plitvice Lakes National Park. Have your camera ready as you take a walking tour around the lower lakes. Enjoy the breathtaking scenery of this natural wonder of sixteen terraced lakes surrounded by thickly wooded mountains and lush vegetation.
Meal: Breakfast and Dinner
Return to the coast and travel along the beautiful bay of Kvarner to its popular resort, Opatija. After a bit of free time, the journey continues north to Postojna, home to one of the largest caves in Europe. Tour this fantastic subterranean world by miniature electric train. Afterward, continue to Bled, beautifully set in the Julian Alps.
Meal: Breakfast and Dinner
• First class hotels
• Arrival transfer from Dubrovnik airport on day 1
• Departure transfer to Zagreb airport on day 10
• Breakfast daily and 4 dinners
• Welcome reception in Dubrovnik
• Touring by modern air-conditioned motor coach
• Professional Tour Director throughout
• Luggage handling (1 pc per person)
• Whisper technology enhanced touring
• Service charges and hotel taxes
International / Domestic Airfare
Airport Tax
Passports / visas
Tips to your Tour Director, tour driver, and local city guides
Laundry, beverages, food not on the regular hotel menu (these extra items will be billed to you before leaving the hotel or restaurant).
Optional excursions
Other expenses of a personal nature.
Prices, including taxes and fees, are subject to increase without notice if such rates change prior to departure.
• Dubrovnik: City (F)
• Split: Hotel Corner (F)
• Plitvice: Jezero (F)
• Bled: Kompas (F) or Bled Rose (F)
• Zagreb: Westin (F)
SIGHTSEEING TOURS INCLUDED:
• Dubrovnik
• Split
• Plitvice Lakes
• Postojna Cave
• Bled
• Ljubljana
• Zagreb
Note:
• Donna Phillips Travel reserves the right to substitute hotels of similar standards at our discretion, and if such change occurs, it is not grounds for the cancellation of the trip.
• Because of the narrow and cobbled streets, walking is the primary way of getting around. Please make sure you pack comfortable walking
shoes.
Early Booking Discount (EBD) of $200 per person for bookings between July 11 – October 31, 2024.