Monday departure
On arrival you will be met and transferred to your hotel. The balance of the day is free. Dinner this evening at your hotel.
Meal: 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, enjoy at the beach. Optional Excursion: to Jet Set spot of rich and famous – Island of Hvar.
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
An Alpine Lake surrounded by high peaks, Bled was “discovered” by travellers in the middle of the 19th century. Since then, a small town of hotels, villas, and restaurants has developed around the lake, turning Bled into a lively, all-seasons resort. A sightseeing tour features the charming town and the lakeshore, and views of the imposing Bled Castle, perched on a cliff high above the lake. The balance of the day is at leisure. Perhaps join an optional excursion visiting the small island in the middle of the lake, browse through the shops and boutiques, or ax and enjoy the enchanting scenery.
Meal: Breakfast
Leave the mountains and head to Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. See the most significant sights of the old city centre on a walking tour. Highlights include the picturesque open-air Central Market, the Three Bridges, Baroque Town Hall, and Robba’s Fountain. Then, continue to Zagreb, Croatia’s capital city.
Meal: Breakfast and Dinner
This morning, enjoy a city tour featuring the historic Upper Town, St. Mark’s Church, St. Catherine’s Church, the Cathedral, Parliament, and Government Palace. The rest of the day is at leisure to explore the winding streets of the old town. Optional excursion: to see the countryside.
Meal: Breakfast
After breakfast, you will be transferred to the Zagreb airport for your departure flight.
Meal: Breakfast
• First class hotels.
• Airport arrival and departure transfers.
• Breakfast daily and 4 dinners.
• 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.
Hotels Used
• Split: Hotel Corner (F)
• Plitvice: Jezero (F)
• Bled: Kompas (F) or Bled Rose (F)
• Zagreb: Westin (F)
SIGHTSEEING TOURS INCLUDED
• 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.