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Saturday Departure

Detailed Itinerary

On arrival at ZAG airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. The balance of the day is free. Meet your fellow travellers tonight at Welcome reception at your hotel.

Meal: 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 or take an optional excursion to see the countryside.

Meal: Breakfast

After breakfast head towards 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 Bled.

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 visits 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 simply relax and enjoy the enchanting scenery.

Meal: Breakfast

The journey continues to Postojna, home to one of the largest caves in Europe. Tour this fantastic subterranean world by miniature electric train. Afterward, continue to the coast, have a stop in Opatija. Enjoy the walking tour of this fashionable resort in the 19th century, dotted with Habsburg era villas. After some free time, continue towards Plitvice Lakes.

Meal: Breakfast and Dinner

After breakfast, 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. After the tour, head to Split. Overnight in 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 is at leisure to stroll through the beautiful streets of Split or enjoy the beach.

Meal: Breakfast

After breakfast travel to Dubrovnik. Day at leisure.

Meal: Breakfast and Dinner

After the breakfast, walking tour of Old Dubrovnik view 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 or join us for Optional dinner excursion.

Meal: Breakfast

After breakfast, our journey takes us to Montenegro viewing Kotor Bay, the only South European fiord and tour of old town Kotor, a UNESCO heritage Site. On to Tivat for the night.

Meal: Breakfast and Dinner

Our exploration of Montenegro continues by a scenic drive along along the Lovcen serpentines, to the heart of Montenegro, with the panoramic view of Boka Kotorska bay, from the height of over 3,000 ft. above the sea level. We continue to the old royal capital, Cetinje. There is a visit to the home/museum of the king Nikola, Cetinje monastery with two precious relic “hand of St. John Baptist” and “fragment of the holy cross”. Leaving Cetinje, on the way back to the hotel, you will again enjoy a colourful sea-side scenery of the Montenegro coast. Overnight.

Meal: Breakfast

After breakfast we leave Tivat and drive via Budva and Bar towards town of Shkodra, nowadays a major Albanian cultural centre. Shkodra was the centre of the Illyrian tribe Labeat and was taken by the Romans in the year 168 B.C. We will see the Rozafa Castle, magnificently situated on a rocky outcrop of limestone high above the city. Continue drive to Tirana.

Meal: Breakfast and Dinner

On a Morning sightseeing tour, see Sheshi Skenderbej (Skanderbeg Square) the Mosque of Ethem Bey, the Clock Tower, and the statue of G.K. Skanderbeg, Albania’s national hero; the Palace of Culture, built with Soviet assistance, and the National History Museum with a mosaic on its façade portraying Albanian history. Your afternoon is free to continue exploring on your own, shop, or simply just relax.

Meal: Breakfast

After breakfast, you will be transferred to Tirana airport.

Meal: Breakfast

Inclusions

• First class hotels.
• Arrival transfer Zagreb airport to hotel on day 1.
• Departure transfer hotel to Tirana airport on day 14.
• Breakfast daily and six 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.

Exclusions

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.

Notes

Hotels Used
• Zagreb: Westin (F)
• Bled: Kompas or Bled Rose (F)
• Plitvice: Jezero (F)
• Split: Hotel Corner (F)
• Dubrovnik: City Hotel (F)
• Tivat: Palma (F)
• Tirana: Colosseo (F)

SIGHTSEEING TOURS INCLUDED:
• Zagreb
• Bled
• Postojna Cave
• Plitvice Lakes
• Split
• Dubrovnik
• Kotor
• Tirana

Note:
• GGTS 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.

Program Touring / Guide

Escorted Experience

Trip Highlights

Zagreb-Bled-Plitvice-Split-Dubrovnik-Tivat-Tirana

Fixed Departure
10 May, 2025

First Class Hotels
AUD 5,498 P P twin share
AUD 7,393 P P single
AVAILABLE

26 Jul, 2025

First Class Hotels
AUD 6,165 P P twin share
AUD 8,060 P P single
AVAILABLE

27 Sep, 2025

First Class Hotels
AUD 5,665 P P twin share
AUD 7,560 P P single
AVAILABLE

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