Highlights of Croatia tour 2024

This morning we will take you to experience Zagreb. We’ll reveal you the secrets of the oldest medieval parts of Upper town (St. Mark’s church, Stone gate, Lotrščak tower) and show you beautiful parks and squares of Lower town (Lenuci’s horseshoe, theatre building, etc). In the afternoon, journey takes us to the most famous natural wonder of Croatia and this part of Europe – Plitvice Lakes national park. On the way we’ll stop in Rastoke miller village, a unique example of traditional 17th century village architecture which once had more than 50 water mills built on breathtaking waterfalls. Just 25 min further south, we’ll start a comfortable hike along the sixteen beautiful and crystal-clear lakes with numerous cascades and waterfalls. Plitvice lakes national park consists of 16 breathtaking lakes cascading in dozens of waterfalls. Our tour would take around 4 hours, making it possible to see both Upper and Lower lakes. In the evening we enjoy local dinner in Lika type of restaurant with local cuisine. Overnight in Plitvice lakes – 4-star Hotel.

After breakfast, our tour continues to Zadar, a city built from Roman Iadera and a city of exceptional history and rich cultural heritage. Once we arrive in Zadar we will take a walk along its ancient streets and Roman Forum to its most famous modern monuments: Sea Organ and Greetings to the Sun. Leaving Zadar we head south to Šibenik, the oldest autochthonous Croatian town where we’ll visit the unique monument of European sacral architecture – St. Jacob’s Cathedral, which has been listed as UNESCO’s World Cultural Monument. After leaving Šibenik on our way to Split, we stop in Trogir, an old Croatian town first inhabited by Greeks and Romans and famous for its Romanesque and gothic old core with St. Lawrence Cathedral. We reach Split in late afternoon/evening for dinner time. Overnight in Split – 4-star Hotel.

Today, your guide will take you for a walking tour through the “most beautiful city in the world”, how Split if often called by its citizens. You’ll visit the Diocletian Palace in the heart of Split, built as a residential palace in the 3rd century AD by the Roman Emperor Diocletian and a priceless monument included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage. After visiting Split, we continue our tour, heading south to Dubrovnik. We are driving through Neretva valley also called “Dalmatian belly”, known after fertile and rich farm land. We will stop to visit Ston on the beginning of the Pelješac peninsula, a town known for the 3.5 miles long fortification complex dating from the 14th century, times when Dubrovnik and Venice had been rivaling naval forces on Meditterranean. Mali Ston and Ston area are known for great and fresh seafood, especially oysters which are grown in the Mali Ston bay. You will have the opportunity to try these local delicacies in a local tavern. We arrive to Dubrovnik and check into to our accommodation in the late afternoon. Overnight in Dubrovnik – 4-star Hotel.

This whole day is reserved for exploring and enjoying in our Pearl of Adriatic – the old town, Dubrovnik. The great George Bernard Shaw wrote: “Those who seek paradise on Earth must come to Dubrovnik” and he was as many others overjoyed by the beauty and rich history of this old town under the UNESCO protection. Its glorious walls, with their fortresses and bastions, offer a unique walk with a view of the magical Elafiti islands. From the Onofrio fountain to the City bell tower, along its main street, Stradun and in many other small cobblestone streets, every step in this town will be an experience par excellence. After our walking tour, we are taking you for a lunch in one of Dubrovnik’s taverns. In the afternoon, we invite you to collect more impressions of Dubrovnik. In the afternoon, we invite you to collect more impressions of Dubrovnik and enjoy this beautiful city. Overnight in Dubrovnik – 4-star Hotel.

Today is the last day of our tour. After taking you to mountain Srđ for the most beautiful view on the Mediterranean, we will visit the ancient town of Cavtat, dating from Roman times, known after its pebbly beaches and artsy galleries. In the afternoon, your guide will drive you to Dubrovnik Airport, where you are expecting your flight back home. We wish you a safe journey, and we hope that you will always gladly remember Croatia and have great memories of these days spent with us. Goodbye!