CROATIA – CULTURAL HERITAGE

ARRIVAL IN ZAGREB/ DEPARTURE FROM DUBROVNIK

ZAGREB – MEDVEDNICA – PLITVICE LAKES – ZADAR – SHIBENIK – SPLIT – TROGIR – NEUM – DUBROVNIK

PRICES AND DATES

DAILY PROGRAM

DAY 1

Arrival in Zagreb. Meet and greet with your guide. Transfer to the hotel and accommodation. Optional dinner. Overnight in Zagreb.

DAY 2

Breakfast. Walking tour in Zagreb (approx. 2 hours). Highlights of the tour include the biggest Catholic cathedral in Croatia, Dolac market, medieval Stone Gate, St Mark's church with its famous color-tiled roof, Lotrščak Tower, Ban Josip Jelačić central square. Free time in the center for a walk around the parks or individual visit to museums. In the afternoon – visit to the mountain Medvednica for a walk to the old fortress Medvedgrad connected to the legends for the Black Queen (“Crna Kraljica”). Return to hotel. Optional dinner. Overnight in Zagreb.

DAY 3

Breakfast. Drive to Plitvice Lakes – one of the most beautiful and well-preserved natural areas in the country. This is why the entire lakes and their surrounding area were declared a national park in 1949 and are listed on the UNESCO`s list of World Heritage Sites. It is a valley situated between high forested mountains in which lie, one below another, a string of sixteen beautiful lakes of crystal blue and green waters. Fed by small streams and brooks, they spill into each other in 92 foaming cascades and thundering waterfalls. The Plitvice Lakes` scenery will simply delight you regardless whether you are walking the paths and wooden bridges, taking a boat ride or just taking photographs. You will take a walking tour in the national park that continues about 4 hours. Drive to Zadar. Accommodation, optional dinner and overnight at the hotel in Zadar area.

DAY 4

Breakfast. Walking tour in the old part of Zadar – cathedral church of St. Anastasia, old Roman forum, St. Donat church, the unusual sea organ powered by the wind and the sea. When the sea pushes air through the whistles, a series of melancholy chords are played, with the sound emerging through the perforated stone stairs. Next to the Sea Organ is the Sun Salutation – circle of glass collects the sun's rays by day, stores the energy, and emits it as a flickering light show after dark. Drive to Shibenik where you can admire the great St. Jacob cathedral included in UNESCO world heritage list. Accommodation in Split area. Optional dinner. Overnight.

DAY 5

Breakfast. Walking tour in Trogir (approx. 1 hour) where you can admire the narrow streets, Romanesque and Gothic architecture, local town museum and of course the spectacular St. Lawrence cathedral. From here you continue to Split, world famous for Roman emperor Diocletian’s palace which is the heart of the nowadays city. Walking tour (approx. 1 hour) around the squares – Peristyle, People's, Fruit, Republican. You will witness the art of the local sculpturer Ivan Meštrović – Grgur Ninski statue, Marco Marulić statue. Drive to Neum (Bosnia&Herzegovina) and accommodation. Optional dinner. Overnight in Neum.

DAY 6

Breakfast. Drive to Dubrovnik – most popular tourist site in Croatia, that Bernard Shaw called “pearl of the Adriatic”. Walking tour in the old town (approx. 1 hour): Stradun street, Franciscan monastery, Clock tower, St. Blaise church, Sponza palace, Cathedral, Rector's palace, old port. Time at leisure in the town center. Accommodation and optional dinner. Overnight in Dubrovnik area.

DAY 7

Breakfast. Transfer to Dubrovnik airport and departure.

PACKAGE INCLUDES

Arrival and departure airport transfers;
6 nights accommodation on BB basis at 4* hotels in Zagreb, Zadar area, Split area, Neum, Dubrovnik area;
Transportation with comfortable air-conditioned vehicle;
Visit to Medvednica Natural Park and Plitvice Lakes National Park (entrance fees included);
Walking tours in Zadar, Shibenik, Trogir, Split, Dubrovnik;
Professional English-language guide service;

PACKAGE EXCLUDES

International flights;
International travel insurance;
Personal expenses, meals (lunch, dinner) and drinks;
Entry taxes for museums and tourist sites visited individually;
Porterage; tips for the guide and the driver;
Visa support (if required) and any other documentation and services required by the authorities for entering the territory of the Republic of Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina;

USEFUL INFO

Please check visa requirements for Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina for your country.
This tour operates for a group of minimum 15 tourists.
The visit to the national park of Plitvice lakes includes relatively long walk with easy difficulty. Please be prepared with comfortable shoes.
Depending on weather conditions, traffic or other circumstances, changes in the sequence of visits on the itinerary can be made.
You will be asked to supply your flight details in case you are booking your international flights individually.
This tour is not suitable for people with limited mobility due to the significant walking distances.

 

: Bulgarian citizens traveling to the country need to have a valid passport or identity card at least 6 months after the date of entry in the country.
: No medical or health conditions associated with the travel.

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