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Zagreb to Venice
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Zagreb
to Venice
14 days from Zagreb,
Sarajevo, Dubrovnik, Split, Plitvice Lakes and Ljubljana to Venice
Included
Features
- First
class hotels, rooms with private facilities
- Service
charges and hotel taxes
- Breakfast
daily and 8 dinners
- Arrival
and departure transfers
- Touring by
modern air-conditioned motor coach
- Professional
Tour Director throughout
- Luggage
handling
Sightseeing
- Zagreb
- Sarajevo
- Dubrovnik
- Split
- Plitvice
Lakes
- Opatija
- Ljubljana
- Bled
- Postojna
Cave
- Venice
Hotels
- Zagreb,
Westin/ Regent Esplanade
- Sarajevo,
Holiday Inn
- Dubrovnik,
Lacroma/ Lapad
- Split,
Atrium
- Plitvice,
Jezero
- Bled, Park
- Bled, Golf
- Venice,
Principe
- Venice,
Amadeus
Itinerary
Day
1, (Sat) arrive in Zagreb
You will be met at the
airport and transferred to your hotel. The the day is at leisure until
a welcome dinner.
Day 2, (SUn) in Zagreb
A morning sightseeing
tour will take you along the historic Upper Town. See St. Mark's
Church, St. Catherine's Church, the Cathedral, the Parliament and the
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 the
countryside.
Day 3, (Mon) Zagreb to
Sarajevo
Journey south, out of
Croatia to Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. After
checking in at the hotel, relax and enjoy dinner.
Day 4, (Tue) Sarajevo to
Dubrovnik
Sarajevo has been
influenced by a number of cultures and civilizations. On your city tour
visit the picturesque Turkish bazaar "Bas Carsija", the Husref Bay's
Mosque, Olympic Stadium and Sarajevo Gavrilo Princip Museum. Then,
continue your trip through the mountains and along the gorge of the
Neretva River to Mostar. Here, see the remains of the Turkish quarter
and the reconstruction efforts on the 16th century stone bridge. Travel
on to Dubrovnik.
Day 5, (Wed) in Dubrovnik
There is a walking
tour of "Old Dubrovnik" this morning; the Rector's Palace, Bell Tower
Clock, Orlando's Column and the Sponza Palace. You will also see the
Dominican Monastery and Franciscan Monastery with its Pharmacy, one of
the oldest in the world. The rest of the day is at leisure.
Day 6, (Thu) in
Dubrovnik, excursion to Montenegro
Travel to the Republic
of Montenegro. Head towards the mouth of the beautiful Bay of Kotor,
the longest and deepest fjord in Southern Europe. See the little towns
of Risan and Kotor. Then proceed to Cetinje, once the seat of
Montenegrin rulers, today a city-museum. After the sightseeing in
Cetinje, travel to the coast for a short stop in the villages of Sveti
Stefan and Budva before returning to Dubrovnik.
Day 7, (Fri) Dubrovnik to
Split
Depart Dubrovnik and
travel north along the spectacular Adriatic coast, past old fishing
villages and new resorts, to Split. Enjoy a city tour featuring the
historic inner city, built around the Roman Emperor Diocletian's
Palace, a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site. See the remnants of
Split's Roman heritage, its Renaissance and Gothic structures,
Jupiter's Temple, the Peristyle and the Cathedral.
Day 8, (Sat) Split to
Trogir and Plitvice Lakes
After breakfast, head
to Trogir, the center of artistic activities. Scholars from around the
world gather to study and paint here. Then, turn inland and journey to
Plitvice Lakes National Park.
Day 9, (Sun) in Plitvice
Lakes
A full day to enjoy
Plitvice National Park, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Have
your camera ready and take a walking tour around several of the lower
lakes. Enjoy the breathtaking scenery of this natural wonder with 16
terraced lakes surrounded by thickly wooded mountains and lush
vegetation. The rest of the day is at leisure.
Day 10, (Mon) Plitvice
Lakes to Opatija and Bled
Return to the coast to
the beautiful bay of Kvarner and its popular resort, Opatija. An
orientation tour of Opatija will present the highlights of this former
Imperial resort city. After your visit here, drive across the border
into Slovenia and on to picturesque Bled.
Day 11, (Tue) Bled
A sightseeing tour of
Bled features the charming town with the lakeshore, and imposing Bled
Castle, perched on a cliff high above the lake. After your tour, travel
to Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. Here, view the Central open-air
Market, Baroque Town Hall, Robba's Fountain, the Three Bridges and the
Parliament. Return to Bled in the evening.
Day 12, (Wed) Bled to
Venice
Leave Bled, driving
south to Postojna, home to one of the largest caves in Europe. Tour
this fantastic subterranean world by miniature electric train. Then,
continue on to the marvelous city of Venice.
Day 13, (Thu) Venice
Today begins with a
walking tour of Venice featuring the major highlights: St. Mark's
Square, St. Mark's Basilica, the Doge's Palace, the Bell Tower and the
Bridge of Sighs. The tour ends with a visit to a glass blowing factory
where you may see the demonstration of a traditional Venetian glass
blowing. Balance of the day is at leisure. In the afternoon, enjoy
Venice at your own pace, shop or join an optional gondola ride.
Farewell dinner at local restaurant.
Day 14, (Fri) depart
Venice
After breakfast we
drive to Venice airport for your flight home.
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