SPLIT - DUBROVNIK - TRILJ / SINJ - PLITVICE - ZAGREB - CASTLES OF HRVATSKO - ZADAR - SPLIT - DUBROVNIK
7 nights Grand Tour from £699
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The Wonders of Croatia Tour is available to guests on Saturday flights to Split from London, Birmingham, Manchester, Norwich and Bristol, and Sunday flights to Dubrovnik from London, Birmingham, Manchester and Norwich. The total price of the tour will depend upon the hotel of your choice. Please call our Travel Consultants for a personal quotation.
Saturday: SPLIT (For clients on Split flights)
Transfer to your hotel after arrival at Split airport. Dinner and overnight in Split.
Sunday: SPLIT - DUBROVNIK
Morning city tour of Split featuring the Diocletian’s Palace, listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, the Peristyle, Jupiter’s Temple and the Cathedral. Afternoon departure for Dubrovnik, driving along the Makarska Riviera. Dinner and overnight in Dubrovnik.
Sunday: DUBROVNIK (For clients on Dubrovnik flights)
Transfer to your hotel after arrival at Dubrovnik Airport. Dinner and overnight in Dubrovnik
Monday: DUBROVNIK - TRILJ / SINJ
After breakfast there will be a city tour of Dubrovnik. listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. You will visit many places of interest including the Franciscan Monastery with Europe’s third oldest pharmacy, and the Cathedral. In the afternoon, drive along the Adriatic coast and the Neretva River Delta to Trilj / Sinj. Dinner and overnight in Trilj/Sinj.
Tuesday: TRILJ / SINJ - PLITVICE - ZAGREB
Morning departure for Plitvice National Park, listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Tour of the 16 crystal-blue lakes cascading into 92 spectacular waterfalls. Walk along the wooden promenades to view majestic waters where every turn leads to more breathtaking scenery and yet another waterfall. Surrounded by dense woods, Plitvice lakes are a natural phenomenon of rare and unique beauty. After the visit to the lakes and waterfalls depart for Zagreb for dinner and overnight.
Wednesday: ZAGREB
After breakfast, a city tour of Zagreb, the Croatian capital, including the fortified Upper Town, the city’s historical centre, St Mark’s church with its multi-coloured roof, the Cathedral, the Croatian National Theatre and the University. The afternoon is free to explore the city’s numerous shops and galleries, or to enjoy a drink in one of the cafes in Tkalciceva Street, a favourite meeting place of local people and their guests. Dinner and overnight in Zagreb.
Thursday: CASTLES OF HRVATSKO - ZADAR
Morning departure for Trakoscan Castle, built in the 13th century. The castle was subsequently turned into a residential manor house and the exhibits on display date from the 15th to the 19th century. Trakoscan also has a beautiful park with stunning views. Continue on to Veliki Tabor, a fortified castle on a hillside location near Desinica, which UNESCO has listed as a historical monument of great importance. Building of the castle commenced in the 12th century and was finally completed in the 16th century.
Evening departure to Zadar for dinner and overnight.
Friday: ZADAR - SPLIT
After breakfast, a city tour of Zadar (excludes entrance fees to museums), which will feature the Roman Forum dating from the 2nd century BC, the 9th century pre-Romanesque church of St Donatus and St Elias church. En route to Split you will visit Krka National Park with a sightseeing tour which will include the Skradinski Buk waterfall. Visitors can see the watermills in which cereals are ground and taste bread made of the ground cereals.
Dinner and overnight in Split.
Saturday: SPLIT (For clients on Split flights)
Transfer to the airport for your return flight, or to the hotel of your choice.
Saturday: SPLIT - DUBROVNIK (For clients on Dubrovnik flights)
Morning city tour of Split featuring the Diocletian’s Palace, listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, the Peristyle, Jupiter’s Temple and the Cathedral. Afternoon departure to Dubrovnik, driving along the Makarska Riviera. Dinner and overnight in Dubrovnik.
Sunday: DUBROVNIK
Transfer to the airport for your return flight or to the hotel of your choice.
Please note: due to many steps in the National Parks this tour is not suitable for persons with restricted mobility.
