Croatia Highlights 7 day group tour

• 7 UNESCO sites – Croatia boasts 8 UNESCO world heritage sites among which we will visit 6 and 1 in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Moreover, a visit to one of the world’s first natural heritage site, Plitvice lakes, is unevitable part of the tour.
• 10 outstanding cities – including Croatia’s capital city Zagreb, Dubrovnik – the „Pearl of the Adriatic“, Zadar with world famous Sea organ, Diocletian’s palace in Split and Stari Most – a 16th century Ottoman-style bridge and most notable architectural landmark of Mostar (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
• Hvar island – Dalmatia’s trendiest destination and an island with more than 2500 years of rich history. The town of Hvar is an unique blend of luxuriant Mediterranean nature, rich and multi-faceted cultural and historical heritage and fashionable tourist present.
• Culinary experience – From remarkable Croatian wines, central European influences of northern Croatia to the unique Mediterranean delicacies of the Croatian coastline and Bosnia’s Eastern food influence – you will try it ALL!
• 2 most visited Croatian national parks – Krka national park and Plitvice lakes national park as one of the world’s first natural heritage sites.
• 6 Game of Thrones filming locations – Diocletian’s palace in Split (where dragons are kept), Klis fortress (Meereen), Dubrovnik and Ston (King’s landing), Šibenik (Bravoos) and Krka national park (Landscapes of the west).

DAY 1, ZAGREB
– Individual arrival in Zagreb
– Meeting with tour guide and tour briefing
– Zagreb walking tour with local guide
– Dinner in restaurant
– Overnight at hotel****

DAY 2, ZAGREB-RASTOKE-PLITVICE LAKES-ZADAR
– Breakfast at hotel
– Group depart for Plitvice Lakes (140 km; 2 hrs 10 min) with stop in Rastoke village
– Walking tour in Plitvice Lakes with tour guide – sightseeing of Upper and Lower lakes, panoramic boat and tram ride
– Short ride to the restaurant; lunch at local restaurant
– Group depart for Zadar (135 km; 1 hrs 45 min)
– Zadar city sightseeing
– Arrival to hotel and check in
– Dinner in restaurant
– Overnight at hotel***

DAY 3, ZADAR-KRKA WATERFALLS-VELIM-ŠIBENIK-SPLIT
– Breakfast at hotel
– Group depart for Krka National Park (85 km; 1 hrs 30 min)
– Walking tour in Krka National Park – sightseeing of Skradinski buk
– Group depart for Velim Village (33 km; 40 min)
– Traditional lunch
– Group depart for Šibenik (25 km; 25 min)
– Walking tour in Šibenik with tour guide
– Group depart for Split (90 km; 1 hrs 45 min)
– Dinner in restaurant
– Overnight at hotel***

DAY 4, SPLIT – KLIS – TROGIR – SPLIT
– Breakfast at hotel
– Walking tour in Split with tour guide
– Free time
– Departure for Klis (15 km; 25 min)
– Sightseeing of Klis fortress
– Lunch in local restaurant
– Departure for Trogir (28 km; 35 min)
– Walking tour in Trogir old town with tour guide
– Free time
– Group depart for Split (30 km; 35 min)
– Dinner under guest’s own arrangement
– Overnight at hotel***

DAY 5, SPLIT – HVAR ISLAND
– Breakfast at hotel
– Group depart for Stari Grad (Hvar island) by ferry (2 hrs)
– Group depart for Hvar town (21 km; 25 min)
– Walking tour in Hvar town with tour guide
– Free time
– Group depart to village Malo Grablje (7 km; 15 min) and traditional lunch
– Group depart for Stari Grad (16 km; 25 min)
– Stari Grad sightseeing and view of Stari Grad Plain
– Group depart for Split by ferry
– Dinner in restaurant in  Split
– Overnight at hotel***

DAY 6, SPLIT-POČITELJ-MOSTAR-STON-DUBROVNIK
– Breakfast at hotel
– Group depart for Mostar (Bosnia and Herzegovina; 17 km; 2 hrs 20 min)
– Stop in Počitelj
– Walking tour in Mostar old town wit local guide
– Lunch in traditional Bosnian restaurant
– Free time
– Group depart for Ston (100 km; 1 hrs 45 min)
– Ston sightseeing
– Dinner in Ston
– Group depart for Dubrovnik (55 km; 1 hrs)
– Overnight in hotel****

DAY 7, DUBROVNIK
– Breakfast at hotel
– Dubrovnik walking tour with local guide
– Free time, lunch under guest’s personal arrangement
– Visit to Imperial Fort (Srđ hill)
– Free time
– Farewell gala dinner
– Overnight in hotel***

This tour features the highlights of Croatia – from Zagreb, the vibrant Croatia’s capital to Dubrovnik, the brightest pearl of the Adriatic, this tour offers the best of every region and will make you fall in love with Croatia, one-of-a-kind destination.

DAY 1
In the late afternoon, our guide will meet with you in the hotel and will introduce you with the program of this unique tour giving you all further information you might need.
Strolling through the charming streets of Zagreb old town with our local guide, seems to be the perfect beginning of this story. Enjoy 1,5 hour walking tour discovering the past and present of Croatia’s capital – colorful  St. Mark’s square, impressive Zagreb Cathedral, mysterious atmosphere of Stone gate (Kamenita vrata) and much more. After this special Zagreb experience, enjoy the dinner in the local restaurant, relax and prepare yourself for the next day, when we are off to the real gem, famous Plitvice Lakes. Overnight in Zagreb.

DAY 2
After breakfast, follows a ride to Croatia’s most famous national park and UNESCO natural heritage site. We’ll make a short stop for a coffee in Rastoke, village of astonishing natural beauty which respresents an excellent introduction to Plitvice Lakes with its well-preserved mills and waterfalls.
Upon arrivall to Plitvice lakes, with our tour guide by your side you will visit the best of the park area with its 16 lakes connected by waterfalls and cascades. Enjoy the boat ride with the sound of the waterfalls and panoramic train ride with stunning views and great picture opportunities. After the tour through this nature gem follows a short ride to the local restaurant where you will be able taste typical dishes of the area. Enjoy the peaceful athmosphere of the area and recharge your batteries for our next destination, intriguing town of Zadar. Taking you into the past by retelling the stories and legends you will feel the pulse of the town on a sightseeing tour. Seal this day with unique light and sound simphony of the Sea Organ and the Greeting to the Sun followed by a dinner in local restaurant. Overnight in Zadar.

DAY 3
In the morning time we start our journey by panoramic coastal road to another nature gift – Krka Waterfalls national park. You will enjoy the sound of the waterfalls as you come to Skradinski buk, the main attraction  which is considered to be one of the most beautiful cliff waterfalls in Europe.
Enjoy the same kind of  breathtaking views that professional photographers capture to illustrate Croatian tourist brochures along the way to Velim village —like the panorama of Skradin town. Feed your senses in the House of dalmatian smoked ham „Roca“ enjoying the traditional peka lunch and local atmosphere. We continue our trip to the seaside historic town of Sibenik and fascinating St James’s Cathedral, UNESCO World Heritage site. Our tour continues along the beautiful coastal road, passing by picturesque villages, among which stands out gorgeous panorama of Primosten. Split, treasury cove of the Roman emperor waits for us at the end of this beautiful story. Our trip ends in the evening when we are arriving in Split followed by dinner in a local restaurant. Overnight in Split.

DAY 4
Your first morning in Split is reserved for a journey through ancient history which will get you behind the scenes of the famous Game of Thrones as you will visit filming locations in and around Split (Split old town, Klis fortress). Our tour guide will lead you through the magnificent, 1700 year old Diocletian’s palace – ancient cellars, the Cathedral of St Domnius,  impressive Peristyle, Roman temples (today Christian ones), the famous Golden Gate, the big statue of Grgur Ninski and all the other places where Game of Thrones actors passed by..
Then follows a pleasant short drive to another GOT filming location, the medieval Klis fortress where you will be enchanted by the astonishing panoramic view on whole Split area. After this great history and culture lesson, we get into culinary delight in local resturant for lunch to try local lamb on the spit.
Nothing less thrilling will be a short drive along the Dalmatian coast to Trogir, charming town whose historical center is an unique monument included to UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Let your guide take you back in history as you pass stone houses, churches, palaces, monasteries and city walls. You will admire the main attraction of Trogir, St. Lawrence Cathedral which is widely considered one of the finest architectural achievements in Croatia with its magnificent Romanesque Portal created by the local artist Radovan. Enjoy your free time in this „Town Museum“ before we get back to Split to enjoy the evening and dinner on your own arrangement. Overnight in Split.

DAY 5
Today you’ll discover the essence of Mediterranean on one of the most beautiful islands of the Adriatic – Hvar island. We’ll catch one of the first ferries from Split port to Hvar island and will enjoy 2 hours boat ride to Stari Grad. Upon arrival, we’ll proceed our journey to Hvar town where you will have few hours for sightseeing, exploring town’s rich history, having a drink or just sit and watch life go by like Tom Cruise, Prince Harry and hundreds of other celebrities who come here every year, or take a hike up the path that takes you all the way up to the Fortica fortress.
Then follows a short ride to picturesque village Malo Grablje where we will strengthen the experience of the Mediterranean with authentic lunch in traditional restaurant. Once you feed all your senses, it’s time to get back to Stari Grad as there is one more UNESCO site to discover – Stari Grad Plain. We’ll first make a sightseeing of Stari Grad before we catch the ferry back to Split.  Full of memories of this day, enjoy the dinner in local restaurant in Split. Overnight in Split.

DAY 6
Today we take you to a meeting between East and West as in the morning time we leave Split towards Mostar, an unique city that will enchant you with it’s great history and UNESCO protected Old bridge. We will intrigue you even more to discover the history of the Otoman city of Mostar by making a stop in the walled town of Počitelj. Upon arrival to Mostar, local  guide will introduce you to the great history of the town known as “the window to the Orient” – we’ll visit the Old Bazaar, full of picturesque shops and craft workshops, Koski Mehmed Pasha Mosque and the icing on cake will be a walk along the famous Old bridge. This oriental experience we’ll spice up with lunch in traditional Bosnian restaurant and authentic Bosnian specialties. Make the most of your free time in this unique city and then enjoy a scenic ride towards vibrant coastal metropolis of Dubrovnik. On the way we’ll take an advantage of a short break in Ston known worldwide for its famous fresh oysters. We’ll see it’s great defensive stone walls, saltworks and oyster farms followed by a dinner in a local restaurant. We’ll end our day with scenic 1 hour drive on Dalmatian coastal road to Dubrovnik. Overnight in Dubrovnik.

DAY 7
Strolling the streets of the „Pearl of the Adriatic“, stopping at the town’s famed sights, learning about the intriguing history of the town and visiting Game of Thrones filming locations, seems to be a perfect beginning of your first day in Dubrovnik. With local guide by your side, you’ll hit all the best sights in the city – Pile Gate, Onofrio’s Fountain – a large circular structure with faucets, Franciscan Monastery that houses a recently restored Pieta sculpture and one of the oldest still functioning pharmacies in Europe, Stradun – main limestone – clad pedestrian street, Sponza Palace – pretty Renaissance – era palace, which houses today the vast state archives, Rector’s Palace, Orlando’s Column, the city cathedral and the Church of St Blaise, a sanctuary dedicated to Dubrovnik’s beloved patron saint. Explore the hidden corners by yourself and make the most of your free time for your favorite personal activities. Make sure to have a good lunch on your own as follows a visit to Mt Srđ (412 m) and Imperial Fort that affords incredible views of the walled Old Town and the crystal blue Adriatic Sea. Enjoy a free time on your own and prepare yourself for our Farewell Gala Dinner which will seal this tour. Overnight in Dubrovnik.

DAY 8
After breakfast in the hotel it is time to say goodbye. It is up to you if you would like to spend a few more days in Croatia or go back home the same day.