Private Tour; Croatia & Slovenia Dubrovnik to Zagreb via Slovenia 8nts

Itinerary and Inclusions:

Minimum 2 people. Independent Tour (with English speaking drivers from Day 3 to Day 7 and local guides in each town). Double bed or twin bed rooms available.
 
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INCLUSIONS AND FULL ITINERARY:
9 days from Dubrovnik, Split, Plitvice Lakes, then into Slovenia to Postojna Cave, Lake Bled, Ljubljana and then back to Croatia, to finish in Zagreb

INCLUDED:
• 8 nights in double or twin room; hotel taxes
• 8 breakfasts (B)
• Arrival and departure private transfers to airport / hotel
• Private sightseeing tours as per program: Dubrovnik, Split, Bled, Ljubljana, Zagreb
• Entrances as per program: Franciscan Monastery with its Pharmacy, Diocletian's Palace, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Postojna Caves, Bled Castle
• Private Touring with air-conditioned car (or van, depending on size of your group) from day 03 to day 07 (English speaking drivers)

SIGHTSEEING TOURS INCLUDED:
Dubrovnik
Split
Plitvice Lakes
Postojna Cave
Lake Bled
Ljubljana
Zagreb

NOT INCLUDED:
• Meals not listed
• Tips/gratuities

CLASSIC Hotels:
• Dubrovnik: Grand Hotel Park 4star sea view or similar
• Split: Hotel President 4star or similar
• Plitvice: Hotel Jezero 3star or similar (3star is the best in the National Park)
• Bled: Hotel Park 4star lake view or similar
• Zagreb: Hotel Dubrovnik / Astoria 4star or similar

(Please note that this private tour can be modified to fit your specific itinerary if you would like to add or remove nights in any city)

ITINERARY:

Day 1 ARRIVE DUBROVNIK
You will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. The balance of the day is at leisure. Overnight in Dubrovnik.

Day 2 DUBROVNIK (B)
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. Overnight in Dubrovnik.

Day 3 TO SPLIT (B)
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. Overnight in Split.

Day 4 TO TROGIR AND PLITVICE (B)
After breakfast, head to Trogir, the center of artistic activities where scholars from around the world gather to study and paint here. Then, turn inland and travel to Plitvice Lakes National Park. Upon arrival, have your camera ready and take a walking tour around several of the lower lakes. Enjoy the breathtaking scenery of this natural wonder of 16 terraced lakes surrounded by thickly wooded mountains and lush vegetation. Overnight in Plitvice.

Day 5 TO OPATIJA, POSTOJNA AND BLED (B)
Return to the coast and travel along the beautiful bay of Kvarner to its popular resort, Opatija. After some free time, journey north to Postojna, home to one of the largest caves in Europe. Tour the fantastic subterranean world by miniature electric train. Afterwards, continue to Bled, beautifully set amidst the Julian Alps. Overnight in Bled.

Day 6 LAKE BLED (B)
A sightseeing tour of Bled features the charming town with the lakeshore, and imposing Bled Castle, perched on a cliff high above the lake. The balance of the day is at leisure. Overnight in Bled.

Day 7 TO LJUBLJANA, THEN TO ZAGREB (B)
Start your day with transfer to Ljubljana, capital of Slovenia, where you will enjoy a walking tour. Visit the most significant sights of the old city centre: the picturesque Central open-air Market and the Three Bridges, both designed by famous architect Joze Plecnik, Baroque Town Hall and Robba's Fountain. Then, continue to Zagreb, the capital city of Croatia. Today services of car/van end. Overnight in Zagreb.

Day 8 ZAGREB (B)
This morning, enjoy a city tour featuring the historic Upper Town, St. Mark’s Church, St. Catherine’s Church, the Cathedral, the Parliament and the Government Palace. The rest of the day is at leisure. Overnight in Zagreb.

Day 9 DEPART ZAGREB (B)
Private transfer to the airport for your departure flight.

B=Breakfast

Upgrade to PREMIUM hotels (on request):
• Dubrovnik: Hotel Rixos / Hotel More 5star or similar
• Split: Hotel Atrium 5star or similar
• Plitvice: Hotel Jezero 3star or similar (3star is the best in the National Park)
• Bled: Hotel Rikli Balance 4star or similar
• Zagreb: Hotel Westin 5star or similar
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