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overnight (2 nights) tour off the Croatian coast. Hvar is one Zagreb – Postojna Cave – Ljubljana
of the most popular islands situated Departing on the two and a half hour drive
Day 14: off the mainland, between Brac Island to Postojna in Slovenia. Visit Postojna
Sarajevo and Korcula Island. It is known for its Cave, the largest Karst cave in Slovenia.
After breakfast at the hotel, begin the tour exceptionally mild climate, lavender fields With as much as 15 miles of underground
of the city. In the 1990s Sarajevo was and beautiful Pakleni islands archipelago. tunnels, it is one of the most visited
besieged and on the edge of annihilation. Explore the ancient town of Hvar, a natural landmarks in Slovenia. Enter
Today, its restored historic center is full of Venetian naval base, and then sail back the cave by train and then proceed on
welcoming cafes and hotels. The bullet to Split. foot with a guide. Continue to a hotel in
holes have been plastered over on the Ljubljana for your dinner and overnight. (2
city's curious architectural mixture of Day 17: nights)
Ottoman, Yugoslav and Austro-Hungarian Split – Plitvice Lakes
buildings. Visit the Tunnel of Hope/Rescue Get an early start to the day as you head Day 20:
used during the siege to supply the city to Plitvice National Park (3-hour drive). Ljubljana – Bled – Ljubljana
before lunch at a local restaurant. Free Croatia’s most popular tourist attraction, Have breakfast then depart for Lake Bled
time to walk around to discover the city it was granted UNESCO World Heritage (1 hour). This Alpine lake with the only
on your own. Dinner and overnight in status in 1979. The Park has sixteen lakes island in Slovenia, has attracted visitors
Sarajevo interconnected by a series of waterfalls. for centuries with its natural beauty. Set
The area is populated by deer, bear, out to visit the island on a pletna, the
Day 15: wolves, boar and rare bird species. Dinner traditional wooden boat that has been
Sarajevo – Split and overnight in Plitvice Park ferrying travelers around the lake for
Depart on a five-hour drive to Split/ centuries. They are operated by standing
CROATIA, with stop en route for Day 18: rowers known as pletnars. After landing,
refreshments. Lunch at a local restaurant Plitvice – Zagreb guests climb 99 stone steps to reach the
on the way to Split. Upon your arrival Today we will head to Zagreb, capital Assumption of Mary Church. Have lunch
visit the Palace of Diocletian, built for the of Croatia for 2.5 hrs. upon your arrival at a local restaurant before returning to
Emperor’s retirement in 305; it is one of start touring Zagreb. Visually, Zagreb Ljubljana for a guided tour of the historical
the finest Roman complexes anywhere. is a mixture of straight-laced Austro- city center. After enjoy a boat tour of
The city itself incorporates the sprawling Hungarian architecture and rough- Ljubljana where you can see a different
palace, including late medieval Catholic around-the-edges socialist structures, perspective of the City. Have dinner and
churches. Free time to rest before dinner. its character a sometimes-uneasy overnight in your hotel.
Dinner and overnight in Split (2 nights) combination of the two elements. Enjoy
a city tour where you will see The Mimara Day 21:
Day 16: Museum of art forgeries and the museum Ljubljana – Apt
Split – Hvar Island – Split of broken relationships. Dinner and After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the
After breakfast head to the dock where overnight in Zagreb airport for your flight back home
you will depart on an unforgettable boat Day 19: End of our service
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