Grand Balkan Croatia Experience

Itinerary

Day 1: Zagreb

Stop At: Zagreb 360, Ilica 1a, Zagreb 10000 Croatia
Upon arrival pick up your hired car and transport to hotel.
Duration: 45 minutes

Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Laguna 3* hotel

Day 2: Tour of Zagreb

Stop At: St. Mark's Church (Crkva sv. Marka), Trg Sv. Marka 5, Zagreb 10000 Croatia
Morning city tour of Zagreb, including the fortified upper town, the cities historical centre, St. Marks Church with it's multicoloured roof, the cathedral, the Croatian National Theatre and the University.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Macola 3* hotel

Day 3: Private Lakes National Park

Stop At: Plitvicka jezera, Plitvice Lakes National Park 53231 Croatia
Tour the Plitvice Lakes National Park of the UNESCO World Natural Heritage sites. Sixteen lakes, each at a different level, are joined with a series of cascading waterfalls, surrounded by dense wood. Plitvice lakes are a natural phenomenon of a rare and unique beauty.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Macola 3* Hotel

Day 4: Trogir

Stop At: The St. Lawrence Cathedral and Bell Tower, Trg Ivana Pavla II, Trogir 21220 Croatia
Visit the Cathedral of St Lawrence. Continuation to Split; city tour of Split, including the Diocletian’s Palace on the UNESCO’s List of World Cultural Heritage with the Peristyle, the Jupiter’s Temple and the Cathedral.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at As 3* hotel

Day 5: Dubrovnik.

Stop At: Rector's Palace, Pred Dvorom 1, Dubrovnik 20000 Croatia
Sightseeing tour of Dubrovnik, included on the UNESCO’s List of World Cultural Heritage. You will visit the Franciscan Monastery with Europe’s third oldest pharmacy, the Rector’s Palace and the Cathedral.
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Ivka 3* Hotel

Day 6: Day of Leisure

Stop At: Dubrovnik Heritage - Handmade Croatian Products, Celestina Medovica 6, Dubrovnik 20000 Croatia
Enjoy a day of Leisure, experiencing the wonders of Dubrovnik.
Duration: 12 hours

Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Ivka 3* Hotel

Day 7: Tirana

Stop At: Balkan travel, Ul. grada Vukovara 282, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
Drive inland to Budva known for its Old City encircled by walls from the Venetian period. Continuation to Shkodra, once the capital of the Illyrian Kingdom (3rd century B.C.)
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Mondial 3* hotel

Day 8: Albanian History

Stop At: Elbasan Castle, Elbasan, Albania
Morning sightseeing tour of Tirana, the capital of Albania, including Skender Bey Square, the Mosque of Ethem Bey, and a visit to the National Museum representing the flow of Albanian history, also housing the finds from archaeological sites across the country. Afternoon departure for Ohrid, driving via Elbasan and crossing the Macedonian border at Cafasan.

Duration: 8 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Metropol 3* Hotel

Day 9: Lakeside resort of Orhid

Stop At: Groznjan Hilltop village of artists, Istria, Croatia, The village, Groznjan 52460 Croatia
Full day in the lakeside resort of Ohrid, classified as UNESCO’s World Cultural Heritage site.
Duration: 12 hours

Meals included:
• Dinner
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Metropol 3* hotel

Day 10: Skopje

Stop At: Skopje Fortress Kale, Old Town, Skopje Republic of North Macedonia
Sightseeing tour of Skopje, including the Kale Fortress, Church of the Holy Savior with its iconostas, one of the finest samples of traditional walnut woodcarving, Old Bazaar and Stone Bridge. We drive to the slopes of the Vodno Mountain where we visit the Monastery of St. Panteleimon with its 12th century iconostas and frescoes ranking among the highest achievements of Byzantine art of this period.
Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Continental 3* Hotel

Day 11: Moraca river canyon

Stop At: Moraca River Canyon, European Route E65, Podgorica, Podgorica Municipality Montenegro
Morning departure for Kolašin, driving via Pec and Berane and along the impressive Moraca River Canyon. Afternoon arrival at Kolašin, the town spreading on the left bank of the river Tara, situated at the altitude of 954m.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Bianca resort and spa

Day 12: Cetinje

Stop At: Museum of King Nikola, Dvorski Trg Royal Palace of King Nikola, Cetinje, Cetinje Municipality 81250 Montenegro
Morning departure for Cetinje where we visit King Nikola Museum, once the residence of the Montenegrin King Nikola I Petrovic. Continuation to Kotor, classified as UNESCO’s World Cultural Heritage site, where we visit its Romanesque Cathedral dedicated to St Triphun, the city’s patron saint.
Duration: 8 hours

Stop At: Dubrovnik Cathedral, Ul. kneza Damjana Jude 1, 20000, Dubrovnik, Croatia
Continue to Dubrovnik, driving along the picturesque Bay of Kotor.

Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Ivka 3 * Hotel

Day 13: Departure

Stop At: Dubrovnik Airport, Dobrota24, 20213, Čilipi, Croatia
Breakfast followed by departure to Dubrovnik Airport
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.