All Colors of Croatia Tour - BHT0063
Croatia 8 Days Tour
...from green Plitvice lakes to crystal blue Adriatic sea & sunny Dalmatia
Summary of Croatia's best destinations!
This tour will give us a historical summary of the times from ancient Greeks as the first colonizers, Romans, and Croatians who settled here during the 7th century!
We will see most of Croatia's regions, landscapes, planes, rivers, lakes, mountains, waterfalls, Roman arena, and towns with charming Mediterranean architecture! The places we visit have a history of over 3000 years!
The world recognizes the legacy, architectural and historical importance, and beauty of the places we visit.
We will visit many UNESCO monuments and towns in Croatia. We will see Euphrasian Basilica in old Porec, Plitvice lakes, Split with Diocletian's palace, Saint James Cathedral in Sibenik, sea organs in Zadar, gorgeous Dubrovnik old town with its spectacular city walls, etc.
This tour will be the essence of the colors & beauty of Croatia in one week.
Please be careful, as you may be overwhelmed!
We love Croatia, let us show it to you so you can love it too!
Croatia in 8 days - All Colors of Croatia tour program
Itinerary:
Zagreb I Rovinj I Porec I Plitvice Lakes I Zadar I Sibenik I Split I Dubrovnik
Day 1 - Arrival in Croatia, Zagreb
Upon arrival to Croatia's capital, you will meet with your driver and tour escort and head to the city center to your hotel. After some short break this same afternoon, we will have a panoramic bus tour of the city and a walking tour of the historical part of Zagreb, Upper Town, Gric & Kaptol. Dinner and first night in Croatia, in your hotel in Zagreb.
Day 2 - Zagreb - Rovinj (Porec)
This morning we will leave towards Istria, the most developed tourist region in Croatia. Istria is all about good food, great wines, and olive oil!
To prove this to you, we will make a couple of stops that will include visits to the winery & olive oil press. After tasting wine and olive oil produced on hilly Istria, you will become a devout friend of this region and Croatia.
We will also visit, have some time on our own in the "pearl" among the small towns of Istria, Motovun. The town will be ours to explore for a couple of hours before we head to our hotel. Dinner and overnight are in Istria, Croatia.
Day 3 - Rovinj (Porec) - National Park Plitvice - Zadar
Today our focus is National Park Plitvice! We will leave Istra and head towards Dalmatia. On the way, stop for a few hours for a visit to Plitvice Lakes. The national park is comprised of lakes and waterfalls. There are 16 named and several smaller unnamed lakes, cascading one into the next. Lakes are interconnected by many waterfalls and watercourses above and below ground. The park is primarily covered in forest vegetation, and the entire park covers nearly 300 sq. kilometers (115 sq. miles). Our visit here is about 4 hours! Tonight we are in our hotel in Dalmatia, Zadar area.
Day 4 - Zadar - Sibenik - Split
Good morning in Dalmatia! This morning our exploring of Croatia will take us first to Zadar! In the historic town center, one can see about 70 surviving monuments of culture, including the famous church of St. Donat from the IX century, the archaeological excavations from the Roman period, Kalelarga, the church of St. Anastasia, various monasteries, and Five Wells Square. We will see the Greeting to the Sun and the Sea Organ from the more modern cultural monuments. In the early 1960s, even Alfred Hitchcock claimed that Zadar has by far the most beautiful sunsets. The next city tour today will be of the city of Sibenik. We will head south to enjoy the charms of Šibenik. We will enjoy the walk around this old town filled with a vivid, rich history. We will visit St. Jacob's Cathedral and its beautiful gardens dating back to the middle ages, both under UNESCO protection. After our tour of Šibenik, we will make our way to Split. Check in to hotel, dinner, and overnight in the "capital" of Dalmatia!
Day 5 Split - Solin & Trogir
Today we stay in Split and surrounding attractions! We continue on our Dalmatian trip with a short stop at Trogir. We drink our morning coffee in this 3rd Century Greek colony, surrounded by the 12th -15th Century St. Lawrence Cathedral, the Great Ćipiko Palace, the town gates, and the city hall. After a delicious lunch at a local konoba (tavern), we make our way towards Salona. The story of Salona and Split are very closely related. Salona was the capital of the Roman province of Dalmatia. This is a beautiful archeological site where the history covers ancient Greek, Roman, and then new settlers Croatian people! Later in the afternoon, we are in Split, Spalatum! City of Split emerged around the grandiose palace of the Roman Emperor Diocletian in the 4th century. Diocletian's time leads us to the Temple of Jupiter, the vestibule, the Cathedral of Saint Domnius (Sv. Duje), the Peristil square, and historic basements.
After a delectable dinner, we relax and get plenty of rest for the following day.
Day 6 Split - Dubrovnik
Today, all the way to the most southern part of Croatia. Our goal is Dubrovnik. Our drive will be along the Adriatic Coastal Road most of the time, with breathtaking scenery, sea, islands & peninsulas, mountains, rivers...
Upon arrival in the afternoon to this most famous landmark of Croatia, we will embark on a city tour that hides many exciting stories within its past and has been under UNESCO protection for more than 40 years. During our walking city tour, we will see Stradun, Rector's Palace, St. Francis Church, Sponza Palace, Orlando's Column, the first pharmacy in Europe, as well as lovely churches and narrow old town streets. Dubrovnik is a treasure and a museum itself, as it has so far managed to preserve all its historic buildings. Our first night in the hotel in Dubrovnik.
Day 7 - Dubrovnik
Today we are after a slow morning and breakfast on the way to Old port of Dubrovnik. From here, we embark on the ship for a few hours cruise along the outer city walls of Dubrovnik and islands which in the past belonged to the City Republic Dubrovnik, about which you will be listening so much during your two days visit here. In the afternoon, you are back in the old town. Free time before farewell dinner, typical dalmatian, Mediterranean cuisine with excellent local wines.
Day 8 - Dubrovnik - Flight back home
Our sweet & quick Croatia tour is over! Transfer to Dubrovnik International airport, flight back home.
Have a safe flight back home!
Stay in Dubrovnik for an additional couple of nights! Take an excursion to Montenegro, Kotor, and Our Lady of the Rock Shrine!
Take an excursion to Korcula island & town, with a stop in Ston, visit the winery...!
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We will be glad to see you on our Catholic Cruise of Croatia, land, and sea with the daily Mass!
TOUR INCLUDES:
- 1 night in Zagreb – 4* first-class hotel centrally located
- 1 night in Rovinj/Porec – 4* first-class hotel
- 1 night in Zadar – 4* first-class hotel
- 2 nights in Split – 4* first-class hotel
- 2 nights in Dubrovnik – 4*first-class hotel
- Breakfast and dinner daily, drinks included
- Wine and olive oil tasting in Istria
- Two dinners out in typical restaurants, konobas, wine, and coffee included
- High-class air-conditioned tourist coach
- Escort with the group from Zagreb to Dubrovnik
- Local English speaking guides in Zagreb, Rovinj, Porec, Zadar, Sibenik, Split & Solin, Dubrovnik
- Entrance fees according to the itinerary - National Park Plitvice Lakes, Sibenik Cathedral
- A cruise around the mighty Dubrovnik city walls and the Lokrum Island
- Headsets, whispers all the way, for the city tours
NOT INCLUDED:
- Travel insurance - strongly recommended - and available at the time of the booking of the tour
- Tips for guides, drivers, and hotel staff
- Items of a personal nature (lunches, drinks, souvenirs...)
- Passport, visa
Price per person in a double room, based on min 20 people in the group:
Tour date April 18 - 25, 2023
Land only price per person in double room....................................US$ 2195,00
Single room supplement...................................................................US$ 530,00
Tour date July 11 - 18, 2023
Land only price per person in double room.................................US$ 2495,00
Single room supplement...................................................................US$ 590,00
Tour date September 20 - 27, 2023
Land only price per person in double room.................................US$ 2495,00
Single room supplement...................................................................US$ 570,00
Tour date October 23 - 30, 2023
Land only price per person in double room....................................US$ 2295,00
Single room supplement...................................................................US$ 530,00
Tour date April 17 - 24, 2024
Land only price per person in double room....................................US$ 2295,00
Single room supplement...................................................................US$ 490,00
- book this tour before December 31st, 2023, for a reduction of $105 per person in a double room
IMPORTANT NOTES:
- Tour dates correspond with the arrival to and departure from Croatia!
Please be aware of including the travel time, time differences, and flying from the US or Canada, for example! - Please feel free to get in touch with us for the airline ticket reservations
- The same tour can be customized for your group!
FOR MORE INFO ON THIS TOUR, feel free to call or email us:
E-mail: gordan@bluehearttravel.com
Phone: +1 307 222 4856
US Toll-Free: +1 877 545 5562
Phone Croatia: +385 1 775 7135
Cell Phone Croatia: +385 91 3388 889 - WhatsApp
For your tour group, don't hesitate to get in touch.
We will set the itinerary and price precisely according to your plan in no time!
We love Croatia, let us show you why so you can love it too!
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