Country Roads of Croatia - Classic Group

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13 nights

Country Roads of Croatia - Classic Group

Discover Croatia’s rich heritage and stunning Dalmatian coastline—with fascinating itineraries curated by Local Experts

£4150 pp
£3699 pp excluding flights £285 per night
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Discover Croatia’s rich heritage and stunning Dalmatian coastline—with fascinating itineraries curated by Local Experts. Charting a course through the cities of Zagreb, Split and Dubrovnik, the journey pauses for sea-to-table oysters in Ston, a quaint coastal village. Croatia’s culinary delicacies are also the order of the day at Celebration Dinner in Dubrovnik paired with wine and grappa. Explore Plitvice Lakes National Park, one of Europe’s great natural wonders. On this Insight Choice, learn about local Tara Community folklore, or journey through the forest paths, alongside 16 interconnecting lakes.
  • content:<h3>Choice Highlights</h3><ul class='icon-list'><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Choose between two carefully selected activities</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Plitvice Lakes National Park: Join a Local Expert to explore Plitvice National Park. Learn about the studies taking place to monitor and protect the natural habitat, and education initiatives on the marine environment and best practices for a low-impact experience. The site participates in habitat restoration and is constantly working to protect the parks natural ecosystems and animal population. The staff educate their visitors about local traditions and share their personal story of the village with great passion from personal knowledge and experience.  This experience advances UN Sustainable Development Goal 14: Life Below Water, UN Sustainable Development Goal 15: Life On Land. Alternatively, meet the industrious women of the Tara Community Center.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Plitvice Lakes National Park: Through its income the Tara Center has built a small community Center that is used by the Tara Citizens’ Association, a collective of mostly older women, many of whom were refugees. There the women produce handicrafts which have giving them a much-needed financial and psychological boost. The staff educate their visitors about local traditions and share their personal story of the village with great passion from personal knowledge and experience.  The Tara Center advances UN Sustainable Development Goal 5: Gender Equality. Alternatively, join a Local Expert to explore Plitvice National Park.</li></ul>
  • content:<h3>Top Rated Highlights</h3><ul class='icon-list'><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Zagreb: Your Local Expert guides you this two-tiered capital. Explore Donji Grad, the Lower Town, and see the Mimara Art Museum in Roosevelt Square, Ban Josip Jelacic Square and the cathedral.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Zagreb: Ride the funicular to Gornji Grad, the medieval Upper Town, to view the former Presidential Palace, Stone Gate, St. Mark's Church and the Lotršcak Tower.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Postojna Cave: Enter by mini-train into these world-famous cave systems, before walking through an illuminated fairyland of stalactites and stalagmites.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Trogir: See the cathedral and Renaissance Cipiko Palace during an orientation with your Travel Director.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Split: Cruise to the sunniest island of the country, Hvar, your home for the next two nights. Enjoy beautiful views and crystal waters on this two hour ferry crossing.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Split: Sightseeing with your Local Expert continues through the old town. Walk through the Jewish Quarter to reach Narodni Trg, the center of Old Split. Continue to Trg Brace Radic, translated as the Square of the Radic brothers, but better known to the locals as Vocni Trg, or the Fruit Square.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Split: Explore above and below the Roman Emperor Diocletian's palace. A Local Expert guides you through labyrinthine streets to see St. Duje's, the Temple of Jupiter, the Golden Gate and the Cellars.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Hvar: Explore the coves and hidden beaches and ascend the lofty peaks from where there are magnificent views over this beautiful island.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Hvar: Cruise back to the mainland to continue your journey.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Korcula: Walk the herringbone maze of streets and flagstone plazas with your Local Expert. Learn why the locals claim this is where Marco Polo was born.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Ston: Cruise to this quaint coastal village by private boat.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Dubrovnik: Explore the Pearl of the Adriatic with your Local Expert. Walk the stone-paved streets of the Old Town to see Onofrio's Fountain, Rector's Palace and the medieval city walls. Admire the Franciscan and Dominican monasteries.</li><li><i class='fa-regular fa-circle-check'></i>Dubrovnik: As the sun descends and should the weather be favourable, enjoy a relaxing cruise around the fabled bay of Dubrovnik.</li></ul>
  • content:<h3>Make Travel Matter</h3><p>Plitvice Lakes National Park: Join a Local Expert to explore Plitvice National Park. Learn about the studies taking place to monitor and protect the natural habitat, and education initiatives on the marine environment and best practices for a low-impact experience. The site participates in habitat restoration and is constantly working to protect the parks natural ecosystems and animal population. The staff educate their visitors about local traditions and share their personal story of the village with great passion from personal knowledge and experience.  This experience advances UN Sustainable Development Goal 14: Life Below Water, UN Sustainable Development Goal 15: Life On Land. Alternatively, meet the industrious women of the Tara Community Center.</p><p>Plitvice Lakes National Park: Through its income the Tara Center has built a small community Center that is used by the Tara Citizens’ Association, a collective of mostly older women, many of whom were refugees. There the women produce handicrafts which have giving them a much-needed financial and psychological boost. The staff educate their visitors about local traditions and share their personal story of the village with great passion from personal knowledge and experience.  The Tara Center advances UN Sustainable Development Goal 5: Gender Equality. Alternatively, join a Local Expert to explore Plitvice National Park.</p>
  • content:<h3>Authentic Dining</h3><p><b>Zagreb</b>: At 17:30, join your Travel Director for dinner with the opportunity to get to know your fellow travelers over a pleasant evening with wine.</p><p><b>Ston</b>: Meet a local oyster farmer and learn about the cultivation of oysters, before enjoying a delicious Sea-to-Table tasting of fresh shellfish and local wine.</p><p><b>Dubrovnik</b>: Toast the culmination of your journey with a typical Dalmatian dinner.</p>
From the five-star Hotel Dubrovnik Palace, Sheraton Zagreb Hotel, Hotel Lyra, to the Hotel President Solin, and more, enjoy stays at premium hotels that have been carefully selected to provide comfort and relaxation during your journey.
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