Western Balkans 2 |
12 days / 11 nights
Day 1 Sarajevo
Arrival at the airport and transferred to your hotel.
Day 2 Sarajevo
Explore the capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the beautiful Ottoman style mosques and buildings. Walk around the typical Turkish old quarters with a lot of oriental markets and traditional Bosnian foods. Visit the Catholic Cathedral, Orthodox Church and Jewish synagogue. Afternoon is free.
Day 3 Sarajevo – Mostar(130km/2h30min)- Dubrovnik ( 130km/3h)
Today drive through the marvellous gorge of the River Neretva to Mostar. Here see the remains of the Turkish quarter and the reconstruction efforts of the 16th century stone bridge. Continue onto Dubrovnik for overnight stay.
Day 4 Dubrovnik
This morning walking tour of “Old Dubrovnik" includes the Rector's Palace, Bell Tower clock, Orlando's Column and the Sponza Palace. 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.
Day 5 Dubrovnik - Split (240km/4h30h)
Depart Dubrovnik and travel north along the spectacular Adriatic Coast, past old fishing villages and new resorts, to Split. On arrival enjoy a city tour featuring the historic inner city, built around Roman Emperor Diocletian's Palace, a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site, We see the remnants of Split's Roman heritage, its Renaissance and Gothic structures, Jupiter's Temple, the Peristyle and the Cathedral.
Day 6 Split - Trogir (30km/1h)– Plitvice Lakes (230km/3,30h)
Go ahead to Trogir, the centre of artistic activities, where scholars from around the world gather to study and paint. The journey continues to Plitvice Lakes National Park. Upon arrival 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.
Day 7 Plitvice Lakes - Opatija (210km/4h)
Return to the coast and travel along the beautiful bay of Kvarner to its popular resort, Opatija. Free time to enjoy the beautiful scenery. Overnight in Opatija
Day 8 Opatija - – Postojna(70km/2h) – Bled (110km/2h)
After that journey north to Postojna, home of 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.
Day 9 Bled
The morning starts with sightseeing tour of Bled and its charming lakeshore, also visit the imposing Bled Castle, perched high on a cliff above the lake. The balance of the day is at leisure for optional activities, such as visiting the small island in the middle of the lake.
Day 10 Bled - Ljubljana(60km/1h) – Zagreb (140km/2,30h)
Start with a walking tour of Ljubljana, capital of Slovenia. Visit the most significant sights of the old city centre including the picturesque Central open – air Market, the Three Bridges, Baroque Town Hall and Robba's Fountain. In the afternoon continue to Zagreb.
Day 11 Zagreb
This morning enjoy a city tour featuring the historic Upper Town, St. Mark's Church, St. Catherines Church, the Cathedral, the Parliament and the Government Palace. The rest of the day is at leisure to explore the winding streets of the old town or take an optional excursion to the countryside.
Day 12 Zagreb
Departure to airport.