Many who visit the Balkans often have a hard choice to make, which country to focus on and explore with their limited time. With this one week tour you have the opportunity to visit and experience the best of Slovenia, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, all in one tour.
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DURATION:
-7 days
The driver waits for you at the Zagreb airport with a luxury vehicle taking
you directly to your hotel.
The rest of the day you can enjoy relaxing and enjoying Zagreb streets.
Wake up, have breakfast and hop in your comfortable vehicle before you head towards Slovenia.
Your first stop will be one of the most beautiful lakes in
Europe – Bled lake. Explore this unique place and take some memorable
photos before going further to the capital of Slovenia – Ljubljana.
In the
late afternoon arrival in Ljubljana, capital of Slovenia. Upon arrival enjoy
sightseeing of Ljubljana and have some free time.
Transfer back to Zagreb.
Overnight in the hotel in Zagreb.
After breakfast at your hotel in Zagreb, you will be taken to one of the
most beautiful places in Croatia – National Park Plitvice Lakes.
Plitvice
lakes are a unique natural phenomenon - 16 picturesque lakes which
are connected by a number of cascading waterfalls. Travertine barriers,
which are made in the period of about ten thousand years, are one of the
fundamental features of the park. Sightseeing tour with your local guide
and free time to explore the national park on your own.
Leave the national
park and drive to the small village in Zagora to enjoy dinner and wine
tasting in one of the best Etnolands in Croatia. Delicious food and great
wines!
Continue drive to Split. Overnight at your hotel.
In the morning sightseeing tour of the old town of Split with your local
guide. Visit the highlights of historical Split on this walking tour.
Start with
a stroll along the Riva promenade and then follow your guide along the
cobblestone streets and narrow walkways of Split Old Town. Head inside
the UNESCO-listed Diocletian’s Palace and learn about the extravagant
Emperor Diocletian as you tour Peristyle Square and other sights within its
walls.
In the afternoon we continue our trip to Mostar and the guided
tour with an experienced local guide. Walk around the old town and enjoy
great photo opportunities, buy some local souvenirs, or just have a Bosnian
coffee on one of the terraces and spend some time enjoying amazing
views of the Old Bridge and beautiful Neretva river.
Overnight in the hotel
in Mostar.
After the breakfast in your hotel in Mostar, you will continue your trip to
Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia & Herzegovina.
Upon arrival, you will explore the
Tunnel museum with an expert guide, and learn about the 1990s conflict
and the role the hand-dug, 2,625-foot-long (800-meter) tunnel played in
providing the capital with food and arms. See photos of war-torn houses,
as well as a 20-minute video of the city bombardment and life in the tunnel.
Next, journey to Sarajevo Old Town and embark on a guided walking tour.
See the Bascarsija Bazaar, an ancient trading place with artisan workshops,
and breathtaking examples of Ottoman architecture among other sights.
After exploring Sarajevo you will enjoy real local Bosnian lunch. You will be
able to taste local dishes, drinks, and sweets. If you like to finish your meal
with the coffee, do not miss to try local Bosnian coffee.
After sightseeing
and lunchtime in Sarajevo, we head back to Mostar. Overnight in
the hotel in Mostar.
In the morning after breakfast in your hotel start a short drive to Blagaj,
another famous and interesting village in the Herzegovina region. Blagaj is
famous for the source of river Buna. This would be a great opportunity to
take some memorable photos.
After Blagaj we will make a short visit to the picturesque village Pocitelj, an old village
dating from the 15th century, located in the South of Herzegovina. When
the time to leave comes, continue to drive back to Croatia.
On your way
back you will visit another highlight of this interesting country – Vjetrenica
cave. Vjetrenica is a hydrological active, speleological and drifty object
with even four water streams, as well as more than ten further, smaller
periodical water streams with subterranean lakes.
After the sightseeing tour of this unique cave, you will enjoy dinner in a
small village nearby.
We will take you to a local restaurant, where you will
taste homemade domestic food. Spend some time in a small village, enjoying the warm hospitality of your host. Your host will prepare “meat under the bell”
as the main dish of this area. You will be able to taste homemade bread,
homemade wine, and vegetables from its garden - absolutely unique food
experience.
After you finish your lunch and spend some free time you will
continue the short drive to your hotel in Dubrovnik. Overnight in your hotel in
Dubrovnik.
After your exciting days in Bosnia & Herzegovina, on this day you will have
plenty of time for free activities. When you are done with your breakfast
your local guide will meet you at the Pile Gate and take you around the
Old Town of Dubrovnik.
In Dubrovnik the stone talks; from its most hidden corners to its sumptuous
palaces that have all been silent witnesses to the time when this City
was the seat of the glorious Republic of Ragusa. The city of Dubrovnik
is both a museum and a picturesque stage where cultural heritage and
contemporary life meet.
Walk down the main street of the Old Town – Stradun - to the statue of Orlando;
the keeper of the flag of Liberty. Strolling along the narrow streets of
the Old Town Dubrovnik, you will come across numerous sights such as
the Rector’s Palace, Franciscan Monastery and reveal some of the most
fascinating stories hidden behind its stone walls. In the afternoon drive to
the top of the hill Srdj above Dubrovnik. There is famous viewpoint from
where you can see whole Dubrovnik region.
After you enjoy your free time at the best panoramic spot, hop in your vehicle
and go to the neighbor local restaurant and taste local Dalmatian dinner.
You will enjoy a great atmosphere, delicious food, and warm hospitality.
After
the dinner drive to your hotel in Dubrovnik and overnight.