Length:  8 days from Ljubljana to Ljubljana

Overview

Spectacular natural scenery, historical sights, and exciting cities await you on this fantastic tour through Mediterranean Eastern Europe, including Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Slovenia.

If you’re fascinated by beautiful views, this Eastern Europe tour will delight as you surround yourself in the greens and blues of this exhilarating vacation. In Croatia, you ll visit Plitvice National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site famous for its lakes, waterfalls, and forests. You ll experience Croatias Dalmatian coast, with a beautiful coastline and dramatic limestone cliffs. You ll also visit the Postojna Caves in Slovenia, with its web of tunnels and stalactites, via a train ride and walking tour—allowing you to see what are possibly Europe’s most extensive and best-known caves.

If you’re interested in historical sights and UNESCO World Heritage Sites, you’ll be thrilled on this tour through Eastern Europe. Visit Dubrovnik’s Franciscan Monastery, with a history dating back to the 1300s, and Rectors Palace, a gothic-renaissance palace dating to the 15th century. In Split, visit Jupiter Temple, built for worshipping the Roman God and the Roman emperor Diocletian, and the 4th-century Diocletians Palace, a well-preserved fortress and UNESCO World Heritage Site. In Mostar, see the Old Bridge, the citys symbol built in the 16th century, and Turkish House, built in 1635 and one of the best-preserved residential structures from the Turkish period. Finally, in Sarajevo, visit Gazi Husrev-Beg Mosque, built in 1530 and the most important architectural monument from the time of Ottoman rule.

This value-minded Eastern Europe tour through Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Slovenia is simply a magnificent vacation!



Duration:  8 Days

Schedule:   

Start Date	End Date
24 April, 2019	01 May, 2019
01 May, 2019	08 May, 2019
15 May, 2019	22 May, 2019
22 May, 2019	29 May, 2019
05 June, 2019	12 June, 2019
12 June, 2019	19 June, 2019
10 July, 2019	17 July, 2019
17 July, 2019	24 July, 2019
24 July, 2019	31 July, 2019
07 August, 2019	14 August, 2019
21 August, 2019	28 August, 2019
11 September, 2019	18 September, 2019
18 September, 2019	25 September, 2019
25 September, 2019	02 October, 2019
02 October, 2019	09 October, 2019
16 October, 2019	23 October, 2019

City Highlights

POSTOJNA
Visit Postojna Caves

DALMATIAN COAST
Scenic coastal drive

ZADAR
Guided sightseeing

SPLIT
Guided sightseeing including Diocletian Palace

DUBROVNIK
Guided sightseeing, visit the Franciscan Monastery and Rector Palaces

NERETVA GORGES
Scenic drive

MOSTAR
Guided sighseeing, visit the Turkish House and Mosque

SARAJEVO
Guided sightseeing including Gazi Husrev-Beg Mosque

PLITVICE NATIONAL PARK
Guided walking tour

ZAGREB
Guided sightseeing, see St. Marcus Church

LJUBLJANA
Guided sightseeing


Day 1   ARRIVE IN LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA. Check into your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to explore some of Ljubljana, Slovenia’s capital, with the help of the CosmosGO application. Tonight, meet your Tour Director and fellow travelers. (D)

Day 2   LJUBLJANA–POSTOJNA CAVES–ZADAR, CROATIA. Undoubtedly, one of the highlights on this tour is a visit to the POSTOJNA CAVES. Your included visit is comprised of a TRAIN RIDE and a walking tour, which will allow you to see what are possibly Europe’s most extensive and best-known caves. Then, into Croatia, traveling along the coast to Zadar. Over the centuries, Zadar was ruled by Venetians, Austro/Hungarians, by Italy after WWI, and today belongs to Croatia. Find out more during the included guided tour (B,D)

Day 3   ZADAR–SPLIT–DUBROVNIK. Drive south to Split to visit with a Local Guide the former hometown of Roman Emperor Diocletian, his PALACE, and JUPITER TEMPLE, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. See more of the lovely Dalmatian Coast before reaching Dubrovnik. (B)

Day 4   DUBROVNIK. Dubrovnik is the best-preserved Croatian medieval city and the liveliest in Dalmatia. Visit the FRANCISCAN MONASTERY and the RECTOR’S PALACE, where the Local Guide will give you a full commentary, including the history of this beautifully preserved medieval architectural wonder—a popular filming location for TV and movies, including The Last Jedi, James Bond, and Game of Thrones. Afternoon and evening optional excursions are available. (B)

Day 5   DUBROVNIK–NERETVA GORGES–MOSTAR, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA–SARAJEVO. Enjoy a scenic drive into the rugged beauty of the Neretva Valley. Stop in Mostar, where a Local Guide shows you the Turkish Quarter with the TURKISH HOUSE, the MOSQUE, and the reconstructed 16th-century bridge. On to Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia-Herzegovina and certainly the most Turkish-looking city in the Balkans—famous for its mosques, markets, and bazaars. Discover the city with a Local Guide and get acquainted with its architectural highlights, including the GAZI HUSREV-BEG MOSQUE. (B,D)

Day 6   SARAJEVO–PLITVICE NATIONAL PARK, CROATIA. Travel north today back into Croatia to visit the country’s famous PLITVICE NATIONAL PARK. Enjoy a walk with a Local Guide through the breathtaking scenery of this natural wonder. Its 16 lakes, wooded hills, waterfalls, and cascades make it one of Europe’s most loved national parks. (B,D)

Day 7   PLITVICE–ZAGREB–LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA. Get to know Croatia’s capital on the included city tour. The city is packed with historic buildings, such as the gothic St. Marcus Church. Continue to Ljubljana, where a Local Guide will help you appreciate its imperial beauty. (B)

Day 8   LJUBLJANA. Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)

Meals:  Buffet breakfasts daily; 4 dinners

Transportation

Touring by private, first-class, air-conditioned motorcoach with free Wi-Fi