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9 Days Signature Croatia Tour Package
Duration: 9 Days / 8 Nights
Priced From: $6,400 pp dbl. occ.
Dates: Jul - Oct, Apr - Oct
Tour the Roman palace of Diocletian in Split and the medieval buildings on the island of Hvar. Drive the Dalmatian coast to the seventh-century walled city of Dubrovnik, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visit Montenegro's Kotor, a fortified seaside town, and fifth-century Budva, one of the oldest settlements on the Adriatic Sea.
Tour Itinerary
DAYS 1-2: USA or Canada/Split, Croatia/Podstrana
Depart on an overnight flight to Split where you are met and transferred to your hotel. Le Méridien Lav
DAY 3: Podstrana/Split/Podstrana
Meet your local guide for a tour of the lively seaport of Split. Visit the imposing third-century palace of the Roman Emperor Diocletian and St. Dominus Cathedral, originally the emperor's mausoleum. You have free time to wander through Split's old town and shop in its boutiques. PHILANTHROPY: You might also consider an optional visit to the Botanical Gardens of Ostrog School. Le Méridien Lav B
DAY 4: Podstrana/Split/Hvar
Travel by public ferry to the island of Hvar, and this afternoon join your guide for a walking tour of the historic town center. Stroll past the harbor-front cafés of Hvar, best known for its medieval buildings that are the legacy of four centuries of Venetian rule. Continue to the Spanjol Fortress, perched high on a hill overlooking the town, for breathtaking views from the summit. Visit the cathedral and the arsenal, with time at leisure to wander the stone-paved harbor front. Hotel Adriana B
DAY 5: Hvar/Dubrovnik
 Leave Hvar by public ferry and then drive along the coast. Stop in the fishing town of Ston, a beautiful example of a fortified town of Dubrovnik architecture. You may wish to pause for a typical Dalmatian lunch before arriving in Dubrovnik. Hotel Excelsior B
DAY 6: Dubrovnik/Cavtat/Dubrovnik
Join a local guide for a walking tour of Dubrovnik, a seventhcentury walled town and UNESCO World Heritage Site brimming with medieval charm. Stroll along the Stradun, the stone-paved promenade, and visit the 14th-century Franciscan monastery and the Dominican monastery. Stop at the Rector's Palace and see Dubrovnik Cathedral. Continue to picturesque Cavtat to visit Mestrovic's Stone Mausoleum, Bogisic's Collection of graphics by domestic and foreign artists, ethnographical objects and a small archaeological collection of stone monuments and fragments. Hotel Excelsior B
DAY 7: Dubrovnik/Montenegro/Dubrovnik
Travel the stunning coastline along Europe's most southerly fjord to historic Kotor, a UNESCO World Heritage Site surrounded by impressive medieval bulwarks. Drive over the Lovsen Mountain to Cetinje. Visit the National Museum, located in King Nikola I's former residence; the monastery, with a fence made from the barrels of captured enemy rifles and fifth-century Budva, one of the oldest settlements on the Adriatic Sea. Hotel Excelsior B
DAY 8: Dubrovnik
The day is at leisure but consider an optional private boat excursion to the Elaphite Islands (at an extra cost). Hotel Excelsior B
DAY 9: Dubrovnik/USA or Canada
Transfer to the airport for your departure flight. B
B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner
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