LJUBLJANA, ZAGREB, PLITVICE LAKES AND ISTRA

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Tour programme

Day 1:

1° day VENICE – POSTOJNA CAVE – LJUBLJANA

Welcome to Venice. In the morning, meet your travel assistant and depart to Slovenia in GT coach. Upon arrival to the Postojna cave, the largest Karst cave in Slovenia with as much as 24 km of underground tunnels. The cave is visited in an electric train. You can see the stalactites, stalagmites, underground halls and other rock formations. Lunch at leisure. In the afternoon, departure to Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. Guided tour of the city, defined as the small pearl of Central Europe. The city with elegant buildings and palaces with Austro-Hungarian flavor, full of life and always busy. On a steep hill right above the City Hall there is a Ljubljana Castle a hard-to-miss symbol of the city and its most popular attraction. Hotel check-in, dinner and overnight.

Day 2:

2° day LJUBLJANA - ZAGREB

Hotel breakfast and depart to Zagreb, the Croatian capital. Lunch at leisure. In the afternoon, guided tour of the city. The façades of Zagreb’s buildings reflect the ebb and flow of history, while its streets and squares bear witness to the coming together of the many cultures that have shaped the identity of this laid-back capital. Zagreb is the cultural, scientific, economic, political and administrative centre of the Republic of Croatia, and is home to the Croatian Parliament, Government and President. The old Upper Town evolved into a systematically organized area with clearly defined sections of greenery and carefully located monuments. The Lower town has been developed into the modern area. Hotel check-in, dinner and overnight.

Day 3:

3° day ZAGREB - PLITVICE LAKES - OPATIJA

Hotel breakfast. Departure to the Plitvice Lakes National Park. The beauty of one of the oldest National Parks in Southeast Europe, lies in its sixteen lakes, inter-connected by a series of waterfalls, and set in deep woodland populated by deer, bears, wolves, boars and rare bird species. The national park was founded in 1949 and is situated in the mountainous karst area of central Croatia, at the border to Bosnia and Herzegovina. In 1979, Plitvice Lakes National Park was added to the UNESCO World Heritage register. Guided tour with experienced guide (we suggest you to wear comfortable shoes and clothing). Lunch at leisure. In the afternoon, continue to Opatija, a remarkable seaside resort town with a long history of tourism stretching back to 1844. Hotel check-in. Dinner and overnight.

Day 4:

4° day OPATIJA – ROVINJ – POREC – PULA – OPATIJA

Hotel breakfast. Departure to explore the most charming places of the Istrian peninsula. Visit Rovinj, once a typical fishing town and today an important touristic place. Continue to Porec, in which you can see the power of the Venetian Republic that ruled here for more than five centuries during the guided tour. Lunch at your leisure. Afternoon arrival to Pula. In the old town interwoven different historical periods: Roman temples, Baroque palaces, churches, Villas from Habsburg era, remains of the medieval walls and the Arena one of the best preserved Roman amphitheaters worldwide. In the evening, return to hotel in Opatija. Dinner and overnight.

Day 5:

5° day OPATIJA - VENICE

Hotel breakfast. Departure for Venice.

Included

• Modern air-conditioned motor coach designed for sightseeing • English speaking tour guide from first to last day of the program • Hotel accommodation in 4 star hotel, rooms with private facilities and breakfast buffet • Meals as per itinerary • Special visits and sightseeing as specified in the program (entrance fees not included) • English speaking driver and local English speaking guides • Luggage handling (1 per person) • Service charges and hotel taxes • 24/7 English Speaking Assistance by phone

Not included

• International flights, unmentioned entrance fees, transfers, meals and drinks, insurance, tips

Unesco sites

• National Park Plitvice Lakes

Note

*Escorted Tours with Guaranteed Departures.

LJUBLJANA, ZAGREB, PLITVICE LAKES AND ISTRA