Dalmatian Sunshine

DAY BY DAY ITINERARY:

DAY 1, FRIDAY: NEW YORK
Your journey begins with an overnight flight to Dubrovnik. Dinner and breakfast will be served on board. (D,B)

DAY 2, SATURDAY: DUBROVNIK
Arrive in Dubrovnik. A Homeric Tours representative welcome you and transfers you to your hotel. The rest of the day is leisure. Dinner at the hotel. (D)

DAY 3, SUNDAY: DUBROVNIK
There is a walking tour of "Old Dubrovnik" this morning. We will visit the Franciscan Monastery, housing one of the world's oldest pharmacies, the old harbor, St. Laurence Fortress, the Sponza and Rector's Palaces and other points of interest in this best preserved European walled city. The rest of the day is at leisure. (B)

DAY 4, MONDAY: DUBROVNIK / SPLIT
This morning we depart Dubrovnik and travel north along the spectacular Adriatic coast, past old fishing villages and new resorts, to Split. A sightseeing tour provides a look at this city's Roman heritage, its Renaissance and Gothic structures, and its contemporary attractions. (B,D)

DAY 5, TUESDAY: SPLIT / TROGIR / ZADAR / PLITVICE LAKES
After breakfast, we head north along the coast to Trogir, a center of artistic activities, where scholars from around the world gather to study and paint. Then it's on to Zadar, the oldest Slavic city on the Adriatic, once a famed cultural center. We pause here for an orientation tour that includes the ruins of the Roman Forum, the Cathedral and St. Donat Church. Our journey continues as we turn inland and proceed to beautiful Plitvice Lakes National Park. (B,D)

DAY 6, WEDNESDAY: PLITVICE LAKES
A full day to enjoy the breathtaking scenery of this natural wonder of 16 terraced lakes, surrounded by thickly wooded mountains and lush vegetation. In the morning, there’s a walking tour around several of the lower lakes. The rest of the day is at leisure. (B,D)

DAY 7, THURSDAY: PLITVICE LAKES / OPATIJA / POSTOJNA / BLED
We return to the coast to the beautiful bay of Kvarner and its popular resort, Opatija. Then we head north to Postojna, home of the largest caves in Europe. Here we tour this fantastic subterranean world by miniature electric train. Afterwards, our journey continues to Bled, beautifully situated in the Julian Alps. (B,D)

DAY 8, FRIDAY: BLED
Our morning sightseeing tour of this lake resort features the town of Bled with the lake shore, and include a visit to Bled Castle, perched on a cliff high above the lake. Balance of the day at leisure for optional activities, such as visiting the old church with a collection of religious art on a small island in the middle of the lake. (B,D)

DAY 9, SATURDAY: BLED / LJUBLJANA / ZAGREB
Our last day of the tour begins with a visit to the open air market, the City Hall, Robba's Fountain, the Three Bridges and the Parliament in Ljubljana, the capital of lovenia. Then on to Zagreb, capital city of Croatia, with sightseeing of St. Mark’s Cathedral. (B,D)

DAY 10, SUNDAY: DEPART ZAGREB
After breakfast we drive to nearby Zagreb airport for your flight home. (B)

TOUR INCLUDED FEATURES:

•Roundtrip airfare including fuel surcharge
•2-night hotel accommodations in Dubrovnik
•1-night hotel accommodation in Split
•1-night hotel accommodation in Plitvice Lakes
•2-night hotel accommodations in Bled
•2-night hotel accommodations in Zagreb
•Breakfast daily throughout the tour
•5 dinners as per itinerary
•Excursions and sightseeing as per itinerary
•Touring by modern air-conditioned motorcoach
•All transfers as per itinerary
•Professional Tour Director throughout
•Luggage handling in hotels of one piece per person
•Hotel taxes and service charges
•USTOA $1 Million Consumer Protection Guarantee