8-Day Discovery Tour: The Delights of Dubrovnik and Beyond

Zicasso’s travel specialist was very attentive to our personal preferences in planning an unforgettable honeymoon. Her knowledge of the area allowed us to have a diverse itinerary, which included city and hiking tours with personable local guides, a flexible skipper trip with options to snorkel and visit islands and caves, and a chef's table to sample local cuisine with a personal chef. We had the opportunity to stay in Dubrovnik, Hvar, and Split at high-quality hotels in convenient locations.

She was very responsive and connected us with drivers, our skipper, and guides to assist with coordination. Overall, the trip was made stress-free thanks to the personalized itinerary, recommendations, bookings, and ferry/park tickets provided ahead of time.

Our hotel in Dubrovnik was great and the views were absolutely fantastic. Our guide in Old Town Dubrovnik was terrific and felt like a member of the family by the end of the tour. The kayaking adventure was okay. The yacht was wonderful and the crew worked hard to accommodate us. It was great to find a four-day sailing trip, which was the right fit for our family. I wish we had more dialogue with the skipper earlier than the first day of the sail to help us prepare for the destination changes.

The dinner at a local restaurant was difficult because we weren't prepared for a three-hour dinner and it conflicted with our children's schedule. More transparency on the itinerary would have been helpful to manage our expectations.

I appreciate the travel company's help with our canceled and delayed flight. We were able to make the most of our very short time in Rome.

Zicasso's travel specialist was fantastic in her communication with us, from the initial idea of the trip through the last day of the vacation, as well as her support with the travel insurance claim. I am happy to discuss any of the above comments further if it is helpful. Thanks for a great trip.

Zicasso's tour company is fantastic. They designed a perfect custom itinerary for us that included boating, hiking, biking, wine tasting, and much more. Our days were filled with interesting activities and meeting some of the most lovely people as our guides.

Though there were too many highlights to list them all, a few unexpected ones were a cooking class near Split that included shopping for fresh ingredients, snorkeling, lunching off a luxury boat near Hvar, and lunch at an oyster farm.

We had the most lovely guide in Dubrovnik who works for the tourist board and gave us the insider's guide to places in the old town. We even had an authentic meal, one that takes days to prepare, outside of Hvar. There is so much to love about Croatia. This tour company will help you find it.

We are a couple in our upper seventies who recently returned from a fabulous 10-day private tour of Croatia. Of the many places we have visited around the globe, Croatia is among our favorites. The country offers extraordinary national parks, a gorgeous, dramatic coastline, warm, friendly people, great food, and a cosmopolitan culture with a rich history. The weather was splendid in late May.

Zicasso's travel specialist worked closely with us to put together an itinerary that was truly perfect in terms of the pace and the types of activities we like to do. She is a great listener and truly understood our concerns as senior travelers. We were very pleased to meet her for breakfast at the end of our trip. Although we had not been directly in touch earlier during the tour, we had the sense that she was checking in with our guides along the way, just to make sure every detail was attended to. When the Meštrović Museum in Split was closed while we were there, she arranged for us to have a private tour, just one example of her thoughtfulness.

At every phase of the tour, we had wonderful drivers and guides. All were extraordinarily interesting individuals, willing to share their personal experiences and opinions about the complicated and painful history of recent decades. We feel we learned a great deal and came to admire the resilience of these remarkable people. Despite great hardship, they remain positive and optimistic, and are very proud to introduce their culture to visitors.

We visited Zagreb, Zadar, Split, Hvar, Dubrovnik, and Mostar, and had walking tours of each. Truly every place we visited offered highlights. Among our favorites: Plitvice Lakes and Krka National Parks (the two are quite different and both are worth seeing); the Meštrović Museum in Split; walking the walls of Dubrovnik; an incredible Middle Eastern lunch following a trek to the historic bridge in Mostar; the Sea Organ and Greeting to the Sun in Zadar; lunch featuring prawns buzara at a harborside restaurant on a glistening day in the Elaphiti Islands. Indeed, too many fine restaurants to mention!

In sum, Zicasso's travel company created a superlative tour for us, for which we thank our travel specialist and her marvelous team.

Overall, our trip was well planned and brought different views to Croatia with each destination we visited. The 3 destinations (Dubrovnik, Hvar, Split) provided us with a different view that allowed us to truly experience the country's culture and highlights.

Zicasso's travel agency had wonderful activities that allowed for a more personable experience. We particularly enjoyed the Karaka boat tour, Hvar wine tasting and island tour and Krka park tour. The tour guides were experienced, interactive, and knowledgeable.

Overall, it was easy to communicate our needs and questions. Would be easier to just use email instead of the portal.

Zicasso’s travel specialist planned and delivered an outstanding family visit to Croatia for eight adults and two children. She won our confidence from the outset through the nature of her proposal and responses to our initial questions. We made several changes and inquiries throughout our trip and she responded promptly and completely. She gave us timely updates and explanations on small changes necessitated by situations beyond her control and made our adjustments seamless.

Every event, hotel, guide, and transportation service met or exceeded our expectations. The interactions with guides and drivers were excellent. They were friendly, informative, and responsive to the children traveling with us.

The Back to the Roots event and hosts on Hvar Island were family favorites. The travel specialist met with us during our first day in Dubrovnik to hear our feedback in person.

Of course, our feedback was all positive, no complaints at all. Our thanks to the travel specialist and her team for a terrific family trip to Croatia.