Inclusions: Fully escorted by English speaking Tour Director as well as local expert English speaking tour guides for day trips. Local tours include Zagreb, Plitvice Lakes, Zadar, Biograd na Moru, Trogir, Split & Dubrovnik • Heated luxury coaches and professional drivers • 11 nights luxury accommodation • 25 Meals according to Itinerary including: - Welcome dinner at a traditional restaurant in Zagreb - Croatian traditional lunch at Plitvice Lakes National Park - Traditional Christmas dinner - Roadside tavern lunch of traditional pig/lamb on the spit - Farewell dinner at a traditional Konoba (tavern) • Entrance fees to all national parks • Entrance fees to all sights and museums on the guided tours
Itinerary 22nd December - Day 1: Arrive Zagreb Meet your Tour Guide at 12pm at the hotel in Zagreb, where you will check in and join your fellow travellers at an information session. Step outside your hotel and you are on the main square which is the venue for the traditional Christmas Markets. Enjoy the ambience under the giant Christmas tree while sipping on some mulled wine or trying some of the local delicacies. We will then go back to the hotel for you to freshen up prior to heading to the welcome dinner at a family-owned restaurant that offers a fine collection of wine and Croatian meals using seasonal ingredients from the Dolac market. (D) 23rd December - Day 2: Zagreb Our local guide who will take us on a tour of Zagreb, the Capital and economic centre of Croatia. See the wonders of the old fortified Upper Town, Cathedral of St Stephen, the famous St. Mark’s church with its multi-coloured roof and the bustling town market ‘Dolac’. The rest of the afternoon is free for you to stroll the gas lamp lit streets which are lined with hundreds of cafes and bustling bars, do a spot of shopping or join in the local Croatian tradition by make a wish at the city’s Stone Gate. (B, D) 24th December - Day 3: Zagreb - Plitvice Lakes National Park This morning we head off through the magical wintery countryside on our way to Plitvice Lakes National Park. An extended lunch today will be at a local roadside restaurant specialising in traditional Croatian cuisine. (B, L, D) 25th December - Day 4: Plitvice Lakes National Park (Christmas Day) What better way to start Christmas Day than by experiencing a magical wintery landscape of frozen streams and waterfalls. We tour this enchanting UNESCO World Heritage site of 16 lakes joined by waterfalls that cascade from one level to another. During winter, many of these waterfalls are frozen in time creating a magical white landscape. At your own pace you can then wander along the wooden paths that lead down to breathtaking waterfalls and exquisite turquoise/silver lakes. Later enjoy a Christmas evening dinner with traditional Christmas festivities around the Christmas Tree. If we are lucky, we may even spend it with the locals in a family home. (B, L, D) 26th December - Day 5: Plitvice Lakes National Park- Zadar This morning we head off to the coastal city of Zadar, a city that Alfred Hitchcock described as having one of the most beautiful sunsets in the world. The city centre is built inside the old walls consisting of marble streets that are based on the old Roman street plan and filled with a blend of modern and ancient architecture. In the afternoon we take a tour of Zadar where we see the famous St. Donatus church, the ancient Roman forum and the Sea Organs (a contemporary city attraction creating haunting sounds made by the sea). Enjoy the evening exploring the old city centre. (B, D) 27th December - Day 6: Zadar - Biograd na Moru The “white town on the sea” was once the old capital of Croatia. Its history is amazing with Roman’s, Croatian Kings, Crusaders, Knights Templar and Venetians all having ruled this area. Today, Biograd is a small and typical seaside town with an old stone town centre and several marinas full of various sea vessels. Enjoy the esplanade that runs for several kilometres through pine forests along the sea. (B, D) 28th December - Day 7: Biograd - Trogir This morning we head south once more and reach the medieval town of Trogir, another UNESCO World Heritage site. Trogir is affectionately known as the city that has not changed in 2,300 years. The whole city is made of stone with very little modern architecture. Whether you sit in the city square and people watch, visit the old fort, shop at the markets or climb to the top of the bell tower you will never want to leave this charming city. (B, D) 29th December - Day 8: Trogir - Split Split is Croatia’s second largest city and the largest on the Adriatic coast. In the 3rd century, the Roman Emperor Diocletian decided to spend his last days in the sunny harbour of Asphalatos where he built an amazing palace (UNESCO World Heritage site) whose walls have stood through the centuries and are still a part of the old City. This is the living heart of the city and some of its chambers have been turned into bars, shops and restaurants. There are 220 buildings within the palace walls and the labyrinth of the streets will guide you through a blend of contemporary and ancient Roman architecture. (B, D) 30th December - Day 9: Split - Dubrovnik We head off this morning and head down through the “ Makarska Riviera”, stopping at a local tavern that serves pig/lamb on the spit before overnighting in Dubrovnik. (B, L, D) 31st December - Day 10: Dubrovnik (New Year’s Eve) Dubrovnik is known as the “Pearl of the Adriatic” and is a natural wonder as well as another UNESCO World Heritage site. This morning we will attend a city tour and wander along the famous main street (Stradun) and visit the Franciscan monastery, the beautiful Renaissance Sponza Palace and many more beautiful sites including the old city. The most impressive and intriguing site are the fortified city walls, which are 2 km long and 22 meters high. The old city is surrounded with several fortresses and towers which protected the city in days gone by. Later this evening we attend a New Year’s Eve function and then later enjoy the many concerts and fireworks bringing in the New Year. A truly magical location and experience. (B, D) 1st January - Day 11: Dubrovnik(New Year’s Day) Sleep in and relax on New Year’s Day. Explore Dubrovnik at your own leisure. This evening we have a farewell dinner at a local Konoba (traditional tavern). (B, D) 2nd January - Day 12: Dubrovnik The tour ends this morning after breakfast. There will be an opportunity for last minute shopping or simply hang out with your new friends for the last time. This romantic city leaves none indifferent and always wanting to return. (B)
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