Croatian Highlights

  Croatia

Description:

1. Day - Arrival

Arival in Zagreb, welcome meeting with other partecipitants of this tour, dinner and overnight stay

2. Day - Zagreb

After breakfast we start with city tour of Zagreb, including the fortified Upper Town, St. Marks's Church, the Stone Gate, the Cathedral, and the Croatian Archeological Museum, housing prehistoric, Greek, Roman and medieval collections, Lapidarius and a large numismatic collection. The Egyptian Collection includes the famous Zagreb Mummy with the longest Etruscan inscription on the linen wrapping, "The Etruscan Linen Book of Zagreb".. In afternoon departure towards Istria; dinner and overnight in hotel.

3. Day - Pula-Rovinj

Pula the largest town of Istrian county with lot of great monuments like Arena, (UNESCO) the most important monument in Croatia from the Roman antiquity, erected in the 1st Century AD. When strolling around the Old Town, you will view the grandeur of Pula's impressive monuments, such as The Arch of Sergii, Hercules's and the Double Gates. Rovinj, one of the most beautiful Istrian towns here you will see historical monuments from Iliric, Roman and Venetian time. We will visit the church of St. Euphemia and its bell tower with an unforgettable view of the whole town. Lunch will be organized in typical istrian Konoba; dinner and overnight in hotel.

4. Day - NP Plitvice Lakes

Breakfast, Plitvice lakes (UNESCO) are considered one of the most beautiful natural phenomena in the world. The sixteen lakes, connected by waterfalls, cascade through the picturesque surrounding. Plitvice Lakes were declared a national park in 1949. A guided tour of the park lasts about 4 hours including panoramic train, boat and a walking tour, dinner and overnight in hotel.

5. Day - Zadar - `Ibenik

After breakfast walking tour of Zadar where we will visit the Roman Forum and St. Donatus Church, a magnificent monument of Romanesque architecture. After lunchtime sightseeing of `ibenik and the famous St. Jakov cathedral (UNESCO), the most important Renaissance building in Croatia, dinner and overnight in hotel.

6. Day - Trogir - Split

Sightseeing of picturesque medieval town Trogir, and the Cathedral of St. Lawrence. After lunchtime sightseeing tour of Split, covering the Diocletian's Palace on the UNESCO's List of World Cultural Heritage, with the Peristyle, the Jupiter's Temple and the Cathedral, dinner and overnight in hotel.

7.Day - Dunrovnik

The Old Town of Dubrovnik, which is on UNESCO's list of cultural heritage, surrounded by ramparts and fortresses, is a treasure of architectural and cultural masterpieces, well preserved over the centuries. Besides visits of the Franciscan Monastery with one of the oldest pharmacies in Europe as well as the Rector's Palace many other sights of interest will make the group feel like they have been set back in time, dinner and overnight in hotel.

8.Day - Departure

After breakfast departure

Highlights:
* Roman amphitheatre Arena in Pula,
* National park Plitvice lakes,
* Old town of Dubrovnik,
* Diocletian Palace in Split
* Zagreb - capital of Croatia
* Croatian wine and food

This Program is open to American, Asian, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Croatia Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work in Groups of 40

Application Process Involves:

• Phone Interview
• Written Application

Year Founded: 1993