Luxury Honeymoon

Discover Slovenia, Croatia & Montenegro!

13 Day Croatian Honeymoon Tour

Visiting: LJUBLJANA – BLED – ROVINJ – ZADAR – PLITVICE LAKES NATIONAL PARK – ZAGREB – ŠIBENIK – SPLIT – OMIŠ – HVAR – STON – DUBROVNIK – KOTOR

Day 1                                           LJUBLJANA

Itinerary:

• Arrival to Ljubljana and a private transfer to your centrally situated hotel
• Meeting with your guide for a private walking tour of Ljubljana
• Wrap up your day with dinner and people watching along the riverbanks, which come alive after dark on warm weekend evenings.
• From riverside cafes to a restaurant in a fairytale castle, there are some great restaurants to sample in this charming city.
• Traditional Restaurant – Perched high up in the archers’ tower of Ljubljana Castle this Restaurant offers stunning views over the city. It features a cuisine and ambience combining the Roman, Medieval and modern and the unique menu. Arrive by funicular railway, meander up a spiral staircase in the castle turret and settle down to enjoy something special, either in the grand circular dining room or the outdoor terrace. The food, by one of Slovenia’s best young chefs, is equal to the splendid setting and there’s a fine selection of Slovenian wines to sample.
• Mediterranean Restaurant – Set in a colorful little house on one of Ljubljana’s prettiest streets, this restaurant  offers a marvelous selection of contemporary Mediterranean cuisine for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Try the cottage cheese pancakes with tarragon for breakfast or lunch. In the evening, there’s an impressive range of seafood on the menu and an emphasis on organic, healthy food. This restaurant  is one of only seven Slovene restaurants listed in the prestigious Gault-Millau guide. The wine list includes 300 different wines and after dinner there are a range of spirits to indulge in and more than 20 brands of top-name cigars.
• Another unique restaurant – combines high-class cuisine with aged timber floors and different rustic-styled rooms. The restaurant offers an extensive menu of Slovenian and international dishes. Located in one of the old town’s most picturesque and photogenic streets, this restaurant  is popular with local business people, visitors and couples out for a romantic meal, especially when the delightful courtyard is open in the summer months. Menu choices include pheasant breast with melon and nuts, and pea soufflé with porcini mushrooms and prosciutto. The team
• behind this restaurant  is a brother and sister whose passion for good food shines through every aspect of the restaurant.
• Additional Traditional and Mediterranean Restaurant that takes influence from Mediterranean cuisine, while at the same time remaining faithful to the traditions of Slovenian cooking. Practically, this means that the restaurant draws on culinary influences from the southwestern Slovenian regions of Kras and Istria and the coast. The extensive menu features a good selection of seafood and meat dishes, soups, salads, pasta and risotto, delicious desserts and a range of Slovene, French and Italian cheeses. Most has been recognized twice by the city of Ljubljana, which presented the restaurant with the Ljubljana Quality Selection Award.
• Time at leisure and an overnight in Ljubljana

Day 2                                LJUBLJANA – BLED – ROVINJ

Itinerary:

• Breakfast at the hotel and check-out
• Meet your driver for a private transfer from Ljubljana to Rovinj with a detour and a drive to Bled Lake area where you’ll be able to explore the town of Bled on your own.
• Take a walk around the Lake on your own or take a pletna boat ride and visit the Church of the Assumption of Mary that you reach after 99 steps. The wishing bell is another attraction because when you ring the bell, make a wish and it will be granted
• Continue your drive to Rovinj (Croatia) and upon arrival check in your hotel
• Time at leisure and an overnight in Rovinj

Day 3                                             ROVINJ

Itinerary:

• Breakfast at the hotel
• Meeting with your driver and a guide for a full day excursion to Istrian inland very different from its coast and a visit to one of the region’s finest producers of olive oil and wine.
• Your journey will take you towards Buzet and Motovun, where you will enjoy a unique experience during a truffle hunt accompanied by specially trained dogs.
• After an aperitif, we will go to the forest near the Motovun woods and Buzet – hometown of the truffles. The biggest truffle in the world was found in this area in 2000 (1.3 kg!) with the help of dogs, specially trained to find the underground mushroom using their sense of smell.
• After the activity of searching the truffles for about 45 minutes, you will learn how to prepare a meal with truffles. Our friendly hosts will serve you local wine, cheese and truffle flavored honey, pate and other delicacies that you can also buy at the estate. 
• Your trip takes you further through the rugged and hilly terrain as far as Motovun, the medieval, captivating hilltop town as one of the characteristic symbols of the Istrian interior. It’s an ancient Istrian town-monument, located atop a 277m high hill dates back to the Middle Ages. The position and views of Motovun make it one of the most beautiful towns in Istrian inlands.
• Finally you’ll visit Grožnjan, the hilltop town of great cultural significance not only in Croatia but also internationally, that lives its summer months very intensely.
• Every year at the beginning of May, the little streets and squares of Grožnjan-Grisignana metamorphose and turn into a truly artistic beehive: it opens its summer music academies for young people, its artistic, dance and drama workshops and its peace activism workshops under the leadership of well-known experts and teachers and famous names from music, art and drama.
• Return drive to Rovinj, time at leisure and an overnight
• Recommendation: Book a table for a unique dinner experience at the Croatian Michelin awarded restaurant

Day 4                                     ROVINJ – ZADAR

Itinerary:

• Breakfast at the hotel and check out
• Private transfer from Rovinj to Zadar with an optional en route stop in Opatija for a walk and lunch (on your own)
• Check-in your centrally situated hotel in Zadar
• Meeting with your guide in the city center for a private walking tour of Old Town Zadar
• Time ate leisure and an overnight in Zadar.

Day 5                 ZADAR – PLITVICE LAKES NATIONAL PARK – ZAGREB

Itinerary:

• Breakfast at the hotel and check out
• Private transfer from Zadar to Zagreb with en route stop in Plitvice Lakes where you will visit the national park on your own
• The oldest (since 1949) and largest (294,82 km2) National park in Croatia. The only National park in Croatia on the UNESCO’s list of protected natural and cultural heritage (for almost 30 years).
• The riches of sixteen wonderful interlinked azure-green colored crystalline lakes. The constant formation of the barrier modeled the appearance of the lakes today, and is the main feature of the National park. The water of Plitvice Lakes is prime category drinking water (a rarity in Croatia).
• Walking along the forest trails, across the wooden bridges; ride on the electric boat and the panoramic tour bus.
• Final transfer to Zagreb and check in your accommodation
• Meeting with your guide for a private walking tour of Old Town Zagreb (entrance fees not included)
• Time at leisure to explore the town further on your own, an overnight in Zagreb

Day 6                                         ZAGREB – ŠIBENIK – SPLIT

Itinerary:

• Breakfast at the hotel and check out
• Private transfer from Zagreb to Split with en route stop in Šibenik where you’ll be able to browse this beautiful historic town on your own
• Final transfer to Split and accommodation in your centrally situated hotel
• Time at leisure and an overnight in Split

Day 7                                                       SPLIT

Itinerary:

• Breakfast at the hotel
• Meeting with your guide for an Exclusive Adventures Croatia walking tour of Old Town Split. During your walking tour you will have the chance to experience local culture and food traditions.
• Your first stop is truly traditional Dalmatian snack – cheese and homemade bread.
• Second stop will offer you unique olive oil tasting paired with cheese. In this oil bar you will enjoy the flavors and scents of locally grown olive oil.  If you feel brave enough you can have a blind date with Croatian olive oil and try to guess which olive oil are you tasting.
• After this Dalmatian basics, we recommend that you end the evening in one of our most favorite restaurants in Split.
• Time at leisure and an overnight in Split

Day 8                                         SPLIT – OMIŠ – SPLIT

Itinerary:

• Breakfast at the hotel
• Private transfer from your accommodation in Split to the meeting point
• Hiking experience is reserved for you with an ascent to the fortress Fortica from Planovo, which is a part of Omiš on the northwest side of the mountain, at 9 am and lasts about 2.30-3 hours (the total hiking distance is 2340 meters).
• Fortress Fortica is located at the mountain range called Omiška Dinara. The highest peak of the massif is at 850 meters above the sea level and it is called The Tower, while the fortress Fortica is located at 303 meters above the sea level.
• Expect a breathtaking view of the Dalmatian islands and an interesting historical story about the fortress Fortica.
• Our tour ends on the banks of the river in unique restaurant (you can order and pay on spot)
• After lunch, your instructors will collect you form the restaurant and take you zipping your way across the magnificent Cetina River 150 meters above the canyon suspended by a wire!
• We have 8 wires running a total of 2100 meters.  The highest one is 150 meters above the river canyon.  The views from up here are incredible—a bird’s eye experience of some of the most magnificent nature in Croatia and the nearby seaside village of Omis is the perfect ending to an amazing day!
• Enjoy a stroll through the town on your own before your return transfer to Split
• Time at leisure and an overnight in Split

Day 9                                   SPLIT – HVAR

Itinerary:

• Breakfast at the hotel and check out
• Assistance with your luggage to Split Port
• Fast ferry from Split to Hvar
• Upon arrival to Hvar assistance with your luggage to the hotel 
• As the sun sets down, Hvar becomes alive with people; we recommend a cocktail at one of the numerous bars and terraces around the beautifully illuminated harbor.
• Experience the best party hotspot of Hvar on one of the nearby terraces. Chill and relax with different aperitifs and smooth jazz music or live bands.
• Elegant and well-dressed couples as well as families stop for a drink as an introduction for a delicious dinner in one of Hvar´s fabulous restaurants or as a start for a long and exciting party night.
• Time at leisure and an overnight in Hvar

Day 10                                                 HVAR

Itinerary:

• Breakfast at the hotel and morning at leisure
• Meeting with your instructors for a group sea kayaking experience on the islands of Hvar and Pakleni islands chain
• Time at leisure and an overnight in Hvar

Day 11                                 HVAR – STON – DUBROVNIK

Itinerary:

• Breakfast at the hotel and check out
• Assistance with your luggage to Hvar port
• Fast ferry from Hvar to Split
• Meet your driver for a private transfer from Split to Dubrovnik via Pelješac peninsula with en route stop in Ston (a visit to Ston walls not included)
• Onward drive to Dubrovnik, accommodation in your hotel
• Meeting with your guide for a private walking tour of Old Town Dubrovnik (entrance fee not included)
• Time at leisure to explore the town on your own
• Take the Dubrovnik Cable Car and reach a unique viewpoint above the city.
• Glide through the air on a scenic adventure. The Cable Car ride offers breathtaking views of the Old Town of
• Dubrovnik, stunning coastal sights and magnificent sunsets. Once you reach the top, take your time and relax and enjoy the unique views of Dubrovnik and the Adriatic
• Time at leisure, return to the hotel on your own and an overnight in Dubrovnik

Day 12                            DUBROVNIK – KOTOR – DUBROVNIK

Itinerary:

• Breakfast at the hotel
• Meeting with your driver for a private excursion from Dubrovnik to UNESCO protected Kotor (your local guide awaits you in Montenegro)
• We start our tour from Dubrovnik driving south alongside Adriatic coast passing cities of Cavtat and Konavle region and soon cross the border to Montenegro (do not forget your passports).
• We are driving alongside the Kotor bay (European’s most southern fiord) passing the cities Igalo, Herceg Novi (two great Turkish, later Venetian fortresses), Bijela, Kamenari stopping for a photo-stop in front of magical Perast – city of Seamen and 2 small islands with churches (St. George and Our Lady of the Rocks/Gospa od Škrpjela)
• We continue through Risan, stop at Perast while guide explains major buildings and its rich history and finally reach the city of Kotor, nested in the very bottom of Kotor bay surrounded by formidable verticals of neighboring mountains.
• We stop in Kotor for tour of the city (Venetian Palaces, Orthodox Church, St. Triphon- Kotor’s protector Catholic church, massive city walls, St. John fortress – 300 meters vertical from Kotor (optional).
• After time at leisure in Kotor we start our return, crossing the border to Croatia and reaching Dubrovnik in the late afternoon hours.
• Return to Dubrovnik for an overnight

Day 13                                     DUBROVNIK

Itinerary:

• Breakfast at the hotel and check out
• Meeting with your driver for a private transfer from to Dubrovnik Airport
• Departure flight

Package includes:

• ALL PRIVATE and ENGLISH SPEAKING GUIDES AND DRIVERS
• VAT TAX INCLUDED
• 24hr concierge and in Croatia assistance
• Private transfer from Ljubljana Airport to your centrally situated hotel in a modern, air-conditioned vehicle
• Private walking tour of Ljubljana accompanied by an English speaking guide (entrance fees not included)
• 1 night in 5* Hotel in Ljubljana, comfort double room, BB basis
• Private transfer from Ljubljana to Rovinj with a detour and a visit to Bled (waiting time included) in a modern, air-conditioned car
• 2 nights in 5* Hotel in Rovinj, executive double room, BB basis
• Private excursion from Rovinj to Istria inland accompanied by an English speaking guide and a driver in a modern, air-conditioned vehicle
• Tasting session of truffle products and an unforgettable truffle hunting adventure with guides
• Private transfer from Rovinj to Zadar with an optional en route stop in Opatija in a modern, air-conditioned car
• English speaking guides for a private walking tour of Old Town Zadar (entrance fees not included)
• 1 night in 5* Hotel in Zadar, deluxe double room, BB basis
• Private transfer from Zadar to Zagreb with en route stop in Plitvice Lakes in a modern, air-conditioned vehicle
• Entrance fees to National Park Plitvice Lakes
• English speaking guide for a private walking tour of Zagreb (entrance fees not included)
• 1 night in 5* Hotel in Zagreb, superior double room, BB basis
• Private transfer from Zagreb to Split with en route stop in Šibenik in a modern, air-conditioned car
• 3 nights 5* Hotel in Split, deluxe double room, balcony, BB basis
• Exclusive Adventures Croatia Brass Gate Taste of Split – Essential /drinks excluded
  • Included: Walking tour Split, English speaking tour guide, insurance, pick up & drop off, meal in each food stop (1st stop – cheese and bread, 2nd stop – olive oil tasting)
• Private round trip transfer from your accommodation to Omiš and the meeting point for hiking experience in a modern, air-conditioned vehicle
• Hiking in Omiš
  • Included: insurance, professional guides
• Zipline adventure in the outback of Omiš area (transfers, Insurance, instructors included)
• Assistance with your luggage and fast ferry tickets from Split to Hvar
• 2 nights in 5* Hotel in Hvar, superior double room, sea view, BB basis
• Group sea kayaking in Hvar
  • Included: sea kayak and paddle, life jacket, dry bag, spray skirt, snorkeling equipment, guide and introduction in paddling techniques and safety, light lunch / Transfers not included
• Assistance with your luggage and fast ferry tickets from Hvar to Split
• Private transfer from Split to Dubrovnik via Pelješac peninsula with en route stop in Ston (Ston Walls tickets not included) in a modern, air-conditioned vehicle
• Private one-way transfer from your hotel to Pile Gate meeting point in a modern, air-conditioned car
• English speaking guide for a private walking tour of Old Town Dubrovnik (entrance fee not included) max 2 hours
• 2 nights in 5* Hotel in Dubrovnik, deluxe double room, sea view, BB basis
• Private excursion from Dubrovnik to Kotor in a modern, air-conditioned vehicle
• English speaking guide in Old Town Kotor (entrance fees not included)
• Private transfer from Dubrovnik to Dubrovnik Airport upon departure in a modern, air-conditioned vehicle

Program does not include:  

• Meals and drinks not mentioned above 
• Airfare, Travel Insurance 
• Additional excursions and / or services not mentioned in the program
• Personal expenses (internet, telephone, mini bar etc.)
• Tips and porterage services