Adventures Croatia Familiarity Trip – October 2021
8 Day EXCLUSIVE Adventures Croatia Familiarity Trip
Visiting: ZAGREB – PLITVICE LAKES NATIONAL PARK – ZADAR – SIBENIK – TROGIR – SPLIT – HVAR – DUBROVNIK
October 16 – 23, 2021
for Qualified Agents – Limited spaces available!
We LOVE working with agents and know how much you have been missing travel in 2020. Let’s get 2021 off to a great start – trust us to show you first hand the beauty and culture of Croatia so you can share your experience with your clients!
Seeing Croatia is a life-changing experience. Blessed with magnificent scenery, incredible history, delicious regional foods and wines, and enriched with folk traditions, this is a country so divine that it has been named one of the best travel destinations in the world. It’s no wonder that Croatia is such a hot seller for 2021.
That’s why we created our Familiarity Tours. They’re crammed full of some of Croatia’s most impressive destinations, islands, ancient cities, UNESCO national parks, and historical sites.
The FAM tours provide an opportunity for you to familiarize yourself with places and experiences to recommend to your customers, aspects of their they will remember for a lifetime. And, so you may personally experience how we carefully attend to traveling guests with high touch service. This is NOT a parade of hotel inspections. Members of the Adventures Croatia team will be with you to share our industry insights, intense localized knowledge, additional recommendations in the area, and help you understand the details and finesse in each of our itineraries.
Croatia has been acclaimed for its response to COVID-19 and its continuing diligence when it comes to testing and tracing. Relatively few cases mean that it’s one of the safest vacation spots in Europe.
If you would like to apply to join our Familiarity Tour, we encourage you to complete our short form. Or call us to discuss any questions you may have.
In the meantime, here’s a flavor of what you can expect from our Familiarity Tours and the destinations they encompass, as well as how best to sell them.
Zagreb
Croatia’s capital city is split into three parts – the 1,000-year-old Gornji grad (Upper Town), which contains the Presidential Palace, the iconic St Mark’s Church, the Croatian parliament (Sabor), and museums and galleries which are all set in cobbled streets lit by gas lamps; the 19th-century Donji grad (Lower Town) with its shops, restaurants, cafes, theatres, and parks; and the modern post-World War II area of Novi Zagreb (‘new Zagreb’). Zagreb is often referred to as the City of Museums as there are more of them per square foot than any other city in the world.
Unique selling points:
• The capital of Croatia
• The upper town (Gornji grad) boasts building and historical sites that are 1,000 years old
• Zagreb has more museums per square foot than any other city in the world
Plitvice Lakes National Parks
This unique and visually stunning UNESCO World Heritage site features natural dams, which, over time (and thanks to water flowing over the limestone and chalk) have created a series of connecting lakes, waterfalls, and caves. The nearby forests are home to bears, wolves, and many rare bird species.
Unique selling points:
• A UNESCO World Heritage site
• The park boasts 16 lakes, interconnected by waterfalls
• Unique topography created by natural phenomenon
• Croatia’s most popular tourist attraction
Zadar
Most famous for its Old Town, and set in a peninsula that is completely pedestrianized, the capital of North Dalmatia boasts numerous stunning Roman historical sites. It also boasts the UNESCO World Heritage site, Venetian works of defense. Comprising 15 components, this system of defense spanned 1,000 kilometers between the Lombardi region in Italy and down the north Adriatic coast and were built to guard against changing military techniques after the introduction of gunpowder in combat.
Unique selling points:
• The capital of North Dalmatia
• Charming and off the beaten track gem
• Roman historical sites
• UNESCO World Heritage Site Venetian works of defense
Šibenik
Sibenik is unique amongst Croatia’s Adriatic towns and cities in that its history lies neither in Roman or Greek origins. Somewhat overlooked as a tourist destination, the town still has some fantastic sights that exist from Venetian times. Included in these architectural gems is the UNESCO site, Cathedral of Saint James, reckoned to be one of the most important Renaissance architectural monuments in the Adriatic region.
Unique selling points:
• History lies in the Venetian Renaissance
• Overlooked as a tourist destination
• UNESCO World Heritage Site Cathedral of Saint James one of the most important Renaissance buildings in the region
Trogir
This incredible city was influenced by Greeks, Romans, and Venetians and is the best-preserved Romanesque-Gothic city in all central Europe. There are castles, surrounding walls, and a number of buildings and palaces that are fine examples of Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque architecture.
Unique selling points:
• The city itself is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
• Varied influences including Roman, Greek, and Venetian
• Stunning array of architecture from Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque
Split
Split is the second-largest city in Croatia, and there are some fantastic sights in the city, both Roman and more modern, as well as plenty of excellent options for dining, drinking, and dancing the night away. Being on the coast, there’s also plenty of beaches to enjoy and lots of choice for those wanting day trips to some of the nearby islands.
Unique selling points:
• Croatia’s second city
• Great mixture of historic sites and modern amenities
• Excellent beaches
• Hub for traveling to nearby islands
Hvar
Hvar is the fourth largest of Croatia’s islands but arguably the most popular. With stunning beaches and an average of 2,800 hours of sunshine per year, it’s the perfect place to unwind and enjoy the Adriatic. With fields full of lavender, rosemary, sage, marjoram and thyme, and vineyards aplenty, it has a unique mixture of the rural and the bouji, and also boasts the Stari Grad Plain – a UNESCO World Heritage Site, this agricultural landscape was created by ancient Greek colonists in the fourth century BC. Otherwise, Hvar is an upmarket, luxury destination.
Unique selling points:
• Upmarket destinations often visited by celebrities
• Croatia’s fourth-largest island
• picture-postcard Old Town
• Perfect beaches and romantic restaurants and bars
Dubrovnik
Nicknamed the ‘Pearl Of The Adriatic’ this city was once a prosperous maritime republic in the Middle Ages, and once rivaled Venice in importance, wealth, and strategic significance. The UNESCO World Heritage Site Old Town is something to behold – think an enchanting labyrinth of narrow, cobbled streets, cafes and bars, restaurants. Pristine beaches await nearby for a change of pace.
Unique selling points:
• UNESCO World Heritage site Old Town
• One of Croatia’s best-known (and loved) destinations
• Nicknamed the Pearl Of The Adriatic
We want you to fall in love with Croatia – and then spread the word! Croatia is amazing and your clients will thank you for your expertise. Contact us if you would like to apply for our Familiarity Tours!
If you already have clients interested in traveling to Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro, and the region, we’re eager to extend our extensive experience and expertise to you.
Adventures Croatia will always be here to demystify the region for our preferred agents!
Travel with Adventures Croatia
We’re here to make sure you learn everything there is to love about Croatia so you’ll be able to share your expertise with your clients.
Join us for this exclusive Familiarity trip, and experience first hand how we take good care of your clients, and WOW them every step of the way.
Day 1 – ZAGREB
- Arrival to Zagreb and transfer to your hotel arranged on your own either from Zagreb Airport or some other location in the city
- Meeting with your guide and tour leader for a private walking city tour of Zagreb
- Wine tasting
- Time at leisure to explore the city on your own, enjoy a drink or dinner in one of the many restaurants and return to the hotel (on your own)
- Overnight in Zagreb
Day 2 – ZAGREB – PLITVICE LAKES NATIONAL PARK
- Breakfast at the hotel and check out
- Meeting with your tour leader & driver for a private transfer from Zagreb to Plitvice.
- Enjoy the guided visit to the National Park.
- Final drive to your hotel, time at leisure, and overnight in Plitvice lakes area
Day 3 – PLITVICE LAKES NATIONAL PARK – ZADAR
- Breakfast at the hotel and check out
- Meeting with your guide/tour leader & driver for a private transfer from Plitvice Lakes National Park to Zadar
- Head for a private walking tour of Old Town Zadar. One of the best Zadar attractions is the sea organ.
- Return to the hotel for dinner, time at leisure, and overnight in Zadar
Day 4 – ZADAR – ŠIBENIK – TROGIR
- Breakfast at the hotel and check out
- Meeting with your tour leader & driver for a private transfer from Zadar to Trogir with an en-route stop in Šibenik for a guided walking tour and lunch.
- Time at leisure for dinner on your own and overnight in Trogir.
Day 5 – TROGIR – SPLIT – TROGIR
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Meeting with your tour leader & a driver for a private transfer from Trogir to Split.
- Private transfer back to Trogir and your hotel, time at leisure, and overnight in Trogir
Day 6 – TROGIR – HVAR
- Breakfast at the hotel and check out
- Join your tour leader & driver for a private transfer from your hotel to Split Port
- Fast ferry from Split to Hvar
- Upon arrival to Hvar assistance with your luggage will be provided by the hotel staff. (Early check-in not guaranteed)
- Meeting with your guide in a hotel lobby and take a walk to the Old Town Hvar for a private walking (entrance fees not included)
- Time at leisure to explore the town further or for dinner (on your own) and overnight in Hvar
Day 7 – HVAR – DUBROVNIK
- Breakfast at the hotel and check out
- Assistance with your luggage from the hotel to Hvar Port
- Fast ferry from Hvar island to Dubrovnik
- Private walking tour of Old Town Dubrovnik.
- Farewell dinner in a local, traditional restaurant in Dubrovnik
- Return transfer to the hotel, time at leisure, and an overnight in Dubrovnik
Day 8 – DUBROVNIK
- Breakfast at the hotel and check out
- Transfer from your hotel arranged on your own