Best of the Region – Multi-City Tour

Zadar is a treasure trove of archeological treasures and monuments to the ancient, medieval and Renaissance periods. This is visible by a number of sacral and architectural monuments – the church of sv. Donat [St. Donatus] where every summer the sounds of Zadar’s musical evenings echo, the Roman Forum near the main square, Kalelarga – the longest and widest street, the Cathedral of sv. Stošije [St. Anastasia], an Archaeological Museum with its exceptional treasures and many other monuments of cultural and historical heritage (town gate, Arsenal, churches, museums…). In this city, with the most beautiful sunsets, facing a maritime archipelago of islands and islets, which protect the city from the strong winds, enjoy the symphony of the Sea Organ and the magical urban light installation “Pozdrav Suncu” [Greeting the Sun] near the new harbor for cruise ships. Itinerary

• Upon arrival private transfer from Zadar Airport (or Split Airport) to Old City of Zadar
• Check-in at the Hotel 4*
• Private walking city tour
• Dinner at a local restaurant

Krka National Park: The largest part of this amazing river’s course is the national park, which, in addition to its natural phenomena, abounds with cultural and historical monuments. The most outstanding of these is the Franciscan monastery on the tiny island of Visovac, set in the middle of the lake widening in the river like a precious stone. Within the monastery, there is a picture gallery and a church, origins of which are traced back to the 14th century. In the middle of the canyon, upstream of the river, is an interesting Krka Orthodox monastery; while on the high ground above the river several old ruins sit. The old mills, which have been transformed into small ethnographic museums where one can see how wheat was ground in the olden days, are a popular attraction for visitors. Heritage interpreters dress in traditional folk costumes, which is particularly interesting and entertaining for children, who are frequent visitors of the park. However, the main attraction of Krka National Park lies in its seven waterfalls. The widest of these is Roški Slap, although Skradinski Buk is the biggest and most well known. Itinerary

• Meeting with your guide and a driver for a full-day excursion to the National Park Krka
• Wine pairing at local wine cellar
• Return to Zadar for an overnight

Šibenik – unique because of its fortresses and towers such as Sv. Mihovil [St. Mihovil], Sv. Nikola [St. Nicholas], Sv. Ivan [St. John] and Šubićevac, Šibenik is most famous for the cathedral of Sv. Jakov [St. Jacob] that was built in the 15th century. Constructed by the masterful hands of Juraj Dalmatinac and Nikola Firentinac, this cathedral was entered on the UNESCO World Heritage Site list and voted, at the same time, to be most beautiful sacral buildings in Croatia. Itinerary

• Meeting with your driver and a private transfer to Split with en route stop in Šibenik
• Time at leisure
• Special Adventures Croatia lunch at a local restaurant
• Accommodation at Hotel 4*
• Overnight

Olives, indigenous aromatic plants, the brilliancy of white stone against the verdant vegetation and the towering mountain massif of Biokovo, whose spurs reach all the way to the sea – yes, this is indeed an exceptional part of the country, and its beauty is made all the more enchanting by numerous historic events, monuments, and cultural manifestations. In short, this is an ever-interesting region full of attractions which draw a great many visitors. When the Roman Emperor Diocletian, who ruled the entire Western world at the time, decided to build his leisure time abode where he intended to spend the rest of his life – he had no doubt as to exactly where he would build to it. In the very heart of Dalmatia, on the bay of Aspalathos (Split), well protected from the sea by the islands of the Split archipelago, and defended on its landward side by high mountains. In the year 305, Diocletian created a special point on the map of the Adriatic: the future city of Split. Itinerary

• Meeting with your guide at the hotel reception for a walking city tour
• Time at leisure
• Overnight at the hotel

Trogir, a harmonious stone town on a small island that is connected to the mainland and the island of Čiovo by bridges. The old town, under UNESCO World Heritage Site protection, is a treasure trove for lovers of art, Renaissance and Baroque buildings, Romanesque churches… It is called the town-museum which is visible in the famous portal of Trogir cathedral by the craftsman Radovan in 1240, a Renaissance city lodge, the thousand-year-old Monastery of sv. Nikola [St. Nicholas] which has the ancient famous relief of Kairos preserved in it from the 4th century BC. Itinerary

• Meeting with your driver at the hotel reception for a drive to Trogir
• Very special Adventures Croatia cooking class in Trogir with a local Private Chef
• Spend a day of shopping, cooking, and dining with our passionate Croatian chef. Begin your lesson in the market selecting food (a guided stroll through the town of Trogir is included), make a cooking plan over tea, prepare, cook, eat, drink, everything inside her charming home. The courses can include a salad with figs and cheese, baked mussels with bread crumbs, monkfish, zucchini spaghetti, and grilled tomatoes, apple cake accompanied by prosecco and several glasses of wine
• Return to Split
• Time at leisure and overnight at the hotel

Itinerary

• Morning at leisure
• Fast ferry to Vis Island
• Accommodations at Hotel 4*

Vis is the furthest island of the central Dalmatian archipelago. It is especially well known for its cultural and historical heritage, but also for its natural beauty. Even the Greek writer Agatharchides, in his scripts, praised wines from Vis as being the best he had ever tasted. Their most local and indigenous wine is Vugava, which you can try in numerous restaurants and cellars all around the island. We recommend you try their autochthonous Viška pogača which will definitively go well with their wines. Vis is also known as one of “the forbidden islands” during the communist era. It was the center of the Yugoslav navy and therefore was forbidden to tourists. Even today there are many hidden tunnels all around the island that testify to that fact. Some of them are now tourist attractions and others are used by the Croatian navy. Itinerary

• Meeting with your guide for a full-day excursion to the Island Biševo
• Return to Vis Island
• Overnight at Hotel 4*

The gently rolling hills, spectacular beaches, lush vineyards, and vibrant nightlife of Hvar make it the perfect island getaway. Take a stroll down the medieval streets of this lovely island and you will encounter imposing fortifications that make a statement of the island’s ancient history. This lavender island was named by Conde Nast’s signature travel magazine as “one of the best 10 islands in the world”. A vacation on the lovely island of Hvar enables extraordinary experiences every day – visit an ancient olive grove and learn about what Homer called “liquid gold”, take a Jeep safari exploring inland Hvar, climb a castle, visit the oldest theatre in Europe, taste spectacular wine and local delicacies at an award-winning vineyard, discover hidden coves throughout the Pakleni islands. Itinerary

• Meeting with your skipper for a private transfer to Hvar Island
• Accommodation at Hotel 4*
• Private transfer from your hotel to Pakleni Islands for lunch at one of our favorite island restaurants and swim and snorkel
• Return to your hotel for an overnight

Korčula was first mentioned as early as the 10th C. in works of Byzantine historians under the name “Stone Town”. It flourished during Venetian government rule and later on it spread beyond the town walls. In spite of all that, it is still most famous as the birthplace of Marco Polo, who was probably born here in 1254. A reminder of him can be seen all around the town, including the very interesting Marco Polo Museum which is something you definitively don`t want to miss when visiting this beautiful Dalmatian town. Today, the town of Korcula is where you can vividly feel the Mediterranean spirit of people who live and work in this mixture of Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architecture. Itinerary

• Meeting with your guide at the hotel reception for a private full-day excursion to Korčula Island
• Possible Moreška performance – the sword dance of Korčula
• Return to Hvar Island for an overnight

Dubrovnik is a medieval city on the Croatian coastline of the Adriatic Sea, and a treasure trove of cultural, historical monuments that were created throughout its thousand-year existence. In the past, it was a City-Republic, and alongside Venice, one of the most famous cultural-economic centers on the Mediterranean. In more recent times, it has become the center of modern cultural and tourist events: a city of summer festivals – an international parade of top musical and theatrical achievements, a city of museums and galleries. These values have turned Dubrovnik into a place that offers a rich selection of cultural energy, alongside a complete holiday in a quiet and calming, mild Mediterranean ambiance with wonderful seaside landscapes. Itinerary

• Meeting with your driver and a private transfer to Dubrovnik with an en-route stop in Ston
• Lunch and oyster harvesting experience
• Private walking city tour of Dubrovnik

Itinerary

• Meeting with your instructor for a day of sea kayaking experience around the City Walls, down to Lokrum island and back
• Accommodation at Hotel 4*
• Overnight

Mostar is situated on the Neretva river and is the fifth-largest city in the country. It was named after the bridge keepers (natively: mostari) who in medieval times guarded the Stari Most (Old Bridge) over the Neretva. The Old Bridge, built by the Ottomans in the 16th century, is one of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s most recognizable and symbolic landmarks and is considered one of the most exemplary pieces of Islamic architecture in the Balkans. Itinerary

• Meeting with your driver and a guide for a full-day private tour to Mostar
• Walking city tour of Mostar
• Return to Dubrovnik
• Farewell dinner at Komarda Restaurant
• Accommodation at the Hotel 4*
• Overnight

Private transfer from your hotel to the airport.