11D8N BALKANS EESJJS DELIGHT FOLLOW US.... Gain a deeper understanding of the tumultuous past of Croatia, Slovenia, and , and admire their wealth of ancient treasures which serve as a testament to their history under oppressive rule.

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Travel Validity Period: LAKE BLED, SLOVENIA Summer Apr – Oct 2020 HIGHLIGHTS Flight path Traverse by coach ZAGREB BOSNIA AND Featured destinations HERZEGOVINA • King Tomislav Overnight stays 1 2 Square • Emperor’s Mosque • Stone Gate SLOVENIA • St. Mark’s Square • Sarajevo War Tunnel Bled Ljubljana HUNGARY • Eternal Flame • St. Mark's Church • Strossmayer Postojna MOSTAR Promenade 2 • Old Bridge • Zagreb Cathedral 1 Zagreb • Old Bazaar SERBIA • Ban Jelačić Square Venice 1 • Dolac Market CROATIA SLOVENIA • Pile Gate Plitvice Lakes LJUBLJANA National Park 1 Sarajevo • Stradun Street • Old Town • Onofrio's Fountain • Central Market Split • Sponza Palace • Town Hall 1 Mostar • City Bell Tower • Robba Fountain • Orlando’s Column • Triple Bridge CROATIA 2 • Church of St Blaise • Dragon Bridge Dubrovnik SPLIT LAKE BLED • Dioclean's Palace BOSNIA AND • Bled Castle • Perisl Square HERZEGOVINA POSTOJNA CAVE ZADAR • Electric Train Ride • Western Quay DAY 1 you'll come across include the City Bell • Sea Organ ITALY • Monument to HOMESARAJEVO Tower, Orlando's Column and the Church of VENICE the Sun Meals on board St. Blaise, which is dedicated to the patron • Noventa • St Donatus' Church Assemble at the airport for your flight to saint of Dubrovnik. Spend the rest of the day McArthurGlen at leisure as you explore the town on your • Roman Forum Sarajevo–Bosnia and Herzegovina’s capital. Designer Outlet own or you can consider joining an optional PLITVICE LAKES DAY 2 excursion to Srd Hill for a panoramic view of Dubrovnik. NATIONAL PARK SARAJEVOMOSTAR • Electric Boat Ride Meals on Board, Lunch-Beef Cevapi,

• Great Waterfall Dinner- Beef Sahan DAY 4 When you arrive at Sarajevo, enjoy a walking DUBROVNIK tour of the city's Old Town - stroll past the Breakfast DELICACIES Emperor's Mosque, the largest mosque in Enjoy a free day of leisure for some shopping the Balkans; the Eternal Flame and the or sightseeing at your pleasure in Dubrovnik. Meal Plan Sarajevo Roses that are scattered throughout You may wish to embark on an optional 8 Breakfasts, 7 Lunches, 6 Dinners the city. Visit , also known as half-day tour of Blue. Surrounded the Tunnel of Hope, which was an by high mountains reflected in the blue Specialiࢼes underground tunnel constructed during the waters, the fjord-shaped Bay of is one of • Bosnian Naonal Dish - Beef Cevapi during the Bosnian War. the most spectacular landscapes on the • Tradional Bosnian Beef Sahan Then travel to Mostar, a picturesque city Mediterranean. Drive along the bay past Risan • Croaan Black & White Risoo spanning a deep valley of the Neretva River. and the picturesque to reach the • Roasted Suckling Pig UNESCO World Heritage Site. • Roasted Duck DAY 3 • Roasted Pork Ribs & Bled Cream Cake DAY 5 at Bled Castle MOSTARDUBROVNIK Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner DUBROVNIKSPLITZADAR Follow the tour guide and amble along the Breakfast, Lunch-Black & White Risotto, Dinner 4-5★ HOTELS magnificent Old Bridge for an extraordinary Wander through the Croatian countryside panorama over the river. Bask in the lively before reaching Split, a town on Croatia’s MOSTAR Mepas atmosphere of the Old Bazaar. Thereafter, Dalmatian Coast, which was founded by DUBROVNIK Croaঞa travel to Dubrovnik, the Pearl of the Adriatic. the Emperor Diocletian in AD 305 to Starting from Pile Gate, walk along the elegant construct his retirement palace. Have a ball ZADAR Kolovare Stradun Street and soak up the buzzing of a time touring this seaside city with a ZAGREB Wesঞn atmosphere. Stroll past Onofrio's Fountain guide, who will take you to the massive LJUBLJANA Radisson Blu Plaza and admire the Romanesque-Gothic Diocletian’s Palace. Explore all its nooks VENICE Antony Palace architecture of the Franciscan Monastery. and crannies, including the remains of the Continue along the limestone-clad original palace, and the Peristil Square. *Note: Hotels subject to final confirmaon. Should there be changes, customers will be offered accommodaon promenade until you reach the beautiful Then continue to Zadar, a city built in the similar to this list. Renaissance-era Sponza Palace, which centre of the Croatian Adriatic and steeped houses the state archives. Other highlights in three thousand years of tumultuous

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history. Embark on a guided promenade of with a stunning backdrop of the Julian Alps, Outlet for some last minute shopping the city and visit the Western Quay for an along with a charming islet right in the middle before proceeding to Venice for the night. up-close look at the Sea Organ and the of the lake. Don't forget to visit Bled Castle, Note: Outlet replacement is subject to change without prior Monument to the Sun, followed by St. where you'll get to enjoy a sumptuous lunch noࢼce in the event of unforeseen circumstances. (eg. Sunday Donatus Church, the Roman Forum, St. paired with amazing views from the castle's and Public holidays) Anastasia’s Cathedral, St. Mary’s Church perch atop a rocky cliff. Sample the famed and the Lion’s Gate. Bled Cream Cake before heading to DAY 10 Ljubljana, the capital city of Slovenia. You VENICEHOME DAY 6 may wish to join an optional excursion to Breakfast, Meal on Board ZADARPLITVICES LAKES Bohinj, the largest glacial lake in Slovenia. After breakfast, enjoy the rest of the day at leisure till it is time to transfer to the airport ZAGREB for your flight home. We recommend a Breakfast, Lunch-Roasted Suckling Pig, Roasted DAY 8 Duck Dinner half-day tour of Venice to visit some of the LJUBLJANA famous and important buildings in this A drive through the Croatian highlands Breakfast, Lunch, Chinese Dinner fabulous city. reveals the splendid alpine scenery as you Embark on a guided tour of the Old Town arrive in one of Europe’s most impressive to admire some of the best-preserved national parks – the Plitvice Lakes National medieval houses. Visit the open-air Central DAY 11 Park. Take pleasure in a guided tour of the Market, the baroque Town Hall, the HOME SWEET HOME beautiful landscapes within the UNESCO beautiful Robba Fountain, the grandiose We hope you enjoyed your trip with our National Heritage park, adorned with sixteen Triple Bridge and the Dragon Bridge. . company and we look forward to seeing lakes that are interconnected by a series of you again for your next trip. waterfalls and deep woodland populated by deer, bears, wolves, boars and rare bird DAY 9 species. Savour the riveting beauty of nature LJUBLJANAPOSTOJNA Suggested Excursion: • Montenegro - Kotor Half Day Tour + Boat Ride: €80 from a different perspective on the waters VENICE • Hill Srd Panorama Tour: €25 as you join an Electric Boat Ride. Then head Breakfast, Lunch • Lake Bohinj & Vogel Cable Car: € 50 to the capital of Croatia, Zagreb. Journey to the town of Postojna, and • Lake Bled Pletna Boat ride: € 20 embark on a unique cave tour of the • Venice Half Day Tour: €85 These addiࢼonal acࢼviࢼes enrich your experiences; DAY 7 renowned Postojna Cave – one of the however it is ࢼrely opࢼonal and will be at your own ZAGREBBLEDLJUBLJANA world’s largest karst monuments. Board the discreࢼon. Minimum group size may apply and Breakfast, Lunch-Roast Pork Ribs & Cream unique Electric Train for an exciting subject to schedule. Cake, Dinner adventure through dark passages to the Embark on a Zagreb walking tour of the Great Mountain, where you will disembark Tipping Guideline: • €77 per person Upper and Lower Town – catch a glimpse of and continue on foot across the Russian top attractions like King Tomislav Square, the Bridge into the caves comprised of the Note: Stone Gate, St. Mark’s Square and St. Mark's Spaghetti Hall, the White Hall and the Red • The sequence of the iࢼnerary, flight schedules and Church, the Strossmayer Promenade, Hall. Press on further to view the renowned hotels are subject to change without prior noࢼce in Zagreb Cathedral, Ban Jelačić Square and stalagmites in the Brilliant Passage and get a the event of unforeseen circumstances. • All acࢼviࢼes are subject to weather condiࢼons. Dolac Market. Take a scenic drive through look at the Vivarium Proteus, otherwise • During major events and fesࢼvals, accommodaࢼon the Slovenian countryside to Lake Bled. The known as the human fish. After lunch, make may be re-located to outside of the city or in alpine lake boasts picture-perfect scenery a pit stop at the McArthurGlen Designer another city without prior noࢼce.

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