Balkan cultural expedition – Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia
Balkan hightlights – Zagreb, Plitvice Lakes NP, Zadar, Sibenik, Split, Dubrovnik, Radimlja necropolis, Trebinje winery, Mostar, Sarajevo, Belgrade, ….
Day 1 Zagreb arrival, sightseeing, welcome dinner
Arrival to Zagreb Airport, welcome by professional guide and sightseeing tour of the historical core of the Croatian capital: Zagreb Cathedral, Ban Jelacic Square, Saint Mark’s Church, Dolac market… dinner and overnight in Zagreb /4 stars Academia Hotel or similar/
Day 2 Zagreb – Plitvice NP – Zadar
After breakfast drive to the Plitvice Lakes National Park /UNESCO site/ for tour of the Croatia’s most famous and the most beautiful and the largest national park. Continue to Zadar, accommodation in 4 stars hotel, dinner and overnight /Kolovare hotel Zadar or similar/.
Day 3 Zadar – Sibenik – Trogir
After breakfast Zadar sightseeing: Saint Chrysogonus Church – a superb example of the Italian Romanesque art, the Saint Donatus Church, a symbol of the city of Zadar from the 9th century, located in the Zadar Roman Forum, the most famous example of early medieval Croatian architecture. Drive on to Sibenik and tour of the Saint James Cathedral /UNESCO heritage site/ – the Gothic Renaissance monument of culture located in the small medieval square surrounded with the numerous islands of the Sibenik archipelago. Continue to Trogir for accommodation and dinner in 4 stars hotel /Trogir Palace Hotel or similar available/.
Day 4 Trogir – Split s/s – Trogir
After breakfast tour of the historical core of Trogir with Cathedral of Saint Lawrence, the most imposing monument in the island city adorned with Romanesque and Baroque and Renaissance buildings. Drive to Split for sightseeing of the Diocletian’s Palace /UNESCO heritage site/, one of the most imposing Roman ruins, and one of the best preserved monuments of the Roman architecture in the world. Saint Domnius Cathedral, an octagonal cathedral and one of the best-preserved ancient Roman buildings which is the Mausoleum of the Roman Emperor Diocletian. Return to Trogir hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day 5 Trogir/ – Radimlja necropolis Stolac – Trebinje
After breakfast drive along the beautiful hinterland of the Adriatic coast direction Herzegowinian part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, break for visit to the famous Radimlja necropolis of stecaks /medieval tombstones/. Dinner and accommodation in Trebinje 4 stars hotel /Integra Hotel or Central Park hotel or similar/
Day 6 Trebinje – Dubrovnik s/s – Trebinje wine tasting + dinner
After breakfast drive to nearby Dubrovnik /Croatia/ famous as the ‘pearl of the Adriatic’. Sightseeing tour of the Cathedral of the Assumption, the tallest building of Croatia, the Bell tower, the Large Onofrio’s Fountain, the Franciscan Church and Monastery, the impressive walls of Dubrovnik, one of the greatest defense systems of the Middle Ages. Upon our return to Trebinje, sightseeing of the historical core of Trebinje – the southernmost city of Bosnia and Herzegovina at the foot of Leotar Mountain : the green market, Trebinje’s City Park and the Trg Slobode /Liberty Square/, the Osman Pasha Mosque and the Sultan Ahmed Mosque,… Tasty dinner with wine tasting in one of the best local wineries, widely famous for delicious food and wines. Overnight in Trebinje hotel.
Day 7 Trebinje – Mostar s/s – Konjic s/s – Sarajevo
After breakfast drive to Mostar and tour of the historical core of the city on the emerald blue Neretva River: the reconstructed Old Bridge /UNESCO heritage site/, the towers and bridges, the Koski Mehmed Mosque, the kujundziluk – old crafts bazaar quarter, the Oriental house… Continue via Konjic /refreshment break/ to Sarajevo – the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Accommodation and dinner in 4 stars hotel, /Residence inn by Marriott or Opal Hotel or similar/
Day 8 Sarajevo s/s – Belgrade
After breakfast drive to Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. Accommodation in central 4 stars Belgrade hotel, dinner and overnight /4 stars Park or Mercure Excelsior or Nobel Gallery Hotel or similar/
Day 9 Belgrade s/s, farewell dinner
After breakfast HD Belgrade city tour: the Parliament, the National Theater, the Saint Sava Cathedral /second largest Orthodox Church in the world/, the Kalemegdan Fortress from where spreads magic panorama of the Belgrade Rivers, the Republic Square, the pedestrian-shopping city zone… Farewell dinner in Skadarlija bohemian quarter restaurant, overnight.
Day 10 Belgrade departure
After breakfast free time until transfer to Belgrade airport, end of tour and services.
Package price per person – dbl/twin room sharing: minimum 6 participants EUR; 7-11 participants EUR; 12-15 participants EUR; 16-20 participants EUR; 21-25 participants EUR; Single supplement:
Package includes: transportation with high-tourist class AC bus; 1 HB in 4 stars Zagreb hotel; entrance fee for the Plitvice Lakes National Park; 1 HB in 4 stars Zadar hotel; 2 HB in 4 stars Trogir hotel; 1 HB and 1 BB in 4 stars Trebinje hotel; dinner with wine tasting in Trebinje winery /Day 6/; 1 BB in 4 stars Sarajevo hotel; dinner in Sarajevo restaurant /Day 7/; 1 HB and 1 BB in 4 stars Belgrade hotel; entrance fee for Saint Sava Cathedral; farewell dinner in Skadarlija restaurant; English local guidance and tour escort throughout and support by Panacomp Wonderland Travel Serbia and selected associates;
Application deadline: 120 days prior arrival
