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DAY 10 • A Day in the Life of Karanac an open-air museum focusing on traditional ways of tour will highlight the quaint bridges and narrow
village • Zagreb life a century ago. streets of the city’s café-lined Old Town.
Early risers can continue their A Day in the Life B,L — Best Western Astoria Hotel or similar B,L — uHotel Ljubljana or similar
experience by helping our hosts around the farm—
perhaps you’ll stop to get groceries, check on the DAY 13 • Opatija • Plitvice Lakes DAY 16 • Ljubljana • Lake Bled
animals, collect eggs and vegetables from the En route to Opatija, walk the wooden footbridges Enjoy a full-day excursion to Lake Bled, a recently
garden, or help prepare breakfast. Then, meet a local of the Plitvice Lakes, home to 16 lakes linked added feature (weather dependent), for a boat ride
potter and have the chance to make some pottery by waterfalls and cascades. After, continue to by pletna to the island church.
of our own, followed by a walk around the village the seaside resort town of Opatija, set on the B,L — uHotel Ljubljana or similar
before returning to the farmstead lunch. Later, we Adriatic coast.
journey overland to Zagreb. B,L,D — Hotel Agava or similar DAY 17 • Ljubljana • Ljubljanica River Cruise
After a cruise along the Ljubljanica River, the day
B,L,D — Best Western Astoria Hotel or similar
DAY 14 • Opatija • Optional Hill Towns of is free to explore on your own. This evening, enjoy
DAY 11 • Zagreb Istria tour a farewell drink and a Farewell Dinner at a local
Set off on a walking tour of Donji Grad, or Lower Today is at leisure in Opatija, or you may join our restaurant.
Town, home to many of Zagreb’s monuments. Then, optional Hill Towns of Istria tour, which includes a B,D — uHotel Ljubljana or similar
take a short funicular ride to view the medieval visit to Motovun, a typical Istrian lunch, and a visit
monuments in Gornji Grad, or Upper Town. We’ll also to a family-run rakija distillery in Buzet. DAY 18 • Return to U.S.
visit the open-air stalls of Dolac Market. B — Hotel Agava or similar Depart to the airport for your flight home. Or, begin
your post-trip extension to New! New Republics of the
B — Best Western Astoria Hotel or similar
DAY 15 • Ljubljana, Slovenia • Balkans: North Macedonia & Kosovo or Serbia: Novi Sad
DAY 12 • Zagreb • Croatian countryside Skocjanske Caves & Belgrade.
Explore the quaint villages of Zagorje. First is On our way to Ljubljana, we’ll visit the Skocjanske B
Klanjec, birthplace of famous sculptor Antun Caves, an underground karst labyrinth and UNESCO
Augustincic. After seeing his works at the Antun World Heritage Site. After lunch, we’ll arrive at
Augustincic Gallery, visit the village of Kumrovec, Slovenia’s charming capital of Ljubljana. A walking

Unique Accommodations

Rural Farmstead Sklepic
Karanac
Situated in the tranquil village of Karanac in
the heart of Croatia’s Baranja region, the Rural
Farmstead Sklepic features a large common
area with cozy fireplace. There are 13 country-
style guest rooms at the hotel, each with a
private bath with shower.
Enjoy a walking tour of Plitvice Lakes National Park on Day 13.

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