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Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia
quarter, and the historic Latin Bridge—where DAY • Zagreb Prices below include accommodations, daily breakfast,
an assassination sparked World War I. Later, Set off on a walking tour of Donji Grad, or Lower and private airport transfer.
Crossroads of the Adriatic: Croatia, Montenegro, Bosnia & join a local resident for their perspective on the Town, home to many of Zagreb’s monuments. • Arrive early in Tirana on your Albania pre-trip
harrowing siege that Sarajevo endured in the
Then, take a funicular ride to view the medieval
extension for $125 per person, per night
Herzegovina, and Slovenia 1990s, and how it divided the city’s Muslim and monuments in Gornji Grad, or Upper Town. We’ll • Arrive early in Dubrovnik for your main trip
Serbian populations.
also visit the open-air stalls of Dolac Market.
B — Hotel Aziza or similar B — Best Western Astoria Hotel or similar for $125 per person, per night
Croatia: Dubrovnik, Karanac, Zagreb, Plitvice Lakes, Opatija | Montenegro: Kotor | • Conclude your main trip with more time
Bosnia & Herzegovina: Mostar, Sarajevo | Slovenia: Ljubljana, Lake Bled Departures: DAY • Sarajevo Tunnel • Home- DAY • Zagreb • Croatian countryside in Ljubljana for just $175 per person, per night
For departure dates, available single space, and pricing, visit www.oattravel.com/ foy pricing Feb-Nov 2023 Hosted Dinner Explore the quaint villages of Zagorje. Our first • Remain in Belgrade after your Serbia post-trip
Today, we focus on Sarajevo’s more recent
stop is Klanjec, birthplace of legendary Croatian
past, including the aftermath of Yugoslavia’s sculptor Antun Augustincic. After seeing his works extension for $150 per person, per night
18 days from $ 3695 Journey to the countries of Croatia, Montenegro, Bosnia & Herzegovina, and Slovenia— break-up in 1992. We’ll visit the Sarajevo at the Antun Augustincic Gallery, visit the village
Tunnel, a passage dug in 1993 to ferry people
of Kumrovec, an open-air museum focusing on
including international airfare southeastern Europe’s multicultural lands of forgotten beauty. Venture from the elegant out and bring supplies into the city. Tonight, sit traditional ways of life a century ago. A walking tour will highlight the quaint bridges and
walled city of Dubrovnik, Croatia and historic streets of Sarajevo, Bosnia, to the splendor
narrow streets of the city’s café-lined Old Town.
down for a Home-Hosted Dinner with families
Single Supplement: FREE of the Plitvice Lakes and the towering peaks of Slovenia’s Julian Alps to discover one who lived along “Sniper Alley” during the war. B,L — Best Western Astoria Hotel or similar B,L — uHotel Ljubljana or similar
of the world’s great travel destinations. We’ll also spend A Day in the Life of the village B,D — Hotel Aziza or similar DAY • Opatija • Plitvice Lakes
Save a FULL 10%, up to $580, with our of Karanac in the Croatian countryside during an overnight stay at a family-owned DAY • Ljubljana • Lake Bled
Good Buy Plan—reserve by 8/31/22 farmstead—a feature exclusive to O.A.T. DAY • Karanac, Croatia • Dinner with Explore Plitvice Lakes, home to 16 turquoise Enjoy a full-day excursion to Lake Bled, a recently
lakes linked by waterfalls and cascades. After
local families a walking tour along the wooden footbridges added feature (weather dependent), for a boat ride by
Journey overland to Croatia’s province there, we continue to the seaside resort town pletna to the island church, and lunch.
WHAT TO EXPECT DAY • Dubrovnik War of Independence Museum and speak with a of Baranja, an important part of Croatia’s of Opatija, set along the Adriatic coast. B,L — uHotel Ljubljana or similar
This morning, we’ll take a city bus to the gates resident about this Controversial Topic. After, “breadbasket.” Then, in Karanac, join a local
of Old Town Dubrovnik, where we’ll set off on visit the rural Konavle region for a wine tasting, family for dinner in their home and spend the B,L,D — Hotel Agava or similar DAY ¡ • Ljubljana • Ljubljanica River cruise
a walking tour. Then your afternoon is free for music performance, and farmstead dinner. night at the farmstead. DAY • Opatija • Optional Hill Towns of After a cruise along the Ljubljanica River, the day is free
View all physical requirements at independent exploration. B,D — Hotel Kompas Dubrovnik or similar Istria tour to explore on your own. This evening, enjoy a farewell
www.oattravel.com/ foy B,L — Hotel Kompas Dubrovnik or similar B,L,D — Rural Farmstead Sklepic drink and a Farewell Dinner at a local restaurant.
DAY • Sarajevo, Bosnia & DAY • A Day in the Life of Karanac Today is at leisure in Opatija, or you may B,D — uHotel Ljubljana or similar
ITINERARY DAY • Dubrovnik • Kotor, Montenegro Herzegovina • Mostar village • Zagreb join our optional Hill Towns of Istria tour,
which includes a visit to Motovun, a typical
Enjoy a full-day excursion to Montenegro, stopping En route to Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia & Before breakfast, we’ll experience A Day in Istrian lunch, and a visit to a family-run rakija DAY • Return to U.S.
DAY • Depart U.S. first in the ancient village of Perast, set along the Herzegovina, stop in Mostar, whose 16th-century the Life of the village when we help out with distillery in Buzet. After breakfast, depart to the airport for your flight
Fly overnight from the U.S. to Dubrovnik, Croatia. Bay of Kotor. After, board a small boat to Kotor, bridge is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Mostar some early morning chores. Then, we’ll meet a B — Hotel Agava or similar home. Or, begin your post-trip extension to Serbia:
a medieval walled town at the head of southern is actually named after the former watchtower local pottery master, take a village stroll, and Novi Sad & Belgrade.
DAY • Dubrovnik, Croatia Europe’s deepest natural bay. keepers (mostari in Bosnian) of this historic bridge. have lunch at the farmstead. Later, we journey DAY • Ljubljana, Slovenia • B
Transfer to your Dubrovnik hotel, and meet B — Hotel Kompas Dubrovnik or similar B,L,D — Hotel Aziza or similar overland to Zagreb. Postojna Caves
travelers on our optional pre-trip extension B,L,D — Best Western Astoria Hotel or similar On our way to Ljubljana, we’ll stop for a visit
to Albania: Undiscovered Balkans. DAY • Dubrovnik • Controversial Topic: DAY • Sarajevo • Conversation about the to Postojna Cave, an underground labyrinth
D — Hotel Kompas Dubrovnik or similar The Balkan War & Dubrovnik impact of the Bosnian War on Sarajevo in eastern Slovenia. After lunch, we’ll arrive To learn more about
Take a drive up Mount Srd for panoramic views of Embark on a walking tour of Sarajevo. Explore at Slovenia’s charming capital of Ljubljana. this adventure, scan the
Old Town and the Adriatic. Then, visit the Croatian Old Town’s 16th-century mosque, the Austrian QR code at right.
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