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                                                                                       Arrive Early, Stay Later
        DAY  † •  Hvar • Vineyard visit • Croatia   farm and winery. The second group will visit an
        Today conversation • Korcula          agricultural estate for similar activities.   Prices below include accommodations, daily breakfast,
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          On the verdant island of Hvar, you’ll stroll     B,L,D —  M/V rethusa or M/V Athena  and private airport transfer.
        through the fishermen’s village of Vrboska                                    •   Arrive early in Bled on your Slovenia pre-trip exten-
   Fortified village of Korcula, Croatia   and stop for a wine tasting at a small,   DAY  •• •  Kotor, Montenegro   sion for $150 per person, per night
        private winery. Then, cruise to the island of     Discover the well-preserved historic center   •   Arrive early in Zagreb on your main trip for $150 per
     Hidden Gems of the Dalmatian Coast & Greece  Korcula this afternoon. Later, participate in a   of Kotor on a walking tour, including its   person, per night
                                              narrow lanes, medieval walls, and impressive
        Croatia Today conversation led by your Trip
        Experience Leader.                    cathedral. After, you’ll travel to Saranda, your   •   Conclude your main trip or your Athens &
 Croatia: Zagreb, Varazdin, Plitvice Lakes, Split, Hvar, Korcula, Dubrovnik, Gromaca  |  Montenegro: Kotor  |     B,L,D —  M/V rethusa or M/V Athena  next destination.   Peloponnese post-trip extension with more time in
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 Albania: Butrint, Saranda  |  Greece: Corfu, Delphi, Corinth Canal Crossing, Athens   Departures:    B,L,D —  M/V rethusa or M/V Athena  Athens for $200 per person, per night
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 Mar-May; Jul-Nov 2023  DAY  Œ •  Korcula • Island Life conversa-
 For single and double cabin availability, departure dates, and pricing, visit www.oattravel.com/ das pricing  tion • Dubrovnik   DAY  •› •  Butrint, Albania
          Soak up the history of Korcula during a visit     Arrive in Saranda, where you’ll travel overland   the Greek Parliament building, and the Presidential
  16  days from $ 7595   to its local museum, St. Mark’s Cathedral,   to visit the ruins of Butrint, a UNESCO World   Palace. Then enjoy a city center walking tour. This
                                              Heritage Site.
 including international airfare    Visit Croatia, a destination that has enchanted travelers for more than a millennium, on   and the Treasury of the 14th-century Abbey     B,L,D —  M/V rethusa or M/V Athena  evening we’ll gather for a cocktail and your Captain’s
        Palace. Enjoy a conversation with a local who
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                                                                                    Farewell Dinner.
 this Small Ship Adventure. Witness turquoise lakes linked by soaring waterfalls, islands
 Limited FREE or Low-Cost Single   enrobed in lavender and myrtle, and whitewashed villages perched on sun-baked clis.   shares the highlights and challenges of life on   DAY  •ž •   Corfu     B,L,D —  M/V rethusa or M/V Athena
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 Supplement Available  Part of your journey will be 11 nights aboard our privately owned 50-passanger small   the island.  A    Enjoy a fairy-tale excursion to Achilleion   DAY  •¦ •  Return to U.S.
          B,L,D —  M/V rethusa or M/V Athena
 Save a FULL 10%, up to $980, with our   ship, the M/V Athena, as you cruise to Montenegro, Albania, and gems of ancient Greece.   Palace, the 19th-century villa of the Empress     Depart for the airport to catch your flight back to the
 Good Buy Plan—reserve by 8/31/22  DAY  ’ •  Dubrovnik • Controversial Topic:   Sisi, famed for its elaborate gardens. Enjoy   U.S. or begin your post-trip extension to Athens & the
        Dubrovnik siege women • Gromaca vil-  lunch in a local restaurant while delighting   Peloponnese: From Homer to the First Olympics.
        lage • Home-Hosted Dinner             in traditional tunes before departing for your
 WHAT TO EXPECT   DAY  „ •  Zagreb • Immigration in Zagreb   DAY  Ž •  Plitvice Lakes • Split • Embark ship   overnight cruise to Itea.     B
 discussion     This morning, travel overland to the Plitvice Lakes     Enjoy a Dubrovnik walking tour, then learn
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  Enjoy a guided tour of Croatia’s capital with a stroll   for a walking tour. A UNESCO World Heritage Site,   about a Controversial Topic when you meet     B,L,D —  M/V rethusa or M/V Athena   Please note: You may choose between our Zagreb to
        a local woman who acted as a leader during
 through the Lower Town. Then, take the funicular to   these 16 turquoise lakes are linked by waterfalls   DAY  •Ÿ •  Itea • Delphi • Corinth Canal   Athens 11-night cruise itinerary and our Athens to Zagreb
 View all physical requirements at  the Upper Town to visit the Croatian Museum of Naive   and cascades. Later, depart for Split and embark   the 7-month siege of Dubrovnik in 1991. Later,     Visit Delphi, including the Temple of Apollo   10-night cruise itinerary with a 1-night hotel stay in
 www.oattravel.com/ das   Art and several of the city’s medieval landmarks.   your small ship.   visit the village of Gromaca and meet village   and the Delphi Archaeological Museum,   Athens. Each itinerary features the same ports of call,
        residents to experience their way of life. Then,
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   B,D — Hotel Dubrovnik or similar    B,L,D —  M/V rethusa or M/V Athena  sit down for a Home-Hosted Dinner.   whose holdings include a larger-than-life   included tours, and optional extensions.
   ITINERARY                                  bronze charioteer. After lunch onboard, cruise
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 DAY  ˆ •  Zagreb • Varazdin • Family   DAY  – •  Split     B,L,D —  M/V rethusa or M/V Athena  toward Athens, passing through the legendary
 DAY  — •  Depart U.S.   estate visit     Stroll the ancient streets of Split—a UNESCO   Corinth Canal.
   Fly from the U.S. to Zagreb, Croatia.     Venture into the Croatian countryside to Varazdin,   World Heritage Site—including a visit to the   DAY  •– •  Dubrovnik • A Day in the Life of     B,L,D —  M/V rethusa or M/V Athena
        a Konavle village
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 DAY  ™ •  Zagreb, Croatia   a beautifully preserved Baroque city. A walking   Imperial Palace of Emperor Diocletian, built in the     Enjoy our NEW A Day in the Life experience in
  Arrive in Zagreb, and meet your fellow travelers,   tour will reveal the city’s magnificent castles and   third century.   the Konavle region. Split into smaller groups—  DAY  •¡ •  Athens • Captain’s
 churches, while an included lunch will introduce
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 including those who took the Alpine Wonders of   you to its fine culinary traditions.     B,L,D —  M/V rethusa or M/V Athena  the first group will meet a family in the village   Farewell Dinner   To learn more about this
 Slovenia: Lake Bled & Ljubliana pre-trip extension.   of Drvenik to help out with tasks on the family    An included Athens city tour features a bus ride   Small Ship Adventure,



       Hotel Dubrovnik or similar    B,L — Hotel Dubrovnik or similar  past the restored ancient Panathenean Stadium,   scan the QR code at right.
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