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Itinerary DAY 5 • Explore Plitvice Lakes • Split • DAY • Explore Korcula • Dubrovnik
Embark ship After breakfast, soak up the history of Korcula during
VERY ACTIVE DAY (3-mile/3-hour uphill and downhill a visit to its local museum, St. Mark’s Cathedral, and
DAY 1 • Depart U.S. walk over uneven surfaces) the Treasury of the 14th-century Abbey Palace. Enjoy
Fly from the U.S. to Zagreb, Croatia. This morning, travel overland to the Plitvice Lakes a conversation with a local who shares the highlights
for a walking tour, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and challenges of life on the island.
DAY 2 • Arrive Zagreb, Croatia where 16 turquoise lakes are linked by waterfalls
Today, you arrive in Zagreb, where you’ll be met at and cascades. Later, depart for Split and embark your This afternoon, set sail for the enduring gem of the
the airport for the transfer to your hotel. Travelers on small ship. Adriatic—Dubrovnik.
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the pre-trip extension to Alpine Wonders of Slovenia: B,L,D — M/V rethusa or M/V Athena
Lake Bled & Ljubliana join the main trip today. After Please note: Travelers do not have to participate in the
checking in at the hotel, enjoy free time to get settled Plitvice Lakes walk if they feel it may be too difficult. DAY 9 • Explore Dubrovnik • Controversial
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in or start exploring on your own. B,L,D — M/V rethusa or M/V Athena Topic: Women during the siege of
Hotel Dubrovnik or similar Dubrovnik • Gromaca village • Home-
DAY 6 • Explore Split Hosted Dinner
DAY 3 • Explore Zagreb This morning, stroll the ancient streets of Split—a Surrounded entirely by white stone walls, Dubrovnik
This morning, enjoy a guided tour of Croatia’s UNESCO World Heritage Site—including a visit to the is a beautiful medieval city set on a peninsula jutting
Imperial Palace of Emperor Diocletian, built in the
capital beginning with a stroll through the Lower into the Adriatic Sea. We’ll explore some of the city’s
Town. Then, we’ll take the funicular to the older third century. After returning to your ship for lunch,
the afternoon is yours to explore Split at leisure.
Upper Town, where you’ll visit the Croatian Museum
of Naive Art and several of the city’s medieval Dinner is included onboard tonight. Watch this independent video to learn
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landmarks. Your afternoon is free to explore Zagreb B,L,D — M/V rethusa or M/V Athena more about this adventure
on your own.
DAY • Explore Hvar • Korcula
B,D — Hotel Dubrovnik or similar
On the verdant island of Hvar, you’ll stroll through
DAY 4 • Zagreb • Explore Varazdin • the picturesque fisherman’s village of Vrboska and
Farm visit stop for a wine tasting at a small, private winery.
Following breakfast this morning, you’ll venture into Then cruise to the island of Korcula, the birthplace
the Croatian countryside to Varazdin, a beautifully of Marco Polo, this afternoon. Later, participate
preserved Baroque city that’s often compared in a Croatia Today conversation led by your Trip
to Vienna. A walking tour will reveal the city’s Experience Leader before dinner onboard.
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magnificent castles and churches, while an included B,L,D — M/V rethusa or M/V Athena
lunch will introduce you to its fine culinary traditions. watch video
Dinner is on your own in Zagreb this evening.
B,L — Hotel Dubrovnik or similar

Meet the people who call
Greece & Croatia home

Families in rural Croatia : Your A Day in the
Life experience on Day 10 will be even more
intimate and rewarding when we split into smaller
groups to meet with different host families--one group will visit a Croatian
family at their winery in the village of Drvenik, and the other will experience
everyday life in rural Croatia with a local family at their agricultural estate.

A traditional meal in Gromaca : On Day 9, we’ll enjoy a Home-Hosted Dinner
in Gromaca, a small village near Dubrovnik. We’ll hear about what rural life is
like here and share traditional Croatian food.

An investigative journalist in Albania : During our visit to Butrint on Day
12, we’ll learn about the Controversial Topic of the Albanian mafia from a
popular investigative journalist who will enlighten us about the organization’s
role in the widespread corruption in the nation’s political, business, and
media sectors.

Explore the iconic architecture of Korcula, Croatia, on Day 8.

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