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All guests travelling with Insight Vacations through December 31, 2022 are required to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, which may include a booster shot to keep the vaccination status current and valid, depending on the travel destination. Children not eligible for vaccination and/or booster at the time of travel must provide a verifiable and negative Covid-19 test result, taken within 72 hours prior to the start of the tour (taking time zones into consideration) for all tours departing until December 31, 2022. While highly recommended, COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters are no longer required for guests traveling with us from January 1, 2023 onward. It is your client’s responsibly to comply with specific vaccine and/or booster requirements imposed by airlines and/or authorities in the destinations visited, as well as requirements for accessing restaurants and venues, which may be more restrictive than the above. No refunds will be given if they are unable to undertake some or all of their vacation due to failure to comply with these requirements.

Transport

Stay connected with friends and family with our complimentary coach and hotel Wi-Fi (where available). If your arrival and/or departure flights are as per the itinerary start and end dates, then transfers are available at scheduled times. If your flights are outside these times, or you have booked additional nights accommodation with Insight Vacations, you may purchase transfers or make your own way from/to the airport. Enjoy the comfort of Insight’s luxurious, air-conditioned, 40-seat coach with double the standard legroom and onboard washroom. Our customized luxury coaches are sanitized before the start of your tour and are maintained to very high standards. Physical distancing measures have been implemented on our customized luxury coaches.

Others

Choose between two carefully selected activities Plitvice Lakes National Park: Join a Local Expert to explore Plitvice National Park. Learn about the studies taking place to monitor and protect the natural habitat, and education initiatives on the marine environment and best practices for a low-impact experience. The site participates in habitat restoration and is constantly working to protect the parks natural ecosystems and animal population. The staff educate their visitors about local traditions and share their personal story of the village with great passion from personal knowledge and experience. This experience advances UN Sustainable Development Goal 14: Life Below Water, UN Sustainable Development Goal 15: Life On Land. Alternatively, meet the industrious women of the Tara Community Center. Plitvice Lakes National Park: Through its income the Tara Center has built a small community Center that is used by the Tara Citizens’ Association, a collective of mostly older women, many of whom were refugees. There the women produce handicrafts which have giving them a much-needed financial and psychological boost. The staff educate their visitors about local traditions and share their personal story of the village with great passion from personal knowledge and experience. The Tara Center advances UN Sustainable Development Goal 5: Gender Equality. Alternatively, join a Local Expert to explore Plitvice National Park. Personal radio headsets give you the freedom to wander during visits to famous highlights, without missing any of your Local Expert’s fascinating commentary. Hotel and restaurant tips are included - you’ll never have to worry about how much to give, nor search for foreign currency. We also include all taxes and porterage charges at hotels. We carry your bags for you and promptly deliver them to your hotel door. Zagreb: Your Local Expert guides you this two-tiered capital. Explore Donji Grad, the Lower Town, and see the Mimara Art Museum in Roosevelt Square, Ban Josip Jelačić Square and the cathedral. Zagreb: Ride the funicular to Gornji Grad, the medieval Upper Town, to view the former Presidential Palace, Stone Gate, St. Mark’s Church and the Lotrščak Tower. Postojna Cave: Enter by mini-train into these world-famous cave systems, before walking through an illuminated fairyland of stalactites and stalagmites. Split: Cruise to the sunniest island of the country, Hvar, your home for the next two nights. Enjoy beautiful views and crystal waters on this two hour ferry crossing. Split: Sightseeing with your Local Expert continues through the old town. Walk through the Jewish Quarter to reach Narodni Trg, the centre of Old Split. Continue to Trg Brace Radic, translated as the Square of the Radic brothers, but better known to the locals as Vocni Trg, or the Fruit Square. Split: Explore above and below the Roman Emperor Diocletian’s palace. A Local Expert guides you through labyrinthine streets to see St. Duje’s, the Temple of Jupiter, the Golden Gate and the Cellars. Hvar: Explore the coves and hidden beaches and ascend the lofty peaks from where there are magnificent views over this beautiful island. Hvar: Cruise back to the mainland to continue your journey. Korčula: Walk the herringbone maze of streets and flagstone plazas with your Local Expert. Learn why the locals claim this is where Marco Polo was born. Ston: Cruise to this quaint coastal village by private boat. Dubrovnik: Explore the Pearl of the Adriatic with your Local Expert. Walk the stone-paved streets of the Old Town to see Onofrio’s Fountain, Rector’s Palace and the medieval city walls. Admire the Franciscan and Dominican monasteries. Dubrovnik: As the sun descends and should the weather be favourable, enjoy a relaxing cruise around the fabled bay of Dubrovnik. Hand sanitizer is freely available on board for you to use throughout the day.

Meals

4 Dinner with Wine (DW) 13 Breakfast (B) 2 Dinner (D) Zagreb: At 17:30, join your Travel Director for dinner with the opportunity to get to know your fellow travellers over a pleasant evening with wine. Ston: Meet a local oyster farmer and learn about the cultivation of oysters, before enjoying a delicious Sea-to-Table tasting of fresh shellfish and local wine. Dubrovnik: Toast the culmination of your journey with a typical Dalmatian dinner.

Guide

From time to time, your Travel Director will delight you with an Insight Flourish, which is a local specialty representing the destination. Trogir: See the cathedral and Renaissance Cipiko Palace during an orientation with your Travel Director.

Accommodation

2 nights: Sheraton Zagreb Hotel 2 nights: Remisens Premium Heritage Hotel Imperial, Opatija 1 night: Hotel Lyra, Ličko Petrovo Selo 1 night: Hotel President Solin, Split 2 nights: Amfora, Hvar Grand Beach Resort 2 nights: Hotel Liburna, Korcula 3 nights: Hotel Dubrovnik Palace

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Insurance

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Optional

KUMROVEC & LUNCH / DINNER Journey through beautiful rolling countryside of the Zagorje region to the charming village of Kumrovec. Visit the simple peasant house of the late Marshal Tito for a local perspective into this region’s complicated and bloody history. The surrounding properties have been restored to represent village life of some 100 years ago. Later, enjoy a farm-to-table meal with drinks in a picturesque restaurant much favoured by the locals. Magnificent views of the rolling, vine-clad hills and Veliki Tabor Castle come as a bonus! ADULT PRICE: EUR 62.00 KONOBA DINNER For the authentic Dalmatian cuisine experience, dinner in a traditional ‘konoba’, is a must. Friendly staff serve a variety of seafood or meat, accompanied by good local wine and entertaining Dalmatian musicians. A night to make you fall in love with the tastes and flavours of the Adriatic. ADULT PRICE: EUR 55.00 HIGHLIGHTS OF HVAR AND LUNCH Gaze at the fields of lavender as you journey to Stari Grad – one of the oldest towns in Europe and a UNESCO-Protected World Heritage Site. Visit the 16th century castle of the Croatian renaissance poet Petar Hektorović, built to defend against the Turks and the most famous building in Stari Grad. Then, relax with a locally-produced wine, while enjoying a home-cooked meal of island specialties.’ ADULT PRICE: EUR 52.00 BEST OF KORCULA Enjoy a scenic coastal cruise with our local expert as we pass the old port town of Korcula for superb photo opportunities. We’ll continue past the island of Badija, known for its Franciscan monastery & stone quarries. Landing in Lumbarda, we’ll enjoy picturesque views over the vineyards as we make our way to the heart of the oldest settlement on the island. Finally, we’re welcomed traditional style before dining on home-made fare in our atmospheric family-run venue, built by a father and his sons in their own home! Dobar Tek! ADULT PRICE: EUR 67.00 ANCIENT OLIVE PRESS & AGRO-TOURISM EVENING Visit a household in a little village above Dubrovnik. Part of the property is also an old olive oil press, which in the old days served the needs of the entire village. Learn about olive oil production the old fashioned way and about our hosts: how they live and what they grow in their garden before enjoying a home made meal with a drink. A perfect way to get to know the locals and their lifestyle! ADULT PRICE: EUR 51.00 EXCURSION TO KOTOR, MONTENEGRO Drive southward along the coast into Montenegro and the pretty town of Kotor, situated on the Adriatic’s only fjord, listed with UNESCO world heritage sites. Visit one of the most beautiful parts of the bay, and learn some of the compelling history of the area. ADULT PRICE: EUR 54.00 CAVTAT EXCURSION The road to Cavtat overlooks the steep coast of the Adriatic sea and presents several opportunities for postcard perfect views. Continue to Cavtat, one of the most enchanting seaside resorts in Croatia - a Mecca for the rich and famous who come every year to moor their yachts at the entrance of Cavtat Bay. ADULT PRICE: EUR 23.00

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Day 1 Day 1: Welcome To Zagreb
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Welcome To Zagreb

Your Croatian adventure begins in the Capital, Zagreb. Relax and settle in or perhaps head for the romantic chestnut-lined Stross Promenade for your first views over the city. Join your Travel Director for a Welcome Dinner, with the opportunity to get to know your fellow travellers over a pleasant evening with wine.
Day 2 Day 2: Zagreb’S Twin Towns Relaxed Start
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Zagreb’S Twin Towns Relaxed Start

Join your Local Expert to explore the two-tiered capital of Croatia. Take a walk and see the art Pavillion, the academy of Sciences and Art and pass Zrinjevac Park. We then board the city’s funicular to St. Mark’s Church and the Lotrščak Tower, take a walk back down through the Stone gate and back to the Square. The afternoon is at leisure. Relax and enjoy your hotel’s amenities or perhaps take an Optional Experience.
Day 3 Day 3: Postojna Caves And On To Opatija
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Postojna Caves And On To Opatija

Venture into Slovenia to visit the world-famous Postojna Caves. Step aboard the cave train and descend into a subterranean world of stunning stalactites, stalagmites, columns and curtains. Marvel at the five-metre tall Brilliant, the cave’s most beautiful stalagmite. Return to Croatia in your hotel in Opatija.
Day 4 Day 4: Discover The Jewels Of Istria
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Discover The Jewels Of Istria

Cross the heart-shaped peninsula to explore the Jewels of Istria with your Local Expert. Visit the well-preserved first-century arena at Pula, scene of brutal gladiatorial battles in Roman times. Continue to the charming old town of Rovinj, rising directly from the sea. Wander through the cobbled streets lined with tempting shops, pastel-coloured bars and sidewalk cafes.
Day 5 Day 5: Pristine Plitvice Lakes National Park
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Pristine Plitvice Lakes National Park

Enjoy the scenery of the Adriatic coast in the morning, journey past sparkling deep blue seas, studded with rocky islands, before heading inland to visit one of Europe’s great natural wonders. Explore Plitvice with Insight Choice. Choose between two MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experiences: Join a Local Expert to explore Plitvice Lakes National Park and learn how the site actively carries out research to monitor the natural habitat of species. Alternatively meet one of the women behind the Tara Community Centre, who produce handicrafts, enabling employment and engagement in the community.
Day 6 Day 6: The Dalmatian Coast To Split
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: The Dalmatian Coast To Split

The green forests of Plitvice Lakes National Park give way to pebble-dashed shores lapped by turquoise waters. Walk through the Roman Ruins and market to see the sea organ of Zadar. Witness the dramatic change in landscape, as you travel through Mediterranean olive groves on your way to Trogir, a city founded by the Greeks in 3rd century B.C. Admire the cathedral and Renaissance Čipiko Palace before continuing to the historic city of Solin. In the evening, don’t miss the opportunity of dinner in a traditional konoba.
Day 7 Day 7: Island Hopping To Hvar Relaxed Start
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Island Hopping To Hvar Relaxed Start

The Roman Emperor Diocletian built his palace here, and today it forms the heart of the Old Town of Split. With your Local Expert, explore the 1,700 year-old palace cellars and learn the story of the infamous emperor. Continue through the labyrinthine streets and arcaded squares to see St. Duje’s, originally Diocletian’s Mausoleum, and the Temple of Jupiter, which today is a baptistery, as well as the Golden Gate. Your island-hopping adventure begins here. Cross the azure waters of the Adriatic to spend two nights on Hvar, famed for being the sunniest island in the country and boasting an interior dotted with lofty mountain peaks and aromatic ﬁelds of lavender.
Day 8 Day 8: Exploring The Island Of Hvar Relaxed Start
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: Exploring The Island Of Hvar Relaxed Start

Enjoy a full day at leisure, as you explore the hidden coves, secluded beaches, old monasteries and villages of Hvar. Perhaps stroll around seaside Stari Grad, known for being one of Europe’s oldest towns and a UNESCO World Heritage Site? Maybe visit the local museum with its impressive collection of archeological finds dating back to Greek antiquity or enjoy fresh seafood at a local restaurant? You could even see the glitz and glamour of Hvar Town with its yacht-lined marinas, famous for being the trendy playground of the rich and famous.
Day 9 Day 9: On The Trail Of Marco Polo To Korčula
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 9: On The Trail Of Marco Polo To Korčula

Cruise back to the mainland and continue your journey to the island of Korčula, known for its grace, history and rich culture. The perfect place for relaxing, the island is filled with quiet coves and small beaches that dot the south coastline. This evening, dinner will be at the hotel.
Day 10 Day 10: Captivating Korčula Relaxed Start
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 10: Captivating Korčula Relaxed Start

In the morning, join a knowledgeable Local Expert for a walking tour of the Old Town. Marvel at spectacular views of the mainland as you stroll towards the main square of Korčula where the Cathedral of St. Mark dominates the ancient skyline. Hear about local legends and history from your Local Expert, stopping by the Town Museum, the Bishop’s Palace with its treasury collection and the Town Hall. Visit the ruins of the house where according to local legend Marco Polo was born. The rest of the day is at your leisure to enjoy the narrow streets, beautiful churches and magnificent palaces of this charming medieval town.
Day 11 Day 11: Dubrovnik, Pearl Of The Adriatic
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 11: Dubrovnik, Pearl Of The Adriatic

Journey to the beautiful southern slopes of the Pelješac Peninsula. Weather permitting, cruise the tranquil waters of the bay of Mali Ston and admire the surrounding untouched natural beauty, as you enjoy a glass of traditional Croatian brandy. Stop at a shellfish farm and meet a local oyster farmer, to learn about the cultivation and harvest of oysters. Enjoy a delicious Sea-to-Table tasting of the fresh shellfish, accompanied by a glass of wine. Continue to the walled town of Dubrovnik, ’paradise on Earth’ according to George Bernard Shaw. Join a walking exploration of the city, guided by a Local Expert. Get a glimpse into local life, as you explore the stone-paved streets inside the 16th century bastions of the Old Town. Walk past Onofrio’s Fountain, see the Old Jewish Quarter and the synagogue, and marvel at the grandeur of the cathedral and the Franciscan and Dominican monasteries. With the rest of the day at your leisure, perhaps enjoy the luxuries of the five-star Hotel Dubrovnik Palace, your home for the next three nights.
Day 12 Day 12: Optional Montenegro Experience Relaxed Start
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 12: Optional Montenegro Experience Relaxed Start

Spend the day at your leisure or enjoy an optional visit to Montenegro, travelling along the coast to the pretty port town of Kotor, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A photographer’s dream, capture one of the most beautiful parts of the bay and learn about some of the compelling history of this area. Return to Dubrovnik and enjoy an evening at your leisure. Perhaps start at a trendy wine bar, followed by dinner at a romantic sidewalk cafe?
Day 13 Day 13: Dubrovnik At Leisure Relaxed Start
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 13: Dubrovnik At Leisure Relaxed Start

Make the most of a day at leisure in the Pearl of the Adriatic. Relax by the pool, shop in the markets or perhaps take the opportunity to visit Cavtat, one of the most enchanting seaside resorts in Croatia. This evening, should weather permit, you’re invited to embark on a dazzling cruise around the fabled bay of Dubrovnik. Savour authentic flavours of local specialities over dinner with your fellow travellers.
Day 14 Day 14: Depart Dubrovnik
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 14: Depart Dubrovnik

Your journey comes to an end after breakfast.

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14 days tour

Country Roads Of Croatia (Small Groups, 14 Days)

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Itinerary of your trip Country Roads Of Croatia (Small Groups, 14 Days)

Day 1: Welcome To Zagreb

Day 2: Zagreb’S Twin Towns Relaxed Start

Day 3: Postojna Caves And On To Opatija

Day 4: Discover The Jewels Of Istria

Day 5: Pristine Plitvice Lakes National Park

Day 6: The Dalmatian Coast To Split

Day 7: Island Hopping To Hvar Relaxed Start

Day 8: Exploring The Island Of Hvar Relaxed Start

Day 9: On The Trail Of Marco Polo To Korčula

Day 10: Captivating Korčula Relaxed Start

Day 11: Dubrovnik, Pearl Of The Adriatic

Day 12: Optional Montenegro Experience Relaxed Start

Day 13: Dubrovnik At Leisure Relaxed Start

Day 14: Depart Dubrovnik

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