Tours of Croatia

Day 1 Tuesday: ZAGREB- Arrival

Upon arrival at Zagreb Airport, transfer to hotel for dinner and overnight.

 

Day 2 Wednesday: ZAGREB - PLITVICE (km 180)

Morning city tour of Zagreb including the fortified Upper Town, the city's historical center, St Mark's church with
its multicolored roof, the Cathedral, the Croatian National Theater and University. Afternoon departure to Plitvice.
Dinner and overnight in Plitvice.

 

Day 3 Thursday: PLITVICE

After breakfast, we tour the Plitvice Lakes National Park classified as UNESCO`s World Natural Heritage site. Sixteen
lakes,each at the different level, joined in a series of cascading waterfalls. Surrounded by dense wood Plitvice Lakes
are a natural phenomenon of a rare and unique beauty. Dinner and overnight in Plitvice.

 

Day 4 Friday: PLITVICE - TROGIR - SPLIT (km 265)

Morning departure to Trogir where we visit the Cathedral of St Lawrence. Continuation to Split ; city tour of Split
including the Diocletian's Palace on UNESCO`s List of World Cultural Heritage with Peristyle, Jupiter's Temple and
the Cathedral. Dinner and overnight in Split.

 

Day 5 Saturday: SPLIT - DUBROVNIK (km 230)

After breakfast , departure to Dubrovnik. Sightseeing tour of Dubrovnik included on UNESCO`s List of World
Cultural Heritage. You will visit the Franciscan Monastery with Europe's third oldest pharmacy, Rector's palace and the Cathedral.
Dinner and overnightin Dubrovnik.

 

Day 6 Sunday: DUBROVNIK

Day at leisure in Dubrovnik. Dinner and overnight.

 

Day 7 Monday: DUBROVNIK - BUDVA /Montenegro - SHKODRA /Albania - TIRANA (km 340)

Departure to Tirana; we drive inland Budva known for its Old city encircled by walls from the Ventian Period. Continuation to
Shkodra, once capital of Illyrian Kingdom (3rd century B.C.). Dinner and overnight in Tirana.

 

Day 8 Tuesday: TIRANA - OHRID/ Macedonia (km 135)

Morning sightseeing tour of Tirana , capital of Albania, including Skenderbey square, Mosque of Ethem Bey,
and visit to the National Museum representing the flow of Albanian History and housing the finds from
archeological sites across the country. Afternoon departure to Ohrid driving via Elbasan and crossing the Macedonian border at Cafasan.
Overnight in Ohrid.

 

Day 9 Wednesday: OHRID (km 60)

Full day in lakeside resort Ohrid classified as UNESCO`s World Cultural Heritage site . Through the activity of
St. Clement and St Naum of Ohrid, the first pan-Slavic University in Europe ,the famous" Ohrid Literary School"
was founded here.

Morning sightseeing tour includes the church of St Sofia(11.th century) the most eminent medieval monument in
Macedonia with magnificent Byzantine fresco paintings and St Clement Church with its icon of Annunciation.
Afternoon short drive to St Naum Monastery built on the shores of the Ohrid Lake in 900 A.D. dedicated to the Slavic
missionary and educator St. Naum of Ohrid. Return to hotel, dinner and overnight.

 

Day 10 Thursday: OHRID - SKOPJE (km 180)

Morning departure to Skopje. Sightseeing tour of Skopje including the Kale Fortress, Church of the Holy Savior
with its iconostas, one of the finest samples of traditional walnut woodcarving, Old bazaar and Stone
Bridge. We drive to the slopes of the Vodno Mountain where we visit the Monastery of St Panteleimon with
its 12 century iconostas and frescoes ranking among the highest achievements of Byzantine art of this period.
Dinner & overnight in Skopje.

 

Day 11 Friday: SKOPJE - KOLASIN /Montenegro (km 300)

Morning departure to Kolasin , driving via Pec and Berane and along the impressive Moraca River Canyon.
Afternoon arrival at Kolasin ,the town spreading on the left bank of the river Tara, situated at 954 m altitude.
The whole area is surrounded by the thick pine forest of the Bjelasica Mountain and is a popular skiing and
air spa resort .Dinner & overnight in Kolasin.

 

Day 12 Saturday: KOLASIN - CETINJE - KOTOR - DUBROVNIK (km 265)

Morning departure to Cetinje where we visit the Cetinje Monastery built in 1701 , once the spiritual and
political center of Montenegro and the King Nicholas Museum, once residence of the Montenegrian King
Nicholas I Petrovic. Continuation to Kotor, classified UNESCO`s World Cultural Heritage ,
where we visit its Romanesque Cathedral dedicated to St Triphun, the city's patron saint. We continue to
Dubrovnik driving along the picturesque Bay of Kotor. Dinner and overnight in Dubrovnik.

 

Day 13 Sunday: DUBROVNIK - Departure

Breakfast followed by departure transfer.

 

Cancellation fees:

For cancellation:

10 - 7 days prior to the tour: 25% of the tour rates;

6 - 3 day prior to the tour: 50% of the tour rate;

2 - 1 day prior to the tour: 75% of the tour rates;

no show: 100% of the tour rate

All refund claims must be submitted to ATLAS in writing within 30 days of the completion of the tour.