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 Destination Highlights

 Dalmatian Coast

Dalmatia is a part of Adriatic coast that is rich in history, smiles, wine, olive oil and delicious food. On this tour you'll visit Paklenica, Plitvice and Krka National Parks as well as Sibenik, Split, Zadar, Trogir and Dubrovnik. All of them are wonders and you'll even find more than 101 Dalmatian :)
 

 Day 1: USA / Dubrovnik

Transfer to the hotel in Dubrovnik where the guests are hosted with traditional costumes from our region. Young boys and girls in traditional costumes are serving traditional specialties from Peljesac peninsula.

 Day 2: Dubrovnik / Trogir / Sibenik

Breakfast.

Trogir is a town - museum in the very meaning of the word.
Lovers of cultural and historical monuments, art, original architecture and nice alleys are given the opportunity in Trogir to learn about the manifold and complex heritage - from the Romanesque yard to the modern interiors. The unique historical core, Radovan's portal, the art collections which have been arousing excitement among visitors and travelers for centuries offer a tourist beauty, personified in the relief of Kairos as an appropriate souvenir. The wider surroundings of Trogir (Trogir - Seget - Ciovo Riviera) is characterized by lavish green vegetation, numerous islands and islets, rocky and pebble beaches.

The old core is situated on a small island between the island of Ciovo and the mainland; connected with the mainland by a small stone bridge, and with the island of Ciovo by a drawbridge. The town spreads to the northern coast of Ciovo, opposite the small island.

The historic town of Sibenik, connected with the expansion and development of the early Croatian state, is rich in cultural and historical monuments. The most representative among them is the famous Cathedral of Sibenik, one of the most original architectural projects of the late Middle Ages, primarily linked to the local master Juraj Matejev Dalmatinac (George of Dalmatia). The city is arranged amphitheatrically around the natural harbour and on the surrounding hill slopes. The city, with the old fortresses of St. Anne, St. John and Subicevac overlooking it, consists of the Old Town, characterized by narrow and steep alleys in the west, and the modern part in the north and southeast.
Afternoon at leisure for individual sightseeing followed by departure to Sibenik.

Dinner and overnight at hotel in Sibenik.

 Day 3: Sibenik / National Park Krka / Zadar

Breakfast.

The Krka National Park is a spacious, largely unchanged region of exceptional and multifaceted natural value, and includes one or more preserved or insignificantly altered ecosystems. It is intended primarily for scientific, cultural, educational, recreational, and tourism activities such as visiting and sightseeing. It was proclaimed a national park in 1985 as a seventh national park in Croatia. Dalmatia has numerous karst "beauties", rivers that flow into the sea from the mountain hinterland, but the Krka has the greatest natural and scenic importance. A deep gorge and seven systems of travertine or tufa cascades form flowing lakes leaving no one indifferent, and experts talk about the great scientific value of the river and its surroundings. About two thirds of the river course are part of the existing national park, which includes most of the river lakes and the two richest cascade system (Roski slap and Skradinski Buk). Downriver from Skradinski Buk the Krka flows at sea level and seawater comes right up to the cascades. A turquoise mirage in the surrounding semi deserted landscape!

For centuries the capital city of Dalmatia and today the centre of the region. A city with a rich heritage of world importance, visible at every step. The Roman Forum from the 1st century, St. Donatus Church from the 9th century is the most famous medieval basilica and trademark of the city. The reconstructed Romanesque St. Grisigono's Church from the 12th century and the St. Mary's bell tower from the year 1105; the St. Anastasia's Cathedral from the 13th century; the People's Square with the City's Lodge and Guardhouse from the 16th century, as well as the mighty fortification walls with first class Sea (farer's) and Land gates from the 16th century followed by the Three and Five Wells Squares and many palaces, villas and other historic monuments. Its attractiveness is due greatly to its fantastic natural position in the very middle of the Adriatic coast, and to the four National Parks surrounding it: Plitvice Lakes, Paklenica mountain, the unique Rivera Krka waterfalls and a string of wondrous islands called Kornati. No less attractive are the nature Parks of Telascica, the canyon of the Zrmanja River and the largest natural lake in Croatia –Lake Vrana in the vicinity of Biograd.

Overnight in the hotel in Zadar.

 Day 4: Zadar / National Park Paklenica / National Park Plitvice

Breakfast.

With its surface area of 96 km2, from the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea to the highest peaks of the Velebit Mountains, Vaganski Vrh (1757 m) and Sveto Brdo (1753 m), Paklenica abounds with numerous natural wonders and phenomena, which is why the entire area was proclaimed a national park in 1949. And rightfully so, as this region is simple and unusual in its connection between the sea and the mountains, rich in beech and black pine forests, its deep canyons cut vertically into the Velebit ridge, its karst formations and numerous caves and pits. In the region stretching from the seacoast to the highest peaks of Velebit, there are some 800 species of flora. Of these, some 40 species are endemic, plants of limited distribution, mostly located only on the Velebit Mountains or the Dinaric Mountains.

Alongside flora and vegetation, a wide range of altitudes also influences the great variety of fauna in the National Park. The visitor will note abundance in bird life and the pride of the Park the griffin vulture, the largest bird with a wingspan of 2.6 meters. Then there are mammals such as bears, wild cat, wild boar, the pine and the beech marten. Due to the vicinity of the Mediterranean the region is rich in reptiles (herpetofauna) and insects, notably the richly ornamented mountain butterfly.
 

Morning departure for Plitvice National Park, inscribed on the List of World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. Tour of the 16 crystal - blue lakes cascading into 92 spectacular waterfalls. Walk on the wooden promenades to view majestic waters where every turn leads to a breathtaking scenery and yet another waterfall. Surrounded by dense woods Plitvice lakes are a natural phenomenon of rare and unique beauty.
 

Overnight in the hotel in Plitvice.

 Day 5: National Park Plitvice / Split

Breakfast.

After breakfast morning at leisure in Plitvice. In the afternoon departure for Split a city with a 1700-year old tradition, a variety of archaeological, historical and cultural monuments, among which the well-known Palace of Diocletian, inscribed into the UNESCO World Heritage List, certainly occupies a special position, and the warmth and offer of a modern Mediterranean city. The oldest nucleus of Split is located within the walls of Diocletian's Palace. According to its dimensions and level of preservation, the Palace represents the most valuable example of Roman architecture on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea. It was constructed around AD 300 and has a rectangular ground plan. Its form and arrangement of the buildings within the Palace represent a transitional style of an imperial villa, Hellenistic town and Roman camp.

Overnight at hotel in Split .

 Day 6: Split / Dubrovnik

Breakfast.

Morning city tour of Split covering the Diocletian’s Palace inscribed on the UNESCO’s List of World Cultural Heritage, the Peristyle, Jupiter’s Temple and the Cathedral. Afternoon departure for Dubrovnik, driving along the Makarska Riviera. 

Dinner and overnight at hotel in Dubrovnik.

 Day 7: Dubrovnik

Breakfast.

"Those who seek paradise on Earth should come to Dubrovnik and see Dubrovnik" - Bernard Shaw once wrote.

Morning city tour of Dubrovnik - the city of a unique political and cultural history (the Dubrovnik Republic, the Statute from 1272), of world-famous cultural heritage and beauty (inscribed on the List of World Heritage Sites by UNESCO) - is one of the most attractive and famous cities of the Mediterranean. Apart from its outstanding natural beauties and well-preserved cultural and historical heritage, Dubrovnik also offers high-quality visitor opportunities. Dubrovnik is the city of the highest historical and cultural value and of an outstanding artistic importance. The town fortifications, ramparts and towers outside the walls were built, reinforced and reconstructed in the period from the 12th to the second half of the 17th century. An independent, merchant republic for 700 years (abolished by Napoleon in 1806); it traded with Turkey and India in the East (with a consul in Goa, India) and had trade representatives in Africa (Cape Verde Islands). It even had diplomatic relations with the English court in the middle ages.

Overnight at hotel in Dubrovnik.

 Day 8: Dubrovnik

Breakfast.

Tour ends with transfers to the airport.

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