14-Day Country Roads of Croatia - Small Group
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Travel through Croatia in a Small Group on a journey that combines historic cities, island stays and some of the Adriatic’s most distinctive landscapes. Start in Zagreb’s parks and funicular-linked Upper Town before stepping underground at Slovenia’s Postojna Cave, into the Roman arena at Pula and along the lakes and boardwalks of Plitvice. Follow the coast through Zadar and Trogir to Split’s Diocletian’s Palace, then slow the pace with stays on Hvar and Korčula, a shellfish tasting in Mali Ston and time inside Dubrovnik’s walled Old Town.
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Itinerary
Arrive in Zagreb, Croatia’s capital, where 19th-century park-lined boulevards of the Lower Town lead up to the historic Upper Town around Ban Jelačić Square and Dolac Market. Meet your Travel Director and your small group over dinner, sharing dishes and getting to know the people you’ll be traveling with across the country.
Zagreb, Croatia
Zagreb, the capital and largest city in Croatia, is located in the northwest part of the country along the Sava River. Zagreb has a vibrant cultural community comprised of many museums, art galleries, as well as performance arts and music events.
Start with an experience at Kolekcionart Gallery, meeting the curator and a local artist to hear how they collaborate on presenting contemporary art in Zagreb. Join your Local Expert to explore Zagreb’s compact center on foot, starting with the Art Pavilion, the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts and the tree-lined paths of Zrinjevac Park. Ride the short funicular up to the Upper Town to see St. Mark’s Church and the Lotrščak Tower before descending through the Stone Gate towards the main square. The afternoon is at leisure to follow Zagreb’s cafe-lined streets, visit a small museum or return to Dolac Market, or join an Optional Experience into the countryside at Kumrovec.
Zagreb, Croatia
Zagreb, the capital and largest city in Croatia, is located in the northwest part of the country along the Sava River. Zagreb has a vibrant cultural community comprised of many museums, art galleries, as well as performance arts and music events.
Leave Zagreb and cross into Slovenia to visit the Postojna Cave system, one of Europe’s best-known karst landscapes. Travel by underground train and on foot through a sequence of vast chambers, where stalactites and stalagmites show how water shapes this limestone plateau over millions of years. Continue to the Adriatic and arrive to the Opatija Riviera. In the evening, walk the lungomare and choose a seafront restaurant for grilled fish or Kvarner prawns, or look for a simple konoba, a traditional Croatian tavern, tucked behind the villas.
Zagreb, Croatia
Zagreb, the capital and largest city in Croatia, is located in the northwest part of the country along the Sava River. Zagreb has a vibrant cultural community comprised of many museums, art galleries, as well as performance arts and music events.
Postojna, Slovenia
This Slovenian town is nearby a very famous system of caves that serve as the main tourist attraction in the area.
Opatija, Croatia
Opatija is a town in western Croatia, just southwest of Rijeka on the Adriatic coast. Opatija was included in the territory of the Liburni, a pre-Roman Illyrian people. In Roman times, the area was home to several patrician villas connected to the nearby town of Castrum Laureana, the modern Lovran.
Travel into Istria with your Local Expert, a region shaped by Roman, Venetian and Habsburg rule. In Pula, visit the 1st-century Pula Arena, one of the world’s largest surviving Roman amphitheatres, once hosting crowds of up to 20,000 for gladiatorial games. Walk the stone terraces and look out towards the harbor that kept this port connected to the wider empire. Continue to Rovinj, a former island town later linked to the mainland. Narrow cobbled lanes climb towards St. Euphemia’s Church, while working fishing boats still line the quays. Use the rest of the day to wander the peninsula, climb to the church square or follow the waterfront paths towards the beaches.
Opatija, Croatia
Opatija is a town in western Croatia, just southwest of Rijeka on the Adriatic coast. Opatija was included in the territory of the Liburni, a pre-Roman Illyrian people. In Roman times, the area was home to several patrician villas connected to the nearby town of Castrum Laureana, the modern Lovran.
Istria, Croatia
Istria is a peninsula in northwestern Croatia, known for its historic towns, beautiful coastline, and rich cultural heritage.
Pula, Croatia
Pula is the largest city on Croatia's Istrian peninsula, famous for its well-preserved Roman amphitheater and rich historical heritage.
Rovinj, Croatia
Rovinj is one of the most romantic seaside towns on Croatia's Istrian peninsula, known for its colorful old town and charming harbor.
Opatija, Croatia
Opatija is a town in western Croatia, just southwest of Rijeka on the Adriatic coast. Opatija was included in the territory of the Liburni, a pre-Roman Illyrian people. In Roman times, the area was home to several patrician villas connected to the nearby town of Castrum Laureana, the modern Lovran.
Leave Opatija and follow the Adriatic coast, with views of bays, islands and small harbor towns, before turning inland through the forests and karst scenery of the Lika region. On arrival at Plitvice, join a Local Expert in Plitviče Lakes National Park to learn about habitat conservation and the work taking place to protect this UNESCO-listed landscape. Later, meet women from the Tara community at your hotel to hear their stories and see the traditional handicrafts they create.
Opatija, Croatia
Opatija is a town in western Croatia, just southwest of Rijeka on the Adriatic coast. Opatija was included in the territory of the Liburni, a pre-Roman Illyrian people. In Roman times, the area was home to several patrician villas connected to the nearby town of Castrum Laureana, the modern Lovran.
Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia
Plitvice Lakes National Park is an UNESCO World Heritage site and the largest national park in Croatia. Known for 16 terraced lakes, joined by waterfalls, that extend into a limestone canyon, Plitvice has many walkways and hiking trails for visitors to explore.
Leave Plitvice and travel back towards the Adriatic, arriving in Zadar, a city where Roman ruins, medieval churches and everyday markets share the same compact peninsula. Walk past the remains of the Roman forum and through the market, where stalls stack local cheese, smoked ham and seasonal fruit. Afterwards, use free time to listen to the Sea Organ on the promenade, step into St. Donatus Church or climb a bell tower for harbor views. Continue south to Trogir for an orientation with your Travel Director, taking in St. Lawrence’s Cathedral and the Cipiko Palace, before reaching Split. In the evening, perhaps choose a local konoba, where simple Dalmatian dishes offer a clear taste of everyday cooking in this part of Croatia.
Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia
Plitvice Lakes National Park is an UNESCO World Heritage site and the largest national park in Croatia. Known for 16 terraced lakes, joined by waterfalls, that extend into a limestone canyon, Plitvice has many walkways and hiking trails for visitors to explore.
Zadar, Croatia
Located along the Adriatic Sea coast, Zadar is the fifth largest city in Croatia . With a rich history dating back to prehistoric times, visitors can experience Roman inspired architectural buildings like the Roman Forum, cathedrals, libraries, and more.
Trogir, Croatia
Trogir is a historic town on Croatia's Dalmatian coast, with a Venetian-style old town that is a UNESCO World Heritage site, full of charm.
Split, Croatia
Split is the second-largest city of Croatia and lies along the eastern shore of the Adriatic Sea. The historic center-an UNESCO world heritage site-offers visitors breathtaking harbor views as well as attractions like the Gallery of Fine Arts, Croatian National Theatre, sporting and music events, and more.
Meet your Local Expert in Split where you’ll explore Diocletian’s Palace, the 4th-century fortified retirement complex that still forms the heart of the city. Walk through its cellars and Peristyle as you hear how an emperor from nearby Salona reshaped this harbor. You’ll visit St. Duje’s Cathedral, once his mausoleum, then continue to the Golden Gate at the northern edge of the old town. There’s time to find lunch in a palace courtyard or along the Riva. Board your ferry to Hvar and settle into one of Croatia’s best-known island harbors. Before dinner at the hotel, there may be time to walk the waterfront, taste local wine from the island’s vineyards or climb to the hilltop fortress for views across the Pakleni Islands.
Split, Croatia
Split is the second-largest city of Croatia and lies along the eastern shore of the Adriatic Sea. The historic center-an UNESCO world heritage site-offers visitors breathtaking harbor views as well as attractions like the Gallery of Fine Arts, Croatian National Theatre, sporting and music events, and more.
Hvar, Croatia
Hvar is a stunning island and town on Croatia's Dalmatian coast, famous for its abundant sunshine, lavender fields, historic architecture, and vibrant nightlife, often called the jewel of the Adriatic.
A full day on Hvar gives room to explore the island at your own pace. Around Hvar Town’s main square, you’ll find cafes and bars for a morning coffee, bakeries serving burek and konobas offering grilled fish, black risotto and simple seafood lunches. Coastal paths lead to small swimming coves or boats out to the Pakleni Islands. Inland, visit the Franciscan monastery or browse shops for lavender, olive oil and local wine. Alternatively, join an Optional Experience to Stari Grad and Vrboska, including a visit to a wine cellar to taste island specialties.
Hvar, Croatia
Hvar is a stunning island and town on Croatia's Dalmatian coast, famous for its abundant sunshine, lavender fields, historic architecture, and vibrant nightlife, often called the jewel of the Adriatic.
Leave Hvar by ferry, crossing back past the central Dalmatian islands towards the Pelješac and Korčula channels. On arrival in Korčula Town, you’ll settle into a compact walled center set on a small peninsula, with streets fanning out from St. Mark’s Cathedral. There is time to explore at your own pace: walk part of the walls or find a swim spot just beyond the Old Town. In the evening, come together for dinner at the hotel, with a chance to try Dalmatian dishes and local Korčula wines.
Hvar, Croatia
Hvar is a stunning island and town on Croatia's Dalmatian coast, famous for its abundant sunshine, lavender fields, historic architecture, and vibrant nightlife, often called the jewel of the Adriatic.
Korcula, Croatia
Korcula is a stunning island and medieval walled town on Croatia's Dalmatian coast, famed for its well-preserved Venetian architecture, narrow streets, and reputed birthplace of Marco Polo.
In Korčula Town, you’ll join a Local Expert for a walking tour inside the compact walled Old Town. You’ll see St. Mark’s Cathedral and the main square, then continue past the Town Museum, the Bishop’s Palace and the Town Hall, where Venetian coats of arms still show centuries of rule from across the Adriatic. You’ll also visit the ruins linked to Marco Polo’s birth house, hearing how this long-standing tradition grows around the island’s trading past. The rest of the day is free to walk the seafront walls, swim from nearby platforms, or find a konoba for grilled fish, brodet or a glass of local Pošip.
Korcula, Croatia
Korcula is a stunning island and medieval walled town on Croatia's Dalmatian coast, famed for its well-preserved Venetian architecture, narrow streets, and reputed birthplace of Marco Polo.
Leave Korčula and travel along the Pelješac Peninsula, an area known for vineyards and shellfish farms. Weather permitting, board a private boat across the bay to Mali Ston and begin with a glass of traditional brandy. At a local shellfish farm, meet an oyster farmer, learn how Ston Bay oysters and mussels are cultivated and taste fresh shellfish with a glass of local wine. Continue to Dubrovnik and join a Local Expert for a walking tour of the Old Town, passing Onofrio’s Fountain, St. Blaise’s Church, the cathedral and the Franciscan Monastery. Afterwards, time is free to turn into the side streets, walk a section of the city walls or take the cable car to Mount Srđ for views over the harbor and islands.
Korcula, Croatia
Korcula is a stunning island and medieval walled town on Croatia's Dalmatian coast, famed for its well-preserved Venetian architecture, narrow streets, and reputed birthplace of Marco Polo.
Peljesac, Croatia
The Peljesac Peninsula is a wine region in southern Croatia, famous for oyster farming, beautiful beaches, and picturesque villages.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Dubrovnik is a Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterranean Sea, a seaport and the centre of Dubrovnik-Neretva County. In 1979, the city of Dubrovnik joined the UNESCO list of World Heritage sites.
Enjoy a full day in Dubrovnik with the choice to explore independently or join an Optional Experience to Montenegro. If staying in the city, you’ll find quieter corners beyond the Old Town: walk or take a local bus to the Lapad peninsula for an easy coastal path, spend time on beaches such as Uvala Lapad or Sveti Jakov, or join a sea-kayaking trip along the coastline. In town, you might visit the Rector’s Palace or Franciscan pharmacy, or look for local sweets such as rožata in a small bakery. Alternatively, you can travel to Montenegro, following the Bay of Kotor to Kotor, a UNESCO-listed town.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Dubrovnik is a Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterranean Sea, a seaport and the centre of Dubrovnik-Neretva County. In 1979, the city of Dubrovnik joined the UNESCO list of World Heritage sites.
Spend your final full day in Dubrovnik at your own pace. Return to the Old Town’s limestone streets, walk a section of the city walls or browse for local products such as olive oil, sweets or handmade textiles. Those looking to slow the pace can head for one of the city’s swimming spots or take a quieter route along the coastline outside the walls. In the evening, weather permitting, you’ll have the chance to join a short cruise across the Bay of Dubrovnik before sitting down to dinner together with your small group, marking the end of your journey through Croatia.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Dubrovnik is a Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterranean Sea, a seaport and the centre of Dubrovnik-Neretva County. In 1979, the city of Dubrovnik joined the UNESCO list of World Heritage sites.
Transfer to Dubrovnik Airport after breakfast, saying goodbye to your Travel Director and small group, and bringing your journey through Croatia to a close.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Dubrovnik is a Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterranean Sea, a seaport and the centre of Dubrovnik-Neretva County. In 1979, the city of Dubrovnik joined the UNESCO list of World Heritage sites.
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- DAY 1: Complimentary arrival transfer depart Zagreb Airport (ZAG) at 14:30 on the first day of the tour. Guests should arrive at least 2 hours before the last transfer time. Please be aware when booking your flights.
- DAY 14: Complimentary departure transfers arrive at Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) on the last day of the tour at 05:00, 09:00 and 11:30.
- CHARGEABLE TRANSFERS: Chargeable transfers available in Zagreb and Dubrovnik. Guests who have booked their extra hotel nights with Insight Vacations, or whose flight times do not coincide with the shuttle coach timings may purchase a chargeable transfer. However, guests booking independent hotel nights should make their own transfer arrangements.
- NOTE: Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) opens at 05:00 (guests cannot enter the site until 05:00), guests who have an early flight (e.g., 07:00) will not be able to check in prior to opening. Therefore, it¿s unnecessary to purchase a chargeable transfer for an early flight. Guests with flights departing between 06:00 and 08:00 should take the complimentary transfer.
- 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.
- Hand sanitizer is freely available on board for you to use throughout the day.
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30 days or more prior to departure - $175/person penalty.
2-29 days or more prior to departure - $280/person penalty.
Day of departure no show or late - 100% per person.
If the tour include airtickets, additional $75+airline surcharge will be charged as penalty.
Unused features are non-refundable. No shows forfeit entire payment.
Trips require a minimum number of participants to avoid cancellation. We reserve the right to cancel a scheduled trip to fully refund affected customers although tour companies will make every effort to maintain normal operations.
The refund amount will be credited directly to your TakeTours wallet as credits for future use. Or the refund can also be forwarded directly to your credit card with a 6% handling fee.
NOTE: We cannot grant any refunds more than 30 days after completion of the tour.
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