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VACATIONS FOR CATHOLICS
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Zagreb to Venice
15 Day Itinerary
Day 1 (Friday) Depart USA
Day 2 (Saturday) Arrive in Zagreb
We will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel. The balance of the day is at leisure. (D)
Day 3 (Sunday) Zagreb
Morning sightseeing tour will take you along the historic Upper Town, to see the St. Mark’s Church, the St. Catherine’s Church, the Cathedral, the Parliament and the Government Palace. Rest of the day at leisure to explore the winding streets of the old town or to take an optional excursion with dinner into the surrounding countryside. (B)
Day 4 (Monday) To Sarajevo
Continue our trip towards Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where we arrive around the dinnertime. (B,D)
Day 5 (Tuesday) To Dubrovnik
Sarajevo has been influenced by a number of cultures and civilizations. On your city tour visit the picturesque Turkish bazaar “Bas Carsija”, the Husref Bay’s Mosque, Olympic Stadium and Sarajevo War Tunnel Museum. Continue our trip through mountains and along the marvelous gorge of the River Neretva to Mostar, where we will see the remains of the Turkish quarter and the reconstruction efforts of the 16th century single arch stone bridge. (B,D)
Day 6 (Wednesday) Dubrovnik
There is a walking tour of "Old Dubrovnik" this morning; the Rector’s Palace, Bell Tower clock, Orlando’s Column and the Sponza Palace. You will also see the Dominican Monastery and Franciscan Monastery with its Pharmacy, one of the oldest in the world. The rest of the day is at leisure. (B)
Day 7 (Thursday) Excursion to Montenegro
Excursion to Republic of Montenegro, driving towards the mouth of the beautiful Bay of Kotor, the longest and deepest fjord in Southern Europe. See Risan and Kotor towns. Proceed to Cetinje, the one time seat of Montenegrin rulers, today a city- museum. After the sightseeing in Cetinje we return to the coast for a short stop by Sveti Stefan and Budva. Evening return to Dubrovnik. (B)
Day 8 (Friday) To Split
This morning we depart Dubrovnik and travel north along the spectacular Adriatic coast, past old fishing villages and new resorts, to Split. Enjoy a city tour featuring the historic inner city, built around Roman Emperor Diocletian’s Palace, a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site. See remnants of Split’s Roman heritage, its Renaissance and Gothic structures, Jupiter’s Temple, the Peristyle and the Cathedral (B,D)
Day 9 (Saturday) To Trogir and Plitvice Lakes
After breakfast, we head north along the coast to Trogir, the center of artistic activities, where scholars from around the world gather to study and paint. Our journey continues as we turn inland towards the beautiful Plitvice Lakes National Park. (B,D)
Day 10 (Sunday) Plitvice Lakes
A full day to enjoy Plitvice National Park listed in UNESCO’s World Heritage list, the breathtaking scenery of this natural wonder of 16 terraced lakes surrounded by thickly wooded mountains and lush vegetation. In the morning, there’s a walking tour around several of the lower lakes. The rest of the day is at leisure. (B,D)
Day 11 (Monday) To Opatija and Bled
We return to the coast to the beautiful bay of Kvarner and its popular resort, Opatija. Orientation tour of Opatija will present the highlights of this former Imperial resort city. Drive to Ljubljana. (B,D)
Day 12 (Tuesday) Bled
Our sightseeing tour of Bled features the town of Bled with the lakeshore, and includes a visit to the Bled Castle, perched on a cliff high above the lake. Afterwards, proceed towards Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. During our walking sightseeing tour we will visit the all the most significant sights of the old city centre: the open-air Central Market and the Three Bridges, both works of Joze Plecnik, a famous 20th-century architect, Baroque Town Hall and Robba's Fountain. Return to Bled in the evening. (B)
Day 13 (Wednesday) To Venice
Drive to Venice visiting Postojna Cave en-route. (B,D)
Day 14 (Thursday) Venice
After breakfast proceed for a walking tour featuring major highlights; The Golden Basilica of San Marco, The Bridge of Sights, St. Mark’s Square, Piombi Prison. Free time in the afternoon. (B)
Day 15 (Friday) Depart Venice
After breakfast we drive to Venice airport for your flight home. (B)
Ø 13 nights in first class hotels, rooms with private facilities
Ø Service charges and hotel taxes
Ø Breakfast daily (mainly buffet) and 8 dinners
Ø Arrival and departure transfers
Ø Touring by modern air-conditioned motor coach
Ø Professional tour director throughout
Ø Luggage handling
Per person Land Only price, in twin: $2,038.00.
Single room supplement is $613.00.
Please call (866) 441-6669 for airfare from your Home City.
Price is per person, based on double occupancy
Add $139 for optional travel insurance.
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