DAY 1: ARRIVE ZAGREB
You will be met at the airport and transferred to your
hotel. The day is at leisure until a welcome dinner.
(D)
DAY 2: ZAGREB
A morning sightseeing tour will take you along the
historic Upper Town. See St. Mark's Church, St. Catherine's
Church, the Cathedral, the Parliament and the Government
Palace. The rest of the day ist at leisure to explore
the winding streets of the old town or take an optional
excursion to the countryside.
DAY 3: ZAGREB TO SARAJEVO
Journey south, out of Croatia to Sarajevo, the capital
of Bosnia and Herzegovina. After checking in at the
hotel, relax and enjoy dinner. (B, D)
DAY 4: SARAJEVO 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 Gavrilo Princip
Museum. Then, continue your trip through the mountains
and along the gorge of the Neretva River to Mostar.
Here, see the remains of the Turkish quarter and
the reconstruction efforts on the 16th century stone
bridge. Travel on to Dubrovnik. (B, D)
DAY 5: 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 6: DUBROVNIK - MONTENEGRO
Travel to the Republic of Montenegro. Head towards
the mouth of the beautiful Bay of Kotor, the longest
and deepest fjord in Southern Europe. See the little
towns of Risan and Kotor. Then proceed to Cetinje,
once the seat of Montenegrin rulers, today a city
museum. After the sightseeing in Cetinje, travel
to the coast for a short stop in the villages of
Sveti Stefan and Budva before returning to Dubrovnik.
(B)
DAY 7: DUBROVNIK
Today enjoy a full free day to explore on your own
or take an optional excursion.
DAY 8: DUBROVNIK - EMBARKATION - KORCULA
After breakfast you will get transferred to the ship
for embarkation. Once you are on board the adventure
can start! During a welcome drink, Captain's orders
and safety measures will be explained to you. Moreover,
you will be introduced to the Captain, members of
the staff and your Cruise Director. While sailing
off to Korcula island you can start to mingle with
your new fellow mates. The arrival in Korcula town
is in the late afternoon hours. Korcula is a small
town situated on the north-east end of Korcula island.
The old medieval part of the town was built on a
small oval peninsula. Today the town has about 3,000
inhabitants. A local legend says that a great merchant
traveler Marco Polo was born in Korcula. The town
centre is dominated by the splendid Cathedral of
St. Mark. Upon your arrival to Korcula, a local guide
will introduce you to historical town, architecture
and stories of Korcula town.
DAY
9: KORCULA – OREBIC – POVLJA BAY– PUCISCA
(BRAC ISLAND)
Departure for a spetacular trip between Peljesac peninsula,
Hvar island and Makarska riviera to the island of Brac.
After breakfast, we will make a short stop on Peljesac
peninsula, in Orebic town, situated on the opposite
side of Korcula town. Our visit will include Maritime
Museum of Orebic, due to the fact that town is known
as a birth place of many Croatian Captains. We will
continue our journey towards Pucisca with a stop for
a refreshing swim in Povlja bay. Pucisca is the island's
biggest village and it is settled on the north side
of the island of Brac. Authentic Mediterranean architecture,
rustic ambiance, village location inside a deep fiord;
shiny and white stone facades rising amphitheatrically
uphill the hummocks, make this place so unique and
worth seeing.
Pucisca carries the mark of a stone. It was built on
the stone, and the majority of the inhabitants live
from it. The three nearby quarries of Punta, Veselje,
and Kupinovo have produced a stone that has been used
to build limestone columns of the White House in Washington
DC, Parliament house in Vienna and many other famous
buildings all over the world. Love for stone continues
until nowadays. Stonemasonry school in Pucisca, one
of the oldest in the world, founded in 1906, supports
the skills of an authentic roman stone dressing that
makes it unique in the world. By listening, respecting
and loving the stone, students create pieces of work
that one is be able to see in their workshop.
DAY
10: PUCISCA – OMIS – SPLIT
After few days of island cruising, we will stop in
mainland towns. In the morning hours, we will arrive
in Omis, a pirate town where you can join us for
a stunning river boat ride on Cetina river, a river
that flows into Adriatic. After short Omis town tour,
Cetina boat excursion will take place from Omis 6
km up the river to the picnic area of Radman mills
where your host will welcome you with a drink and
local snacks. Enjoy the food, nature and a boat ride
around an impressive Cetina Canyon surronded by mountains.
In late afternoon hours we will arrive in Split where
a town tour led by a local guide will start.
Split is the second largest urban centre in Croatia
and the centre of Split Dalmatian County. It is traditionally
considered to be over 1,700 years old. Since 1979 the
historic centre of Split has been inscribed on UNESCO
World Heritage List. It is the economic, administrative,
educational, sport and tourist centre of Dalmatia.
Many of Split’s historical and cultural buildings
can be found within the walls of Diocletian’s
Palace. In addition, numerous museums, the National
Theatre, old churches and other archeological sites
in Split region make this city an important cultural
attraction.
DAY 11: SPLIT – BOL (BRAC ISLAND) – HVAR
Back on island hopping. In the early hours, before
leaving Split, you will be given a unique opportunity
to accompany the boat Chef to the fish market to pick
up ingrediens and fresh fish for the daily meal.
The itinerary includes stop for swimming on the island
of Brac. You will visit Bol, the most famous sandy
beach in Croatia situated on the opposite side of Pucisca
town. In Bol you can join us for few glasses of good
quality wine at the renowned winery Jako vino accompanied
with tasteful canapé bites made of olives, anchovies
and cheese. You will be introduced to wine production
in Croatia and the Dalmatian islands. After lunch we
will continue sailing towards the sunniest island in
Croatia – the island of Hvar. Hvar is a unique
fusion of luxurious Mediterranean nature, rich culture
and historical heritage. Its name derives from the
Greek name Pharos, today's Stari Grad (Old Town). Hvar
became the island’s centre in the 13th century.
The island gained glory and power during Middle Ages
by being an important port within the Venetian naval
empire. Today, it is the centre of the island’s
tourism and one of the favourite destinations in the
Dalmatian Riviera.
Upon your arrival to Hvar, a local guide and a producer
of aromatical oils will make a short lavender oil presentation
and walk you throughout the city introducing you to
history, culture and way of life on this island.
DAY
12: HVAR – GRADINA BAY – VELA LUKA
(KORCULA ISLAND)
Before our arrival to Vela Luka (Big Port) we will
stop for swimming and relaxation in beautiful Gradina
bay near the town of Vela Luka. Arrival in Vela Luka
town will be in the afternoon hours. On the western
part of Korcula island you will find Vela Luka town
situated in a deep and large bay, surrounded by many
coves. Shores are covered with vineyards, olive trees,
figs and pine trees that gently slope into the sea.
Vela Luka is the second largest town on the Adriatic
islands. It is a safe anchorage and harbour for boaters.
Vela Luka is also famous for olive oil production where
almost every inhabitant produces extra-virgin olive
oil. In late afternoon, upon your arrival, the custodian
of Vela Luka's town museum will introduce you to a
prehistoric life in this area by showing you findings
of Vela Spila (Big Cave) considerd to be one of the
oldest in this part of Mediterranean. After dinner
you will in enjoy gala evening with live music.
DAY 13: VELA LUKA – BLATO – SMOKVICA – POMENA
(MLJET ISLAND)
On Thursday you can expect a busy morning. After breakfast
you will have a coach tour through the inland part
of the island. First we will make a stop in Zlokic
olive oil factory for tasting olive oil and homemade
products. After the tour we will proceed to Blato town
to visit Barilo ethno and folk museum housing variety
of artifacts and objects from peasant life on island's
villages. The visit includes tasting of local liquers
and traditional sweets. Before leaving solid ground
we will make a stop in Smokvica town for a walk or
a drink and then the boat will pick you up from Brna
bay in order to sail again towards the island of Mljet.
In case of bad weather, the embarkation will be on
the northen part of the island in Prigradica bay.
On the northwestern part of the Mljet island you can
find National Park founded on 11.11.1960 as the oldest
National Park in Croatia. This part is well known in
the whole world thanks to its natural wonders such
as Small and Big Lake. There is a monastery and St.
Mary’s Church built in the 12th century by the
Benedictines from Monte Gargano, Italy in the middle
of the Big Lake. The church has changed its appearance
trough times under different cultural changes, from
the Renaissance to Baroque. However, the central part
has remained Romanic.
DAY 14: POMENA – LOPUD ISLAND – DUBROVNIK
A magnificent trip along the shores of Elaphiti islands
consisting of serveral islands northwestern of Dubrovnik.
In Dubrovnik you will have an organized town tour,
but before arrival in Dubrovnik we will make a stop
on Lopud island, famous for having one of the best
beaches in Dubrovnik region. There you can take a swim,
wonder around or simply enjoy a delightful scenery
on the last day of your Croatian cruise adventure.
Arrival in Dubrovnik in the afternoon.
Dubrovnik is one of the most beautiful cities on the
Croatian coast. In the middle ages the Republic of
Dubrovnik was an important rival to Venice. Many buildings
in the Old city centre testify of this glorious past
and of the Venetian influence. Today, Dubrovnik is
also a very lively city, with many things to do, both
during the day and night. The coast nearby offers all
sorts of activities and the town has many restaurants,
bars and nightclubs. Dubrovnik is a city rich in culture
and history, and for that reason, it is inscribed on
UNESCO World Heritage List. Dubrovnik has a rich cultural
life that includes Dubrovnik theatre, several cinemas
as well as Dubrovnik Film Festival and Dubrovnik Summer
Festival that are held every year in July and August.
DAY 15: DUBROVNIK - HOME
Breakfast and disembarkation by 09:00 AM. Bid your
crew and friends goodbye as you pack away your memories
and head home! |
