Connoisseurs Experience

ITINERARY
August 18, 2018 Dubrovnik - Cavtat - Dubrovnik (B/D)
Morning is free at leisure or take an optional tour of sea kayak, paddle
along the magnificent Dubrovnik City Walls, swim in one of the secluded
caves and simply enjoy blue Adriatic sea.
This afternoon, we visit ancient Roman Town Cavtat, one of the most
beautiful small towns along the Adriatic coast. Join a guided walking
tour and enjoy some time on your own discovering this charming town.
On the way back, we stop at the mountain viewpoint where offers a
spectacular view upon the whole area including the surrounding islands.
Dinner tonight in a local restaurant.
August 19, 2018
Dubrovnik (B)
Dubrovnik, known as the primary
Pearl of the Adriatic, has been
an important Mediterranean sea
power since the 13th century.
August 15, 2018
Arrival in Dubrovnik
Welcome to Croatia! You will be met and transferred to your hotel.
Dubrovnik: Lacroma or similar
August 16, 2018 Dubrovnik - Montenegro - Dubrovnik (B/L)
Travel to the Republic of Montenegro. Encircled in the mountains, the
innermost bays of the Gulf, Risan and Kotor, are the earliest inhabited
areas with evidences of civilization dating from Illyrian, Roman and
early Christian periods. We will visit the town of Risan with a Roman
villa and its exceptionally well preserved mosaics from the 2nd and 3rd
century AD. Next, a short boat ride from the baroque shore town of Perast
will take us to one of the two islets in the Bay to visit the Church of
Our Lady of the Rocks which houses one of the finest collections of wall
paintings. In the UNESCO-protected town of Kotor enjoy a guided tour
through one of the best preserved medieval walled cities on the Adriatic.
Explore the beautiful Gothic, Renaissance
and baroque churches,
monasteries, palaces and fountains
of Dubrovnik on a morning
walking tour. Visit the Rector’s
Palace, and see the Bell Tower
Clock, Orlando’s Column, Sponza
Palace, the Dominican Monastery,
and Franciscan Monastery
with its Pharmacy, one of the
oldest in the world.
The rest of the day is free.
August 20, 2018
Dubrovnik - Split (B/D)
Travel north along the spectacular Adriatic coast, past old fishing villages
and new resorts, to the city of Split, a town of ancient history, built
and preserved over the course of 1700 years by its loving inhabitants.
Enjoy a sightseeing tour featuring the historic inner city, built around the
Roman Emperor Diocletian’s Palace, a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage
site. Then see the remnants of Split’s Roman heritage, its Renaissance
and Gothic structures, Jupiter’s Temple, the Peristyle, and the Cathedral.
Split: Atrium or similar
August 17, 2018 Dubrovnik - Adriatic Cruise (B/L)
The best views of the Dubrovnik region are from the sea and historical
Galleon is certainly the best stage for such scenery. During this cruise
you will see the three most beautiful islands of the Dubrovnik archipelago
– Koločep, Lopud and Šipan commonly known as the Elafiti islands.
The old legend of the islands is hidden in its name-about the old Greeks
hunting for deer and subsequently naming the islands the Deer islands.
Green islands, with gardens full of oranges and lemons and lovely seashore
landscapes, charming and picturesque villages with harmonious
architecture of summer manors; old seaman’s houses and little votive
churches. Visit all the three Elaphite islands and enjoy your lunch of
grilled fish and wine while being entertained by our local musicians.
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