Connoisseurs Experience
The 2018 Connoisseurs Experience includes 17 unique itineraries centred around exotic destinations, authentic events, local festivals, wilderness and wildlife, and unique cultural encounters. As always, our Connoisseurs Experience features boutique, superior or deluxe accommodations, comprehensive sightseeing and special visits. Many of these departures are accompanied and escorted by our own or affiliated experts, bringing in profound depth of knowledge and unique insights to enhance your travel experience. This is not just a tour, it is an intimate and personal experience
The 2018 Connoisseurs Experience includes 17 unique itineraries centred around exotic destinations, authentic events, local festivals, wilderness and wildlife, and unique cultural encounters.
As always, our Connoisseurs Experience features boutique, superior or deluxe accommodations, comprehensive sightseeing and special visits.
Many of these departures are accompanied and escorted by our own or affiliated experts,
bringing in profound depth of knowledge and unique insights to enhance your travel experience.
This is not just a tour, it is an intimate and personal experience
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August 21, 2018 Split - Trogir - Plitvice Lakes (B/D)<br />
Head to Trogir, the center of artistic activities. Scholars from around<br />
the world gather here to study and paint. Then turn inland and travel to<br />
spectacular Plitvice Lakes National Park. Have your camera ready as you<br />
take a walking tour around several of the lower lakes. Enjoy the breathtaking<br />
scenery of this natural wonder of 16 terraced lakes surrounded by<br />
thickly wooded mountains and lush vegetation.<br />
Plitvice: Jezero or similar<br />
August 24, 2018 Bled - Ljubljana -Zagreb (B/D)<br />
Travel to Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, and take a walking tour.<br />
See the sights of the old city center, including the picturesque open-air<br />
Central Market, Three Bridges, Baroque Town Hall, and Robba’s Fountain.<br />
Then, on to Zagreb, the capital of Croatia.<br />
Zagreb: Westin or similar<br />
August 25, 2018 Zagreb (B/D)<br />
This morning, discover Croatia’s capital city on a panoramic tour. See the<br />
fortified Upper Town, a historic center and cultural hub, and discover<br />
the city’s detailed art nouveau architecture from the era of the Austro-<br />
Hungarian Empire.<br />
Visit Zagreb’s iconic landmarks, the 13th-century St. Mark’s Church, St.<br />
Catherine’s Church, the Cathedral, Parliament, and the Government Palace.<br />
The rest of the day is free to explore the winding streets of the Old Town,<br />
relax in a café or take an optional excursion to see the countryside.<br />
August, 22, 2018 Plitvice Lakes - Bled Lake (B/D)<br />
Return to the coast and travel along the beautiful bay of Kvarner to its<br />
popular resort, Opatija. After some free time, journey north to Postojna,<br />
home to one of the largest caves in Europe. Tour this fantastic subterranean<br />
world by miniature electric train. Afterward, continue to Bled,<br />
beautifully set in the Julian Alps.<br />
Tonight, enjoy a farewell dinner at a local restaurant<br />
August 26, 2018 Zagreb (B)<br />
After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport for your departure<br />
flight.<br />
Bled: Park hotel or Golf Hotel<br />
August 23, 2018 Bled (B)<br />
A sightseeing tour of Bled features<br />
the charming town, the<br />
lakeshore, and a visit to the imposing<br />
Bled Castle, perched on a<br />
cliff high above the lake.<br />
The balance of the day is at leisure<br />
to explore on your own,<br />
stroll along the lake, shop, sit<br />
back in a café and nibble on Bled<br />
cream cake, or perhaps join an<br />
optional excursion visiting the<br />
small island in the middle of the<br />
lake.<br />
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