DAY 2 | ZAGREB’S TWIN TOWNS Relaxed Start. Join your Local Expert to explore the two-tiered capital of Croatia. Drive through the squares of the Lower Town, Donji Grad and ride the funicular to the medieval Upper Town, Gornji Grad.(B) Sheraton Zagreb Hotel. Traditional | |∂
DAY 3 | THE CRYSTAL LAKES OF PLITVICE Relaxed Start. Take this morning to relax and enjoy the hotel’s facilities. In the afternoon depart for your next hotel, located inside the Plitvice Lakes National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (B) (DW) Hotel Lyra, Ličko Petrovo Selo. Resort | |∂
DAY 4 | PLITVICE LAKES, TROGIR AND SPLIT Explore Plitvice with Insight Choice. Choose between two Make Travel Matter Experiences: Join a guided tour of the National Park and walk along forest paths among 16 interconnecting lakes or alternatively, head to the National Park's viewpoint and learn about folklore at the Tara Community center. Travel along the coast and visit Trogir, renowned for its beautiful cathedral and Renaissance Cipiko Palace. Continue to the historic port of Split. (B) Hotel President Solin, Split. Traditional | |∂
DAY 5 | DIOCLETIAN’S PALACE With your Local Expert explore St. Duje's, originally Diocletian's Mausoleum. Discover the Temple of Jupiter and see the Golden Gate. (B) Hotel Croatia Cavtat. Resort | |∂
DAY 6 | DUBROVNIK, PEARL OF THE ADRIATIC Relaxed Start. Join a Local Expert to explore the stone-paved streets inside the 16th century bastions. This evening, should weather permit, embark on a dazzling cruise around the fabled bay. Gaze out at views of the glistening Adriatic and the mighty city walls rising straight from the cliffs. Start your dinner with a glass of grappa, before savouring authentic flavors of local specialties washed down with locally produced wine. (B) (DW) DAY 7 | MEDITERRANEAN MONTENEGRO Relaxed Start. Stop to visit the old town of Kotor, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Admire the bay, with its azure waters lapping at the edges of the medieval towns which dot the coastline. Next, make your way along the Adriatic sea to Budva. Discover the medieval old town, home to religious sites such as 9th century Church of Santa Maria in Punta. (B) Hotel Budva. Traditional |
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DAY 8 | SCENIC DRIVE TO TIRANA Pass spectacular scenery, along ancient olive groves, citrus fields and medieval castles. On arrival in Tirana, join a Local Expert for sightseeing. This evening, feast on a traditional dinner at a local restaurant.(B) (DW) Maritim Hotel Plaza Tirana. Contemporary | |∂
DAY 9 | ACROSS TO CORFU Journey across southern Albania, past the Gjerë Mountains, to Greece where you set sail for the cobalt-blue waters of Corfu. (B) (D) Divani Palace Hotel/Cavalieri Hotel, Corfu. Traditional | |∂
DAY 10 | RELAX IN CORFU Relaxed Start. Enjoy a full day at leisure to relax and enjoy the beautiful island of Corfu. (B)
POST TRIP CRUISE OPTION 2
TURKEY
ZAGREB (Days 1 & 2)
CROATIA
1
Kusadasi
2
GREECE
(Day 3)
1 Trogir
Ephesus
ATHENS
(Days 12, 16 & 17)
PLITVICE 1 LAKES SPLIT
(Days 5 & 6)
MONTENEGRO
BUDVA (Day 7)
CORFU
Key: Join/Leave Options
CRETE
Shkodra
1
TIRANA
ALBANIA
(Days 9 & 10)
NIGHTS CRUISING (Days 13, 14 & 15)
(Day 8)
1 Central Hotels + Nights
GREECE
DELPHI (Day 11)
1
2
ATHENS
(Days 12, 13 & 14)
DAY 12 | DELPHI SIGHTSEEING Ascend the Sacred Way of Delphi with your Local Expert. Enjoy a hearty Celebration Dinner at a local restaurant in true Greek style. (B) (DW) Divani Caravel Hotel/Crowne Plaza, Athens. Traditional | |∂
DAY 13 | THE GLORY OF ATHENS For guests joining the cruise, you will be transferred to the port to board your ship. Those staying in Athens will join a Local Expert for sightseeing. Enjoy the glory of ancient Greece from the Parthenon and Acropolis to the Temple of Zeus, the Temple of the Wingless Victory and Hadrian’s Arch. (B) DAY 14 | DEPART ATHENS Your journey comes to an end with a transfer to Athens airport. (B) POST TRIP CRUISE OPTION __________________________________________ DAY 13-17 | CRUISING TO THE GREEK ISLES Board your cruise ship and set sail for the lovely island of Mykonos, with its dazzling sugar cube houses and whitewashed windmills. Explore the Turkish port of Kusadasi and visit the ancient ruins of Ephesus with a Local Expert. Sail to the island of Patmos, where St. John the Divine was exiled by the Emperor Domitian. Dock at Heraklion in Crete, where you visit the site of the ruins of King Minos' Palace of Knossos with a Local Expert. Cruise beneath the sheer cliffs of Santorini and explore the capital of Thira, with its clifftop restaurants and cafes, breathtaking views and amazing sunsets. Disembark from your cruise in Athens and join a Local Expert for city sightseeing. Enjoy the glory of ancient Greece from the Acropolis with the Parthenon, Temple of Athena Nike and the Erechtheion. You will also see the Temple of Olympian Zeus and Arch of Hadrian. Your journey comes to an end with a transfer to Athens airport. Your cruise includes a complimentary drinks package, featuring a selection of alcoholic, soft drinks and hot beverages. See our website for more details: insightvacations.com/edcruiseathens
Heraklion
TRIP CODE: E972B
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2
UNESCO Heritage Site 1
Amalia Hotel/Aegli Arachova, Delphi. Traditional | |∂
Santorini
3
(Day 4)
2 Kotor DUBROVNIK 1
Patmos Mykonos
DAY 11 | DELPHI, CENTER OF THE ANCIENT WORLD Set off from your island paradise for Delphi, which hosts a spectacular cliff-side ampitheatre. (B)
Scenic Hotels + Nights
Place Visited
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ALPS, CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE
DAY 1 | WELCOME TO ZAGREB Transfers to your hotel depart from Zagreb airport at 11:30 and 14:00. Join your Travel Director at 17:30 for a Welcome Dinner at a local restaurant with the opportunity to get to know your fellow travelers over a pleasant evening with wine. (DW)
REGIONAL JOURNEY
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