3-Week Croatia and Italy Tour Packages

Insider tips: Recommended 3-week Croatia And Italy tour itineraries

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• 15 Day Italy & Croatia Itinerary, incl. Rome and Split

  Embark on a 15-day journey featuring 8 Croatian and Italian UNESCO sites. Stay at 4-star hotels like Albanopolis Tirana and cruise Croatia's islands. Highlights include Florence's Duomo, Venice's Palazzo dei Dogi, and Hvar's famous Carpe Diem beach club.

  

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  • Days 1-2

    Rome

    Start in the Eternal City with an evening to settle in. The next day visit the ancient sites early. Enter the Colosseum through the Gladiator's Gate and explore the Roman Forum and Palatine Hill. One traveler shared: "Watching the sunrise over the Forum was magical, but bring comfortable shoes—there's more walking than you'd expect."

    
  • Days 3-4

    Florence & Tuscany

    Stop in medieval Assisi and Siena on your way to Florence. Get to the Duomo by 8:30 AM to avoid the crowds. Take an afternoon walking tour of the Baptistery, Palazzo Vecchio and Santa Croce. You can also take an optional trip to Pisa which takes about 3 hours round trip.

    
  • Day 5

    Bologna & Venice

    Visit Bologna's historic center and walk under its medieval porticos. You'll get to try local specialties like mortadella and tortellini. In the afternoon take a 2.5-hour transfer to Venice where you'll stay in Mestre for better accessibility.

    
  • Days 6-7

    Venice & Tuscany

    Start at St. Mark's Square before the crowds arrive. Visit the Doge's Palace then stop at a local bacaro for cicchetti (Venetian tapas) and prosecco. The next day travel through Tuscany's wine country with a stop in Montepulciano for wine tasting.

    
  • Days 8-9

    Rome to Tirana

    You can take an optional full-day trip to Pompeii and the Amalfi Coast for 150 EUR. The next day fly to Tirana and take an evening walk through the Blloku district which was once only open to Communist party elite.

    
  • Days 10-11

    Montenegro & Dubrovnik

    Take a 4-hour drive through Montenegro's mountains to UNESCO-listed Kotor. After seeing the medieval walls continue 2 hours to Dubrovnik. Spend the next day exploring before your cruise. Take the cable car up Mount Srd to watch the sunset.

    
  • Days 12-15

    Croatian Island Hopping

    Your sailing journey includes Korčula (said to be Marco Polo's birthplace), Hvar with its lavender fields and ends in Split. A recent guest noted: "The island-hopping was the highlight—each port had its own character, from Hvar's buzzing nightlife to Korčula's quiet charm."

    

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• Italy & the Islands of the Mediterranean - Cruise & Land Journey

  This 17-day trip links 13 destinations across Italy and Croatia with 8 nights on land and 8 aboard the ultra-luxury Scenic Eclipse II. Walk through Florence's Accademia Gallery to see Michelangelo's David, then check out Split's 4th-century Diocletian's Palace before continuing along the coast.

  

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  • Venice Italy

    87 mi

  • Modena Italy

    85 mi

  • Rapallo Italy

    25 mi

  • Monterosso al Mare Italy

    1 mi

  • Vernazza Italy

    1 mi

  • Corniglia Italy

    1 mi

  • Manarola Italy

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  • Riomaggiore Italy

    30 mi

  • Rapallo Italy

    3 mi

  • Portofino Italy

    71 mi

  • Pisa Italy

    42 mi

  • Florence Italy

    31 mi

  • Siena Italy

    114 mi

  • Rome Italy

    2 mi

  • Vatican City Vatican City (Holy See)

    2 mi

  • Rome Italy

    38 mi

  • Civitavecchia Italy

    102 mi

  • Ponza Italy

    70 mi

  • Capri Italy

    149 mi

  • Lipari Italy

    278 mi

  • Corfu Greece

    323 mi

  • Split Croatia

    23 mi

  • Hvar Croatia

    90 mi

  • Dubrovnik Croatia

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• Dubrovnik to Rome

  

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  • Dubrovnik Croatia

    9 mi

  • Elaphiti Islands Croatia

    93 mi

  • Split Croatia

    102 mi

  • Plitvice Lakes National Park Croatia

    68 mi

  • Zagreb Croatia

    72 mi

  • Ljubljana Slovenia

    28 mi

  • Bled Slovenia

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  • Lake Bled Slovenia

    29 mi

  • Ljubljana Slovenia

    113 mi

  • Venice Italy

    153 mi

  • La Spezia Italy

    5 mi

  • Cinque Terre Italy

    3 mi

  • Monterosso al Mare Italy

    1 mi

  • Vernazza Italy

    1 mi

  • Corniglia Italy

    1 mi

  • Manarola Italy

  • Riomaggiore Italy

    4 mi

  • La Spezia Italy

    74 mi

  • Florence Italy

    143 mi

  • Rome Italy

    2 mi

  • Vatican City Vatican City (Holy See)

    2 mi

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