Itinerary
- Day 1
Zagreb
You'll arrive in Zagreb and check into your hotel. Spend the day settling in or take a walk along the Strossmayer Promenade to get your first sense of the city. This evening your Travel Director hosts a group dinner so you can meet the other travelers on the trip.
- Meals
- Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sheraton Zagreb)
Optional Activities
- Walk along Strossmayer Promenade
Landmarks Strossmayer Promenade - Day 2
Zagreb
A Local Expert walks you through Zagreb's upper and lower towns. You'll see the Art Pavilion, Academy of Sciences and Arts, and wander through Zrinjevac Park before heading to St. Mark's Church and the Lortscak Tower. From there you walk back down past the Stone Gate to reach the main square. The afternoon is free to relax at your hotel or book an optional trip to Ljubljana if you want.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Sheraton Zagreb)
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour of Zagreb including Art Pavilion, Academy of Sciences and Arts, Zrinjevac Park, St. Mark's Church, and Lotrščak Tower
- Walk through Stone Gate
Optional Activities
- Optional Experience to Ljubljana
Landmarks Art Pavilion Academy of Sciences and Arts Zrinjevac Park St. Mark's Church Lotrščak Tower Stone Gate - Day 3
Zagreb to Plitvice Lakes National Park
This morning you can relax at the hotel or take an optional excursion into the Zagorje region to learn about local traditions and see Marshall Tito's house. In the afternoon you head to your next hotel, which is located right inside Plitvice Lakes National Park. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is Croatia's largest national park, and the main draw is the connected lakes that flow and cascade from one to another.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Lyra, Ličko Petrovo Selo)
Optional Activities
- Optional Experience to Zagorje region to learn about local traditions and visit Marshall Tito's house
Landmarks Plitvice Lakes National Park - Day 4
Plitvice Lakes National Park to Trogir
You have a choice today: explore Plitvice Lakes with a Local Expert to learn about habitat research and species tracking, or visit the Tara Community Centre to meet the women creating handicrafts. After that you travel along the coast and stop in Trogir, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that Greeks founded over 2,300 years ago. You'll see the cathedral and Renaissance Cipiko Palace before continuing to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (President Solin, Split)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Trogir including cathedral and Renaissance Cipiko Palace
Optional Activities
- Explore Plitvice Lakes National Park with Local Expert to learn about habitat research and species monitoring
- Visit Tara Community Centre to meet women producing handicrafts
Landmarks Trogir Trogir Cathedral Cipiko Palace Tara Community Centre - Day 5
Trogir to Dubrovnik
In Split you explore the palace that Roman Emperor Diocletian built, which is now the heart of the Old Town. With a Local Expert you go down into the 1,700-year-old palace cellars and hear the emperor's story. You walk through narrow streets and arcaded squares to see St. Duje's, the Temple of Jupiter, and the Golden Gate. Later you travel down the Dalmatian coast to Dubrovnik, and if weather cooperates you'll take a bay cruise with sparkling wine and a local dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Traditional Dalmatian Coast meal at a local restaurant, accompanied with wine and grappa)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Croatia Cavtat)
Included Activities
- Guided exploration of Diocletian's Palace cellars
- Walking tour of Split Old Town including St. Duje's, Temple of Jupiter, and Golden Gate
- Cruise around Dubrovnik bay (weather permitting)
- Celebration dinner with local specialities and sparkling wine
Landmarks Diocletian's Palace St. Duje's Cathedral Temple of Jupiter Golden Gate 
- Day 6
Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik is your focus today, the city George Bernard Shaw once called 'paradise on Earth'. A Local Expert leads you through the stone streets inside the 16th-century walls of the Old Town. You'll visit Onofrio's Fountain, the Old Jewish Quarter and synagogue, plus the cathedral and Franciscan and Dominican monasteries.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Croatia Cavtat)
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour of Dubrovnik Old Town including Onofrio's Fountain, Old Jewish Quarter, synagogue, cathedral, Franciscan and Dominican monasteries
Landmarks Onofrio's Fountain Old Jewish Quarter Dubrovnik Cathedral Franciscan Monastery Dominican Monastery - Day 7
Dubrovnik to Budva
You start with the old town of Kotor, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where you can take in the bay with its blue waters and medieval towns along the coast. Then you continue along the Adriatic to Budva to see its medieval old town. You'll check out religious sites including the 9th-century Church of Santa Maria in Punta.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (TQ Plaza, Budva)
Optional Activities
- Explore Kotor old town
- Explore Budva medieval old town and 9th-century Church of Santa Maria in Punta
Landmarks Kotor Old Town Kotor Bay Budva Old Town Church of Santa Maria in Punta - Day 8
Budva to Tirana
The drive takes you through Montenegro and Albania to reach Tirana, the capital. A Local Expert helps you explore this colorful city and discover what remains from its Ottoman, Italian, and communist past. The mix of influences gives the city a distinct character.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (MAK Albania, Tirana)
Included Activities
- Guided exploration of Tirana including Skanderbeg Square and city highlights
Landmarks Skanderbeg Square - Day 9
Tirana to Corfu
You travel across Albania and into Greece, then set sail for Corfu. The island has cobalt-blue waters and has been admired since ancient times for its beauty and location in the Mediterranean. It's one of Greece's most appealing islands with plenty of history behind it.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Divani Palace Hotel Corfu.)
Included Activities
- Ferry to Corfu
Landmarks Corfu - Day 10
Corfu
Your day on Corfu is completely free. If you want to stay active you can walk through the Old Town and see the mix of Roman, Venetian, French, and British architecture from different eras of the island's history. Or simply relax at the hotel pool and enjoy the island pace.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Divani Palace Hotel Corfu.)
Optional Activities
- Explore Corfu Old Town and architectural styles
- Relax at hotel pool
Landmarks Corfu Old Town - Day 11
Corfu to Delphi
You leave the island and head to Delphi, a cliff-side site that held major importance in the ancient world. The history here runs deep with artifacts from 4,000 BC and remains of early settlements. According to legend this is where Zeus released two eagles from opposite ends of the earth to find 'the navel of the world'.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Amalia Hotel Delphi.)
Landmarks Delphi - Day 12
Delphi to Athens
With a Local Expert you walk up the Sacred Way at Delphi, passing the Treasury of the Athenians and the Polygonal Wall with its perfectly fitted stones. You reach the Temple of Apollo, where the Oracle spoke for 14 centuries and supposedly predicted major historical events. From there you continue on to Athens.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Divani Palace Acropolis, New, Athens, Athens Marriott)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Sacred Way in Delphi including Treasury of the Athenians, Polygonal Wall, and Temple of Apollo
Landmarks Sacred Way Treasury of the Athenians Polygonal Wall Temple of Apollo 
- Day 13
Athens
A Local Expert guides your morning around Athens. From the Acropolis you see the Parthenon, the Temple of Athena Nike, and the Erechtheion with its famous caryatids. You also see the Temple of Olympian Zeus and Arch of Hadrian. The afternoon is yours to wander around the city on your own.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner in true Greek style at a local restaurant to toast the culmination of your travels)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Divani Palace Acropolis, New, Athens, Athens Marriott)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Acropolis including Parthenon, Temple of Athena Nike, Erechtheion with Porch of the Maidens, Temple of Olympian Zeus, and Arch of Hadrian
Landmarks Acropolis Parthenon Temple of Athena Nike Erechtheion Temple of Olympian Zeus Arch of Hadrian - Day 14
Athens
Your trip ends today with a transfer to Athens airport. You head home after your journey through Croatia, Montenegro, Albania, and Greece.
