Dalmatian Sunshine 2009
Highlights
Dalmatian Sunshine 2009 Whats Included
Sightseeing Highlights
Dubrovnik Walking tour featuring the Rector's Palace, Onofrio's fountain and Franciscan and Dominican monasteries. Split Visit the Palace of the Roman Emperor Diocletian. Plitvice Entrance fees included to the Plitvice National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Lake Bled Visit "paradise on earth". Ljubljana See the Opera House, Cathedral, Castle and National Museum. Zagreb See the Stone Gate and President's Palace.
Dining Highlights
8 Hot Buffet breakfasts 2 three-course dinners Local highlight restaurant dinner with wine in Split. Farewell Restaurant dinner with wine in Zagreb.12 meals in total (see day-by-day itinerary)
First Class Travel Highlights
First Class hotel accommodation includes twin-bedded rooms with private facilities, all hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes. Touring by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats and a washroom onboard. The services of one of Trafalgar's top professional multi-lingual Tour Directors. A qualified local city guide in Dubrovnik, Split, Plitvice, Ljubljana and Zagreb. A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal. Airport transfers are provided on Day 2 and Day 10 (conditions apply)
Airport Transfers
Dubrovnik Airport Transfer will be provided on Day 2 and Zagreb Airport Transfer will be provided on Day 10. Transfers on arrival at Dubrovnik airport will operate at 11.00, 14.00 & 17.00. Passengers arriving later should make their own way to the first hotel. Return transfers from the last hotel to Zagreb airport will arrive at 06.00 & 08.00.London Gateways: Transfers can be expensive, particularly between the airport and your London hotel. But when you book your Trafalgar tour and take advantage of our land and air packages, we have included a FREE transfer to and from London's airports and your Trafalgar London hotel. For passengers who have their own flight arrangements we offer you the opportunity to purchase inexpensive transfers to and from London's Heathrow - Trafalgar has negotiated special rates for the Dot2Dot transfer from London's Heathr Important - Please Note: Passengers will only be entitled to transfers to and from London Airports providing the following conditions are met: For included transfers: Your flights must be booked directly by Trafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. For chargeable transfers: Your Travel Agent provides detailed flight information to Trafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. Once transfers are booked they cannot be changed. For London arrivals, you must stay at a London hotel booked by Trafalgar on the night of arrival and the night prior to your departure date. Trafalgar only includes one inbound and one outbound transfer. In the event of flight delays outside of Trafalgar's control, the transfers will be deemed to be cancelled. All transfers are based on group transfers. No refund is therefore available for missed transfers, or passengers not using this service. In the event of unforeseen events (such as road or rail works, strikes or demonstrations), Trafalgar will not be responsible for delayed or cancelled transfers. Heathrow Airport: National Express Dot2Dot will pick up and drop off in time to meet all flights to/from London's Heathrow Airport. For guests arriving at the Dot2Dot desk after 22.00 hrs please make use of the courtesy phone to arrange your transfer to your Trafalgar hotel. Gatwick Airport: Passengers who have booked Trafalgar's Land and Air packages arriving at London's Gatwick Airport are provided with a Gatwick Express train voucher. The Gatwick Express train journey from Gatwick Airport to London's Victoria Station takes 30 minutes. Guests then need to make their way from Victoria Station to their Trafalgar hotel. European Gateways: With Trafalgar all passengers will receive complimentary arrival and departure transfers on the scheduled arrival and departure day of their tour at the times specified below. Please ensure your Travel Agent reserves your flight to co-ordinate with the transfer times shown. Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book Trafalgar's Land+Air package and who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on the scheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also be provided with a transfer. Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tour days are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase one through Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additional pre and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Trafalgar. Please ask for prices of transfers at the time of booking your extra night accommodation. Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tour arrival or departure days but whose flights don't coincide with the listed transfer times below may also book and purchase these transfers. Flight details must be provided to Trafalgar not less than 21 days before the flight departure.
Dubrovnik Airport Transfer will be provided on Day 2 and Zagreb Airport Transfer will be provided on Day 10. Transfers on arrival at Dubrovnik airport will operate at 11.00, 14.00 & 17.00. Passengers arriving later should make their own way to the first hotel. Return transfers from the last hotel to Zagreb airport will arrive at 06.00 & 08.00.
- These prices are correct at the time of the website going live, however are subject to confirmation at the time of booking.
- All tour information is correct at time of tours going live, however is subject to change, please confirm all details at time of booking.
- For full terms and conditions, please refer to our Conditions page.
- All tour information is correct at time of tours going live, however is subject to change, please confirm all details at time of booking.
- For full terms and conditions, please refer to our Conditions page.
Call 1 877 423 4415 for more information or to book today! Mention code 7498583
- Tour Operator
- Trafalgar Tours
- Offer
- Offer valid through 12/31/2008
- Duration
- 10 Days
- Escorted
- Escorted - Yes
| Day | Destination | Description |
| Day 1 | Depart USA | Depart USA : Overnight flight to Dubrovnik. |
| Day 2 | Dubrovnik | Arrive Dubrovnik (2 nights) : Welcome to Dubrovnik, Croatia's most beautiful fortified coastal resort. This evening enjoy a Welcome Drink with your Tour Director and fellow passengers. Hotel: President (2 nights) |
| Day 3 | Dubrovnik | Dubrovnik sightseeing and at leisure : We'll enjoy a morning's sightseeing in this medieval city. Our walking tour in the traffic-free old city, reveals a great history. We'll see the Rector's Palace, the City Walls, Onofrio's fountain and the Franciscan and Dominican monasteries. An UNESCO World Heritage site, Dubrovnik and its five bastions are sure to cafest a spell on you! The remainder of your day is at leisure. You may choose to explore the lively market, enjoy lunch in a seaside restaurant or simply relax in the atmosphere of this resort. (Buffet breakfast) |
| Day 4 | Dubrovnik - Split | Dubrovnik - Split : Today an exhilarating drive along the cypress-lined Adriatic coast brings us to the port-city of Split. Founded by the Emperor Diocletian in 305AD when he built a palace for his retirement, and as the palace grew so did the city. With a local guide we will enjoy an in-depth sightseeing tour of this gracious city by the sea. We will visit Diocletian's Palace - a well-preserved fortress that was once encircled by 750-foot walls. Highlights include remains of the original palace, a colonnaded square and the Temple of Jupiter. Then, after our Highlight Dinner of local specialities, our Tour Director will take us for a stroll in the old town and share a Hidden Treasure with us all! (Buffet breakfast / Highlight dinner) Hotel: Art |
| Day 5 | Split - Plitvice | Split - Plitvice : We drive through the Croatian countryside to one of Europe's most impressive National Parks, Plitvice Lakes, which was granted World Heritage site status by UNESCO in 1979. The beauty of the National Park lies in its sixteen lakes, inter-connected by a series of waterfalls, and set in deep woodland populated by deer, bears, wolves, boars and rare bird species. We will visit the park before checking in to our hotel this evening where we will enjoy dinner. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Jezero |
| Day 6 | Plitvice - Lake Bled | Plitvice - Lake Bled (2 nights) : First we travel to Karlovac and then we cross the border into Slovenia. Then we make our way to the lake which has been described as "paradise on earth" - the idyllic Lake Bled. (Buffet Breakfast / Dinner) Hotel: Kompas (2 nights) |
| Day 7 | Lake Bled | Lake Bled at leisure : This morning we will enjoy an orientation tour of this beautiful resort. Afterwards with time at leisure perhaps take an optional excursion to the famous caves at Postojna to see the awe-inspiring stalactites and stalagmites or delight in a cruise on the glassy lake. This evening why not enjoy some Slovenian cuisine in a lakeside restaurant? (Buffet breakfast) |
| Day 8 | Zagreb | Lake Bled - Ljubljana - Zagreb (2 nights) : A short drive brings us to the Slovenian capital, Ljubljana, known as the "White City" because of the many Baroque elegant buildings. Our city tour with a local guide shows us the Opera House, the Cathedral of St. Nicholas, the National Museum and the medieval cafestle which sits on the hill above the town as an ancient guardian. We see the many leafy parks of the city and the Ljubjanica River whose banks are covered with riverside cafes and restaurants beneath their coloured umbrellas. Then we take the motorway back into Croatia and the capital, Zagreb. Maybe start to explore the old town tonight and enjoy dinner in a picturesque bistro? (Buffet breakfast) Hotel: Westin (2 nights) |
| Day 9 | Zagreb | Zagreb sightseeing and at leisure : In the morning sightseeing of this old Central European city, with its baroque atmosphere in the upper town, picturesque open-air markets and greatshopping. Sightseeing of the Upper Town and Lower Town includes the Stone Gate, which was reconstructed in 1760 and has not been touched since, the Marijina Uznesenje Cathedral founded in 1093, the 14th century Church of St. Marco, the President's Palace and Parliament. This evening, we will get together with our newly-made friends for a delicious Farewell Dinner, on the last night of our tour. (Buffet breakfast / Farewell dinner) |
| Day 10 | Zagreb - USA | Zagreb - USA : This morning we must bid farewell to our Tour Director and traveling companions as our vacation comes to an end. Airport transfers are available, conditions apply. (Buffet breakfast) |
- Dates/Pricing
- Disclaimer
- * This list indicates brochure rates and dates.
** For single travellers purchasing the twin-share option, please note that there is a no smoking policy in all shared rooms.
For details on discounts that apply to this tour please refer to a brochure or see your Travel Agent.
The displayed prices are based on twin-share accommodation. A single supplement price is available on request.- These prices are correct at the time of the website going live, however are subject to confirmation at the time of booking.
- All tour information is correct at time of tours going live, however is subject to change, please confirm all details at time of booking.
- For full terms and conditions, please refer to our Conditions page.