BEST OF CROATIA AND GAME OF THRONES

9 days

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 PROGRAM:

Day 1: Zagreb

After your arrival in Zagreb, transfer to the hotel with private vehicle. Free day for rest and leisure. Exlore city on your owm, try some local food and drinks, meet your hosts, spend time on beach, go shopping or persue own interests.

Day 2: Zagreb

Breakfast. City tour of Zagreb. Personalized walking / sustainable private tour of Zagreb including the most important cultural and historical monuments of the city. You will cover Jelačić square, the Cathedral, St. Mark square, old town (accessible with Worls shortest funicular), and more.
- public transport if needed, and funicular not included 

* option: Štrukli cooking class and Dolac city market. Štrukli cooking class includes the preparation of; phyllo dough, cheese filling, štrukli shaping and baking. While the štrukli are in the oven, we will have a stroll through Dolac market, hear a few stories about the traditions and customs of the region, and see the local stallholders selling their produce. After that its back to the kitchen, greeted with the heavenly smell of fresh baked štrukli in all its cheesy, creamy glory, not to mention a glass of Croatian white wine to wash it all down. 
 

Day 3: Zagreb – Plitvice Lakes – Split

Breakfast.
Visit the UNESCO-listed Plitvice Lakes National Park. Traveling by air-conditioned (mini)bus, pickup in Zagreb hotel and drop off in Split hotel. On the way to / from NP Plitvice Lakes you will make some stops to take an advantage of nice view points. Upon arrival to NP Plitvice Lakes, accompanied by your tour guide, on tailored sightseeing itinerary you will visit the best of the park area with its 16 lakes connected by waterfalls and cascades (boat ride and tram included). After the tour your tour guide will be glad to give you recommendations regarding restaurants and traditional dishes you might want to taste. Private tour, all included except meal. 

Day 4: Split

Breakfast. Split Game of Thrones private tour – all included. Welcome to Split, place where famous HBO series Game of Thrones left its mark! Immerse yourself in the fantasy land, join our enthusiastic tour guide who will lead you through the filming locations and share with you some interesting stories from behind the scenes.

Our tale begins inside the UNESCO protected Diocletian’s palace from the 4th century. Wander the cellars the Meereenese slaves lived, walk the streets where they ran, check out where Daenerys kept her dragons, enter the corridor where the Sons of the Harpy waited for the Unsullied and walk through the streets where the Unsullied Army patrolled. Walking through the area, our tour guide will gladly introduce you with the history and customs of our town as well.

Once you have been intrigued by the stories shared, enjoy a pleasant drive to ancient stronghold, the Klis fortress with amazing view over the Split area and photo opportunities. Once the center of Croatian kingdom, in Game of Thrones series it became the city of Meereen. Follow the steps of the slaves that lined the city walls during the battle between Daario Naharis and Meereen’s champion.

Day 5: Split

Breakfast. Free day for rest and leisure. Exlore city on your owm, try some local food and drinks, meet your hosts, spend time on beach, go shopping or persue own interests.

* option: The Blue Cave and islands private excursion - full day boat trip to the most beautiful places on the Adriatic. With a private boat and skipper enjoy the boat ride with your family or friends and admire the breathtaking scenery of Split`s neighbouring islands. Visit the natural phenomena, Blue Cave on Biševo Island, best known natural beauty spot on the Adriatic. After outstanding views in the cave, our second stop is small fisherman`s village Komiza, on island Vis. You will have enough free time for lunch and to relax on the beach. Enjoy a boat ride and sea views while you continue your trip to Hvar town, one of the most beautiful harbors in the world. Make the most of your free time to discover its ancient architecture and feel free to climb up on the Fortica fortress. After this beautiful and relaxing day take in last views of the Adriatic and its islands while returning to Split. Transfers to boat and back included.

Day 6: Split - Dubrovnik

Breakfast. Private transfer from Split to Dubrovnik.
Short stops at Walls of Ston.

Built in the 15th century, the Walls of Ston were once 7 kilometers long, featuring 3 fortresses and over 40 towers. So remarkable in fact, Ston's walls are the longest fortress system in Europe and only second in the world after China. With a modern infrastructure, profitable land, and a well fortified system, Ston was a hidden gem.

Entrances not included
 

Day 7: Dubrovnik

Transfer to city walls (return to hotel after tour on your own). Game of Thrones series picked Dubrovnik as the setting for the capital city of Westeros, King’s Landing. On this guided walking tour, you will be taken through all the parts of the Old City where some of the most memorable scenes from the ongoing cultural phenomenon were filmed, including: The Pile Gate where King Joffrey was faced with a citizens’ riot and pelted with dung, the Lovrijenac fort (menacing Red Keep), and the place where the unsuccessful attack on King's Landing - the Battle of Blackwater - took place. The seemingly endless fortified walls will be seen from Lovrijenac fort where Tyrion Lannister and Varys took a stroll, and the views of the location of the shocking Purple Wedding that set in motion so many plot twists. Jesuit Stairs is the place of the infamous Walk of Shame where you will almost certainly hear someone yelling “Shame” when you get there. The only thing missing would be scandalously naked queen Cersei J .Throughout the tour, you can also hear fascinating stories of Dubrovnik history.

Free time for rest, meal, further exploring, etc.

Day 8: Dubrovnik

Breakfast. Wine tasting tour from Dubrovnik to Pelješac peninsula, including Arboretum Trsteno visit (Game Of Thrones filming location).

Pelješac is the most fruitful red wine region in Croatia and vineyards can be found throughout the entire peninsula. Indigenous grape sort Plavac Mali is low-yield but produces a wine that is high in flavor, tannins and alcohol content. Our wine tour will take you to the heart of Croatia’s best wine country so you can taste wines you will not find anywhere else. A visit to Trsteno Arboretum, the oldest Arboretum in this part of Europe and a recent filming location for the Game of Thrones is also a part of the tour. All included.

Day 9: Dubrovnik

Breakfast. At appointed time transfer to Dubrovnik airport on your returning flight

PRICE OF THE ARRANGEMENT: on request; fully customized

 

THE ARRANGEMENT INCLUDES:

  • Private transfer from Zagreb airport to hotel in Zagreb (day 1)
  • Zagreb private city tour (day 2)
  • Private transfer Zagreb – Split (day 3)
  • Plitvice lakes NP tour private guided tour (day 3)
  • Split and Klis Game of Thrones private tour (day 4)
  • Private transfer Split – Dubrovnik (day 6) + short sightseeing (with driver only)
  • Dubrovnik Game of Thrones private walking tour (day 7)
  • Pelješac and arboretum Trsteno private tour (day 8)
  • Private transfer from hotel in Dubrovnik to Dubrovnik airport (day 9)
  • 8 nights in 3*/4* hotels + breakfast every day
  • Local tour guides on English language on all excursions and city tours
  • Sightseeing of places mentioned in itinerary

THE PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE:

  • Personal expenses
  • Services arranged on site which are not included in the basic program
  • tours market with (* option)
  • meals beside breakfast
  • International flights
  • Visa