Croatia - Full of Life Itinerary # 03                  12 Nights - Best of 06 Countries             Departure Dates 2017 - 4th July , 01st & 22nd August & 12th September                EURO 1555 Per Person on Twin / Triple Sharing Basis  Day 1 Tuesday ZAGREB – Arrival Upon arrival at Zagreb Airport, transfer to hotel. Meet the tour guide, dinner and overnight. Day 2 Wednesday ZAGREB – BLED – LJUBLJANA Morning city tour of Zagreb, including the fortified Upper Town, city's historical centre, St Mark's Church with its multicolored roof, the Cathedral, the Croatian National Theatre and the University. Free time, then departure towards Slovenia. Explore Lake Bled and its montanious environs and stunning topography. Continue to Ljubljana. Dinner and overnight. Day 3 Thursday LJUBLJANA – PLITVICE Morning city tour of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia and a home to one of the oldest Philharmonics in the world; Explore the baroque town buildings and stroll beside majestic Ljubljana River. Departure for Plitvice and then tour the Plitvice Lakes National Park on the UNESCO’s List of World Natural Heritage. Sixteen lakes, each at a different level, are connected in a series of cascading waterfalls. Surrounded by dense wood, Plitvice Lakes are a natural phenomenon of a rare and unique beauty. Dinner and overnight in Plitvice. Day 4 Friday PLITVICE – TROGIR – SPLIT Morning departure for Trogir, where we visit the Cathedral of St. Lawrence. Continuation to Split; city tour of Split, including the Diocletian’s Palace on the UNESCO’s List of World Cultural Heritage with the Peristyle, the Jupiter's Temple and the Cathedral. Dinner and overnight in Split. Day 5 Saturday SPLIT – DUBROVNIK After breakfast, departure for Dubrovnik, via Bosnia & Herzegovina. Short stop in Mostar, recently included in the UNESCO’s List of World Cultural Heritage with its elegant Bridge, Old Bazaar, the Mosque and a typical Turkish house. Continuation to Dubrovnik. Afternoon city tour Sightseeing tour of Dubrovnik, included on the UNESCO’s List of World Cultural Heritage. You will visit the Franciscan Monastery with Europe's third oldest pharmacy, the Rector's Palace and the Cathedral. Dinner and overnight in Dubrovnik. Day 6 Sunday DUBROVNIK Day at leisure in Dubrovnik. Dinner and overnight. Day 7 Monday DUBROVNIK – BUDVA / Montenegro – SHKODRA / Albania – TIRANA Departure for Tirana; we drive inland to Budva known for its Old City encircled by walls from the Venetian period. Continuation to Shkodra, once the capital of the Illyrian Kingdom (3rd century B.C.). Dinner and overnight in Tirana. Day 8 Tuesday TIRANA – OHRID / Macedonia Morning sightseeing tour of Tirana, the capital of Albania, including Skender Bey Square, the Mosque of Ethem Bey, and a visit to the National Museum representing the flow of Albanian history, also housing the finds from archeological sites across the country. Afternoon departure for Ohrid, driving via Elbasan and crossing the Macedonian border at Cafasan. Dinner and overnight in Ohrid. Day 9 Wednesday OHRID Full day in the lakeside resort of Ohrid, classified as UNESCO’s World Cultural Heritage site. Through the activity of St. Clement and St. Naum of Ohrid, the first pan-Slavic University in Europe, the famous “Ohrid Literary School”, was founded here. Morning sightseeing tour includes the Church of St. Sofia (11th century), the most eminent mediaeval monument in Macedonia with magnificent Byzantine fresco paintings and St. Clement Church with its icon of Annunciation. Afternoon short drive to St. Naum Monastery, built on the shores of Ohrid Lake in 900 A.D. and dedicated to the Slavic missionary and educator St. Naum of Ohrid. Return to hotel for overnight. Dinner at local restaurant. Day 10 Thursday OHRID – SKOPJE Morning departure for Skopje. Sightseeing tour of Skopje, including the Kale Fortress, Church of the Holy Savior with its iconostas, one of the finest samples of traditional walnut woodcarving, Old Bazaar and Stone Bridge. We drive to the slopes of the Vodno Mountain where we visit the Monastery of St. Panteleimon with its 12th century iconostas and frescoes ranking among the highest achievements of Byzantine art of this period. Dinner and overnight in Skopje. Day 11 Friday SKOPJE – KOLAŠIN / Montenegro Morning departure for Kolašin, driving via Kosovo and along the impressive Morača River Canyon. Afternoon arrival at Kolašin, the town spreading on the left bank of the river Tara, situated at the altitude of 954m. The whole area is surrounded by the thick pine forest of the Bjelasica Mountain and is a popular skiing and air spa resort. Dinner and overnight in Kolašin. Day 12 Saturday KOLAŠIN – CETINJE – KOTOR – DUBROVNIK Morning departure for Cetinje where we visit King Nikola’s Museum, once the residence of the Montenegrin King Nikola I Petrović. Continuation to Kotor, classified as UNESCO’s World Cultural Heritage site, where we visit its Romanesque Cathedral dedicated to St Triphon, the city’s patron saint. We continue to Dubrovnik, driving along the picturesque Bay of Kotor. Dinner and overnight in Dubrovnik. Day 13 Sunday DUBROVNIK – Departure Breakfast followed by departure transfer to Dubrovnik Airport. Tour includes: Arrival transfer from Zagreb Airport to hotel and departure transfer from hotel to Dubrovnik Airport on the first and the last day of the tour Accommodation in 4* hotels (except in Dubrovnik 3*) on half board basis. Dinner in a local restaurant in Ohrid Local guides for sightseeing tours of Zagreb, Ljubljana, Split, Dubrovnik, Tirana, Ohrid, Skopje and Kotor Entrance fees to the Lake Bled; the Plitvice Lakes National Park; St. Lawrence Cathedral in Trogir; Diocletian’s Palace and St. Duimus Cathedral in Split; Franciscan Monastery and Rector’s Palace in Dubrovnik; National Museum in Tirana, St. Sofia, St. Clement and St. Naum in Ohrid; Church of Holy Savior and Monastery of St. Panteleimon in Skopje; Residence of King Nikola I Petrović in Cetinje; St. Triphun Cathedral in Kotor Air-conditioned motor coach throughout Tour escort throughout Hotels: Zagreb: International 4* Ljubljana: Union hotels 4* Plitvice: Park 4* or similar Split: President 4* or similar Dubrovnik: Ivka 3* Tirana: Sky Tower 4* Ohrid: Metropol 4* Skopje: Karpoš 4* Kolašin: Bianca 4* Trade Partners for Reservations Please Contact :- Thakurjis Destinations - India's Leading Destination Management Company UK - Turkey - Greece - Spain - Portugal - Croatia - Bulgaria - Armenia - Jordan  602 , 06th Floor , Bhavya Plaza ,Next To Krishna Chhaya Restaurant, 5th Road Khar West . 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