Best of Italy and Croatia

Wonderful program, exploring
highlights of Italy and Croatia in 2 weeks,

Covering;

  • Rome, Florence and Venice in Italy

  • Dubrovnik, Montenegro, Split, Hvar
    and Plitvice Lakes in Croatia

Centrally located hotels, friendly people,
comfortable transportation,
skip the line admissions.......


Daily tour program

 

Sunday - Day 1 - Arrival in Rome

BENVENUTO! Welcome to Italy!

We will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel.
After checking into your hotel, you will have the rest of the day free to rest and explore Rome on your own.

Overnight in Rome.

 

 - Monday - Day 2 - Rome - (B)

In the morning, you will be picked up at your hotel for your comprehensive tour to visit the Vatican and its museums, as well as the Sistine Chapel the home of Michelangelo's The Last Judgment.

After that, we will continue to visit St. Peters Square and Basilica, and will also visit the Coliseum and the Roman Forum.  ( This is a grand full-day tour,  comfortable clothing and shoes are recommended)

Overnight in Rome -

 

- Tuesday - Day 3 – Rome – (B)

Breakfast at the hotel – Enjoy the day at leisure.

Optional full-day tour to Pompeii sites available,  contact us if interested >>>>>

Overnight in Rome.

 

 - Wednesday - Day 4 - Rome to Florence - (B)

In the morning, we will meet you at your hotel and provide a transfer to Train station and depart from Rome on a 1-hour 30-minute train ride to Florence.

Upon arrival, you will be met at the train station and transferred to your hotel.

Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.

NOTE: optional Afternoon tour to Pisa and Leaning tower is available - contact us if interested.

Overnight in Florence.

 

 - Thursday - Day 5 - Florence - (B)

Breakfast at the hotel

Meet up with your guide and enjoy rest of the touring Florence

Start with the Panoramic tour and get good knowledge and view of Florence

Then walking tour of the Historic center Piazza Santa Croce and Piazza Della Signoria,

Palazzo Vecchio

Visit Uffizi Gallery ( Skip the line tickets )

Florence is famous for its history. Florence is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance and has been called the Athens of the Middle Age.

It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982.

Due to Florence's artistic and architectural heritage, it has been ranked by Forbes as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and the city is noted for its history, culture, Renaissance art and architecture and monuments.

Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.

Overnight in Florence.

 

- Friday - Day 6 - Florence to Venice - (B)

In the morning, we will meet you at your hotel and provide a transfer to the train station and depart from Florence on a 2-hour 30-minute train ride to Venice.

Upon arrival, you will be met at the train station and transferred to your hotel.

After check-in, enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.

Overnight in Venice.

 

- Saturday - Day 7 – Exploring Venice – (B)

Breakfast at the hotel

Enjoy a full-day tour of Venice.

See the best of Venice in a day on a combo tour that caps a guided walk with a cruise along the bustling Grand Canal.

Hear the history of St Mark’s Square and Rialto Bridge from a local guide, and visit St Mark’s Basilica with a skip-the-line ticket to beat the long admission lines. Discover the tucked-away treasures of Venice’s backstreet and charming canals, and then finish on a high note: a water taxi cruise on the Grand Canal.

Highlights Three-hour combined walking and boat tour of Venice.

Enjoy a two-hour walking tour including the famous monuments of St Mark’s square, such as Palazzo Ducale (Doge's Palace).

Gain skip-the-line entry to St Mark's Basilica See Campo Santa Maria Formosa, the home of Marco Polo and the Rialto Bridge.

Explore small back streets, narrow passageways, and piazzas, as you learn about historical Venice from your guide.

After the tour, enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.

Overnight in Venice.

 

- Sunday - Day 8 - Venice to Dubrovnik - (B)

Breakfast at the hotel, met up at the hotel and transfer to Venice Airport and put you  on a flight to Dubrovnik

We will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel.

After check-in,  you will have the afternoon free to rest and explore Dubrovnik on your own.

Overnight in Dubrovnik.

 

- Monday - Day 9 - Dubrovnik - (B)

Breakfast at the hotel.

Meet up with the tour, and enjoy Panoramic driving and then walking tour of the city.

Drive to panorama sight (slopes of Srdj mountain),  get amazing views, lots of photo opportunities,  then return to old city and enjoy an introductory walking tour from your guide, Visit the The Assumption Cathedral, then transfer back to your hotel or you can continue to enjoy rest day of the exploring Dubrovnik at your own pace.

Overnight in Dubrovnik.

 

 - Tuesday - Day 10 - Dubrovnik - (B)

- Breakfast at the hotel, free day at leisure.

Optional day trip to Korcula available,  ( contact us if interested)

Overnight in Dubrovnik.

 

- Wednesday - Day 11 – Dubrovnik – Montenegro – Dubrovnik – (B)

Breakfast at the hotel  (the local provider will inform meeting time)

Meet up with the group and enjoy a full-day tour to Kotor, Montenegro

Depart from Dubrovnik on an enjoyable scenic drive south,

Upon arrival enjoy exploring Kotor and medieval fishing villages,

Walls surrounding the city on the sea boasts attractive beaches and enjoy exploring more of the old part of the town.

After the tour will return to Dubrovnik.

Overnight stay.

 

– Thursday - Day 12 – Dubrovnik to Split - (B)

Breakfast at the hotel

meet up with the driver and depart from Dubrovnik on a scenic drive to Split

upon arrival,  check-in you will enjoy the rest of the day at rest and leisure.

Overnight in Split.

 

– Friday - Day 13 – Split - Plitvice Lakes - Split – (B)

Breakfast at the hotel

Enjoy visiting the UNESCO-listed natural wonders of the Plitvice Lakes with their magnificent scenery, enjoy a boat cruise and ride the scenic tram along the lake shores.

Plitviče Lakes known for its 16 terraced lakes joining by waterfalls and limestone canyons. Scenic hiking trails along and across the creeks, by electric-powered boat.

After visiting,  we will return to Split.

Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.

Overnight in Split.

 

– Saturday - Day 14 – Split – Blue Caves - Hvar - Split - (B)

Breakfast at the hotel  - Meet up with the group guided tour to Blue Caves and Island hopping and visiting Hvar.

Best of the Dalmatian coast with this full-day tour,

Visit five islands, two caves

Visit Blue and Green Caves; explore beautiful Stiniva beach with a swimming stop at the Blue Lagoon. Then onto Devil's islands and Hvar town.

Visit Hvar with its 13th-century walls, a hilltop fortress and the main square anchored by the Renaissance-era Hvar Cathedral. After the visit and free time,  return to the hotel.

Overnight in Split.

 

- Sunday - Day 15 - Departure from Split  - (B)

Breakfast at the hotel ---

Meet up in the lobby and will provide a transfer to Split.

 

Program ends

 

 

Total cost:  $____________________

 

Rates are subject to change depending on travel seasons,

Please contact us with your travel dates to get an accurate quote.

 

Price includes

* All hotels (Superior class centrally located hotels)

* All land transfers in comfortable vehicles

* Train tickets from Rome to Florence

* Train tickets from Florence to Venice

* Flight tickets from Venice to Split

* All meals mentioned in the itinerary (B-breakfast, L-lunch & D-dinner)

* English-speaking tour guides

* Skip the line Admissions to sites during the tours

* All taxes and service charges

 

Excludes

* Optional tours listed on the itinerary

* International flight tickets to Rome and from Split onto your next destination

* Travel insurance (Optional)
*  Tips


 

 

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