14DZAGTIR – Four Adriatic Countries: Zagreb to Tirana

14 days in Zagreb, Bled, Plitvice, Split, Dubrovnik, Tivat, and Tirana.

Skanderbeg Square Monument and National Museum, City Center, Tirana, Albania

  • Included Features:

    • First class hotels
    • Arrival transfer Zagreb airport to hotel on day 1
    • Departure transfer hotel to Tirana airport on day 14
    • Breakfast daily and six dinners
    • Touring by modern air-conditioned motor coach
    • Professional Tour Director throughout
    • Luggage handling (1 pc per person)
    • Whisper technology enhanced touring
    • Service charges and hotel taxes
    • Admissions indicated in bold letters

    Sightseeing Tours Included:

    • Zagreb
    • Bled
    • Postojna Cave
    • Plitvice Lakes
    • Split
    • Dubrovnik
    • Kotor
    • Tirana

  • Itinerary:

    W – Welcome Drink | B – Breakfast | D – Dinner

    Entrance fees are included where indicated in bold

     

    Day 1: Saturday – Arrival Zagreb to Croatia

    On arrival at Zagreb airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. The balance of the day is free.   Meet your fellow travelers tonight at the welcome reception. (WR

    Day 2: Sunday- Zagreb

    This morning, enjoy a city tour featuring the historic Upper Town, St. Mark’s Church, St. Catherine’s Church, the Cathedral, Parliament, and Government Palace. The rest of the day is at leisure to explore the winding streets of the old town or take an optional excursion to see the countryside. (B) 

    Day 3: Monday – to Ljubljana & Bled, Slovenia

    After breakfast head towards Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. See the most significant sights of the old city center on a walking tour. Highlights include the picturesque open-air Central Market, the Three Bridges, Baroque Town Hall, and Robba’s Fountain. Then, continue to Bled. (B, D)

    Day 4: Tuesday – BLED

    An Alpine Lake surrounded by high peaks, Bled was “discovered” by travelers in the middle of the 19th century. Since then, a small town of hotels, villas, and restaurants has developed around the lake, turning Bled into a lively, all-seasons resort. A sightseeing tour features the charming town and the lakeshore, and views of the imposing Bled Castle, perched on a cliff high above the lake. The balance of the day is at leisure. Perhaps join an optional excursion visiting the small island in the middle of the lake, browse through the shops and boutiques, or simply relax and enjoy the enchanting scenery. (B)

    Day 5: Wednesday – to Postojna, Opatija, Plitvice, Croatia

    The journey continues to Postojna, home to one of the largest caves in Europe. Tour this fantastic subterranean world by miniature electric train. Afterward, continue to the coast, have a stop in Opatija.  Enjoy the walking tour of this fashionable resort in the 19th century, dotted with Habsburg era villas. After some free time, continue towards Plitvice Lakes.  (B, D)

    Day 6: Thursday – to Split

    After breakfast, have your camera ready as you take a walking tour around the lower lakes. Enjoy the breathtaking scenery of this natural wonder of sixteen terraced lakes surrounded by thickly wooded mountains and lush vegetation. After the tour, head to Split. Overnight in Split. (B, D)

    Day 7: Friday – Split

    In the morning, enjoy a sightseeing tour featuring the historic inner city, built around the Roman Emperor Diocletian’s Palace, a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site. Then see the remnants of Split’s Roman heritage, its Renaissance and Gothic structures, Jupiter’s Temple, the Peristyle, and the Cathedral. The rest of the day at leisure, to stroll through the beautiful streets of Split, or enjoy at the beach. (B)

    Day 8:  Saturday – to Dubronivk

    After breakfast travel to Dubrovnik. The rest of the day is at leisure. (B, D)

    Day 9:  Sunday – to Dubronivk

    After the breakfast, walking tour of Old Dubrovnik and view the Bell Tower Clock, the Rector’s Palace, Orlando’s Column, Sponza Palace, the Dominican Monastery, and Franciscan Monastery with its Pharmacy, one of the oldest in the world. The rest of the day is free or join us for Optional dinner excursion. (B)

    Day 10:  Monday – to Tivat, Montenergro 

    After breakfast, our journey takes us to Montenegro viewing Kotor Bay, the only South European fiord and tour of old town Kotor, a UNESCO heritage Site. On to Tivat for the night. (B, D)

    Day 11:  Tuesday – Montenergro

    Our exploration of Montenegro continues by a scenic drive along along the Lovcen serpentines, to the heart of Montenegro, with the panoramic view of Boka Kotorska bay, from the height of over 3,000 ft. above the sea level. We continue to the old royal capital, Cetinje. There is a visit to the home/museum of the king Nikola, Cetinje monastery with two precious relic “hand of St. John Baptist” and “fragment of the holy cross”. Leaving Cetinje, on the way back to the hotel, you will again enjoy a colorful sea-side scenery of the Montenegro coast. Overnight. (B)

    Day 12:  Wednesday – to Tirana, Albania

    After breakfast we leave Tivat and drive via Budva and Bar towards town of Shkodra, nowadays a major Albanian cultural center. Shkodra was the center of the Illyrian tribe Labeat and was taken by the Romans in the year 168 B.C. We will see the Rozafa Castle, magnificently situated on a rocky outcrop of limestone high above the city. Continue drive to Tirana (B,D)

    Day 13: Thursday – Tirana

    On a Morning sightseeing tour, see Sheshi Skenderbej (Skanderbeg Square) the Mosque of Ethem Bey, the Clock Tower, and the statue of G.K.  Skanderbeg, Albania’s national hero; the Palace of Culture, built with Soviet assistance, and the National History Museum with a mosaic on its façade portraying Albanian history.  Your afternoon is free to continue exploring on your own, shop, or simply just relax. (B)

    Day 14: Friday – Tirana

    After breakfast, you will be transferred to Tirana airport. (B)

    Note: Because of the narrow and cobbled streets, walking is the primary way of getting around. Please make sure to pack comfortable walking shoes.

     

  • Dates & Pricing:

    Start DateEnd DatePrice per Person in Double OccupancySingle Room Supplement
    May 10, 2025May 23, 2025$3,299$1,137
    Jul 26, 2025Aug 8, 2025$3,699$1,137
    Sep 27, 2025Oct 10, 2025$3,399$1,137

  • Hotels:

    • Zagreb: Westin (F)
    • Bled: Kompas or Bled Rose (F)
    • Plitvice: Jezero (F)
    • Split: Hotel Corner (F)
    • Dubrovnik: City Hotel (F)
    • Tivat: Palma (F)
    • Tirana: Colosseo (F)

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