14-Day Former Yugoslavia Tour with UNESCO Sites and Adriatic Cities

• Meet your local tour guide in Ljubljana for pick-up and transfer.

• Head to the apartment.

Overnight in Ljubljana apartments.

• Take a 3-hour walking tour of the old town between Castle Hill and the Ljubljanica River.

• Walk through medieval Ljubljana and visit Ljubljana Castle, observing its Baroque architecture and the works of the architect Jože Plečnik.

• Use the remaining time to relax or take a panoramic boat tour along the Ljubljanica River.

Overnight in Ljubljana apartments.

• Drive to Lake Bled to admire the beautiful Alpine lake. A charming island stands in the middle, and the castle rises 130 metres above the lake.

• Continue deeper into the Julian Alps to see another Alpine pearl - Bohinj and Triglav National Park.

• Ride the cable car up to the well-known winter ski resort of Vogel and enjoy panoramic views of untouched nature and the highest mountain peaks in Slovenia.

• Head back to Ljubljana in the late afternoon.

Overnight in Ljubljana apartments.

• After breakfast, drive to visit Slovenia's oldest town, Ptuj, and the country's second-largest city, Maribor. Both cities are located in eastern Slovenia on the Drava River.

• In Ptuj, see treasures dating back to the time of the Celts and Romans.

• Continue to Maribor, where you will visit the Old Vine, listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the certified oldest grapevine in the world, and enjoy a wine-tasting session.

• Arrive in Ljubljana in the late afternoon.

Overnight in apartment.

• Leave Ljubljana and head towards the caves.

• Visit the UNESCO site of Škocjan Caves in Slovenia, home to the biggest underground canyon in the world, with the Reka River running through it.

• Depart from the caves and stop in the small village of Hrastovlje, known for the Romanesque frescoes in the Church of the Holy Trinity, listed under the World Heritage List.

• Stop in the small picturesque town of Motovun in Croatian Istria to taste traditional homemade truffle delicacies, for which the Mirna River valley is well known.

• Arrive in Rovinj, where life in the Old Town began on what used to be an island secured by medieval walls.

• Visit the city's largest monument, the Church of St. Euphemia, a Venetian Baroque building restored between 1725 and 1736. Its bell tower was designed by the Milanese architect Alessandro Monopola as a replica of St. Mark's Church in Venice.

• Walk around the old town and up to the church to admire the great sunset.

Overnight in Rovinj at La Casa di Loreto apartments - breakfast not included, but restaurants and bakeries are nearby.

• Depart from Rovinj.

• Arrive in Pula to visit the famous Roman amphitheatre.

• Enjoy a short walk around the amphitheatre and the town, then continue driving towards Plitvice Lakes.

• Start your tour around Plitvice Lakes, one of the most popular sites in Croatia and also a UNESCO heritage site. Sixteen large and small lakes and 92 waterfalls form one of the most magnificent sights in the world.

Overnight in Ethno apartments Plitvice Selo - breakfast not included, but restaurants and bakeries are nearby.

• Depart from Plitvice towards Dalmatia, with your first stop in Zadar, which used to be the capital of Dalmatia.

• Admire the Sea Organ and Sun Salutation, along with the medieval churches of St. Donatus and St. Anastasia, and the old Roman Forum.

• Continue to Šibenik, which is extremely proud of its UNESCO-protected Cathedral of St. James and the medieval town surrounding it.

• Arrive in Zadar and begin a private sightseeing tour with a local guide.

• Reach Šibenik and start a private sightseeing tour with a local guide.

• Enjoy some free time for swimming.

Overnight in Aparthotel Bellevue Trogir - breakfast included.

• Continue with a private guided tour of Trogir, a UNESCO site and a charming medieval Renaissance town built on a small island squeezed between the mainland and the island of Čiovo.

• Admire the famous Cathedral of St. Lawrence and the city walls surrounding the old town.

• In the evening, return to Split for a guided tour of the old town, including visits to Diocletian's Palace, Cathedral of St. Duje, and the Riva.

• Enjoy a private 5-hour sightseeing tour of Trogir and Split.

• Take some free time for lunch or a walk around Split.

• Return to Trogir.

Overnight in Aparthotel Bellevue Trogir - breakfast included.

• Take a ferry to Hvar Island, one of the most famous islands along the Dalmatian coast.

• Upon arrival on Hvar, visit Stari Grad, an area settled by the Greeks in the 4th century BC and today protected by UNESCO.

• Continue to Hvar Town to visit one of the best-preserved towns on the Dalmatian islands.

Overnight in Hvar private apartments Sea View house - breakfast included.

• Spend some free time in Hvar.

Overnight in Hvar private apartments Sea View house - breakfast included.

• Enjoy breakfast and drive through Hvar Island towards Bosnia and Herzegovina to visit Mostar.

• Admire the town where east meets west along the Neretva River, crossed by the beautiful bridge of Mostar. The bridge gave Mostar its name (mostari - bridge toll collectors) and has been protected by UNESCO since 2007.

• Make a short stop at Počitelj, a beautiful Turkish-looking village also protected by UNESCO together with Mostar, then continue your drive along the Neretva River to admire millions of mandarin trees before reaching Dubrovnik late in the evening.

Overnight in Dubrovnik private apartments Villa View house - breakfast not included, but restaurants and bakeries are nearby.

• Spend the day admiring the Pearl of the Adriatic - UNESCO-protected Dubrovnik - surrounded by 2 kilometres of defensive walls and home to one of the best-preserved old city centres in the world.

• Join a 2-hour private sightseeing tour with a local guide, including outside visits to the Rector's Palace, Cathedral, Franciscan Monastery, old port, and more.

• Use your free time to explore Dubrovnik's walls and museums, have lunch, or perhaps take a tour to nearby Lokrum Island.

Overnight in Dubrovnik private apartments Villa View house - breakfast not included, but restaurants and bakeries are nearby.

• Take a day tour to Montenegro.

• Visit the biggest fjord in the Adriatic - Boka Kotorska - with St. George and Our Lady of the Rocks islands in front of Perast.

• Continue to Kotor, also a UNESCO-protected site, with more than 5 km of walls surrounding it.

• Proceed to Njegoši for a spectacular panoramic ride, then arrive in Budva.

• Return to Dubrovnik.

Overnight in Dubrovnik - breakfast not included, but restaurants and bakeries are nearby.

• Depart from Dubrovnik.

• Arrive at Dubrovnik Airport to catch your flight.