• 6 Dinner (D)
• 13 Breakfast (B)

• Top-rated dining, from farm-to-table to local restaurants
• 4 & 5-star stays
• Business class coach travel, and ferry journey

• Ston: Meet an oyster farmer and see how oysters grow on ropes suspended in the bay. You’ll learn about the Ston Bay environment, the harvesting process and taste freshly opened oysters or mussels paired with a glass of local Dalmatian wine.
• Dubrovnik: Come together with your Travel Director and small group to share a final meal. It’s a chance to look back on the journey from Zagreb to the coast and islands, swap favourite moments and say goodbye over Croatian dishes.

Venture underground to step aboard the cave train and glide through the vast galleries of Postojna Cave, among Europe’s most celebrated karst systems. Stalactites descend like chandeliers while rippled curtains and soaring columns emerge from the dark.

Walk deeper into chambers where the limestone has been sculpted over millennia and learn about karst science and the elusive olm. The combination of pioneering 19th-century engineering and raw geological drama makes this a singular subterranean experience.

Visit the monumental Pula Arena, one of the world’s best-preserved Roman amphitheatres. Stand where crowds once gathered for gladiatorial games and trace the oval of pale limestone tiers rising above the old harbour.

Hear how this 1st-century structure anchored life in Roman Istria and admire masonry details that survive two millennia. The Arena’s scale and intact outer walls offer a rare, immediate link to everyday spectacle in the ancient world.

Wander Rovinj’s cobbled lanes between pastel facades and stone lintels as you explore the hilltop old town. Narrow alleys open suddenly to the harbourfront, where fishing boats and sleek yachts share a glittering Adriatic backdrop.

Trace Venetian touches in balconies and shutters, and look up to the silhouette of St. Euphemia’s bell tower crowning the skyline. The blend of coastal light, sea breeze and Italianate architecture creates a quietly romantic atmosphere.

Meet the women of the Tara Centre, a community hub where tourism income sustains workshops, companionship and independence. Over conversation and coffee, see traditional handicrafts in practice as coloured threads and patterns take shape beneath skilled hands.

Hear personal stories of resilience from those who once faced displacement and learn how your visit supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 5: Gender Equality. This is an intimate window into living traditions and local life beside the park.

Stroll Zadar’s seafront to experience the city’s modern icon, the Sea Organ. As waves push air through hidden pipes, steps along the promenade release resonant tones that rise and fall with the tide.

Pass Roman fragments and market scenes en route to the water’s edge, where contemporary art meets ancient Adriatic rhythms. The interplay of sound, light and sea gives a contemplative, distinctly Zadar mood to this urban shoreline.

Discover UNESCO-listed Trogir as you visit the Cathedral of St. Lawrence and admire Master Radovan’s portal, a 13th-century stone masterpiece alive with lions, saints and vines. Renaissance palaces and a breezy waterfront frame the compact island town.

Hear how Greek, Roman, Venetian and Croatian influences shaped Trogir’s lanes, loggias and squares. The artful detail and small-scale beauty invite close looking and time for photographs in soft Dalmatian light.

Explore the ruins of Salona, once the bustling capital of Roman Dalmatia. Among olive trees and stone walls, trace the outlines of basilicas, baths and a fragmentary Roman amphitheatre that once echoed with crowds.

Learn how commerce and faith transformed this Adriatic hub across Late Antiquity, and see reused stones in nearby villages that speak to centuries of change. The site’s open setting lets history and landscape merge seamlessly.

Descend into the vaulted substructures to explore the cellars of Diocletian’s Palace, a rare mirror of the vanished imperial apartments above. Back at street level, arcaded squares and limestone lanes lead to the Peristyle, framed by red-granite columns.

Continue to the Cathedral of St. Domnius, fashioned from Diocletian’s own mausoleum, and out through the Golden Gate. Layers of Roman, medieval and Mediterranean life unfold within this living UNESCO World Heritage site.

Sail across the Adriatic on a scheduled ferry from Split to Hvar, watching headlands and islets slide by as gulls trace the wake. Open decks reveal sunlit channels, fishing boats and the shifting blues of the sea.

Feel the breeze and photograph the stone towns lining the coast as you approach one of Croatia’s sunniest islands. The crossing blends practical travel with a relaxed, scenic introduction to island life.

Enjoy a panoramic orientation from Stari Grad to Hvar Town, where terraced hills, old stone hamlets and lavender-scented slopes set the island’s tone. The coastal road reveals coves, vineyards and the shimmer of the Pakleni channel.

Your Travel Director points out landmarks and local tips as the island’s rhythm comes into focus—Venetian facades, marble lanes and café terraces by the harbour. It’s an elegant snapshot of Hvar’s scenery and style.

Board a private boat to glide across Mali Ston Bay, where rope-grown shellfish thrive in sheltered waters. At a floating platform, meet an oyster farmer and hear how currents, salinity and time shape the harvest.

Enjoy a taste of freshly opened oysters or mussels paired with local Dalmatian wine, with the Pelješac shoreline as your backdrop. It’s a briny, sea-to-table moment rooted in centuries of aquaculture.

Walk the limestone Stradun with a Local Specialist to Onofrio’s Fountain and the baroque curves of St. Blaise’s Church. The compact, UNESCO-listed city reveals palaces, shutters and hidden cloisters within its mighty walls.

Step into the Franciscan Monastery, whose arcaded cloister shelters one of Europe’s oldest working pharmacies. Stories of Ragusan trade, resilience and quiet devotion animate this living set piece of Adriatic history.

As evening settles, cruise Dubrovnik Bay for a luminous view of ramparts, fortresses and terracotta roofs reflected on the water. The gentle engine hum and sea breeze frame the walled city from a serene vantage.

Savour Dalmatian specialities over dinner as the lights of the Old Town shimmer beyond the rail. The combination of seeing the walled city from the water and coastal flavours makes for a memorable finale.

Begin your journey by gathering with fellow travellers to meet your Travel Director over a relaxed meal in Zagreb. Sample regional flavours and taste Croatian wines as introductions turn into lively conversation.

Your host shares tips for navigating the city and insights into Croatian culture, from café rituals to coastal traditions. It’s a warm, convivial start that sets an easy, friendly tone for the days ahead.

Conclude your Croatian adventure by coming together to share a final dinner in Dubrovnik. Raise a glass to new friends and favourite moments as the Adriatic coastline glows at dusk.

Seasonal Dalmatian dishes provide a last, flavourful snapshot of the region while your Travel Director helps you reflect on highlights and hidden gems alike. It’s a fitting close in a storied city by the sea.

Join an optional excursion to the open-air Old Village Museum in Kumrovec, where timber farmhouses and cottage gardens recreate Zagorje’s rural past. Step inside traditional interiors and see tools that once shaped village life.

Visit the house associated with Tito’s birthplace to place 20th-century history in context. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour; your Travel Director will confirm availability and details.

One evening, dine in a traditional konoba, a stone-walled tavern where slow-cooked dishes and family recipes define Dalmatian hospitality. Expect platters of local cheese and prosciutto, grilled seafood or a fragrant peka cooked under the bell.

Pair courses with regional wines as your host shares stories of island produce and coastal seasons. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Explore the UNESCO-listed Stari Grad Plain, a rare landscape of stone-walled fields laid out by Greek colonists. Continue to pretty Vrboska, where bridges span a narrow channel between honey-coloured houses.

In a local cellar, taste Hvar wines alongside island specialities as your host explains grape varieties, soils and sun. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Cross into Montenegro to travel along the Bay of Kotor, where mountains plunge to mirror-still water. Enter the walled Old Town of Kotor to find Romanesque churches, stone palaces and cats sunning in quiet squares.

Photograph the twin towers of St. Tryphon’s Cathedral and learn why UNESCO protects this dramatic cultural landscape. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Insight Vacations

Explore Croatia’s capital on foot as you join a guided walking tour from the grand 19th-century parks and facades of the Lower Town to the medieval ridge of Gradec. Pause by the Art Pavilion and the Croatian Academy before you ride the historic funicular to the Upper Town for views over red roofs and spires.

Wander past the patterned roof of St. Mark’s Church and into the Stone Gate chapel, where candles flicker against centuries-old stone. Stories of watchtowers, guilds and baroque palaces bring Zagreb’s layered history to life.

Join a guided nature walk through Plitvice Lakes National Park, where 16 terraced lakes spill over travertine barriers into turquoise pools. Wooden boardwalks cross clear shallows while mist rises from curtains of water amid beech and fir forest.

Learn how fragile tufa formations grow and why careful stewardship protects waters, wildlife and forest habitats. The park’s constantly shifting cascades and birdsong create a tranquil immersion in Croatia’s wild heart.

Cross the central Dalmatian channels by ferry, with views towards the vineyards of the Pelješac Peninsula and the pine-cloaked ridges of Korcula. The relaxed sail invites time on deck for photos and sea air.

As the island’s crenellated tower and terracotta roofs come into sight, watch the coastline resolve into coves and promontories. This waterway arrival sets the scene for Korcula’s storied maritime past.

Follow a guided walk through Korcula’s stone lanes, ingeniously laid in a herringbone street plan to catch sea breezes. Emerge onto St. Mark’s Square to visit St. Mark’s Cathedral, a Gothic-Renaissance jewel in warm local limestone.

Continue past Gabrielis Palace and the Town Museum to the Bishop’s Palace and Town Hall, with tales of shipbuilders, stonemasons and the Marco Polo legend weaving through the compact peninsula town.