• 6 Dinner (D)
• 13 Breakfast (B)

• Business class coach with extended leg room
• Top-rated dining, from farm-to-table to local restaurants
• 4 & 5-star stays

• Vienna: Join your Travel Director and fellow travelers for a drink, followed by a pleasant dinner with wine at a local restaurant. 
• Ljubljana: Your Travel Director offers you a varied selection of charming restaurants on your Dine-Around Evening – a culinary experience not to be missed.
• 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 favorite moments and say goodbye over Croatian dishes.

Savor a warm introduction to Austria as you meet your Travel Director and traveling companions over a convivial dinner in a local restaurant. Taste seasonal specialties and sample regional wines that pair with the city’s refined culinary heritage.

Vienna’s dining rooms carry echoes of salon culture and the waltz. Between courses, your host shares insider tips and neighborhood stories, setting the tone for days of discovery in Europe’s former imperial capital.

Explore Slovenia’s second city on an orientation walk that reveals riverside charm in the Lent district on the Drava and elegant Austro-Hungarian facades. Cafés, galleries and boutique storefronts blend old-town intimacy with a youthful, creative spirit.

Learn how wine culture shaped Maribor—home to the world’s oldest vine—and see how medieval lanes meet modern promenades. Photo stops invite you to appreciate bridges, church towers and the city’s easygoing rhythm.

Join a Local Specialist to walk the riverbanks and squares, passing City Hall on Mestni trg and the Baroque St. Nicholas Cathedral. Cross Plecnik’s Triple Bridge, where colonnades, kiosks and graceful spans showcase the city’s beloved architect.

Browse and sample at the Central Market, where cheesemakers, bakers and beekeepers present seasonal Slovenian delicacies. Hear how farm traditions and Alpine–Mediterranean influences shaped a cuisine rooted in local produce and time-honored recipes.

Experience a curated Dine-Around evening, choosing from hand-picked local restaurants that showcase seasonal Slovenian cuisine—think market-fresh vegetables, river fish, and rustic pastries paired with Styrian or Karst-region wines.

Hosts share neighborhood stories and regional specialties, revealing a culinary scene that blends Alpine heartiness with Adriatic lightness. This relaxed night out offers authentic flavors and easy conversation in the compact, lantern-lit center.

Walk with your Local Specialist from the 19th-century parks and pavilions of the Lower Town to the main square, noting the Art Pavilion and the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts. Ride the historic funicular to the Upper Town for sweeping views.

Stroll past St. Mark’s Church and the Stone Gate, hearing tales of medieval merchants, guilds and the fortified ridge that guarded the city. The contrast between elegant boulevards and cobbled lanes frames Zagreb’s twin personalities.

Explore this UNESCO World Heritage site with a Local Specialist along wooden boardwalk trails suspended over emerald terraced lakes and travertine cascades. The scent of pine and the rush of water accompany every turn.

Hear how rangers monitor delicate tufa formations and wildlife corridors, promoting low-impact visits and habitat restoration. This conservation-first perspective reveals why travertine waterfalls and forest ecosystems remain so extraordinarily preserved.

Meet the women behind the Tara Community Center near Plitvice, where tourism supports livelihoods through traditional weaving, embroidery and craftwork. Conversations over tea illuminate village customs and post-war resilience.

This Make Travel Matter experience directly advances United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 5 by fostering economic opportunity and community well-being. Purchasing crafts sustains heritage skills and keeps stories alive for future generations.

Visit UNESCO-listed Trogir, a stone-carved jewel founded by Greeks and shaped by Venetians. Wander intimate lanes to the Cathedral of St. Lawrence, where Radovan’s Romanesque portal teems with biblical and bestiary details.

See the Renaissance Cipiko Palace and harbor-side fortifications as sea breezes carry the scent of salt and pine. Trogir’s mosaic of courtyards, loggias and bell towers recounts centuries of Adriatic trade and artistry.

Trace the Roman heart of Split as you enter Diocletian’s Palace, exploring the cool, vaulted cellars beneath the imperial apartments. Surface to the Peristyle and Golden Gate, where colonnades frame fragments of the ancient court.

Continue past the Temple of Jupiter and St. Duje’s Bell Tower, threading through marble-paved alleys and arcaded squares. The living city merges with the emperor’s retreat, revealing 1,700 years of continuous urban life.

Walk the Ottoman quarter’s cobblestone lanes with a Local Specialist to Stari Most, the 16th-century arch bridging Neretva’s green waters. Handcrafted copperware and woven textiles spill from market stalls on both banks.

Hear how the bridge—destroyed in the 1990s and painstakingly rebuilt—became a symbol of reconciliation. Stone minarets, townhouses and riverside cafés complete a scene that speaks to Mostar’s layered, resilient identity.

Visit the Tunnel of Hope, a narrow lifeline dug beneath the airport during Sarajevo’s siege. Exhibits of rails, crates and household objects convey daily endurance under bombardment.

Hear an expert insight into the city’s 44-month siege, placing personal accounts within the wider conflict. This focused briefing deepens understanding of Sarajevo’s modern history and the community’s path to recovery.

Join a Local Specialist to stroll the limestone Stradun, pausing at Onofrio’s Fountain, the Rector’s Palace and the Franciscan and Dominican Monasteries. Polished paving stones and terracotta roofs frame a harbor of clear Adriatic blues.

Learn how maritime trade, earthquake rebuilding and careful restoration shaped this compact UNESCO-listed city. Cloisters, carved portals and shaded squares reveal Dubrovnik’s proud republic past.

Cruise the Adriatic for a water-level view of the walled city of Dubrovnik, its stone ramparts and forts glowing in late-day light. Sea breezes and gulls accompany a leisurely circuit past coves and headlands.

From this vantage, towers, bastions and harbor scenes unfold in cinematic sequence. As the sunset over the sea deepens the colors, the city’s silhouette becomes a final, indelible image.

Be welcomed into a Sarajevan family home for dinner and drinks. Share burek, stews and sweets while stories flow about traditions, faiths and neighborhoods that define the city’s mosaic.

This intimate visit advances United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 10 by fostering cultural exchange and community connection. The warmth of hospitality and candid conversation invite deeper understanding beyond the guidebooks.

Gather in Dubrovnik to share a final dinner featuring Dalmatian Coast cuisine—olive oil-brightened seafood, garden herbs and rustic breads alongside local wines. Laughter and toasts recall bays, bridges and mountain passes explored together.

Chefs and hosts celebrate coastal ingredients shaped by sun and sea. It’s a flavorful close that lets you raise a glass to the journey and the friendships formed along the Adriatic.

Escape the city for a convivial Country Mansion dinner, where classic Austrian dishes are served in wood-paneled rooms and garden settings that echo Biedermeier elegance. Regional wines highlight fertile valleys ringing Vienna.

Hosts share stories of rural traditions and harvest seasons while you unwind amid candlelight and crisp linens. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Settle into a historic hall for an evening of Viennese waltzes, with sparkling overtures and melodies by Mozart and Strauss. Elegant acoustics and gilded balconies frame a performance tradition born in imperial salons.

From lilting strings to triumphant finales, this concert captures the city’s musical soul and festive spirit. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Descend into Slovenia’s subterranean world to ride the underground mini-train through vast karst chambers. Walk among fantastic stalactites and stalagmites, where cathedral-like vaults and delicate formations create an otherworldly landscape.

Guides explain geology, endemic species and the forces that carved these caverns over millennia. Layers of limestone tell a deep-time story beneath the forests above. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Travel to photogenic Lake Bled, encircled by the Julian Alps. Stroll lakeside promenades, savor a slice of cream cake, and frame storybook castle views mirrored in glassy water and ringing church bells across the bay.

Guides share tales of nobles, spa visitors and mountaineers who shaped Bled’s resort era. Alpine air and serene scenery make this a restorative interlude. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Step into the ethnographic village of Kumrovec, where wooden Zagorje houses display period tools, kitchens and workshops. Cobblestone paths and orchards evoke everyday life in the Croatian countryside.

Meet locals for candid reflections on regional history, crafts and customs preserved in this open-air setting. It’s a thoughtful lens on identity beyond the capital. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Sail to sunlit Hvar to wander the Venetian-era harbor, climb to the Fortica Fortress for sweeping island views, and browse boutiques scented with lavender. Seafront cafés and polished stone lanes showcase easy Adriatic style.

Learn how trade and seafaring wealth shaped the palaces and loggias lining the piazza. Free time invites a dip in azure coves or a leisurely lunch by the quay. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Dine in a rustic traditional Konoba, where stone walls, wooden beams and a charcoal hearth set the scene for Dalmatian slow-cooked dishes—from seafood stews to herb-rubbed roasts—paired with local varietals.

Hosts spotlight regional ingredients and island-grown olive oils while stories of fishermen and vintners animate the menu. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Sample a time-honored specialty at a Peka dinner, where meat or octopus slow-cooks beneath a bell-shaped lid over embers. Aromas of rosemary, garlic and olive oil infuse tender morsels and potatoes.

Chefs explain this hearth tradition that unites family tables across Dalmatia. The result is depth of flavor and a sense of place on every plate. This experience is at additional cost and bookable on tour.

Insight Vacations

Discover imperial Vienna as you join a guided panoramic tour along the Ringstrasse, taking in the Hofburg Imperial Residence, the famed Opera House, Parliament and Karlskirche. This citywide overview frames centuries of Habsburg power and refined architecture.

Continue to step inside Schonbrunn Palace, where Rococo salons, parquet floors and glittering chandeliers evoke court life. Stroll the formal gardens, tracing stories of Maria Theresa and Franz Joseph against the symmetry of fountains and clipped hedges that defined Europe’s most influential dynasty.

Explore Bašcaršija, the Ottoman-era bazaar where copper smiths hammer trays and the aroma of strong Bosnian coffee fills caravanserai courtyards. Mosques, synagogues and churches cluster within walking distance, reflecting a long tradition of coexistence.

Pause at the Latin Bridge, site of the 1914 assassination that ignited World War I. Your guide connects the city’s Habsburg avenues and Ottoman alleys, revealing Sarajevo’s cultural crossroads.