b'YOUR ITINERARY 13 DAY HOLIDAYFROM CENTRAL & SOUTHEASTERN EUROPEDays 1-2First Class to Bavaria,TOUR MANAGERS HIGHLIGHT:2,995 PPMunich and beautiful BledMarvelling at the stunning naturalWe travel from London St Pancras to beauty of the Plitvice LakesMunich via Paris, and have our first2024 Departures in: dinner together in Munich. On dayDays 9-10 Cruise to Hvar, HistoricMAY, JUN, AUG, SEP2 we rail to Bled, where our hotelMakarska and arrival in Dubrovnikoverlooks the turquoise waters of the1 2 3 4lake. We dine at our hotel this evening.We cruise the Dalmatian archipelago,Comfortable Explorer ratedto Hvar for a guided tour. With Days 3-4Exploring Lake Bled,charming ports, pine-covered hills,UPGRADE YOUR HOLIDAY:charming Ljubljana, Postojna Caves vineyards, olive groves and lavenderHotel Room upgrades available.fields, Hvar is a feast for the senses.Call to book or for more information.With a day at leisure, you could takeWe explore the gorgeous harbour of a gondola ride to the exquisite islandStari Grad where you could lunch onYOUR HOLIDAY INCLUDES:to visit the church or the medievalgrilled seafood or black risotto.castle and its museum. You could walkOn Day 10, we travel to the historicExpertise of a UK Tour Manager around the lake shore, hop on theport town of Makarska, with itsfrom start to finishtourist train, or take a dip in the lake.backdrop of mountains, now a thriving Tonight you dine independently. beach resort. Youre free to visit theFirst and Standard Class rail and all On Day 4 we visit charming Ljubljana,monastery or dine at the waterfront.transfers, Eurostar Standard Premierseeing the pretty triple bridge, theWe continue down the delightfulFlight from Dubrovnik to GatwickDragon Bridge and the medievalAdriatic coast, to historic Dubrovnik, fortress on a guided tour. We thenwith its beautifully-preserved Old12 nights 4-Star hotel discover the fascinating PostojnaTown and shimmering coastline. accommodation 3 nights in Lake Caves on a magical train ride andThis evening is free and you may Bled, 2 nights in Zagreb, 1 night near guided tour. We dine at our hotel.wish to dine on some of DubrovniksPlitvice Lakes, 2 nights in Split, and 3 famed seafood, including tuna,nights in Dubrovnik. 1 night in Ulm or TOUR MANAGERS HIGHLIGHT:swordfish, cuttlefish or octopus. Munich on the outbound journeyDiscovering the delightful capital ofBreakfast each day plus 1 lunch Ljubljana and the Postojna Caves Days 11-12Kotor, Montenegro.and 6 dinnersDays 5-6A taste of honey and onDubrovnik, Pearl of the Adriatic. All tour excursionsto the Croatian capital, ZagrebMontenegro is a land of epic beautyGroup luggage transfer between On Day 5 we visit a local beekeeper and history but off the tourist track.hotels from Bled to Dubrovnikfor a tasting and learn about theOn a guided tour of ancient Kotornative bee. We then take a local trainwe explore the medieval fortified to Croatias capital, Zagreb. Tonight wetown, and the Cathedral of St Tryphon. dine together at a local restaurant.After free time over lunch, we setBled 3On Day 6 we take a guided tour,sail to visit Our Lady of the Rocks, a tiny legendary island. We explore theFROM 1 2 Zagreb CROATIAseeing St Marks Church and theisland and church before cruising backMUNICH Liko 1parliament building. Zagreb offersLee Plitvice Lakesmany interesting sites and a choice to Kotor and returning to Dubrovnik. of restaurants, cafs and bars.On Day 12, we enjoy an informative tour of Dubrovniks breathtakingSplit 2 MakarskaRenaissance port and UNESCO-listed Days 7-8Free morning in Zagreb,Old Town, which you may recognise3 Kotorto Plitvice Lakes National Park from films and TV series that haveDUBROVNIKWith a free morning you might likechosen this magnificent setting as to wander through the many verdanta location. We enter the FranciscanTour Code: CSG |per person based on 2 sharing. Deposit from 500 per person. parks in central Zagreb or visit thechurch and monastery complex, andSupplement for solo travellers from 1,000 impressive cathedral. We travel bythe Baroque cathedral which has coach to our hotel near the Plitviceartwork by Titian. Your afternoon is Lakes National Park and gather forfree and you might like to take a walkTo book and for a meal. On Day 8 we take a guidedalong the ancient walls or sail over to tour of the crystalline Plitvice Lakes,the island of Lokrum. This evening weinformation go towith plunging waterfalls and lushgather for our final dinner together. greatrail.com/CSG24 forests: Croatias answer to paradise. We have a traditional Croatian lunch,or call 01904 527168Day 13Homeward bound then travel by rail to Split and checkWe bid farewell to Dubrovnik today& speak to ourin to our hotel which has a rooftop pool and is a 10-minute walk from theas we transfer to the airport ready forexpert team.extraordinary Diocletians Palace.our flight back to London Gatwick.81'