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About the tour
Discover stunning natural wonders and idyllic historic towns on a fantastic adventure to the three former Yugoslavian countries of Slovenia, Croatia and Montenegro.
Unwind at gorgeous Lake Bled, with free time to embark on a gondola trip to the romantic island church, take a charming rail trip into the magical Postojna Caves, and sail over to the laid-back island of Hvar on the Dalmatian coast.
Delve into the capital cities of Slovenia and Croatia during guided tours of pretty Ljubljana and historic Zagreb.
Take a tour of the well-preserved walled city of Dubrovnik, known to many as King's Landing from Game of Thrones, and enjoy the beautiful Bay of Kotor with a visit to the Montenegrin town of Kotor and a cruise to Our Lady of the Rocks.
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We gather at London St Pancras International this morning as we set off on an amazing adventure to three wonderful countries on the Adriatic coast. We travel in Eurostar Standard Premier Class to Brussels, before journeying to Munich in First Class. The route passes through rolling wooded hills on its way from Cologne to Frankfurt before heading through the old Swabian towns of Ulm and Augsburg. Look out for Ulm Minster enroute as its spire is the tallest in the world.
On arrival in Munich tonight, we check into our 4-Star hotel just a short distance from the main train station and have our first dinner together. Located within sight of the Alps, lively and historic Munich is one of Germany's best-loved cities.
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4.0 / 5 · 45 reviews
G May
Submitted 24 Oct 2023
Week constructed full on tour which we feel would have benefitted by one full day free after about 1 week of holiday.
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Richard Winterton
Submitted 22 Sep 2023
Magnificent scenery, lakes and waterfalls. Interesting old towns. Excellent leader in Alex. Some missed train connections and long coach journeys. Hotel meals pretty ordinary.
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John M
Submitted 22 Sep 2023
On the whole an excellent trip, marred only by the unreliability of the German Railway System and its inability to provide up-to-date information to travellers about delays and the changes to the schedule.
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P Jackson
Submitted 21 Sep 2023
They were very good but have drop their standards since 2012
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Bob Cornell
Submitted 15 Sep 2023
Although we had a few hiccups at the start of the tour, including cancelled trains, we really enjoyed our trip. Slovenia is beautiful, especially Lake Bled and the Postojna caves were just amazing. We were lucky that the weather was warm and sunny, after some early rain, which enabled us to take full advantage of any free time we had and explore on our own. It is a busy tour and you certainly need stamina if you want to experience all that the area has to offer. Lastly I need to mention our tour leader Jane who was exceptional. She kept calm under pressure when needed and was supportive and reassuring at all times.
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Hugh
Submitted 15 Sep 2023
Great holiday, what Great Rail provided was excellent. Only problem was that due to train delays, ferry cancellations, etc., a lot of our free time was lost. +
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