USA - DUBROVNIK

Leave tonight on an overnight jet flight for Dubrovnik (flight not included).

DUBROVNIK (Breakfast)

Welcome to Dubrovnik. You will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure for independent activities. Tonight, gather with your traveling companions for a Welcome dinner.

DUBROVNIK (Breakfast)

There's so much to see in 'Old Dubrovnik,' as we take you to see the highlights: the Rector's Place, Bell Tower clock, Orlando's Column and the Sponza Palace, the Dominican Monastery and the Franciscan Monastery with its pharmacy, one of the oldest in the world. The rest of the day is at leisure.

DUBROVNIK - MONTENEGRO - DUBROVNIK (Breakfast)

After breakfast, we drive across the border into Montenegro. Our first stop is Kotor, site of the picturesque bay, one of the longest, deepest fjord in southern Europe. Enjoy a boat ride to Our Lady of the Rocks, one of two islets off the coast of Perast. The Roman Catholic Church is the largest building on the islet, with museum attached to it. Upon return to the coast, we will stop in Perast, an old charming coastal town.

DUBROVNIK - SPLIT (Breakfast, Dinner)

The road goes north from Dubrovnik to Split, along the breezy, beautiful Adriatic coast, past old fishing villages and modern resorts. A UNESCO World Cultural Heritage city, Split is renowned for its inner city, built around the Roman Emperor Diocletian’s Palace. Your sightseeing tour includes this highlight and other remnants of Split’s Roman heritage, Jupiter’s Temple, the Peristyle, the Cathedral, as well as Renaissance and Gothic monuments.

SPLIT - TROGIR - PLITVICE LAKES (Breakfast, Dinner)

After breakfast, head to Trogir, one of the oldest cities on the Adriatic coast and a center or artistic activities in Croatia. Scholars from around the world gather here to study and paint. Then, turn inland and journey to Plitvice Lakes National Park.

PLITVICE LAKES (Breakfast, Dinner)

A full day to enjoy spectacular Plitvice Lakes National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Take a walking tour around several of the lower lakes, and delight in the breathtaking scenery of this natural wonder with 16 terraced lakes surrounded by thickly wooded mountains and lush vegetation.

PLITVICE - OPATIA - POSTOJNA - BLED (Breakfast, Dinner)

Returning to the coast, stop at the beautiful bay of Kvarner and its popular resort, Opatija. An orientation tour of Opatija will show off the highlights of this former Imperial resort city. Afterward, drive across the border into Slovenia and Postojna Cave, one of the largest caves in Europe. Tour this fantastic subterranean world by miniature electric train. Continue to Bled, beautifully set in the Julian Alps.

BLED - LJUBLJANA - BLED (Breakfast)

Our morning sightseeing tour features the town of Bled with its lakeshore and includes a visit to Bled Castle, perched on a cliff high above the lake. In the afternoon, we travel to Ljubljana. Our tour of Ljubljana begins with a visit to the open-air market, City Hall, Robba's Fountain, the Three Bridges and the Parliament.

BLED - VENICE (Breakfast)

We leave Bled this morning, bound for the mesmerizing charms of romantic, intriguing Venice, 'Queen of the Adriatic.' On the way we stop in Trieste, Italy for orientation tour and visit to Miramare Castle.

VENICE (Breakfast, Dinner)

There is no other city quite like Venice! It reigns supreme among the world’s favorite destinations. This morning, we show you the major highlights: the Golden Basilica of San Marco, the Bridge of Sighs, St. Mark’s Square. Your walking tour ends with a visit to a glass-blowing factory where you can see demonstrations of traditional Venetian glass-blowing. The balance of the day is at leisure to enjoy Venice at your own pace, browse through the shops or take an optional gondola ride. Tonight, enjoy a Farewell Dinner at a popular restaurant.

VENICE - USA (Breakfast)

The dream finishes this morning after breakfast, as we transfer you to the airport, where you catch your flight home.