12-Day Croatia With a Touch of Montenegro Tour

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Today, you'll head to Plitvice Lakes National Park, one of Croatia's most famous and most beautiful parks. You'll explore by walking through the park made up of sixteen big lakes and many small ones connected by cascading waterfalls; a unique phenomenon more than 4,000 years old, that was put on UNESCO's list of World Natural Heritage. Plitvice Lakes in the wintertime are covered with snow and often looks like in fairy tales.

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You'll leave Plitvice in the morning for Pula. Once you reach, Pula you'll venture out on a sightseeing tour including a visit to the Arena of Pula, built in the 1st century AD and one of the best-preserved Roman amphitheatres in the world, Triumphal Arch of Sergius Temple of Augustus and Gate of Hercules. Afterwards, you'll continue on to Rovinj, the most picturesque town of Istria. Finally, in the early evening you'll arrive in the centre of Opatija.

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Today, you'll drive to Zadar, located in the very centre of the Croatian Adriatic in the vicinity of the most indented Adriatic archipelago, the Kornati Islands. You'll have the option to go sightseeing around Zadar, a town rich with spiritual and material culture. The town is home to many important monuments including the St. Donatus Church of Zadar, Cathedral St. Stošija, St. Krševan Church, St. Mary Church and many museums.

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Today, you'll take a day trip to a beautiful archipelago of islands known as Kornati National Park. You'll embark on a traditional wooden boat that will take you to the kingdom of the Kornati Archipelago, home to 89 islands, islets and reefs. You'll have lunch in the Mir Bay followed by a walk to the salt lake, Mir. You'll explore its banks and climb to the cliffs and enjoy the view of the glittering sea with a row of islands and islets below.

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Today, you'll leave Zadar behind and head to Split, Croatia's cultural and art centre. Split's heritage has been preserved beautifully for generations. Once you arrive, you'll head out into town to do some sightseeing which will include visiting the grand Diocletian’s palace, included in UNESCO's list of World Cultural Heritage sites, as well as Jupiter temple, and the Cathedral of Saint Domnius, which is said to be one of the oldest Catholic churches in the world.

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Today, you'll jump on a ferry from Split and head off to enjoy the stunning waters of the Blue Lagoon. Whilst it's not a typical blue lagoon, the water here is stunningly crystal clear and allows you to see right to the bottom where you can watch the animals and fish moving around. You'll have plenty of free time today to swim, snorkel, explore the island and soak up some rays on the beach.

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Today, you'll head towards Hvar via a ferry to Stari Grad and a further transfer to town. Hvar Town is the oldest tourist centre in Dalmatia, rich with historical monuments that are simply must-see. In Hvar, you'll visit the 17th-century theatre, the 13th century Arsenal, or the central town square with the Cathedral, and the Franciscan Monastery famous for its collection of old art masters, including Ingoli’s ‘Last Supper’.

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Today you'll venture out on a full-day excursion to Blue Cave, beach Stiniva and Pakleni island. Blue Cave is located on the Croatian island of Bivsevo, a small island near Vis. The cave glows blue due to the sunlight that enters the cave through its ceiling and reflects down onto the limestone bottom of the cave creating a unique and magical blue appearance to the entire cave. Following the Blue Cave, you'll visit the Pakleni Islands before heading back to the resort in Hvar.

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Today, you'll board a ferry to the mainland and continue to Dubrovnik, a city rich in cultural and historical monuments. The most recognisable feature is its intact city walls which run uninterrupted for almost two kilometres encircling the city. This complex structure, one of the strongest fort systems in Europe is the main attraction to the city's visitors. Here you will visit, the Dubrovnik Cathedral and also take the cable car up to Srd Hill for a stunning view of Dubrovnik.

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Today, you'll enjoy the breathtaking view of the magnificent scenery of the Bay of Kotor. You'll drive along the bay visiting the picturesque locality of Perast and then you'll take a small boat to reach the islet known as Our Lady of the Rocks. You'll then visit Kotor Town, a medieval city classified by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage site, surrounded by impressive walls and fortresses and dominated by the Romanesque Cathedral of St. Tryphon.