BALKAN TRIO

Once at the Zagreb airport, one of our cars will be waiting for you to take you comfortably to the hotel.

The city of Zagreb, located at the geographical, cultural, historical, and political crossroads between East and West, is the capital of Croatia and manages to unite the continental and Mediterranean spirit uniquely and specially.

In the afternoon, around 4:00 PM, you will make a panoramic visit with a local guide where you will be able to admire its two hills, the upper city, and the new neighborhoods of the Croatian capital.

Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight.

Greca Tip: Go to a bar to try a cheery liqueur called "Visnjevac".

After a wonderful breakfast, you will leave the hotel and travel to Bosnia.

Nestled in the heart of the Balkans, Bosnia Hercegovina has some of the most beautiful places in the former Yugoslavia. Sharing a border with Croatia to the north and west, Montenegro to the south, and Serbia to the east.

Your first stop will be Banja Luka, here you will have free time to take a walk through the capital of the autonomous entity of Republika Srpska, and the second largest city in Bosnia after Sarajevo where its fortress and Orthodox cathedral stand out.

You will continue to Jajce, perhaps the most beautiful town in Bosnia, with its cultural mix, its mosque, its fortress, and its impressive waterfall. You will have some free time to walk around and have lunch.

The last stop of the day will be Sarajevo, where you will arrive in mid-afternoon for a panoramic tour with a local guide of this city with a strong Turkish influence, with its mosques, its madrasahs, and its active bazaars.

Transfer to the hotel for dinner and overnight.

Greca Tip: Sarajevo is home to the oldest Orthodox church. The church is dedicated to the archangels Michael and Gabriel, its current structure dates from the 16th century, although it is believed that it was built on top of an existing one that could be original from the 5th century, which is why in 2006 it was declared a National Historic Monument. The complex consists, in addition to the church itself, of a cloister-patio, a museum, and the rectory.

After breakfast and before leaving Sarajevo, you will visit the Tunnel of Hope that saved the city during the Serbian siege during the war.

Later, between deep valleys, you will travel to Mostar, with its beautiful historic center and its stone bridge that separates the Orthodox, Muslim, and Catholic communities.

Your day will end in Dubrovnik, where you will arrive at the end of the day for accommodation and dinner.

Greca Tip: Dubrovnik is a city in southern Croatia facing the Adriatic Sea. It is known for its characteristic Old City, surrounded by huge stone walls that were completed in the 16th century.

At the end of a delicious breakfast, you will make a panoramic tour of Dubrovnik with a local guide.

You are undoubtedly in one of the most beautiful cities in Europe: perched on a rock, surrounded by walls, bathed by the Adriatic Sea, its intact historic center is a jewel of world architectural heritage. You will have the opportunity to see a great view of the city from a viewpoint on the road.

During the visit, you will go to the Franciscan Monastery which houses the oldest pharmacy in Europe, and the Dubrovnik Cathedral. You will also take a boat trip to Lokrum, it is a small island 15 minutes by boat from Dubrovnik it houses the ruins of a Benedictine monastery from the XI century, the popular setting of the series Game of Thrones.

At the end of the visit, you will have the afternoon free to explore as you wish.

Return at the end of the afternoon to the hotel for dinner and overnight.

Greca Tip: Lokrum also known by the Italian name of Lacroma, its name derives from the Latin word Acrumen, which means bitter fruit and derives from the cultivation of exotic plants by Benedictine monks in the Middle Ages.

You will leave in the morning, after breakfast, following the Croatian coast. During the trip, you will be able to enjoy the spectacular landscapes of islands in the sea.

You will arrive in Split at noon. After your free time for lunch, you will visit the city with a local guide.

One of the main attractions that you are going to visit is the Diocletian's Palace, which was built between the 3rd and 4th centuries AD by order of the Roman Emperor Diocletian with the intention of spending his last days after his abdication in May 305.

Next, you will walk the streets and alleys of the center as well as the Riva, which is a coastal walk from where you will appreciate the beautiful postcards at sunset.

Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight.

Greca Tip: Visit the market that is located below Diocletian's Palace. This market is inside the walls, you can find local handicrafts and souvenirs.

After a full breakfast, you will leave Split to travel towards the interior of Croatia.

You will cross beautiful hilly landscapes before reaching the Plitvice Lakes National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here you can admire its lakes and waterfalls, walk along its trails, or take the boats that cross the waters of the lakes.

After enjoying the park you will have free time for lunch. At the end you will travel back to the coast, north of Croatia to reach Opatija.

Opatija is frequently also called the beauty of the Adriatic, Old Lady, or Queen of Tourism. In 1844 Hignio Scarpa, a patrician from Rijeka built the bay tree and oak forests of the villa Aangiolina (it was the beginning of tourism in Opatija).

Like nowhere else in Europe, laurels, chestnuts, and palm trees grow here, and kiwis, tangerines, and lemons grow in private gardens. Opatija's parks are the result of centuries of care and donations made by the sailors who came to its port.

Transfer to the hotel and dinner.

Greca Tip: From the end of the century. In the 19th century, Opatija was the health and winter center par excellence of the Austro-Hungarian empire until World War I, and many luxurious old hotels still stand as a reminder of its past splendor. Great monarchs such as Francisco José I, the musician Gustav Mahler, Isadora Duncan, and Chekhov spent periods here.

After breakfast, you will continue on your way to Slovenia.

The first stop will be Postojna, one of the most important caves in the world, which you will partially visit on a little train.

After that, you will visit Bled, which is a beautiful postcard town next to a lake. Here you will take a boat trip on Lake Bled reaching its island, where the bell tower of the monastery stands out at the foot of the medieval castle.

Then you will continue to the capital of Slovenia, Ljubljana. Once you arrive you will visit the city with a local guide from the small capital.

Known as the "New Prague", with which it bears a great resemblance, the Slovenian capital is also reminiscent of other large European cities.

Slovenia is a country of castles, and it can boast of having more than 1,000 throughout its territory. How could it be otherwise, Ljubljana is dominated by a beautiful medieval fortress that guards the city from the heights of a hill.

Accommodation and dinner in Ljubljana.

Greca Tip: Ljubljana derives from Luba, which in the Slavic language means "beloved". The river that runs through it, the Ljubljanica, is known as "the river of love".

At the end of breakfast, you will continue the tour across Slovenia and arrive in Maribor, the second largest city in the country, behind the capital Ljubljana.

It is located in the northwest of Slovenia and is immersed between vineyards and green valleys that provide it with very beautiful landscapes. It is a city with a lot of history, culture, interesting heritage, and a lot of wine. In fact, it is famous for containing the oldest winery in the world.

After that, you will cross the border to reach the capital of Croatia. Once in Zagreb, we will have the rest of the day free.

Greca Tip: Try a typical Burek, dough stuffed with meat or spinach and ricotta.

After breakfast, you are going to be transferred to Zagreb International Airport to board your next flight.

After spending some fantastic days with Greca, we hope to see you again to enjoy some wonderful moments that will remain forever in your memory.

Bon voyage! Or, as locals say, “Dobro putovanje!”