Designed with senior travelers in mind, this 10-day Croatia tour leads you on an adventure that will inspire the kid in you. Croatia is a country that is imbued with a storied history, spectacular landscapes, and welcoming locals. Dine with the locals in the heart of Split, immerse yourself in the wonder of Plitvice National Park, sail to the Elaphiti islands, and explore the walled city of Dubrovnik.
Customizable Itinerary
Day 1
Dubrovnik – Traverse the Walled City
When your flight lands in Dubrovnik, your private driver will greet and transfer you to your accommodation in the heart of the city. When you are ready, your guide will lead you on an in-depth walking tour of the city. During your tour, your guide will provide you with unique commentary that you cannot get with a Google search. This UNESCO World Heritage Site will prove to be an excellent introduction to Croatia. At the conclusion of your tour, you have the rest of the evening to explore the city at your leisure.
What's Included:
Day 2
Dubrovnik – Sail to the Elaphiti Islands
Day 3
Dubrovnik – Wines of the Peljesac Peninsula
Day 4
Split – Dine with the Locals
Day 5
Split – Krka National Park
Day 6
Zadar – City Tour and Sunset Sail
Day 7
Plitvice – Plitvice National Park
Day 8
Zagreb – Private a Cooking Class
Day 9
Zagreb – The Istrian Villages of Croatia
Day 10
Zagreb – Departure
Trip Highlights
- Indulge in a private scenic tour of Split’s best sites
- Dine with the locals in the heart of Split
- Wander among the waterfalls in Plitvice National Park
- Stroll through Zagreb’s idyllic Upper Town and witness its iconic sites
- Witness the natural beauty of Krka National Park with a full-day tour
- Sample the flavors of the Peljesac Peninsula’s regional wines
- Sail to the Elaphiti Islands for a day of relaxing and basking among gorgeous scenery
- Wander through the walled city of Dubrovnik on an in-depth historical tour
Detailed Description
This 10-day Croatia tour has been handcrafted and carefully curated with senior travelers in mind. From the sparkling shores and ancient walls of Dubrovnik to the idyllic streets of Zagreb’s Upper Town, this incredible journey through Croatia will captivate and inspire you. This tour begins in Dubrovnik, where you will spend your first evening strolling the streets of the walled city. A private sail to the Elaphiti Islands will follow. Here, you will be introduced to the delights of Kolocep, Lopud, and Sipan. Wine tasting at several of the wineries of the Peljesac Peninsula will fill day three Split hosts you on day four. Upon your arrival in Split, you will tour the city’s best sites and elbows with the local residents.
The beauty of Krka National Park will be your destination for day five. Here, you can explore the great outdoors. You will then travel to Zadar, where you will tour the city’s highlights before embarking on a sunset sail. You will then visit Plitvice National Park on day seven, which will be followed by some time in Zagreb. The final three days of your European adventure will be spent in Croatia’s famed capital city, where you will explore the Upper Town and many of its iconic landmarks. You will also partake in a private cooking class that will teach you how to make an authentic Croatian dish. Your last full day will include visits to charming Croatian villages.
Starting Price
$3,300 per person (excluding international flights)
Your Zicasso trip is fully customizable, and this sample itinerary is a starting place for your travel plans. Actual costs are dynamic, and your selection of accommodations and activities, your season of travel, and other such variables will bring this budget guideline up or down. Throughout your planning experience with your Zicasso specialist, your itinerary is designed around your budget. You can book your trip when you are satisfied with every detail. Planning your trip with a Zicasso travel specialist is a free service.
What's Included
The starting price is based on travel during the low season for a minimum of two travelers staying in shared 3-star accommodations. Please inquire for a custom trip quote based on your travel preferences and travel dates.
Reviews of Zicasso's Referral Service
4.91 stars based on 1340 reviews.
Our travel guide was excellent. Our hotels were perfect and, from the beginning, he accommodated all of my requests, including my need for gluten-free foods. And during the trip, when my daughter got sick, he arranged for a doctor to come to the hotel.
Reviewed By Julie Q.
Croatia is a beautiful country to visit. The people we met and the guides we had were all fantastic, professional, knowledgeable and incredibly friendly. Every place we visited, even the more crowded tourist areas, felt very safe.
Our Zicasso travel agent worked really closely with us right from the beginning to make sure the trip gave our family the balance of exploration, relaxation, learning, and adventure that we look for on our vacations. Every aspect of our trip – every tour, every driver, every dinner, everything – flowed exactly as we had planned it.
Reviewed By Julia S.
Our Zicasso travel agent's communication was incredible! She was fast, professional, and always thorough. Everything she planned for us was of such high quality! It was perfect!
Reviewed By Karen W.
Zicasso's travel consultant was so helpful in designing a near-perfect trip for our group of eight travelers. We visited Croatia and Greece. In the planning stages, she was patient yet persistent in moving us toward finalizing the trip. The hotel recommendations and sightseeing choices were, for the most part, outstanding. The ground transfer arrangements were perfect. Most of all, her recommendation for the right Greek island for our group's needs was spot on.
Reviewed By Ann M.
Before our trip, Zicasso's travel specialist assured us we would have an amazing, worry-free trip through Slovenia and Croatia. We most certainly did!!
She had us in beautiful, centrally located hotels, on exciting daily excursions with knowledgeable tour guides, and even on a private speedboat ride!! Our journey included historic sites, wonderful museums, and hikes through caverns, waterfalls, and fortresses!!
Any questions we had were answered in the moment, completely and respectfully! Thank you so much to our travel specialist for her caring attention to detail and for making our trip truly memorable!!
Reviewed By Darlene Z.
The entire nine days of travel from Slovenia to Montenegro were seamless as far as being picked up at the arrival airport and departure as planned. Transportaion was on schedule, which was important to me in a foreign country and eliminated any stress. Each private guide and/or driver throughout our trip was courteous and spoke English, which avoided any misunderstanding about all the wonderful sites we saw.
Lake Bled was absolutely wonderful. The guide parked the van at this family home four blocks from the lake and introduced us to his mother and sister, who welcomed us, and we saw how they lived in this beautiful village. The walk of four blocks to the lake also gave us the opportunity to see more of this quaint place to live. Since the lake does not allow power boats, we and about 20 other people were rowed to the island, where an ancient church was located. We found out that this family, in the past, were the caretakers of the island and our tour guide had to row himself to the shore to go to school and, in the winter, skate to school every day.
Next, we were driven to the castle on top of a small mountain, which had a perfect, 360-degree view of the area. Beautiful!
The next day we went to Plitvice Lakes National Park, with too many waterfalls to count and water that looked as crystal clear as any natural water I have ever seen. The four-kilometer walk upstream was nothing like I've ever seen in the USA.
We spent the night in a wonderful mountain lodge, with individual lodges and an upper-end-style bed and breakfast theme.
Split was a city with parts dating back to the third century, with many Roman influences in its many buildings.
Mostar in Bosnia was very interesting and had a central arch-style bridge which seemed to be a central point for all to see. There was so much we saw that it is too much to describe here.
We also stopped at a wine tasting at the most modern winery I've ever been to. It even had 12 guest rooms, with a pool.
On our way to Dubrovnik, we stopped at Ston to have an unbelievable lunch. At the restaurant, we had an oyster tasting of fresh oysters being farmed several hundred yards from the restaurant. We were served oysters three ways, from raw to fried and baked, and they were the best I will ever eat in my life.
We next went to Dubrovnik, which was particularly interesting to me because it is where Game of Thrones was filmed. Our guide was excellent, as he worked as a "roadie" for the film company, helping set the scenes by taking down modern signs or anything modern, and putting them back after filming. He had large screen shots in a spiral binder and would take us to a cove and hold up the screen shot of the actual scene from the movie to show us the similarity. His behind-the-scenes knowledge of the actors and the reaction from the town and church was beyond expectations. My wife and I were fans of GOT and so excited that we are going to watch if all again one day.
Our last day was in Montenegro, which again was beautiful, and we spent the day next to the water there. We were ferried to a man-made island with an old church on it.
Overall, the Adriatic Sea along the coast of these countries was one of the most beautiful stretches of water you could imagine.
Our expectations of this tour were met and exceeded.
Reviewed By Sandra H.
