DAY 1

You travel from your departure city to Split!

DAY 2

You arrive at Split airport -- we'll be waiting for you! Today we'll visit a medieval city and enjoy a seafood feast right on the Adriatic. 

DAY 3

Today we'll start with breakfast on the terrace before heading off to see the lakes and falls of Krka National Park. Be ready for special side trips along the way! Tonight, it's dinner in the olive grove with a regional expert on Dalmatian smoked meats, including house-made prosciutto.

DAY 4

We'll head south to Split first thing in the morning, stopping at the Roman Ruins of Solona on the way. After we check out Diocletian's Palace and the other sights of Split, we'll board a ferry to one of the beautiful, remote islands of Croatia for a peek at life on the Mediterranean as it was five hundred years ago. 

DAY 5

Get your morning started with breakfast down by the waterfront, and then hop in the boat for an excursion around the island. In the afternoon, we'll visit the gardens of two brothers, proprietors of a hidden cove on the Adriatic. They'll prepare a gourmet dinner for us, using their home grown organic meats, produce, fresh fish and homemade wine from their vineyards. When you're full, float in the waters at one of the only sandy beaches in Croatia.

DAY 6

Following breakfast and a morning of free exploration, we'll visit a rural village on the mountain top and tour the old homestead of our friends. Enjoy dinner at a rustic “konoba” (small tavern), savoring meat and vegetables in the traditional “Peka” grill style. On our way home, we'll drop by another neighboring village for a visit to our friend’s farm to sample their olive oil and their famous Plavac & Vulgalva wines. Back to the waterfront just in time for sunset.

DAY 7

We'll say goodbye to the island and head back to the mainland for a journey down the Adriatic coast, stopping for some of Croatia's best oysters on our way to Dubrovnik. In the early afternoon, we'll arrive in the small, historic town where we will stay. Check in to the hotel and enjoy dinner together on the waterfront.

DAY 8

We'll start with breakfast at the hotel, then take a quick boat ride to Dubrovnik Old City. A private guided tour will show you around the old city, and you'll walk on the famous walls surrounding the city. Enjoy the afternoon to yourself to explore!

DAY 9

This morning we'll start with a tour of the Konavle region: see the southernmost area bordering Bosnia and Montenegro, with freshwater trout streams, and low forests of pines and cypresses. We'll do some wine tasting at the home of a well-known winemaker in the Dubrovnik area and visit some old, beautifully restored watermills. Pause for lunch on a trout stream before heading back for our last evening together on the waterfront.

DAY 10

Till next time, friends! Depart from Dubrovnik and head back to the USA.