15 days · 14 nights
Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia

Slovenia and Croatia: Bled, Plitvice and Split

Fifteen days between the Alps and the Adriatic: Würzburg, Salzburg, Bled, Ljubljana, Postojna, Opatija, the Plitvice Lakes, Zadar, Krka, Split, Trogir, Zagreb, Klagenfurt and Nuremberg.

Duration

15 days · 14 nights

Departure and return

Cologne

Countries visited

Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia

Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day 1Würzburg — welcome of your group at the airport or station, drive via the Westerwald and Frankfurt, baroque Würzburg Residence, stroll on the Old Main Bridge, night in Würzburg
2. Day 2Salzburg — drive through Bavaria, Getreidegasse and Mozart’s Birthplace, Mirabell Gardens, Hohensalzburg Fortress, night in Salzburg
3. Day 3Bled — Tauern road, Carinthia, Karawanks tunnel, arrival at Lake Bled and its island, night in Bled
4. Day 4Bled and Bohinj — Vintgar Gorge, Bled Castle, Lake Bohinj in Triglav National Park, Bled cream cake, night in Bled
5. Day 5Ljubljana — easy day, Triple Bridge, central market, castle funicular, free time along the Ljubljanica, night in Ljubljana
6. Day 6Postojna and Opatija — Postojna Cave by little train, Predjama Castle set in the cliff, arrival on the Kvarner Riviera, night in Opatija
7. Day 7Plitvice — drive through Gorski Kotar, arrival at Plitvice Lakes National Park, first walk along the waterfalls, night in Plitvice
8. Day 8Plitvice and Zadar — trails, boardwalks and boat on the Plitvice Lakes, drive to the Dalmatian coast, Zadar Sea Organ at sunset, night in Zadar
9. Day 9Šibenik and Krka — St James Cathedral in Šibenik, waterfalls of Krka National Park, arrival in central Dalmatia, night in Split
10. Day 10Split — Diocletian’s Palace, Peristyle, Cathedral of St Domnius, Riva promenade, Marjan hill, night in Split
11. Day 11Trogir — free day, old town of Trogir, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, time for a swim on the coast, night in Split
12. Day 12Zagreb — motorway through Lika, Zagreb Upper Town, St Mark’s Church and its tiled roof, cathedral, night in Zagreb
13. Day 13Klagenfurt — Dolac market in Zagreb, drive through Slovenian Styria, Lake Wörthersee, Dragon Fountain of Klagenfurt, night in Klagenfurt
14. Day 14Nuremberg — crossing the Alps via the Tauern, drive through Bavaria, Imperial Castle of Nuremberg, night in Nuremberg
15. Day 15Franconia — Hauptmarkt and Beautiful Fountain in Nuremberg, drive through Franconia and Hesse, return to Cologne, then transfer to the airport or station

Services

• Welcome and transfers at the airport or station of your choice
• Coach with driver throughout the tour, two drivers when needed
• 14 hotel nights with breakfast
• Optional: guide speaking the language of the group and of the countries visited, half board, cruises, tickets

Indicative programme: the order of visits may be adapted to opening hours, the weather and flight times.