Explore Venice, Slovenia, Croatia & Montenegro

with Red Carpet World Travel & Darlene Stacie

10/4-10/16, 2024

10 night tour with 1 pre night hotel in Venice,
Buffet breakfasts daily; 5 dinners
Single Occupancy: $2673 tour price
Double Occupancy: $2150pp tour price
Round Trip air from Denver: $1600pp economy $2977pp premium economy
Air prices are subject to availability. Call for prices from other departure cities
Non Refundable deposit is $550pp
Final payment is due by 8/7/24
For more information or to confirm your reservation contact Darlene Stacie:
Red Carpet World Travel, 303-743-0011 dastacie@gmail.com

Vacation Overview

Your 11-day guided tour of Venice and Eastern Mediterranean Europe includes visits to beautiful coastal cities throughout four countries—Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, and Montenegro. You’ll discover natural, historical, architectural, and cultural beauty during your affordable European tour of the east Adriatic coast. You’ll begin in the “floating city” of Venice, Italy—with its iconic landmarks, legendary canals, bridges, and piazzas. Your visit includes a boat ride along one of the major canals to St. Mark’s Square, time to enjoy cafes and churches, or a gondola ride if you choose. From Venice, travel to the picturesque fishing village of Piran, Slovenia, then to the seaside resort of Portorož. Consider a spa treatment, trip to a casino, or an excursion to the beautiful Istrian peninsula. On to Croatia, you’ll enjoy the stunning east Adriatic coast and the bay laurel woods of Opatija. Your escorted tour of Croatia includes the visit of Krka National Park in the Central Dalmatian region. Discover breathtaking waterfalls, water mills, and more than 200 species of birds—including eagles, ospreys, falcons, and owls. Your guided tour of the vibrant port city of Split with its 4th-century architecture includes the emperor’s palace. Venture to the “Pearl of the Adriatic”—Dubrovnik. A historic fortress city, incredible Dubrovnik is also known as a filming location for the TV series, Game of Thrones. Spend a full day in Montenegro including a visit to Kotor and a short boat ride to a tiny island with an iconic, tiny, world-famous church. Your affordable tour of Venice and the Eastern Adriatic coast is a trip you’ll remember for its beauty, history, and hidden gems.

Itinerary


Day 1 ARRIVE IN VENICE AREA, ITALY - Dinner Check into your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to make your way to visit the magical “floating city” of Venice. This evening, meet your Tour Director and travel companions.
Day 2 VENICE - Breakfast One of the most unique cities on Earth, Venice is a place of unmatched beauty and a feast of fantastic landmarks and iconic sites. View the delightful crisscrossing canals, the gondolas, arched bridges, palaces, and piazzas. Your included orientation features a boat ride to St. Mark’s Square, and time at leisure for a chance to explore on your own or to join our signature optional excursion. You can also just relax with a cappuccino at one of the many cafés and watch the world go by.
Day 3 VENICE AREA–PIRAN, SLOVENIA–PORTOROŽ- Breakfast & Dinner Say arrivederci to Venice and cross into bordering Slovenia. Discover the picturesque fishing village of Piran, with an enchanting medieval square lined with cafés. Continue to the spa town of Portorož (Port of Roses) for an overnight.
Day 4 PORTOROŽ- Breakfast Enjoy a free day to explore the pretty seaside resort on the Adriatic. You could pamper yourself at one of the wellness spas, or try your luck at a casino. Alternatively, we offer an optional excursion to the Istrian Peninsula, home to Porec with its beautiful beaches and the Roman temple dedicated to Neptune, and to pretty Rovinj.
Day 5 PORTOROŽ–OPATIJA, CROATIA–ZADAR- Breakfast & Dinner Cross the border into Croatia, then relax and drink in the natural beauty of Opatija, a town nestled between the sparkling waters of the Adriatic and a lovely forest of bay laurels. Next stop is Zadar. Join your Local Guide and learn all about the historic Old Town with its exceptional cultural heritage, a treasury of archaeological and monumental riches of ancient and medieval times.
Day 6 ZADAR–KRKA–TROGIR–SPLIT- Breakfast Head into central Dalmatia and visit Krka National Park, renowned for its breathtaking waterfalls and attractive water mills. Join your Local Guide to explore the outstanding natural beauty and home to more than 200 species of birds. Be sure to watch for osprey, golden eagles, peregrine falcons, and Eurasian eagle-owls. Visit Trogir with its medieval walls, seaside promenade, and maze-like marble streets. Continue to the vibrant port city of Split.
Day 7 SPLIT- Breakfast & Dinner The guided tour of Split reveals a city whose ornate beauty dates back to the 4th century when Emperor Diocletian built his phenomenal palace—now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Later, take advantage of the exciting optional excursion.
Day 8 SPLIT–STON–DUBROVNIK- Breakfast & Dinner Skirt the dramatic coastline as you make your way south to Dubrovnik. Along the way, stop in Ston, renowned for its defensive walls, a major feat of medieval architecture.
Day 9 DUBROVNIK- Breakfast Awaken this morning in the “Pearl of the Adriatic,” one of the world’s most stunning cities, and discover Dubrovnik’s many charms in the company of a Local Guide. The Old Town is encircled with massive stone walls, completed in the 16th century. Its well-preserved buildings range from Baroque to Renaissance and Gothic. Paved with limestone, the pedestrian area is lined with shops and restaurants. “Game of Thrones” fans should keep watch for filming sites used as “King’s Landing” and “Qarth!"
Day 10 DUBROVNIK. EXCURSION TO KOTOR, MONTENEGRO- Breakfast Set off to discover some of the highlights of Montenegro. Kotor, situated in a secluded part of the Gulf of Kotor, is the deepest natural fjord in the Mediterranean. Your Local Guide will introduce you to this UNESCO World Heritage Site, including a short boat crossing to visit Our Lady of the Rocks, one of two islets off the coast. Return to Dubrovnik.
Day 11 DUBROVNIK- Breakfast Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.

Day 1 ARRIVE IN VENICE AREA, ITALY - Dinner

Check into your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to make your way to visit the magical “floating city” of Venice. This evening, meet your Tour Director and travel companions.

Day 2 VENICE - Breakfast

One of the most unique cities on Earth, Venice is a place of unmatched beauty and a feast of fantastic landmarks and iconic sites. View the delightful crisscrossing canals, the gondolas, arched bridges, palaces, and piazzas. Your included orientation features a boat ride to St. Mark’s Square, and time at leisure for a chance to explore on your own or to join our signature optional excursion. You can also just relax with a cappuccino at one of the many cafés and watch the world go by.

Day 3 VENICE AREA–PIRAN, SLOVENIA–PORTOROŽ- Breakfast & Dinner

Say arrivederci to Venice and cross into bordering Slovenia. Discover the picturesque fishing village of Piran, with an enchanting medieval square lined with cafés. Continue to the spa town of Portorož (Port of Roses) for an overnight.

Day 4 PORTOROŽ- Breakfast

Enjoy a free day to explore the pretty seaside resort on the Adriatic. You could pamper yourself at one of the wellness spas, or try your luck at a casino. Alternatively, we offer an optional excursion to the Istrian Peninsula, home to Porec with its beautiful beaches and the Roman temple dedicated to Neptune, and to pretty Rovinj.

Day 5 PORTOROŽ–OPATIJA, CROATIA–ZADAR- Breakfast & Dinner

Cross the border into Croatia, then relax and drink in the natural beauty of Opatija, a town nestled between the sparkling waters of the Adriatic and a lovely forest of bay laurels. Next stop is Zadar. Join your Local Guide and learn all about the historic Old Town with its exceptional cultural heritage, a treasury of archaeological and monumental riches of ancient and medieval times.

Day 6 ZADAR–KRKA–TROGIR–SPLIT- Breakfast

Head into central Dalmatia and visit Krka National Park, renowned for its breathtaking waterfalls and attractive water mills. Join your Local Guide to explore the outstanding natural beauty and home to more than 200 species of birds. Be sure to watch for osprey, golden eagles, peregrine falcons, and Eurasian eagle-owls. Visit Trogir with its medieval walls, seaside promenade, and maze-like marble streets. Continue to the vibrant port city of Split.

Day 7 SPLIT- Breakfast & Dinner

The guided tour of Split reveals a city whose ornate beauty dates back to the 4th century when Emperor Diocletian built his phenomenal palace—now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Later, take advantage of the exciting optional excursion.

Day 8 SPLIT–STON–DUBROVNIK- Breakfast & Dinner

Skirt the dramatic coastline as you make your way south to Dubrovnik. Along the way, stop in Ston, renowned for its defensive walls, a major feat of medieval architecture.

Day 9 DUBROVNIK- Breakfast

Awaken this morning in the “Pearl of the Adriatic,” one of the world’s most stunning cities, and discover Dubrovnik’s many charms in the company of a Local Guide. The Old Town is encircled with massive stone walls, completed in the 16th century. Its well-preserved buildings range from Baroque to Renaissance and Gothic. Paved with limestone, the pedestrian area is lined with shops and restaurants. “Game of Thrones” fans should keep watch for filming sites used as “King’s Landing” and “Qarth!"

Day 10 DUBROVNIK. EXCURSION TO KOTOR, MONTENEGRO- Breakfast

Set off to discover some of the highlights of Montenegro. Kotor, situated in a secluded part of the Gulf of Kotor, is the deepest natural fjord in the Mediterranean. Your Local Guide will introduce you to this UNESCO World Heritage Site, including a short boat crossing to visit Our Lady of the Rocks, one of two islets off the coast. Return to Dubrovnik.

Day 11 DUBROVNIK- Breakfast

Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.