Escorted tours 2022

25 4 OPTIONAL: Join your guide for more military history and local experience with this traditional evening where you will be able to try a special fish gou- lash. Very spicy, but delicious meal. DAY 5: KOPACEVO & KARANAC TOUR B, L After breakfast join in for a walking sightseeing tour of Osijek where you will hear about magnificent art nouveau style buildings on Osijek’s European Avenue. After that continue to heart of Danube - Kopacki Rit. Authentic lunch in local restaurant embark the vessels to explore this park of nature and biggest swamp in Croatia. Once done with ad- miration of landscapes fulfil with birds, deer’s and other wild animals, head to speechless ethno-vil- lage Karanac. Complete village is restored and al- most all houses are now rural household. Return to hotel and overnight in Osijek. 4 OPTIONAL: Authentic dinner in fairy-tale restaurant from 19 century fulfilled with gipsy music is just a perfect way to end this day. DAY 6: KUTJEVO – ZAGREB B, L Check out from hotel and drive toward Zagreb. Our final experience in Slavonija will be in Kutjevo, Croatian’s wine capital where you will visit one of oldest wine cellars in Europe and have traditional Slavonian lunch with wine tasting. Afternoon tour of Zagreb, composed of the Gornji Grad and Kap- tol, will show medieval urban complex of church- es, palaces, museums, galleries and government buildings popular sightseeing spots of the city. Check in hotel and enjoy some free time in the city. DAY 7: VARAŽDIN - MORAVSKE TOPLICE B Cherry on top of your Croatia experience is defi- nitely the historical Varazdin. The city was built was built over the centuries and different stylis- tic influences, varying fashions of certain histor- ical periods and wishes of the investors created an interesting and somewhat unusual harmony of flora and fauna, mythical animals and unusual characters built into the facades of the houses and palaces in the historic old town. In the afternoon transfer to Slovenia, where you will be pampered in one of the best wellness resorts – TERME 3000. Step into the rich blackness of the Moravci springs for an instant feeling of warmth that penetrates to the deepest tissues. With its heat and rich chem- ical composition, the black thermal mineral wa- ter eases a number of health problems, while its beneficial effects can also be experienced in the wellness treatments. The resort is known for the black thermal mineral water, which was declared a natural healing remedy back in 1964, originates from springs that are 967 to 1,467 metres under- ground in the Mura-Zala basin. DAY 8: TREASURES OF POMURJE B, T, L Welcome to the lowlands of Mura river, the Po- murje region. Eventhough this may not be the most popular part of Slovenia; it still has a lot to offer. Crossing over the Mura region, the road will take you down south, closer to River Drava, ar- riving in little town called Jeruzalem. This region is called Podravje and is home to one of the best wineries in Slovenia. Here you will learn all about their wine process and product with a tour of the estate and degustation of wine and local products in traditional cottage “zidanica”. It will be hard, but we recommend to leave a little space in your stomacs as you continue to a local pumpkin oil production for some more taste of Pomurje. Lat- er on, you will head to Lendava for a walking tour of town and lunch, where you will try traditional bograc and Prekmurska gibanica. Return to hotel in the afternoon and free time to relax. DAY 9: BALATON LAKE - BUDAPEST B, L Check out from hotel and drive to Budapest, cap- ital city of Hungary, imperial country that used to be a part of Austro – Hungarian empire. On your way, stop at Europe’s largest freshwater lake – Balaton. Visit Tihany peninsula and enjoy some free time by the lake. Arrival to Budapest in the late afternoon. Check in hotel, free time and over- night. 4 OPTIONAL: Danube cruise dinner with concert on board DAY 10: BUDAPEST B, D After breakfast you will taste the spirit of the cap- ital city of Hungary dividend on the banks of Dan- ube river. You will admire Andrássy Avenue, He- ro’s square, famous Fisherman’s bastion, Mathias church, parliament house and end of course ad- mire the view over the city from the Ciutadella hill. Afternoon will be free to enjoy and explore city on your own. In the evening Carda dinner with tradi- tional Hungarian folklore where you will be able to talk about the new memories you crated and plan when you will be creating new ones. DAY 11: BUDAPEST FLY OUT B Free time until transfer to airport for your flight back home. SIGHTSEEING TOURS INCLUDED: • BELGRADE • SREMSKI KARLOVCI • NOVI SAD • ILOK • VUKOVAR • OSIJEK • KOPACEVO • KARANAC • KUTJEVO • ZAGREB • LENDAVA • BALATON LAKE • BUDAPEST PREDICTED HOTELS: BELGRADE: ZIRA 4*, CROWN PLAZA 4* or similar NOVI SAD: SHERATON 4*, GH AMI4* or similar OSIJEK: WALDINGER 4*, OSIJEK 4* or similar ZAGREB: INTERNATIONAL 4*, PANORAMA 4* or similar MORAVSKE TOPLICE: AJDA 4*, TERMAL 4* or similar BUDAPEST: EUROSTARS DANUBE BUDAPEST 4*, NH BUDAPEST CITY 4* or similar PRICE INCLUDES: • All transfers as per itinerary • English speaking tour leader • Accommodation in 4* hotels on BB basis • 5 × lunch • 2 × dinner • 1× farewell dinner • Degustation in Sremski Karlovci • Wine & local product degustation in Jeruzalem • Pumpkin oil degustation • Entrance to Fisherman’s bastion • Entrance to Mathias Church • Tourist tax and road tolls SGL ROOM SUPPLEMENT: 575 € DINNER IN HOTELS: 250 € DEPARTURE DATES & PRICES STARTS (FLY IN BEG) ENDS (FLY OUT BUD) PRICE PER PERSON IN DBL ROOM MAY 03, 2022 MAY 13, 2022 1.995 € MAY 31, 2022 JUN 10, 2022 2.130 € JUN 14, 2022 JUN 24, 2022 2.130 € JUN 28, 2022 JUL 08, 2022 2.130 € JUL 12, 2022 JUL 22, 2022 2.130 € JUL 26, 2022 AUG 05, 2022 2.130 € AUG 23, 2022 SEP 02, 2022 2.130 € SEP 06, 2022 SEP 16, 2022 2.130 € SEP 20, 2022 SEP 30, 2022 2.130 € OCT 18, 2022 OCT 28, 2022 2.130 € NOV 15, 2022 NOV 25, 2022 1.995 € TRAVEL PUZZLE SOUTH BALKAN