K804TS ~ TIRANA TO SPLIT
8 days Tirana, Tivat, Dubrovnik & Split
Included Features:
- First class hotels
- Airport arrival transfer in Athens on day 1
- Departure transfer in Dubrovnik on day 8
- Breakfast daily and 4 dinners
- Touring by modern air-conditioned motor coach
- Professional Tour Director throughout
- Luggage handling (1 pc per person)
- Whisper technology enhanced touring
- Service charges and hotel taxes
Sightseeing Tours Included:
- Tirana
- Kotor
- Dubrovnik
- Split
Itinerary:
Day 1, Friday, arrival TIRANA, ALBANIA
On arrival you will be met and transferred to your hotel. The balance of the day is free. Meet your fellow travelers tonight at Welcome Dinner (D)
Day 2, Saturday, TIRANA
On a Morning sightseeing tour, see Sheshi Skenderbej (Skanderbeg Square) the Mosque of Ethem Bey, the Clock Tower, and the statue of G.K. Skanderbeg, Albania’s national hero; the Palace of Culture, built with Soviet assistance, and the National History Museum with a mosaic on its façade portraying Albanian history. Your afternoon is free to continue exploring on your own, shop, or simply just relax. (B)
Day 3, Sunday, to TIVAT, MONTENEGRO
After breakfast we leave Tirana towards town of Shkodra, nowadays a major cultural center. Shkodra was the center of the Illyrian tribe Labeat and was taken by the Romans in the year 168 B.C. We will see of the Rozafa Castle, magnificently situated on a rocky outcrop of limestone high above the city, before we cross the border to Montenegro and drive to Tivat. Dinner upon arrival. (B, D)
Day 4, Monday, TIVAT to DUBROVNIK, CROATIA
After breakfast, our journey takes us to Dubrovnik. On the way you will see Kotor Bay, the only South European fiord and we stop for orientation tour of old town Kotor, a UNESCO heritage Site. Continue to Dubrovnik. (B, D)
Day 5, Tuesday, DUBROVNIK
After the breakfast, walking tour of Old Dubrovnik visit the Rector’s Palace, and see the Bell Tower Clock, Orlando’s Column, Sponza Palace, the Dominican Monastery, and Franciscan Monastery with its Pharmacy, one of the oldest in the world. The rest of the day is free or join us for Optional Excursion home hosted Dubelj with dinner. (B)
Day 6, Wednesday, to SPLIT
Travel north along the spectacular Adriatic coast, past old fishing villages and new resorts, to the city of Split. (B, D)
Day 7, Thursday, in SPLIT
In the morning, enjoy a sightseeing tour featuring the historic inner city, built around the Roman Emperor Diocletian’s Palace, a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site. Then see the remnants of Split’s Roman heritage, its Renaissance and Gothic structures, Jupiter’s Temple, the Peristyle, and the Cathedral. The rest of the day at leisure to stroll through the beautiful streets of Split, enjoy at the beach or join us on an Optional Excursion to Jet Set spot of rich and famous– Island of Hvar. (B)
Day 8, Friday, departure from SPLIT
After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport for your departure flight. (B)
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