Croatia & Eastern Europe Highlights - 14 days

Why you'll love this trip

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  Munich - A three-course Bavarian dinner in a historic restaurant sets the tone on arrival, with an optional local-guided food and sights tour offering a deeper introduction to Germany's most convivial city

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  Salzburg - Baroque spires, cliff-top fortresses, and the compact elegance of Mozart's birthplace make this Austrian city one of the most architecturally rewarding stops in Central Europe

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  Lake Bled - Slovenia's most iconic natural landmark, where an emerald glacial lake wraps around a small island church beneath the Julian Alps

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  Ljubljana - A walking tour threads through this compact Slovenian capital's café-lined riverside and castle quarter, with an optional evening excursion sampling traditional dishes across the city

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  Plitvice Lakes - Croatia's largest national park unfolds across a series of interconnected turquoise lakes and waterfalls, explored on foot along wooden boardwalks through the forest

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  Split - The old town is built directly into the walls of a Roman emperor's retirement palace, making even a short orientation tour feel like walking through a living archaeological site

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  Dubrovnik - Two days in Croatia's walled city on the Adriatic include a local-guided tour of the old town, an optional sunset cruise with dinner, and a free day with the choice of crossing into Montenegro to visit the UNESCO-listed bay of Kotor

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  Mostar - Ottoman bridges, minarets, and centuries of layered Mediterranean and Balkan influence meet in this Herzegovinian city, which wears its complex history openly across every street

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  Sarajevo - A walking tour of the Bosnian capital covers a city where Ottoman bazaars give way to Austro-Hungarian boulevards within a few minutes' walk, reflecting its extraordinary position at the crossroads of empires

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  Belgrade - Serbia's capital makes little effort to charm and is better for it, its mix of fortress ruins, socialist-era blocks, and grand 19th-century architecture toured with a local guide before a night of famously energetic city life

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  Vienna - The Habsburg capital earns its reputation on a driving tour past imperial palaces and ring-road monuments, with an optional three-course dinner and concert in the Schönbrunn Palace Orangery

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  Český Krumlov - A UNESCO-listed Bohemian town where a Renaissance castle sits above a river bend, its streets quiet enough that the beauty feels almost accidental

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  Prague - Two days in the Czech capital take in a guided walking tour on arrival, free time to cross Charles Bridge and explore at will, and optional visits to Prague Castle, the Malá Strana quarter, and a Vltava river cruise

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  Nuremberg - The final stop before Munich is a Bavarian city that rebuilt itself with remarkable care after wartime destruction, its sandstone old town now restored close to its medieval form

Is this trip right for you?

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  There are some long travelling days on this trip, but it’s all part of the adventure and a great way to get to know your fellow travellers.

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  This trip requires a moderate level of fitness as it involves some walking and swimming, allowing you to really get among nature. Please bring sturdy, comfortable walking shoes, a swimsuit and comfortable clothing.

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  Multiple activities on this trip are subject to weather and water conditions and on occasion, may be cancelled for safety or operational reasons. In the case of cancellation, we will endeavour to find a suitable replacement activity.