Mostar , Bosnia & Herzegovina
EUROPE
Karanac , Croatia Dubrovnik , Croatia
ITINERARY
DAY 1 • Depart U . S . Fly overnight from the U . S . to Dubrovnik , Croatia .
DAY 2 • Dubrovnik , Croatia Transfer to your Dubrovnik hotel , and meet travelers on our optional pre-trip extension to Albania : Undiscovered Balkans . Meals : D | Hotel Kompas Dubrovnik or similar
DAY 3 • Explore Dubrovnik This morning , we ’ ll take a city bus to the gates of Dubrovnik ’ s Old Town , where we ’ ll set off on a walking tour . Then your afternoon is free for independent exploration . Meals : B , L | Hotel Kompas Dubrovnik or similar
DAY 4 • Dubrovnik • Kotor , Montenegro Enjoy a full-day excursion to Montenegro , stopping first in the ancient village of Perast , set along the Bay of Kotor . After , board a small boat to Kotor , a medieval walled town at the head of southern Europe ’ s deepest natural bay . Meals : B | Hotel Kompas Dubrovnik or similar
DAY 5 • Dubrovnik • Controversial Topic : The Balkan War & Dubrovnik Take a drive up Mount Srd for panoramic views of Old Town and the Adriatic . Then , visit the Croatian War of Independence Museum and speak with a resident about the Controversial Topic of the lasting divisions created during this violent period . After , visit the rural Konavle region for a wine tasting , music performance , and farmstead dinner . Meals : B , D | Hotel Kompas Dubrovnik or similar
DAY 6 • Transfer to Sarajevo , Bosnia & Herzegovina • Mostar En route to Sarajevo , the capital of Bosnia & Herzegovina , stop in Mostar , whose 16th-century bridge is a UNESCO World Heritage Site . Mostar is actually named after the former watchtower keepers ( mostari in Bosnian ) of this historic bridge . Meals : B , L , D | Hotel President or similar
DAY 7 • Explore Sarajevo Embark on a walking tour of Sarajevo . Explore the Old Town , and see examples of the city ’ s Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian influences , including a 16th-century mosque complex that is considered one of the finest examples of Ottoman architecture in the Balkans . We ’ ll also visit the Austrian quarter , and the historic Latin Bridge — where an assassination sparked World War I . Meals : B | Hotel President or similar
DAY 8 • Sarajevo Tunnel • Home-Hosted Dinner Today , we focus on Sarajevo ’ s more recent past , including the aftermath of Yugoslavia ’ s break-up in 1992 . We ’ ll visit the Sarajevo Tunnel , a passage dug in 1993 to ferry people out and bring supplies into the city . Tonight , sit down for a Home- Hosted Dinner with families who lived along “ Sniper Alley ” during the war . Meals : B , D | Hotel President or similar
DAY 9 • Karanac , Croatia • Dinner with local families Journey overland to Croatia ’ s province of Baranja , an important part of Croatia ’ s “ breadbasket .” Then , in Karanac , join a local family for dinner in their home and spend the night at the farmstead . Meals : B , L , D | Rural Farmstead Sklepic
DAY 10 • A Day in the Life of Karanac village • Transfer to Zagreb Before breakfast , we ’ ll experience A Day in the Life of the village when we help out our hosts around the farm . Then , we ’ ll meet a local pottery
ADVENTURE HIGHLIGHT
On Days 9 & 10 , spend A Day in the Life of Karanac , a small village in rural Croatia , where you ’ ll enjoy an overnight stay with a local family .
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