Zagreb

Day 1: Arrive Zagreb

Welcome to Zagreb, the biggest town and capital of Croatia. Your guide will meet you at the Zagreb Airport and transfer you to your hotel. Depending on your arrival time, we can spend an evening in the city center to get some first impressions about Zagreb. You shouldn’t miss the street with all the bars and cafes – Tkalčićeva or to enjoy relaxing in the vibrant atmosphere close to Flower square. If you are maybe for a light night snack, definitely get one at Pingvin or Bonita sandwich bar. Overnight stay at Zagreb.

Day 2: Zagreb

Breakfast at the hotel. Today we are going to explore Zagreb. We will start our journey meeting the Old lady of Zagreb – the Funicular and she will take us back in medieval times to hear the story about the beginning of Zagreb. We will find out how the things got started on two settlements and two hills, Gradec and Kaptol. We will reveal some of the best kept secrets of the noble families who lived in the Upper town and see who are the residents who live there today. In the Old part of the city we will see some of the best monuments in Zagreb: the Bell tower and the Priest’s tower, St. Mark’s and St. Catherine’s church, the first Gymnasium, Croatian parliament, the Stone gate, the Cathedral and much more.As we had down towards the lower part of Zagreb – the Lower Town, we will stop at the Belly of Zagreb to get something for a lunch break. This is the famous open market just above the main square with fresh and homegrown fruit, vegetables and all sorts of products from all around Croatia. To do it all properly we will buy something form one of many bakeries, sit down in the café, order a cappuccino and enjoy.After this cozy break, we will explore the Lower Town starting from the Zagreb main square which is named after the Man on the horse – governor Jelačić. We will take a walk along the famous Green Horseshoe and see why we often compare Zagreb with Vienna. This is definitely the green heart of the city and a remarkable combination of beautiful parks and squares. Starting with Zrinjevac and its hundred years old trees, continuing across the King Tomislav square, passing the Botanical garden and finishing by the great yellow building of National Theater. In the evening we will recommend you some of the god places to have dinner and try some of the local specialties combined with a good wine or a local beer. Overnight stay at Zagreb.

Day 3: Zagreb

Breakfast at the hotel. This is a day when you choose what you would like to do. You can join us on one of our great day trips from Zagreb. Our city is surrounded with many great natural or historical monuments. You can explore the true beauty of the nature by visiting the Plitvice lakes and Rastoke or you can follow the footsteps of knights, nobles and peasants in Croatian Zagorje. You can also discover the Trakošćan castle and baroque town Varaždin or you can spend a on the coast and visit Opatija and Rijeka.If you decide to stay in Zagreb, we recommend you to go off the beaten tracks. Take a bus and visit one of the most beautiful cemeteries in Europe – Mirogoj, a real open air museum. Hop on the Blue tram and go to Maksimir – the biggest park in Zagreb and a green oasis just 15 minutes away from the city center. Try to find the Planets of the solar system spread around the city or visit one of many Zagreb museums. Whatever you choose, you definitely won’t regret it. Overnight stay at Zagreb.

Day 4: Depart Zagreb

Today is the last day of our tour. Your guide will drive you to Airport where you are expecting your flight back home. Four beautiful and richly-filled days came to an end. We wish you a safe journey and we hope that you will always gladly remember Croatia and have great memories of these days spent with us.