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Discover Croatia, Slovenia and the Adriatic Coast

13 DAYS
$4,624 pp*
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Dive into beauty and history as you explore the medieval cities, tranquil lakes, stunning coastlines and quaint villages of Croatia and Slovenia. Explore Ljubljana, Slovenia’s romantic capital city. Discover the richness of Opatija, the “Riviera of Croatia” and an Istrian gem. Explore Plitvice Lakes National Park by foot and by boat, a place where waterfalls cascade down sheer cliffs connecting sixteen pristine lakes. Step back into Roman times in Split’s Diocletian’s Palace. Enjoy visits to local restaurants, wineries and artisanal food producers. Take in the white stone buildings and massive city walls of the ancient harbour town of Dubrovnik. Explore fascinating Zagreb by foot and funicular. Delight in the old-world charm found in this sunny Adriatic paradise.

Your Tour Includes
  • 6 Handpicked Accommodations
  • 19 Meals
  • 2 Choice on Tour Options
Included Highlights
  • Ljubljana
  • Castle Dinner
  • Opatija
  • Istrian Peninsula

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Stay

13 Days

12 Nights


Meals

19 Meals

12 Breakfasts

2 Lunches

5 Dinners


Activity

3 - Active

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Overall Trip Rating
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Tour was very well organized & our tour guide, Jegor Modric, was exceptional. We have been on many European tours with different companies & Jegor was the best guide we have ever had. He went above & beyond the expected to accommodate everyone & make the tour enjoyable. Croatia was beautiful & we had a great time.
    Emile Faust
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    I have been on quite a few tours. This was by far a one that stood out! For the beginning, everything was great! It was very nice that we only had 17 people total in our group! Our tour guide Jegor Modric was I think the most caring person and was great with everyone! He really made everyone feel like he was there for us! He spent time with each person along the way. I was not able to do some of the walking, so he would take me to the end where everyone would end and make sure I had a cafe to sit and have something to drink. The hotels were very nice and clean, great locations. I know not all tours are this small, but we really enjoyed that and would be nice if it was offered as an alternative to tours! I know it is a little more expensive, but I know I would pay for a smaller group! Loved Croatia, beautiful place!
    Connie Faust
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Alan was so brilliant and patient. Fun sense of humor. Extremely knowledgeable. Very patient with questions. Seemed to follow the majority interests. Stress free because things went so smoothly. Very personable individual.
    Mary Beth Mooney
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  • Trip Rating:
    4star
    We have been on 5 Collette tours and this was not my favorite for several reasons. Our tour guide was very good at times but sometimes did not give us enough information. For example we went to a restaurant up in the mountains in the Istrian but arrived late because we stopped at a town called Hum that I thought was a not worth all the extra driving time. We could have stayed longer in Opatija which was a beautiful city with lots to see instead of all the driving. We also stopped at a winery which was very enjoyable but by the time we got to the restaurant it was between lunch and dinner, but we thought we were getting lunch, so we had no idea we would be getting so many courses. We were all full by the time the main course came. I feel a restructuring of the day is called for leaving out Hum. For us we were not given enough time in Opatija and too much time in Split and Bled. I know you cannot please everyone, and we all have different expectation, but this is the first time we were a little disappointed in the experience. That said, the country was beautiful and we did have some extortionary times.
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    4star
    I was very disappointed that our tour guide had us leave beautiful Opatija to bus for over an hour to a distillery. We had very little time to spend in Opatija. I would have appreciated to just stay there. The excursion was promoted as a smalltown experience, a museum, distillery and dinner. The dinner, a pasta dish was excellent. The town was just a church and the museum was not a museum but a small structure with rooms filled with old equipment representing different activities.
    Barbara Warfel
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Fantastic Tour Guide, beautiful countries and people!
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    4star
    That trip had too much driving and not enough sites.
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    5star
    debbronick croatia piliver lakes
    Stuart Herman
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  • Trip Rating:
    3star
    The country is beautiful especially the coastal areas.We hadhoped to have more interaction with the local people and have experiences other than walking around towns and lakes.
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  • Trip Rating:
    4star
    Some days were a little long in the bus.
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    well organized and excellent.
    Sami Salem
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    I loved the tour and the places that were chosen for us to experience. Everything from the places (Opertij, Stefanic Agrotourismo in Motovun, Makarska, Plitvice, dinner with the musical family outside Dubrovnik - just to name a few, the trip was eye-opening and the history of the land captivating. We're so glad to have taken this trip. We would have. The border crossings were crazy, especially at Montenegro, but we're still glad we got to visit Kotor.
    Meagan Comin Tambini
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    It was a wonderful experience. The tours, food, wine were all memorable. The accommodations were nice and very comfortable. We really enjoyed our tour guides. I would highly recommend this tour to any body who was thinking about it.
    Darletta Helms
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  • Trip Rating:
    4star
    My best experience was Montenegro because both of the guides had low pitched voices and I was able to hear all they said. My hearing loss does not permit me to hear high pitched tones. Unfortunately, although the main guide was truly a gem, she had a very high pitched voice and I was able to hear only approximately 20% of what she said so a great learning experience was lost.
    Daryl Yarmoloy
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Dubrovnik after cruise ships left the harbor, Lokrum island,!Plitivice Lakes, Lubljana, Opatija
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    I have always wanted to visit Croatia. Dubrovnik was as awesome as I had hoped. Lake Bled was beautiful and Ljubljana, Slovenia was a delightful city. Highly recommend the day excursion to Montenegro.
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    good weather, perfect location
    Kenneth Bielak
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    4star
    Beautiful scenery--interesting areas
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    5star
    Farm to table meals. The wonderful places we went to.
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    4star
    Especially loved the farm to food table where we had wonderful foods from the region.
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    5star
    Tour guide did a great job and took care of us all.
    William Eaton
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    4star
    The tour was very good, but should have extra day in Dubrovnik and Opatija.
    Maria Moran
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    *Accommodations are consistently clean with nice amenities. *The coaches are comfortable and clean, and the drivers are top notch. Milenko, on this Croatian trip, deserves highest acclaim. At no point on narrow winding roads, many with sheer cliffs, did I feel anxious or unsafe because of how carefully he drove. *Tour Manager Jim Clark was superb. He was informative, humorous, and pleasant at all times. His suggestions for activities, shopping and dining on free time were helpful. *The sights of Croatia and Slovenia were more beautiful than I had imagined, and the history was far more interesting than (I thought) I knew.
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Excellent choice of locations to visit and Jim and local guides were fabulous
    Linda Bauermeister
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    5star
    Dubrovnik Wall, Forest hike with water falls
    Robert Caudell
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    5star
    Overall, the tour, and especially our tour manager, was excellent. However, the meal on the final night (in Zagreb) was not up to expectations- the food was average, at best, and the service slow. Also, baggage handling in several hotels was slow, especially upon arrival. Based upon experiences at previous hotels, many guests felt it necessary to take baggage to their rooms themselves at the final two hotels.
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    A Sunset stroll along the promenade with new friends in Opatjia, the amazing walled city of Dubrovnik, the magical Plitvice Lakes, the lovely Ljubljana, and upper city of Zagreb were wonderful, but the most memorable night was a traditional pork (yes pork) dinner at a local restaurant in the countryside of Cilipi where we were entertained by Udo & Borje. It was delicious & so much fun!
    Gloria Dobbins
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Interesting range of experiences from the bustling capitol of Zagreb to one-of-a-kind local dinners at small farms. Showcased the history and natural beauty of the country.
    Scott Regan
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    5star
    Farm to table dinners were superb
    Laura Baleno
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Can always rely on Collette for a great experience
    Laura Garrison
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  • Trip Rating:
    4star
    Overall good experience. 3 of 4 hotels were good.
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    We always enjoy the times that are spent in the smaller owner operated restaurants. You can sense the pride that these locals have in the experience that they are sharing with you
    Robert Winter
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  • Trip Rating:
    4star
    Croatia as beautiful, but there are a few items your company needs to improve to come up to your standard. Our tour director, Neb, made the tour enjoyable despite the constant change of hotels, etc. I was disappointed that Montenegro was not offered as advertised . Some of the hotels did not have a safe in the room. One of the hotels had a safe that was not secured to a solid surface.. DUH !... Coffee pots were not in every hotel room. The wifi on the bus was inconsistent. Only a limited few were able to log on and use it successfully.
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  • Trip Rating:
    4star
    Unfortunately the poor weather played a part in our tour and the visit to the National Forest, which should have been spectacular, was on a rainy and cold day when the park was closed due to flooding . My most memorable experince was visiting a farm and having a meal there. I liked the fact that there was not another bus load of guests.
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Lake Bled was a fabulous day trip.
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Baseline was fabulous a perfect tour guide with so much information from history to local events. Her humor and energy infectious. My first tour and all excellent.
    Kay Higdon
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Well done. Did not have to worry about anything.
    Jean-claude Drolet
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Ljubljana Slovenia and Lake Bled
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    The tour was well laid out, beginning in Dubrovnik and ending in Zagreb. The optional tour to Montenegro was great, even though the weather was rainy. The Welcome Dinner was a wonderful treat, and I enjoyed it immensely. The local guides were all superb, pleasant and informative. I would have to rate the day in Istria with the very hilly terrain, local church and the wonderful, wonderful Agritourism meal as a highlight for me. I also loved the day in Ljubljana, shopping in the local market, and getting to see the little parades in Zagreb. I enjoyed learning the history of the area, and the "old towns" were delightful with the cobblestones and crooked alleys.
    Margaret Brownlee
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  • Trip Rating:
    3star
    Could spend a week in Northern Croatia. Skip the southern area - too many tourists. Loved Ljubljana the most.
    Daniel Rhoads
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    When my youngest daughter played the accordian.
    David O Hara
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    I travelled with my 89 year-old mother who has slight physical limitations. These were happily accommodated by our fabulous tour manager & excellent bus driver. We had a trouble-free, wonderful time. Again, thank you.
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  • Trip Rating:
    4star
    the sunday in dubrovniock. better coordination for those who wanted to go to church on sunday
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Well planned, very knowledgeable guide.
    Evelyn Heald
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Going to Bled Island . Also the coast of Croatia .
    Teresa Devries
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Excellent tour with good hotels and specific city tours. Visit to National Park was wonderful.
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Tour was amazing, beautiful part of the world.
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    3star
    There were a lot of amazing places to see - Dubrovnik and Slovenia were my favorite. Snow at the lakes was very disappointing but can't control the weather.
    Linda Comstock
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Excellent tour guides, very good dinners, and very good hotels.
    Philip Weinberg
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Tour director was so informed about everything. The scenery was beautiful and loved the waterfalls.
    Marion Blackwell
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    5star
    They are the only way to travel. You get your money's worth, you feel safe, great friendships and you get to see things you wouldn't see on your own!
    Mary Caffrey
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Was surprised that almost everyone spoke English. Good food, beautiful waterfalls, and nice people.
    David Sleeper
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Tour was great! I especially enjoyed side trip to Montenegro and boat ride at Lake Bled in Slovenia.
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Dubrovnik was probably my favorite city although it’s hard to choose just one city. They were all wonderful!
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Walking the Old City Wall in Dubrovnik
    Doreen Mills
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    3star
    This tour had too much bus time. Stopping at a roadside rest stop after hours on a bus is not considered seeing the small towns and countryside. This happened twice. There was not enough time in any one place to get an appreciation or feel for the area. After a walking tour and a bit of time for lunch we were back on a bus to travel to a hotel in time for dinner
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    would have loved to have stayed in Montenegro another day....so much to see
    Monica Sweaney
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  • Trip Rating:
    4star
    The trip involved way too many hours on the bus. Wish that I had understood that prior to going. I loved the Agritourism Stops, the City Tours, and sites, hotels and the meals. The Tour Manager did not finish her telling of the complicated History of Yugoslavia collapse and wars.
    Jonathan Ring
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    A great tour, very picturesque and enjoyable. Highlights were Dubrovnik, Kotor, Split,Lake Bled and Ljubljana. Downside was the time spent on the bus.
    James Griffin
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Destinations were well selected and great stops. I always wanted to stay longer which told me there were others places I would like to have seen, and might warrant a return trip.
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  • Trip Rating:
    4star
    The sites I saw were excellent and the history
    Linda Rudolph
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  • Trip Rating:
    3star
    Whole tour felt rushed You are supposed to enjoy your vacation not like a track meet
    Helen Pusso
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Dubrovnik was the highlight, but we really liked Ljubijana as well. It would have been better if we were closer to the old town in Split.
    Stephen Bunker
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    All was fantastic. The only negative was the length of time on the bus a few days.
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    2star
    The tour was poorly planned in that the coach travel the length of the country twice whereas had it started Zagreb or Dubroivnik and finished at the other a full day extra could have been spend enjoying the sites rather than sitting in a coach.
    Andrew Hodges
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  • Trip Rating:
    4star
    Croatia, Slovenia, and Montenegro are beautiful countries with so much to explore. Collette tour was very nicely done, led by a very capable, professional and fun tour guide. We had excellent local tours, nice meals, and good hotels. The only reason for the 4 star instead of 5 was too much driving time spent in the bus. Highly suggest Collette re-route this tour, so you start in north and simply end in the south.
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    selected places to visit were excellent
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    4star
    Most enjoyed the stay in Dubrovnik and Ljubljana.
    Mary Haldy
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  • Trip Rating:
    4star
    Tour was wonderful. Dubrovnik was a favorite
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Tour was very informative.Many interesting places visited. My favorite place was lake Bled and Ljubljana.....wish I could have spent more time there. Of course Duvrovnik was exciting! Our tour manager Sibila Strazicic Cincotti was professional, knowledgeable and generous. The driver of the motorcoach was patient and courteous. Limo service was most appreciated !
    Cheryl
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  • Trip Rating:
    3star
    in the petvic parkin croatia
    Ashraf Noorani
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    The route was perfect. I wish some of the hotels (the rooms) were of higher quality but I understand that it is what Croatia offers as four star. BTW not 4 star by American standards at all. Again, the bus driver and tour guide were both the best ever. I was impressed to have a local guide wherever we went - some of them were good, others not so much.
    Neevra Weyers Walker
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    I love stopping in the small towns for coffee or lunch breaks. Would have loved to stay overnight in many of them
    Eileen Giarraffa
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  • Trip Rating:
    4star
    We thought the tour was of good quality, and we enjoyed our fellow tour members. Our tour manager was caring and helpful, and our bus driver was excellent. Dubrovnik was spectacular, and the hotel there was lovely, right on the water. But because of severe crowds, visits to Plitvice Lakes and Diocletian's Palace in Split were not very enjoyable. Stops at smaller locations were more fun, like lunch/dinner at agriturismo on Istrian Peninsula, at Ston, Croatia, and at Lake Bled, Slovenia. More time was needed for the additional trip to Montenegro. The tour should have left at 8:00 a.m. to give a longer period of time to explore Kotor. Dealing with passports and border crossings slowed down the trip. It would have been helpful to have a list of tour member names, home town, and email addresses in the tour booklet. We'd prefer to have gratuities included in the price of the tour--it's a nuisance to have the right amount for all the guides, bus driver, and tour manager. Two long days in the bus could have been avoided by planning the itinerary in a different way. Because the Croatian coast is so beautiful, could a portion of the tour be on a small ship, visiting a couple islands?
    Katherine Lintault
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Seeing new places. Lake Bled was especially nice. Could have spent more time in Ljubljana. Darling town.
    Carol Soeder
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    My most memorable experience was walking around Ljubljana enjoying all the beautiful old buildings.
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    5star
    Learning about the culture and history of the peoples and areas visited.
    Karen Knicely
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    The Collette Tour to Discover Croatia, Slovenia & the Adriatic Coast was my first tour with Collette and it far exceeded my expectations. The tour group consisted of 27 adults from the US, UK, Mexico and Australia. All participants were able to fully participate in the outings (lots of walking in the heat & swimming in the Adriatic). Group members were friendly and respectful to the other guests, guides, and locals. The hotel accommodations, travel arrangements, tour bus, food, sights, itinerary and our Tour Guide & the local guides were excellent. Our Dubrovnik Hotel was a 5 star hotel on the Adriatic - magical! tCroatia is a beautiful country, great food, interesting, long history and a first world country. Our Tour Guide was intelligent, articulate, friendly, professional, caring and a wealth of interesting history and stories. He followed up with us to ensure that anything we may have brought to his attention was promptly addressed. I'm looking forward to booking my next Collette tour.
    Austine
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    2star
    Long bus rides, some bad hotels and bad food.
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    4star
    The area was beautiful the local tour did rush us at the lakes
    Christine King
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    My tour with Collette was great. I was picked up at my house by Collette and taken to the airport; and when it was over, Collette picked me up at my hotel in Zagreb and taken to the airport. The hotels and the food were awesome, especially the breakfasts. Our tour guide was not only one of the best, she was one of the finest ladies I have ever met. Everybody loved Mo! I think my most memorable experience was walking the walls of Dubrovnik, Croatia. What fantastic views! I particularly liked the tour, because I was able to see places I would have missed had I gone on my own.
    Brent Laswell
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    5star
    Very thoroughly thought through to all details.
    Charles Dozier
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    4star
    Especially was excited to tour Dubrovnik, but wish that we had spent more time in the city rather than take the option to the island. There was nothing really to be "guided" to see out there. Except to go for a swim, we were unimpressed with the botanical garden. Of course, the weather (hot & humid) affected this experience.
    Joanne Drennan
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    4star
    The trip was well worth the cost. The Adriatic coast was breath taking
    Nereus Gunther
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    3star
    We did not spend enough time at any one destination giving us few options of what we could do in our free time. Our free time on this trip was minimal. There were too many early morning starts and we drove the length of the country twice. We heard conflicting information from two different tour guides on the same day. We went through Malania Trump's home village and there was no mention of it from the tour guide. She is only the first lady of the United States of America. Our excursion to Montenegro was a big bust. It was a full day's drive and we were there only a short time for a little loop around the city, eating lunch and back on the bus. I liked walking the wall in Dubrovnik and if we had taken the boat ride I would have missed that. We should have been there longer to experience whatever there was to offer no matter the cost.
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  • Trip Rating:
    2star
    The tour should have started in Zagrab and we should have stayed there a few days to rest up after our long journey, sightseeing, museums, etc. Instead we had to get on a bus and travel another two hours only to zig zag back and forth across the countries on the bus. When we got back the last day, hoping to finally spend some time in Zagrab we were in a different hotel than promised because ours was overbooked. The town with the shops were too far away and coming in late afternoon there was not much time once again to see what Zagrab was all about. We did not have enough time to do anything or we would have missed the farewell dinner. Dubrovnik, walking the wall was our favorite experience along with the Plitvice National park and the waterfalls. Stopping at the side of the road to look at lakes was not our idea of sight seeing/touring ...we have 10,000 lakes in Minnesota. The trip was planned very poorly and way tooooooo much time on the bus.
    Annemarie Foley
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Dubrovnik and Slovenia and other great visits
    Graham Jackson
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    5star
    Total package lived up to expectations !
    Murray Chambers
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Excellent guides. Good pace, Most accommodations and food were good to excellent. The exception was the Hotel Bristol in Opatija - room just OK, but horrible food and surly servers.
    Frank Butera
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed this tour. The itinerary highlighted cities, towns and experiences that were unique. Our tour director was superb, and her vast experience allowed the group to take full advantage of everything possible. Although the weather was colder than expected, the two snowy adventures, i.e. hiking in the snow at Plitvice National Park, and taking an open pletna boat on Lake Bled in the snow (then climbing 99 snowy steps) were unforgettable! Dubrovnik was magical. Every stop could be adapted to individuals' abilities, as needed. The included meals were enjoyable, and offered sufficient variety, and the hotels were all very good.
    MO
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    3star
    Price was fair for what we got.
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    4star
    I knew this time of year would be cold and snowy. I was not disappointed though the travel itinerary was just perfect for this time of the year.
    Mushtari Nagpurwala
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    3star
    See the 2+ page letter that I sent detailing the highs and lows of this trip.
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    DOBROVNIK -- FAIRY TALE CITY WHERE WE CELEBRATED OUR 51ST ANNIVERSARY.
    Lillian Mcintyre
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  • Trip Rating:
    4star
    It was a wonderful itinerary and the pace was adequate
    Marta Fernandez
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    The family-style dinner in Dubrovnik with folk singers. You just can't get that experience on your own.
    James Keenan
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Ljubljana, Slovenia Kotor, Montenegro Plitvice National Park
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    5star
    they were of good quality and reasonably priced
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    5star
    The countryside and coastline beautiful. The tour covers a lot of territory but worth the time spent on the bus.
    Janice Clark
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  • Trip Rating:
    4star
    Mainly due to lack of adressing our comcerns made to Collette after the tour
    Dale Mclaren
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    side trip to Montenegro was very beautiful scenery.
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    In addition to lovely Croatia they included Slovenia. Loved this country.
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    4star
    Most memorable the landscaoe along the Croatian coast line
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    4star
    The evening dinner at the local family restaurant in Konavie and the Guided tour of Ljubijana
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    4star
    Slovenia overall was a pleasant surprise. Loved every moment there.
    Maryann Mcgrath
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  • Trip Rating:
    5star
    Slovenia was a real surprise and we are glad that it was included. Beautiful area, wonderful food and wines, friendly people, and very clean and safe.
    William Mcgrath
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  • Trip Rating:
    4star
    Our tour guide sure knew his stuff! From Roman history to the wars among Muslims, Croats and Serbs. The Adriatic is simply gorgeous, clear water and the cities are clean and friendly. The "home" dinners were entertaining and tasty. We truly got enough time in each city to get comfortable with our surroundings; if I went back I'd know how to navigate. Hopefully the border crossings will get shorter; 2-3 hours waiting between Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina each way! Other than that one thing, this is a delightful tour.
    Douglas Mitchell
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  • Trip Rating:
    4star
    Rushed at times, too large a group
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    5star
    A very well-thought out itinerary. The special additions and optionals were amazing. Our Tour Director made the experience wonderful with her personal background in the area and knowledge of the history and culture of each country.
    Jennifer Moehring
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    It was a well-balanced itinerary, and included a variety of places - cities, countryside, sea side, etc. Probably my favorite place was Dubrovnik, Croatia, where we had one whole day as free time and three nights in one hotel. I'd love to return to Ljubljana, Slovenia, too. My next tour with Collette is in three months and I look forward to another wonderful experience.
    JoAnna Mink
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    Having 3 days in Dubrovnik was great as it gave us lots of time to explore the old city. The bus was right near the hotel so we were free to spend as much time as we wanted there as we didnt do the optional tours provided.
    Lynette Eddy
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    Pula visit was a lot of fun for me. The guide was good at letting people know what was involved so those who were not as energetic could stay behind if they wished.
    Kathleen Hoskins
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    Plitvice Lakes was outstanding! The scenic views were breathtaking. Staying at the Valamar Lacroma Resort in Dubrovnik for 3 nights was great. The swimming pool there and atmosphere made me wish I could have had a longer time there. The Water for drinking was so good. No buying of water bottles!
    Sylvia Grose
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    4star
    There were so many favourites. I really enjoyed Plitvice Lakes, that was spectacular but so was Dubrovanik & Split & the bus tour from the coast into Slovenia.
    Lillian Nickel
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    Touring the ancient city of Dubrovnik was amazing!
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    Overall experience educational and relaxing. Hotels very good. Pace just right. Dinners as a group were fun.
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    Adventure in Istria - fabulous lunch
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    See previous page as I have already done
    Linda Price
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    Agri farm family dinner Lake bled in Slovenia Walking the wall of old city in Dubrovnik
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    When we called before booking, we were told by an agent that we couldn't add a few days in Venice at the front-end of our tour. If we did, we were told that we would miss our transfer to Opatija. When we arrived at the Venice airport, the 32 person group from Edmonton was already on the bus, having been picked up after 3 or 4 days in Venice. This was SO UPSETTING. We missed Venice because of wrong information given by your agent. SO DISAPPOINTED.
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    3star
    Montenegro trip was a bust. Again a waste of time. Only spent 1.5 hours at the destination. Most of the time we were on the bus. Could have shortened the travel by taking the ferry both ways.
    Edward Lech
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    Slovenia was amazing. Local dinners nice surprise
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    Bled, Slovenia was the best part of the trip. And we weren't given enough time there - so we could get to the next spot to eat.
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    Too many scenic memories to select just one. Coast line was spectacular. Slovenia was unexpectedly fabulous. UNESCO sites are breathtaking. Visits to the family farms are always fun. Overall however it was the tour manager who seamlessly made it all work.*Personal Details removed by Feefo* is outstanding. We hope to travel with him again. One piece of feedback we have re: accommodations is - can you consider placing repeat customers (we've used you 9 times) in the better rooms set aside for Collette. It was not unusual to hear first time travelers getting much larger rooms with larger bathrooms.
    Deborah Munley
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    Plitvice Lakes - beautiful waterfalls
    Ruth Bell
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    i would have liked to have a little more time in dubrovnik &/or ljubiljana & less time in split.
    Denise
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    I was so surprised to see how beautiful Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, was. The scenery on the Dalmatian coast is breathtaking, but this beautiful city has charm of its own.
    Nancy
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    5star
    This was our family's first tour with Collette and we all loved it. Our tour manager was knowledgeable and fun. The bus driver, Bozo, was professional and knew his way around every nook and cranny. Everything ran smoothly with a few minor exceptions, involving weak air conditioning at 2 hotels (we never bothered to complain). Our family arrived a few days early to spend time on the island of Krk where my in laws were born. Opatija was charming...I would spend more time there. Dubrovnik and Slovenia were both stunning. I could live without Split and Montenegro, however. My favorite memory included the optional day trip to Istria and the unforgettable meal we shared deep in the countryside. The final group dinner in Zagreb on our last night together was a lot of fun which included a delicious meal just a short walk from the hotel. We had a delightful group of 34 people from all over the world ranging in age from 18 to 80. We booked our airfare through Collette and received round trip ground transportation from our home to the airport and back home again. Collette even arranged hotel and transportation for us pre-tour for our early arrival to tour Krk. I also appreciated calling Collette and not having to jump through hoops to speak to someone. Everyone in the office is very helpful and sweet. I would not hestitate to book another tour with Collette.
    Mary
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    The tour of Croatia and Slovenia was very beautiful, interesting and exciting. My favourite part was visiting Plitvice Lakes.
    Irene
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    Dubrovnik was my favourite stop. Walking the walls of the city and staying at the amazing waterfront Valamar Lacroma was quite the uplifting experience! The day trip to Montenegro was alright, but an extra day in Dubrovnik might have been better appreciated. Flying into Venice seemed awkward. Especially when it was not part of the tour.
    Heather
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    5star
    There are several that spring to mind - climbing past the Plitvice Lakes in the pouring rain; exploring Dubrovnik and staying at the beautiful Valamar President hotel; dinner with the family in Cilipi and discovering the beautiful the city of Ljubljana. That was a complete surprise.
    Catherine

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