 
Slovenia and Adriatic Cruise
onboard M/V Arion
14 days featuring Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Montenegro and Albania
Map of the cruise
Included Features
- First class hotels, rooms with private facilities
- Service charges and hotel taxes
- In hotels: breakfast daily and 2 dinners
- Roundtrip airport transfers
- Travel by modern air-conditioned motor-coach
- Professional English speaking Cruise manager/ Tour director
- Luggage handling
- 7 nights cruise aboard M/V Arion in inside cabins Cat. 1; upgrades to categories 2 - 6 are available
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily onboard the ship
Hotels
- Ljubljana, Hotel Central
- Piran, Hotel Piran
- Nova Gorica, Hotel Park
- Bled, Hotel Golf or
- Bled, Hotel Park
Itinerary
Day 1, (Mon) arrive in Venice or Ljubljana
Transfer to your hotel in Ljubljana. The rest of the day is
free to relax. This evening, meet your fellow travelers for
welcome orientation meeting including welcome drink.
Overnight in Ljubljana.
Day 2, (Tue) Postojna and Lipica
The day is reserved for the Karst region. Visit Postojna Cave
and continue to Predjama medieval castle perched in the
middle of a cliff. Drive to Slovenian coast. Dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight in Piran.
Day 3, (Wed) Piran, Portoroz & Goriska Brda
Morning tour of Piran followed with the visit of Portoroz,
popular tourist resort and then continue to Secovlje Salt-pans. We will turn inland and travel to Nova Gorica. Rest of
the day at leisure or you can take a part in an optional tour
to the vineyard region of Goriska Brda where you will have
the possibility to taste local cuisine and wines. Overnight in Nova Gorica.
Day 4, (Thu) Soca Valley
Morning drive upstream the emerald green Soca river,
through Kobarid (mentioned in Hemmingway's Farewell
to Arms) and visit of the WWI museum. After the visit
you will travel to Bled and end the day in this peaceful town beautifully situated in the Alps. Overnight in Bled.
Day 5, (Fri) Bled
A sightseeing tour of Bled features the charming town with
the lakeshore, and imposing Bled Castle, perched on a cliff
high above the lake.
The rest of the day is at leisure or you can take an optional
tour to Skofja Loka - the medieval town with castle that
rises above the confluence of the two Sora rivers. Overnight in Bled.
Day 6, (Sat) Bled and Bohinj
Day at leisure in Bled.
Possibility to join the optional tour to the other Alpine
beauty - lake Bohinj. You will visit the Shepherd's museum
and taste the best Slovenian cheese. Return to Bled.
Tonight enjoy dinner at local restaurant and overnight in Bled.
Day 7, (Sun) Bled to Koper
Breakfast. Morning at leisure.
Afternoon transfer to Koper port for embarkation between
4 PM and 10 PM. Late evening departure towards Zadar (overnight sailing).
Day 8, (Mon) Zadar
Monday morning arrival in Zadar, the oldest Slavic city on
the Adriatic, once famed cultural center.
Optional tour to Plitvice National Park with breathtaking
scenery of 16 terraced lakes surrounded by thickly wooded
mountains and lush vegetation, also listed in UNESCO's
World Heritage list. Optional tour of Zadar includes the ruins of the Roman
Forum, the Romanesque Cathedral of St. Anastasia, the
Church of St. Donat, the Church of St. Mary and Benedictine
Convent. Depart Zadar at 8 PM sailing to Ploce.
Day 9, (Tue) Ploce and Korcula
Morning arrival in Ploce, a large commercial port located
in Central Dalmatia.
Optional tour to Mostar, a famous old city in Bosnia and
Herzegovina where you will see the reconstructed old
bridge built by the occupying Turkish forces some 500
years ago. Depart Ploce at 2:30 PM sailing to Korcula.
Arrive in Korcula, birth place of Marco Polo, on Tuesday
afternoon. You can visit the main square and see the
Cathedral Square and nearby Marco Polo's family house.
In the evening enjoy optional performance of Moreska, the
island's unique version of Morris Dance. Depart Korucla at 11 PM.
Day 10, (Wed) Kotor
Morning arrival in Kotor, Montenegro. The Bay of Kotor
and the old town of Kotor are both on UNESCO's World
Heritage List. Bay of Kotor is actually the largest European
Fjord outside of Norway.
Optional tour to the former capital city of Cetinje or
Montenegro's Grand Tour of the Riviera. Leave Kotor towards Albania at 10:30 PM.
Day 11, (Thu) Durres
Morning arrival in the port of Durres, the most important
maritime gate of Albania, also well known for its nice Riviera.
Optional tour to Tirana, the country's capital city, only 40
kilometers away. Spend a full day discovering the city,
including typical lunch in a local restaurant. At 10:00 start sailing towards Dubrovnik.
Day 12, (Fri) Dubrovnik
Arrive Dubrovnik in the morning. Entering the gates of this
over 1000 years old architectural marvel is like a step back
in time.
Optional tour: City tour includes the Rector's Palace, Bell
Tower clock, Orlando's Column and the Sponza Palace. Also
see the Dominican's Monastery and Franciscan Monastery
housing one of the oldest pharmacies in the world. Optional Folklore Performance.
Day 13, (Sat) Split
Morning arrival in Split.
Optional tour of Split features the historic inner city, built
around the Roman Emperor Diocletian's Palace, a UNESCO
world heritage sight. See the remnants of Split's Roman heritage, its Renaissance and Gothic structures, Jupiter's
Temple, the Peristyle and the Cathedral.
Optional tour to nearby Trogir, the center of artistic
activities. Scholars from around the world gather to study
and paint here. In the afternoon sail back to Koper.
Day 14, (Sun) Disembark
Disembark after breakfast (9 AM). Transfer to Venice or
Ljubljana airport for your flight home.
| Ports of Call |
| Day |
Port |
Arrival |
Departure |
| Sunday |
Koper (Slovenia) |
|
23:00 |
| Monday |
Zadar (Croatia) |
10:00 |
20:00 |
| Tuesday |
Ploce (Croatia) |
07:30 |
14:30 |
|
Korcula (Croatia) |
18:00 |
23:50 |
| Wednesday |
Kotor (Montenegro) |
08:00 |
22:30 |
| Thursday |
Durres (Albania) |
07:00 |
22:00 |
| Friday |
Dubrovnik (Croatia) |
08:00 |
23:00 |
| Saturday |
Split (Croatia) |
08:00 |
16:00 |
| Sunday |
Koper (Slovenia) |
09:00 |
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| Departure dates and prices |
| Start date |
End date |
Per person in twin |
Single room supplement |
| Departure dates and prices |
| 10 May 2010 |
23 May 2010 |
$ 2,995 |
$ 1,695 |
| 07 June 2010 |
20 June 2010 |
$ 2,995 |
$ 1,695 |
| 21 June 2010 |
04 July 2010 |
$ 2,995 |
$ 1,695 |
| 06 September 2010 |
19 September 2010 |
$ 2,995 |
$ 1,695 |
| 20 September 2010 |
03 October 2010 |
$ 2,995 |
$ 1,695 |
Note
- Rates based on category 1 inside cabins
- Port taxes: $78 net per person
- Gratutity: $60 net per person - has to be pre-paid
- Upgrade per person to category 2 outside cabin (port-hole, ocean deck): $210
- Upgrade per person to category 3 outside cabin (port-hole, main deck): $420
- Upgrade per person to category 4 outside cabin (window, upper deck): $660
- Upgrade per person to category 5 outside cabin (window, promendade or navigator deck): $795
- Upgrade per person to category 6 outside cabin (superior window, navigator deck): $960
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