SUGGESTED ITINERARY. Your Hotel Walls of Diocletian s Palace Ferry Terminal

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1 1507 Seventh Street * Suite 364 * Santa Monica * CA * * Ph. (310) * * E: info@mediterradmc.com California Sellers License # CLIENTS: Lucas & Lewellen Croatia pre-cruise Extension TOUR PROGRAM: Croatia Group FIT BOOKING AGENT: Kim Pedersen CONTACT: Anjie Park C / Andrew PREPARED BY: Mediterra DMC/Steve Alexis, Sr. Croatia Expert Consultant DATE: October 1, 2015 REVISION NO: 1 SUGGESTED ITINERARY TIME DAILY ACTIVITY DAY 1 (D) SPLIT-Arrival TBA Arrival in Split. Welcome to Croatia! Transfer to boutique hotel located within the walls of Diocletian's Palace. 7:30p Dinner in a local "konoba" (tavern) traditional Croatian restaurant in Split with wine tasting. Overnight in Split. Your Hotel Walls of Diocletian s Palace Ferry Terminal

2 DAY 2 (B, D) SPLIT-HVAR Breakfast at hotel in Split. After breakfast we will take 2.0 hour walking city tour of Split and acclaimed Diocletian s Palace. Many scenes from popular HBO series The Game of Thrones were filmed in this Roman complex. Mediterra local expert guides will give you the full story and answer your puzzling questions like; who was Diocletian, why did he build such a big palace, how many Split residents today live in this Palace and many other. We will visit also Mestrovic Gallery. Mestrovic was the greatest Croatian sculptor who also lived and taught in the USA. Return to Split for lunch (not included) and check out. Transfer to Split ferry terminal. 2:30p Departure by car ferry to island of Hvar (Stari Grad landing). Our bus & driver will be with us all the way. 4:30p Arrival in Stari Grad, Hvar. Transfer to hotel (TBA). 6:30p Wine tasting reception and dinner in local Dalmatian konoba /tavern in Hvar (included). Overnight in a boutique hotel (TBA) Hvar. DAY 3 (B, L) HVAR Breakfast at hotel in Hvar. 9:00a After breakfast we will take 2.0 hour walking city tour of Hvar and will explore this charming city until noontime. 12:00p Departure to Lost & Forgotten village for sightseeing and very special lunch at Mr. Barti s village retreat. This unique setting, preparation of food and quality and taste of food have gotten even to NY Times. Last year NY Times reporter stumbled upon Mr. Barti s place and wrote a feature article in Sunday s Travel Section about this unique place. Mr. Barti proudly shows faded and worn clipping from the paper to every guest that comes here. And getting here is another story to be told later. 4:00p Return to Hvar and balance of day free. Dinner on your own in Hvar. Overnight in Hvar.

3 DAY 4 (B, L) HVAR-BRAC Early morning wake up call. Check out from hotel in Hvar. Pick up box breakfast. 6:00a Departure by car ferry from Hvar (Jelsa landing) to island of Brac (pron: brach). 6:20a Arrival at Bol landing, island of Brac. Check-in (conditional) at hotel at Zlatni Rat Beach (hotel TBA-) Accommodation for one night at hotel on Zlatni Rat (Golden Horn) Beach (selected by Trip Advisors readers in 2015 as one of the most unique beaches in the world). Balance of day we will spend sightseeing of island of Brac. Visit remote monastery of that once had the most powerful telescope in the world. On Brach we will visit also some wineries and do some wine-tasting. 12:00p Lunch (included) at private winery (TBA) with wine & olive oils tasting on island of Brac or private konoba. After lunch more sightseeing of the island. Visit to Stonecutters School where Ivan Mestrovic, notable Croatian sculptor once was aprendist. Dinner (not included) at one of local "konobas" (tavern) serving fresh fish and local wines. Return to hotel and overnight on island of Brac. DAY 5 (B, L) BRAC-SPLIT-PLITVICE LAKES-TRIESTE-VENICE Early morning wake-up call. Check-out and pick up box breakfast at hotel. 6:25a Departure by car ferry to Split. 7:30a Arrival in Split. Immediately continue to Venice with stop in Plitvice Lakes for 2.0 h. sightseeing and lunch. 1:00p Lunch in Plitvice lakes (included). After lunch departure to Trieste, Italy. 2:00p Departure time from Plitvice to Trieste and Venice. We will make another stop in Trieste for coffee break and pit-stop 8:00p Estimated arrival time in Venice. Upon arrival in Venice, transfer to your ship (not included) ***End of Tour***

4 ESTIMATED COST: From 1, per person Number of participants Price in USD , , , ,986 Below 9 2,288 Prices in USD based on minimum passengers indicated, double occupancy, cash payment and travel in November 2016 Price guarantee if deposit paid by December 31, Credit card payments subject to 4% additional fee. USD amount will be calculated based on buyer s exchange rate on day of full payment. INCLUDED IN TOUR PRICE: Meeting at Split airport upon arrival, baggage assistance and transfer to hotel 1 night accommodation at boutique hotel, centrally located in Split 2 night accommodation at boutique hotel on island of Hvar 1 night accommodation at boutique hotel on island of Brac Transportation by modern, air-conditioned bus throughout tour English-speaking driver Excellent, knowledgeable and multi-lingual tour escorts on all island tours All expenses for vehicle: fuel, parking, tolls, city access fees, insurance All expenses for driver: wages, food, lodging, insurance All expenses for guides & escorts: wages, food lodging, insurance Admission fees to attractions and national parks on itinerary Dinner upon arrival at authentic Dalmatian konoba (tavern) with wine in Split Dinner on island of Hvar Lunch at Barti s Lost & Forgotten village Lunch on island of Brac Lunch in Plitvice lakes OW ferry tickets for bus and passengers Split-Hvar-Brac-Split Daily breakfast at hotel Mediterra Total Care service

5 NOT INCLUDED Meals other than those specified in Itinerary Travel, medical and interruption insurances highly recommended Alcoholic or other beverages, wine tastings, olive oil tastings Tips to guides, escorts, drivers and service personnel OPTIONAL Single Supplement: $ Travel medical and travel interruption insurance Wine tastings from $10 per person/per tasting ABOUT OUR CONSULTANTS: STEVE ALEXIS Steve Alexis was born, raised and educated in Yugoslavia. He graduated from the University of Zagreb with major in Economics and minor in Tourism and Transportation. Worked his entire professional life in travel industry. He is considered as one of ultimate experts on Croatia and countries of former Yugoslavia. ABOUT MEDITERRA: Mediterra DMC is a new breed of tour operators with distinct and unparalleled service that leaves clients with WOW! Impressions. Several of our signature services are completely new in the industry. Meeting with hotel managers in every hotel and over the welcome drink getting briefed on hotel facilities, events, city, attractions etc. Total Care Service: Mediterra Manager in Croatia checks with every client (or group leader) every day making sure everything is fine and according to the plan. Clients can request any additional services from manager like booking dining reservation, concert tickets, special favors etc. Mediterra does not charge for its services but additional services from other suppliers have its price and need to be paid on the spot to our office in Croatia. All prices will be communicated to clients before we order them. So be assured, from the moment you land in Croatia, we will be holding your hands during the entire trip. ABOUT MEDITERRA COUSINS : Several years ago, a happy couple who took Mediterra Croatian vacation returned to the US with unforgettable memories and pleasant experience. Mediterra Croatian staff and guides made this possible. Clients commented their experience with our guides we felt so comfortable and close with these people who went out of their way to make us feel like at home. We felt like we are having our cousins taking us around and we actually started calling them cousins. So please when you meet our guides, feel free to call them cousins. Actually, their name tags say Cousin. For more information please contact: Angie Park Lucas & Lewellen Vineyards anjiepark@gmail.com or Kim Pedersen Pedersen Travel Services pedersentravelservices@gmail.com