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Uncover the secrets of Italy and explore the stunning Croatian coast.
Traverse the historic streets of Rome and the canals of Venice, dine of fine food and wine in Tuscany and the Cinque Terre, admire the mountain-top views of Slovenia’s Lake Bohinj and meander your way down the Dalmatian coast to Dubrovnik on this enthralling 24-day adventure through Italy, Slovenia and Croatia. Get deep into the culture, history and cuisine of each destination and gain memorable experiences with your curated Peregrine experiences. Let Italy and the Adriatic Coast enchant you on this fascinating and inspiring small group tour.
- Code
- PEIXC
- Physical rating
- Ages
- Min 15
- Group size
- Min 1, Max 12
Peregrine trips are now operated by Intrepid Travel
Why you'll love this trip
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Travel the romantic, winding waterways of Venice in a traghetto and lose yourself in the town's myriad alleyways – best done with a lot of time and no map.
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Ride the cable car up Mt Vogel for exceptional views over the astonishingly beautiful Lake Bohinj and the foothills of the mighty Alps.
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Soak up the vibrancy of Zadar and experience the deep Dalmatian heritage visible at every step – contrast the Roman ruins and medieval city walls with the modern sea organ and sun dial.
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Learn the local trade with an immersive fishing experience on Lastovo Island. Head out with a local fisherman and his crew and enjoy the fruits of your catch with a seafood lunch freshly prepared on board.
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Dubrovnik's charms reach far beyond the UNESCO-listed city walls. Cruise to Lokrum Island where a botanical garden, Benedictine monastery and excellent swimming spots await.
Is this trip right for you?
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Summer temperatures can be extreme in this region (over 40°C), which can be uncomfortable. It’s important to use sun protection, wear layers to combat the heat and drink plenty of water. Please carefully consider the time of the year you wish to travel and your suitability to that season.
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The best way to traverse the Cinque Terre is via the cliffside hiking trail. You will walk part of this trail, covering nine kilometres in around 4 hours (route depending). Due to recent landslides in the area, you will need to take the train through some sections. If you do not wish to hike at all, it will be possible to travel by train for the duration.
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During your trip you will visit numerous religious sites. You will need to bring clothes that cover the shoulders and knees. A light scarf is a good idea for covering shoulders and arms when it’s hot. Your leader will be able to advise when such clothing is necessary.
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Please be aware that the Croatian coast is very hilly and mountainous, which means lots & lots of steps are an inherent feature of the landscape. You will have to be able to easily lift your luggage and carry it up and down stairs and inclines. Also, stone streets become very slippery when wet. Some people may find Croatia's topography very demanding.
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Itinerary
Accommodation
- Hotel Romanico Palace or similar (1 night)
Meals Included
- Dinner
Special Information
Please advise your travel agent of your flight details at the time of booking so we can organise the arrival transfer for you. It’s very important that you attend the welcome meeting as we will be collecting insurance details and next of kin information at this time. If you are going to be late please let your travel agent or hotel reception know. Ask reception or look for a note in the lobby for more information on where the meeting will take place.Accommodation
- Hotel Romanico Palace or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Rome Orientation Walk
Optional Activities
- Vatican City - Vatican Museum - EUR17
- Vatican City - St Peter's Dome Climb - EUR8
- Rome - Venezia Palace - EUR12
- Rome - Galleria Borghese - EUR15
- Vatican City - St Peter's Dome Climb & Elevator - EUR10
- Rome - Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill - EUR16
- Rome - Pantheon - EUR2
- Rome - Imperial Fora - EUR9
- Rome - Castel Sant'Angelo - EUR14
- Rome - Christian Catacombs - EUR8
- Rome - Keats-Shelley Memorial House - EUR6
- Rome - Trastevere: Trends &Tradition Urban Adventure - EUR56
- Rome - Ancient Rome: Archaeological Discovery Urban Adventure - EUR110
- Urban Adventures - Tasting La Dolce Vita - EUR90
- Rome - In Vino Veritas: Rome Wine Tasting Urban Adventure - EUR95
- Rome - Street Art & Renaissance Urban Adventure - EUR47
Meals Included
- Breakfast
Special Information
You can pre-book tickets to the Vatican Museum online to avoid the long queues. Visit biglietteriamusei.vatican.va for more information.Accommodation
- Castello di Spaltenna Tuscan Resort (Feature stay) or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Siena - Orientation Walk
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Accommodation
- Hotel Firenze e Continentale or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- San Gimignano - Agriturismo Winery Tour & Tasting
Meals Included
- Breakfast
Accommodation
- Hotel Firenze e Continentale or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Cinque Terre - Day Trip, including Cinque Terre Pass
- 'Il Laboratorio del Pesto' Making & Demonstration
Optional Activities
- Cinque Terre - Church of St Andrea in Levante - Free
- Cinque Terre - Coastal Cruise - EUR30
- Urban Adventures - Tasting Cinque Terre - EUR89
- Urban Adventures - Cinque Terre Hike & Bite - EUR139
- Urban Adventures - Cinque Terre This is Aperitivo - EUR79
Meals Included
- Breakfast
Special Information
Today you will walk 9 kilometres, which should take around 4 hours. Due to recent landslides in the area, it is not possible to walk the Via dell'Amore from Riomaggiore to Manarola and the coastal section between Manarola and Corniglia. The train will be used to travel these sections. Please also note that due to safety reasons some sections of any path can be closed at short notice.Accommodation
- Hotel Palazzo Ricasoli or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Pisa - Pisa Visit & Orientation walk
- Lucca - City Walls & Orientation Walk
Optional Activities
- Pisa - Leaning Tower of Pisa - EUR18
Meals Included
- Breakfast
Accommodation
- Hotel Palazzo Ricasoli or similar (1 night)
Optional Activities
- Florence - Museo dell'Opera di S.Maria del Fiore - EUR15
- Florence - Pitti Palace (Boboli Gardens, Museo Argenti, Costume Gallery, Porcellain Museum) - EUR12
- Florence - Bargello Museum - EUR13
- Florence - Palazzo Vecchio - EUR12
- Florence - Uffizi Gallery - EUR24
- Florence - Medici Chapels - EUR15
- Florence - Baptistry - EUR10
- Florence - Duomo & Campanile - EUR15
- Florence - Accademia - EUR16
- Florence - San Lorenzo Central Market Food Tasting - EUR15
- Florence - Foodies Walk Urban Adventure - EUR67
- Urban Adventures - Florence Markets & Delis - EUR58
- Florence - Aperitivo Time! Urban Adventure - EUR77
Meals Included
- Breakfast
Special Information
All the Florentine State Museums require tickets and the queues can be long. Booking your tickets online in advance (uffizi.org and accademia.org) is essential. Your leader can be of assistance booking these but be sure to organise it at the beginning of your trip.Accommodation
- Kosher House Giardino Dei Melograni or similar (1 night)
Meals Included
- Breakfast
Special Information
Our means of transportation between Florence and Venice is by High Speed Train. Italian trains are comfortable and have the bonus of departing and arriving right in the city centre, avoiding heavy road traffic along the way.Accommodation
- Kosher House Giardino Dei Melograni or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Venice - San Giorgio Bell Tower
- Venice - Traghetto Boat Ride
Optional Activities
- Venice - The Sweet Taste of Venice Urban Adventure - EUR94
- Venice - Museum of St Mark's Basilica - EUR5
- Venice - Gondola Ride - EUR80
- Venice - St Mark's Campanile - EUR12
- Venice - Glass Museum Murano - EUR11
- Venice - Ca' Rezzonico Museum of Eighteenth Century Art - EUR11
- Venice - Scuola Grande di San Rocco - EUR14
- Urban Adventures - Canal & Aperitivo Experience - EUR113
- Venice - Guggenheim Museum - EUR16
- Venice - Doge's Palace & Bridge of Sighs - EUR26
- Venice - Venezia Ca' d'Oro - EUR14
- Concerto - EUR32
- Venice - St Mark's Basilica Treasury - EUR5
- Venice - Accademia Gallery - EUR16
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Accommodation
- Hotel Kosher House Giardino dei Melograni or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Complimentary Water Taxi Arrival Transfer from Venice Marco Polo Airport
Meals Included
- Breakfast
Special Information
As this is a combination trip, your group leader and the composition of your group will likely change at this location. There will be a group meeting to discuss the next stage of your itinerary. We suggest you attend, as this is also a great chance to meet your new fellow travellers. Ask reception or look for a note in the lobby for more information on where the meeting will take place.Accommodation
- Hotel Kompas or Hotel Lovec or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Postojna - Caves Visit
- Ljubljana - Walking Tour
- Ljubljana - Castle Visit & Funicular
Meals Included
- Breakfast
Special Information
The constant temperature in the caves ranges from 8 to 10° C, so be sure to pack a jacket.Accommodation
- Hotel Kompas or Hotel Lovec or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Bled - Pletna Boat Trip on Lake Bled
- Lake Bohinj - Cable Car to Mt Vogel
- Lake Bohinj - Day Trip
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Lunch
Accommodation
- Hotel Galija or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Motovun - Truffle & Wine Tasting
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Lunch
Accommodation
- Ethno House Plitvice Selo or similar (Feature Stay) (1 night)
Included Activities
- Pula Roman Amphitheatre
- Guided Tour of Pula
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Accommodation
- Hotel Kolovare or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Plitvice Lakes National Park - Entrance & Hike
- Zadar - Sightseeing Tour with Local Guide
- Zadar - Sunset Drink
Meals Included
- Breakfast
Accommodation
- Hotel Kolovare or similar (1 night)
Meals Included
- Breakfast
Accommodation
- Hotel Luxe or similar (1 night)
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Special Information
As this is a combination trip, your group leader and the composition of your group will likely change at this location. There will be a group meeting to discuss the next stage of your itinerary. We suggest you attend, as this is also a great chance to meet your new fellow travellers. Ask reception or look for a note in the lobby for more information on where the meeting will take place.Accommodation
- Hotel Luxe or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Split - Walking Tour with Local Guide
- Split - Diocletian's Palace Visit
- Day Trip to Trogir by Boat
- Trogir Sightseeing with Local Guide & Visit to Trogir Cathedral
Meals Included
- Breakfast
Accommodation
- Guesthouse Augusta Insula or similar (1 night)
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Accommodation
- Guesthouse Augusta Insula or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Lastovo Island - Fishing Trip with Local Fisherman with Seafood Lunch
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Lunch
Accommodation
- Hotel Marko Polo, Hotel Villa Liburna, Hotel Port 9 or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Visit to the Town of Blato
Meals Included
- Breakfast
Special Information
Please note that during shoulder season (May and October) the ferry schedule is limited to one ferry per day. If you are travelling on one of our departures during these months the group's departure today is very early in the morning.Accommodation
- Hotel Uvala or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Dubrovnik - City Walls
- Dubrovnik - Dubrovnik Card (1 day local transport & entry to sites)
- Peljesac Peninsula - Matusko Winery Visit & Tasting
Meals Included
- Breakfast
Accommodation
- Hotel Uvala or similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Boat Tour to Lokrum Island
Meals Included
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Meals Included
- Breakfast
Special Information
If it is all ending too soon you can extend your trip by joining our 'Highlights of the Western Balkans' trip exploring the region further inland, such as Sarajevo and Belgrade. Please speak to your travel agent for more details.Meals
23 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 7 dinnersTransport
Private vehicle, Highspeed train, FerryAccommodation
Comfortable hotel (19 nights), Feature stay in the Chianti Region, Plitvice and on Lastovo Island (4 nights)Included Activities
- Rome Orientation Walk
- Siena - Orientation Walk
- San Gimignano - Agriturismo Winery Tour & Tasting
- Cinque Terre - Day Trip, including Cinque Terre Pass
- 'Il Laboratorio del Pesto' Making & Demonstration
- Pisa - Pisa Visit & Orientation walk
- Lucca - City Walls & Orientation Walk
- Venice - San Giorgio Bell Tower
- Venice - Traghetto Boat Ride
- Complimentary Water Taxi Arrival Transfer from Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Postojna - Caves Visit
- Ljubljana - Walking Tour
- Ljubljana - Castle Visit & Funicular
- Bled - Pletna Boat Trip on Lake Bled
- Lake Bohinj - Cable Car to Mt Vogel
- Lake Bohinj - Day Trip
- Motovun - Truffle & Wine Tasting
- Pula Roman Amphitheatre
- Guided Tour of Pula
- Plitvice Lakes National Park - Entrance & Hike
- Zadar - Sightseeing Tour with Local Guide
- Zadar - Sunset Drink
- Split - Walking Tour with Local Guide
- Split - Diocletian's Palace Visit
- Day Trip to Trogir by Boat
- Trogir Sightseeing with Local Guide & Visit to Trogir Cathedral
- Lastovo Island - Fishing Trip with Local Fisherman with Seafood Lunch
- Visit to the Town of Blato
- Dubrovnik - City Walls
- Dubrovnik - Dubrovnik Card (1 day local transport & entry to sites)
- Peljesac Peninsula - Matusko Winery Visit & Tasting
- Boat Tour to Lokrum Island

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