DAY 1

Arrival Dubrovnik

 Upon arrival at the Dubrovnik airport you will be met in the arrivals hall by your local representative, and transferred to your hotel where you will be assisted with check-in procedures.

Overnight: Hotel Excelsior  
Meal Plan:  

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DAY 2

Explore Dubrovnik  

 There is no denying that the jewel of Southern Dalmatia is Dubrovnik. The famous Irish writer, Bernard Shaw, is quoted as saying 'Those who wish to see heaven on earth should come to Dubrovnik' and the same is true today.  Your Dubrovnik expert guide will be delighted to show you their city, proclaimed a city museum by UNESCO. Dubrovnik is surrounded by 1,904 m long Gothic and Renaissance city walls, which is a real masterpiece of architecture. In each corner of the city there is a fortification; Lovrijenac, Minceta, Ravelin, St. Ivan. Visit the church of St. Blaise and the 14th century Franciscan Monastery whose cloister ranks among the most inspiring sites of the city. Visit the Sponza Palace, the Rector's Palace and the Dominican Church and Monastery. The Dominican church and Monastery were constructed during the 14th century, the same time as the city's walls were erected. Whilst the architecture derives from the Gothic and Renaissance transitional style.

 The afternoon is yours to explore further or relax, enjoying the extensive facilities of your luxury seafront hotel.

 Tonight we have made reservations for you at Dubrovnik's finest seafood restaurant, Nautika, to enjoy an exclusive menu created for you and the company. This menu offers unique experience of tasting elevated Dalmatian cuisine where each dish is combined with different variety of Croatian wines.

 Nautika was proclaimed as one of twelve most romantic restaurants in the world by Conde Nast Traveller in March 2008 issue: "A Side of Atmosphere: The walled Old Town, whose streets have been buffed to a sheen from ten centuries' worth of visitors, feels like a museum come to life. And there’s no better spot to reflect on your place in history than from Nautika’s outdoor terrace: Two stone fortresses-elegant examples of the city’s perfectly preserved medieval beauty – jut into the azure Adriatic, and every so often, a sailboat slices through the waves."

 The company guests also are entitled to special VIP treatment.

Overnight: Hotel Excelsior
Meal Plan: B,D

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DAY 3

Demonstration of Silk Making and Champagne Cruise   

 Travel to the heart of the Konavle Valley, the area known for its carefully preserved Croatian folk customs, rich national costumes and famous embroidery. Drive through the village Popovići and Radovčići where you are invited to a very special private home where you can see the traditional methods of silk production.  In Konavle, near Dubrovnik, women keep the tradition of small, non profitable ancient handicraft of silk production.

 Continue your tour to Cavtat, originally a Greek settlement called Epidauros. Around 228 BC it was under the Romans and later became a Roman colony. Cavtat also offers a 7 km promenade by pine forests paths only a few meters from the sea. Cavtat is one of the rare places on the Croatian coast that can offer such harmony.

 This evening enjoy a sunset cruise by private boat, with admiring looks from your fellow hotel guests as your luxury yacht pulls up to the hotel jetty. Start by cruising alongside the old city of Dubrovnik; you will gain some memorable views of the famous walls from the sea while enjoying on your glass of champagne and fresh fruits. The old city is surrounded by a circuit of city walls; over a mile in length, and with a tower in each corner, they are a masterpiece of medieval and renaissance architecture. After returning to the old city harbor of Dubrovnik we recommend a dinner (payable locally) at the “Gil’s Cuisine & Pop Lounge”, that is a recently opened venue located in the Old town of Dubrovnik with stunning views and stylish atmosphere. The restaurant and lounge bar brings you an innovative, mouth-watering menu, a stylish sea-view lounge bar and terrace, top service and first class ambience.

Overnight: Hotel Excelsior  
Meal Plan: B  

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DAY 4

Gastronomic Treasures

 Gastronomic Treasures of the Adriatic, Ston Oysters and Grgić Wines glistens temptingly.. Some oyster lovers have been known to order up to 200 pieces of this cold delicacy for lunch! Still, you will enjoy a fantastic fish menu too, and of course the oysters of Mali Ston’s most famous gourmet restaurant.

 After a sumptuous lunch visit the oyster beds with local fishermen.   Oysters are bred in the cool currents to ensure a high oyster quality. Nowadays, we can enjoy oysters of many varieties and at any time of the year: the youngest grow over a period of 19 months, the oldest are aged 3 years.

 Your tour will also include a visit to the famous Grgić winery in Trpanj on the Pelješac peninsula. Take the opportunity to taste two wines; the red wine is Plavac Mali from the site and white one is Pošip from the nearby island of Korčula. The Grgić brand is known in the USA as Grgich, and the vintners produce a fine chardonnay in California at the winery called Grgich Hills.   Before you leave tomorrow do not miss an opportunity to visit one of our favorite local stops, a little café called Buza that is a little bar perched on the rocks beneath the city walls where you can watch the sunset from a relaxed viewpoint.

Overnight: Hotel Excelsior  
Meal Plan: B,L  

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DAY 5

Yacht Cruise

 Cruise between Europe’s hottest two destinations in true style today, your private luxury motor-yacht awaits at your hotel jetty for a stunning day relaxing as your skipper brings you along the Adriatic Coast.

 Your route takes you to Boka Kotorska, the most southerly fjord in Europe and one of the most beautiful bays in the area, where precipitous mountains rear up from azure waters. Cruise to the Church of Our Lady of the Rocks (Gospa od Skrpjela), a Baroque edifice that was first constructed in 1452 on a man-made islet and contains 68 magnificent paintings by Tripo Kokolja, a 17th-century artist from Perast.

 In the afternoon pull into the marina Kotor, a city designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Within the walls of Kotor, you will discover many bustling squares where locals love to sit, converse and enjoy a glass of wine or cup of coffee while watching the world go by.  

 Cruise to Sveti Stefan in the sunset and pass by the city of Budva. The Old Town of Budva is over two millennia old dating back to the 5th century BC.  The town, picturesque and charming, sits upon a small peninsula and is a repository of cultural heritage.  Your unforgettable day ends as your yacht pulls into your Vila’s jetty with Sveti Stefan in the near distance.

Overnight: Aman Vila Milocer  
Meal Plan: B  

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DAY 6

Tour of Montenegro’s Stunning Nature  

 Experience the best of inland Montenegro. With your driver and guide visit Cetinje, which was founded in the 15th century, and it is a town of immense historical heritage. It is home to many museums, galleries, archives and art academies.  You will also find old foreign embassies, Consular buildings, and the Cetinje Monastery (built in 1450, with its fence made out of barrels of captured enemy rifles), these and many other attractions make up Cetinje’s draw as one of the most fascinating places in modern Montenegro.  Continue to  Njegusi is the birthplace of Petar II Petrovic Njegos, a famous writer and the most impressive ruler/bishop of Montenegro who reconciled tribes, established a senate, courts and an executive branch of government. Njegusi is very famous for its specialty smoked hams and cheeses.   You will treated to a light lunch of these specialities in one of the local restaurants. 

Your afternoon is spent in the beautiful Lovcen National Park, covering 6,400 ha, is dominated by Mount Lovcen  The National park contains marked hiking trails that cover the entire area starting at its center in Ivanova Korita.  The red and white dots will leads you through the delightful scenery in the park and takes you on a journey not soon to be forgotten.

Overnight: Aman Vila Milocer  
Meal Plan: B,L  

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DAY 7

Depart Sveti Stefan

 Bid farewell to this special corner of the Earth today and privately transfer to Podgorica airport.

Overnight:   
Meal Plan: B  

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