Wine roads Other excursions PICTURESQUE ZAGREB SURROUNDINGS AND THE BEAUTY OF SLAVONIJA

PICTURESQUE ZAGREB SURROUNDINGS AND THE BEAUTY OF SLAVONIJA


(eight-day arrangement)


During the seven days of travel, meet the incredible wealth of eno-gastronomic offer a part of the continental Croatia:

vineyards of Plesivica, Prigorje, Slavonia and Baranja, with its wine houses.

Surely, you will be amazed with breathtaking views of the Danube, visits to the unique Kopacki Rit Nature Park, Golden Valley near the town of Pozega and the towns of Ilok and Vukovar.

You are going to enjoy the taste of genuine traditional cuisine along with the typical home made wines of the best winemakers in the region.


Eight days which will remain unforgettable!


1st day - SUNDAY


Arrival to Zagreb Airport. After meeting your guide and your driver, ride towards Požega, short sightseeing of the old nucleus of the city, ride to Kutjevo and visit to first wine maker on this journey, Mr. Vlado Krauhaker, best wine maker in Croatia for the year 2006. After wine tasting of chosen wines short ride to Velika, settle down in your hotel, dinner, overnight stay.

 

2nd day - MONDAY


Breakfast in your hotel. After breakfast, departure to Kutjevo cellars, guided sightseeing tour and wine tasting in one of the oldest wine cellars in Croatia. After wine tasting, ride to Baranja and Etno village Karanac. Settle down with short break; ride to Kneževi vinogradi and Suza to Zmajevac where we will stop for a visit to the Josic family wine cellar. Short drive to Batina where we will taste Mr. Kalazic’s wine. Return to Karanac, dinner in Baranjska house, overnight stay.

 

3rd day - TUESDAY


After breakfast departure to Nature Park Kopački rit, protected by UNESCO. Guided tour of Kopački rit; walk along educational paths and ride with small boats across the park. After sightseeing we will continue our journey towards Osijek, but first stopping in small place called Bilje for short break and lunch. We will take you on a guided tour of the Osijek city and then you will have some free time for a walk around the old part of town. Drive to Ilok, settle down in your hotel, dinner and overnight stay.

 

4th day - WEDNESDAY


Breakfast in your hotel. Drive to magnificent Old Cellars of Ilok. Tour of the cellars with the tasting of carefully chosen wines. The cellar (with capacity around 1 million liters) is build bellow the castle, today Hotel Odescalchi. For a complete experience we will take you to belvedere Principovac – one of the best wine yard positions in Croatia, with amazing view of Ilok, Srijem and Backa. Ride to Vukovar; tour of the town; visit to Ovčara and Memorial Cemetery for the victims of war in Croatia 1991-1995. In the afternoon drive towards Zagreb, settle in your hotel, dinner and overnight stay

 

5th day - THURSDAY


Breakfast in your hotel. Guided tour of Zagreb. Drive to Samoborsko gorje and Plesivica wine road, where you will visit 2 wine cellars and where you will be introduced with tradition of wine making in Plesivica region. Upon arrival, visit to Mr. Korak’s family wine cellar and wine tasting of some of the best and most recognizable wine types. Mr. Velimir Korak is the best winemaker in Croatia in the year 2008.

After this experience we will visit another wine house nearby where you can enjoy a homemade meal with carefully chosen wines adjusted to the menu. Return to Zagreb in the evening, overnight stay.

 

6th day - FRIDAY


Breakfast in your hotel. Drive towards Zelina and wine Empire - Nespeš. You will visit wine house Koš – Jurišić, chosen because of the authentic wine type Kraljevina and Kerner, homemade brunch and magnificent view of wine yards of Zelina region. Our journey will continue to the pearl of Baroque architecture - the Church of St. Three Magi in Komin and then the farmstead of Family Kušić in Psarjevo donje. In real local rural ambient you will enjoy acknowledged specialties with fresh baked homemade bread and great table wine based on Kraljevina. Return to Zagreb for overnight stay.

 

7th day - SATURDAY


Breakfast in your hotel. Drive towards Klanjec; visit to the beautiful museum and visit to the family Sever wine house – a family with long standing tradition of grape vine cultivation. After a traditional homemade brunch and the wine tasting we will take you to visit the most popular church in the region, called “Cathedral of Zagorje”. Drive to the fortified castle Veliki Tabor; one of the best preserved medieval and Renaissance castles of Continental Croatia, classified as a prime category UNESCO monument. Bellow Veliki Tabor is a nice family restaurant where homemade dinner with local wine and old fashioned customs will fulfill your experience in culture and tradition of wine and gourmet tradition of Hrvatsko Zagorje. Return to Zagreb for overnight stay

 

8th day - SUNDAY


Breakfast in your hotel and transfer to Zagreb Airport, depending on your flight schedule

 

 

PRICE: from 665 Euro per person


Price is based on min. 15 paid arrangements

 

Arrangement includes:

  • 7 day bed and breakfast in 3 star hotels with stay tax included
  • transfers as in program
  • all visits to wine houses and wine cellars as in program
  • all wine tasting and additional meals as in program including dinners
  • entrance tickets as in program, panoramic sightseeing of Osijek
  • guided Zagreb City Tour, guide during the journey
  • program organization

 

Suggested program is possible to change which depends on your wishes, physical and riding abilities or on some extra activities.


General conditions of traveling with IBUS are applied to this program. IBUS keeps the right to modify the price due to the change of calculation elements.

 
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