Inclusive Prices
Tour prices are per person in U.S. dollars. All hotel accommodations, motor coach transportation, entertainment, special dinners, sightseeing, luggage handling, and the services of Tauck Directors and local guides are included. A representative of Tauck will meet you at Dubrovnik
International Airport. Tauck will provide you with transportation to the Hilton Imperial Dubrovnik regardless of the day and time of your arrival, provided we have accurate flight arrival information at least two weeks before the start of the your tour. On the last day of the tour, Tauck will provide you with transportation from the Grand Hotel Union Executive to Slovenia's Ljubljana Airport
regardless of the time of your departure. You will also have transportation provided to the airport if you extend your stay through Tauck at the Grand Hotel Union Executive.
Hotel Accommodations – The tour price includes all hotel accommodations with private baths. The Tauck standard is to provide the best available hotels without sacrificing value. Although the quality of accommodations may differ from place to place, Tauck's commitment to your comfort is unwavering. Two-bedded rooms are reserved in most hotels. Triple accommodations are not available on this tour.
Meals – Most meals are included as specified in the itinerary.
Tauck Director – Each 'Croatia & Slovenia' tour is conducted by a Tauck Director who remains with the group throughout the duration of the tour. Your Tauck Director is a professional, fully trained employee of Tauck.
Gratuities Included – All gratuities hotel and restaurant staff, and local guides are included.
No Options Sold - Tauck Directors sometimes assist with information on free-time activities based on honest opinion and guidance, but they will not sell you anything. This means better value and a more relaxed, pleasant experience for you.
Not Included
Airfare to the tour departure point and from the tour ending point is not included. Airfare may be purchased from Tauck for travel originating in the United States.
Hotel Rooms Before and After Tours – To avoid jet lag and possible flight delays, many quests prefer to make hotel arrangements for the nights preceding or following their tour. As a service, Tauck will book additional nights for you on a space-available basis using special rates only available through Tauck. Hotel room charges will be added to the tour cost. If you wish to spend additional nights, please consult the
Extend This Journey section on this website and discuss with the reservations agent when you book your tour.
Luggage Responsibility – Although every effort is made to handle guests’ luggage carefully, we cannot be responsible, assume liability or accept claims for loss or damage to luggage and personal effects due to breakage, theft, or fair wear and tear through hotel, airline and group carrier handling. It is important for your own self-interest and protection that you make certain you have adequate insurance to cover these eventualities. Please refer to
Tauck Travel Protection for more information.
Personal Expenses – Phone calls, room service, alcoholic and bar beverages, laundry, airline excess luggage charges, vaccinations, visa fees and services, and other optional or incidental extras are not included and may be significant.
Tauck Director / Driver Gratuities – The customary gratuity to the Tauck Director and driver is not included. Gratuities should be extended on a voluntary, individual basis and not as a group.
Additional Information
Airline Security Measures - In the
U.S., you must provide identification in the form of a passport at the time of airport check-in for travel to international destinations. Your passport name must match the name on your tour reservation and airline ticket or you may be denied boarding.
If you are traveling from an airport outside the jurisdiction of the U.S, you will need to determine what travel documentation and identification is required for that particular airport.
Due to heightened security regulations, certain items such as metal nail files, pocketknives, or tweezers, are not permitted in your carry-on luggage. Please call your airline prior to departure to obtain current information on non-permissible carry-on items.
Air Services – Airfare may be purchased through Tauck for travel originating in the United States. By using Tauck's air services, you agree that Tauck, in purchasing, selling or otherwise arranging air transportation, is acting only as your agent and is not liable or responsible for any accident, death, personal injury, illness, property damage, delay or other loss or expense of any nature whatsoever arising directly or indirectly out of any act of God, or any actions or omissions (including any failure to provide services) or default of, any carrier. All carriers are independent contractors and are not owned, managed, controlled or operated by Tauck. Your airline ticket constitutes a contract between yourself and the airline (and not Tauck), even if purchased through Tauck. Tauck is not liable for, and does not assume responsibility or accept claims with regard to, seat assignments, schedule changes, flight changes, cancellations, claims for a refund or reimbursement of airline ticket fees, or any other loss incurred by you for any reason whatsoever (including, without limitation to, bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar relief from creditors). Tauck must handle ticketing for Tauck's special fares, which are subject to availability and cannot be guaranteed until reserved. Special fares cannot be combined with any other promotional offer. Tauck's air services can only be purchased in conjunction with a Tauck tour. Tickets or e-ticket numbers will be mailed with final documents. If you cancel or change your air before or after departure, all airline cancellation and change fees will apply.
Holiday and Museum Closures – Museum visits and personal shopping time may be disrupted due to unforeseen circumstances or the many religious, state and local holidays locally observed.
Itinerary Changes and Price Flexibility – Tauck pledges to make every effort to operate all tours as advertised. Tauck reserves the right to alter or curtail the itinerary, or substitute sightseeing, hotels, and/or conveyances as deemed necessary. Any savings realized by these changes will be refunded to passengers. Any resultant added expense will be covered by Tauck. Although not expected, prices on this website may be modified due to unexpected significant external factors not forecast at the time of printing.
Journey Start and End Times are provided at time of booking. The tour begins at 6:30 PM at the Hilton Imperial Dubrovnik on the first day of the tour. You or your booking agent will be advised of any change to this schedule. Your tour ends with your arrival at Slovenia's Ljubljana Airport on the last day of the tour. We suggest you allow 2½ hours for flight check-in.
Membership will be granted to all persons. Tauck reserves the right to terminate the tour of any persons who are abusive of others or whose behavior disrupts the tour.
Photography on Tour – Occasionally, Tauck will use photographs taken by fellow guests or your Tauck Director on your tour for promotional purposes. If you prefer that your photo not be used in any marketing activities, please notify your Tauck Director at the start of your tour.
Preparing To Go
Air Conditioning – All hotels and motor coaches provide air conditioning. European air conditioning should be considered as a climate-control system; most have
three settings for the fan, plus a "cool" setting. Very few of the European systems actually have a temperature setting. In general, the amount of cool air that is produced from a European air conditioning system is far less than what you may have in your living environment. Some hotels in Europe do not operate their air-conditioning systems on a year round basis, but only during certain months of the year
ATM and Credit Cards – We recommend that you contact your bank in advance of departing on this tour to determine whether you will be able to use your ATM and credit cards while traveling. When contacting your bank, notify them of your travel dates so that they will anticipate charges being made outside of your hometown and do not suspend your cards for what may appear to them to be ‘suspicious’ charges. We also recommend that you make a photocopy of the front and back sides of your ATM and credit cards to leave behind with someone at home who will assist you in the event your cards are misplaced, lost or stolen.
Clothing and Packing – Select a wardrobe for your visit to Croatia and Slovenia that is adaptable and allows for layering. Keep in mind that it is generally breezy by the sea and nights may be cool. During the day, casual, comfortable, cotton clothing is recommended. Many guests do like to dress up for the welcome and farewell dinners, but by all means be comfortable.
Valet dry-cleaning and laundry service is available at all the hotels on this itinerary.
We recommend that you pack an adequate supply of your prescription medication in its original container to last through your entire journey, together with a copy of your doctor’s prescription, or a letter from your health-care provider on office stationery explaining that the medication has been prescribed for you, a list of the generic names of your medication, your travel documents and a change of clothing in your carry-on bag to avoid any inconvenience in the event that your flight or luggage is delayed.
Following is a list of recommended items to pack:
- Casual daytime wear - shorts, slacks and short-sleeve shirts
- An optional jacket and tie for men
- Casually-elegant evening wear for ladies
- Light jacket for cool nights on the river
- Sunscreen, sunglasses and hat
- Camera, lenses, batteries, memory cards, and plenty of film
- Wash-and-dry or antiseptic cleaner
- Swimwear
- Comfortable walking shoes, well broken-in
- Binoculars
- Travel alarm clock
- Umbrella
- Copies of your travel documents that should be secured in the safe in your hotel room or stateroom while traveling
Elevation - The maximum elevations on this tour are 2004 ft (611 m) in Podstrana, and 1663 ft (507 m) in Bled.
Health - To fully enjoy this tour's itinerary, you should be in good health and able to walk reasonable distances. There is a significant amount of walking on this tour and the ancient seacoast towns still contain many uneven surfaces, especially in the Old Town sections of Split and Trogir, which are paved in old stone and limestone. Our visit to the Krka National Park is approximately one mile along dirt paths and boardwalks with many steps and irregular surfaces. Walking in the more cosmopolitan towns of Dubrovnik and Zagreb is lengthy but more even. If you require assistance walking, you may not be able to fully participate in the sightseeing.
We regret that we cannot provide individual assistance to guests for walking, dining or other personal needs. Wheelchairs are not available, and the motor coaches do not have wheelchair lifts. Persons needing personal assistance must be accompanied by an able companion who will help them.
Smoking is very common in Croatia and Slovenia. Few restaurants and hotels have non-smoking rooms. A 'non-smoking' room often means the establishment has removed the ashtray. Where possible, we have requested non-smoking rooms and non-smoking sections of restaurants.
If you have a medical condition which might limit your participation in activities, please consult your physician for pre-departure health advice and notify us as soon as possible, if you have not already done so. We will advise your Tauck Director accordingly.
If you are a citizen of the U.S., no vaccinations are currently required for travel to Croatia and Slovenia or for passage through Bosnia-Herzegovina on day 3. For complete vaccination information, contact your physician, the public health service in your area, or the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta, , The Travelers' Health Section of the CDC operates a 24-hour, prerecorded "Travelers' Health Hotline" at 877-394-8747 (toll-free in the ). You may also log on to the CDC Internet website at www.cdc.gov.
If you are a citizen of another country, please contact an embassy or consulate of Croatia, Slovenia and Bosnia-Herzegovina to determine what vaccination(s) may be required for you to visit.
Luggage Restrictions:
Checked Luggage – General
While it is common that airlines allow passengers to check more than one piece of luggage per person, space constraints during your Tauck journey make it difficult to accommodate extra luggage. We ask that you limit your checked luggage to one average size suitcase per person.
In addition, airlines have adopted more strict policies in enforcing size and weight limits. Luggage exceeding maximum restrictions may require expensive overage fees, frustrating and hurried re-packing at the ticket counter, or even risk being left behind.
Currently, many carriers require checked luggage not exceed a weight of 50 lbs (22.7 kg) per piece. Airlines revise luggage policies frequently and often without notice; therefore, Tauck cannot be held liable to the weight limit listed above. We urge you to check with your airline before traveling to determine current weight and size restrictions. It is also important to note that restrictions for luggage size and weight may vary with the same airline based on the class of service you select. First and Business Class ticket holders may have different restrictions than Coach Class travelers.
Tauck World Discovery cannot be held liable for additional fees or inconveniences imposed by the airline due to luggage size, piece or weight policies.
Please be sure to attach your Tauck luggage tag to your suitcase before leaving home.
Carry-on Luggage - General
Although oversize bags and wheeled, carry-on luggage are popular for airline travel, they are often not convenient or appropriate for motor coach travel or on-tour flights. Most modern sightseeing motor coaches offer limited space for numerous or larger items. Space under seats or in the overhead rack is typically small, and designed to accommodate items like coats, hats, purses, and small camera bags, etc.
For your day-to-day travel while on tour, we recommend that you limit your hand luggage to a small, soft-sided carry-on piece, and only those items you need handy during the day such as purses, make-up, medications, cameras, film, etc. Items too large to fit under the motor coach seat or in the overhead rack must be stored in the luggage bays beneath the motor coach, and may not be accessible during daytime travel.
Travel Document Requirements – If you are a U.S. citizen, you will need a valid passport for entry into Croatia and Slovenia, and when passing through Bosnia-Herzegovina on day 3 of the tour. However, you will not need a visa for the short duration of this tour. Please note that longer stays abroad for any purpose may require additional travel documentation.
If you are a citizen of another country, you should contact an embassy or consulate of each of the countries visited to determine what travel documentation is required.
Tauck strongly recommends that your passport be valid for six months beyond the completion of your tour. In addition, Tauck recommends that you make at least two photocopies of all the travel documents that you bring with you. Include copies of the photo page of your passport that contains the date of issuance, date of expiration and your citizenship, as well as the front and backsides of your driver’s license. Secure one set of copies in the safe in your room while traveling and leave one set behind with someone at home who will assist you in the event your documents are misplaced, lost or stolen.
Travel with Children
Age Recommendations – Children 5 years of age or older at the time of travel are welcome on this Tauck journey. Based upon our experience with family travelers, for each itinerary we have a minimum recommended age to encourage comfort and enjoyment for all of our guests. All children must be accompanied on activities by a parent or guardian. At least one guest in the traveling party must be 21 years of age or older in order to make a reservation.
Babysitting – Tauck journeys are designed for adults and children to share the wonder of discovery together. However, our guests have occasionally inquired about babysitting services. If you are interested, your Tauck Director will put you in contact with the appropriate hotel staff with whom you may make babysitting arrangements, to ensure your precise needs are met. There is usually an additional fee for these services. Many hotels do offer babysitting services that may be arranged on site; however, babysitting services are not guaranteed at all of our hotels. Please note that our Tauck Directors are not responsible for providing babysitting services.
Safety and Welfare Responsibility – Tauck welcomes the participation of child travelers on our exciting excursions. For safety and security purposes, children under 18 years of age must be booked into a room with at least one accompanying adult. If you are traveling with a child on a Tauck journey, you have the sole responsibility for ensuring that that the child with whom you are traveling follows all rules of safety throughout the tour. By traveling with Tauck, you release Tauck, Inc. and our partners of all liability for any risks and/or injuries to the child with whom you are traveling.
Special Travel Documentation for Children:
Authorization for Travel
If you travel into or out of the U.S. with children under the age of 18, you should be aware of the following: because of increasing incidents of child abductions in disputed custody cases and because children are at risk as possible victims of child pornography, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) strongly recommends that unless the child is accompanied by both parents, you should have a note from the child's other parent (or, in the case of a child traveling with grandparents, uncles or aunts, sisters or brothers, or friends, a note signed by both parents) stating that the parent(s) not traveling acknowledge that the parent(s), family members, etc. who are traveling into or out of the U.S. with the child have permission to do so.
CBP also suggests that this note be notarized. While CBP may not ask to see this documentation, if they do ask, and you do not have it, you may be detained until the circumstances of the child traveling without both parents can be fully assessed.
If there is no second parent with legal claims to the child (deceased, sole custody, etc.) any other relevant paperwork, such as a court decision, birth certificate naming only one parent, death certificate, etc., would be useful.
All children who are citizens should also have a certified copy of their birth certificate or baptism record for ID. Children over the age of 14 are also required to have a photo ID.
Many other countries also share this concern for children who travel without both parents. To ensure smooth travel, Tauck requires all guests to comply with the travel regulations of each country visited. This information is available from each country’s consulate.
Authorization for Emergency Medical Treatment
In the unlikely event of a medical emergency, a medical facility will require permission from the child’s parents to provide treatment. Therefore, we strongly suggest that you bring along a letter from both parents authorizing emergency medical treatment for their child.
Tauck is not responsible for the disruption of travel caused by improper documentation for any travelers, including children traveling without both parents. While there is no definitive format or standard for these letters, click here to view a sample letter for guardians or one parent traveling with a child.
Destination Information
Cell Phones - We understand and appreciate the value of instant communication when we travel; it keeps us in touch with friends and family, and it's a reassurance in the event of an emergency. However, the use of cell phones can be disruptive to a tour and to other guests who are enjoying their vacation. As a courtesy to others, we ask you to refrain from using your cell phone while traveling on the motor coach, during group functions, when sightseeing and when the Tauck Director is addressing the group as a whole. You will have many opportunities to make or receive calls at times when it does not affect others.
Please contact your cell phone carrier to determine your phone will operate in Croatia and Slovenia.
Currency and Exchange Rates - The currency in Croatia is the Croatian Kuna and in Slovenia is the Euro.
In Croatia, ATMs are plentiful throughout the country, and banks, authorized exchange bureaus, post offices and most hotels will exchange foreign currency or travelers’ checks. Major credit cards are widely accepted at the main hotels and restaurants, and may be used to draw cash from ATMs. While travelers’ checks are widely accepted in the larger towns and cities, there are some places which will refuse to do so, particularly in more remote parts of the country. U.K. Pounds, U.S. Dollars and Euros are easily exchangeable.
In Slovenia, banks offer the best exchange rates for cash and travelers’ checks. Numerous exchange bureaus are open outside banking hours throughout the country. ATMs are readily available in major cities. Credit cards are accepted at upscale restaurants, shops and hotels, but elsewhere you must use cash.
To obtain the up-to-date currency exchange rate, you may want to check your local newspaper or log on to the Internet website
www.oanda.com.
Customs and Tax-Free Shopping – If you are a U.S resident who will be returning to the U.S. at the end of the tour, current regulations permit bringing back $800 worth of items duty-free, as long as you physically bring them with you. There are limits to the amount of alcohol that can be a part of this exemption. Certain restrictions apply to unaccompanied goods mailed from abroad to the
. Please call your local customs office or consult the government's customs regulations as contained in their publication entitled Know Before You Go.
If you are a resident of another country, please refer to your own country’s rules and regulations regarding customs and duty-free shopping to ensure compliance upon your return.
Croatia currently levies a Value Added Tax (VAT) of approximately 22% on consumer goods and services; Slovenia, 20%. (The tax rate may be higher for luxury items and lower for basic goods.) As a rule, if you are not a resident of the country (or of the country’s intergovernmental economic community, e.g., the European Union) in which the purchase is made, you may be entitled to a VAT refund and should inquire about the refund policy where you shop.
Electrical Current – The electrical current in both Croatia and Slovenia is 220/230v, 50 Hz, and sockets take the standard continental European dual round-pronged plug. If you bring electrical appliances that are not compatible with this system, you will need to bring the appropriate converters and adapters.
Time Zones – Croatia and Slovenia are 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (or Greenwich Mean Time). From late March through October, these countries switch to Daylight Savings Time and are 2 hours ahead. To determine the current time in major cities around the world, we suggest you log on to the Internet website
www.timeanddate.com.
Weather – Croatia and Slovenia have very similar climates. They enjoy a Mediterranean climate on the coast with hot and dry summers and mild winters, but a more continental climate with mild to hot summers and cold winters in the plateaus and valleys to the east.
|
Average Temperature |
| |
Zagreb, Croatia
|
Ljubljana, Slovenia
|
| Month |
Hi/Lo ºF |
Hi/Lo ºC |
Hi/Lo ºF |
Hi/Lo ºC |
| January |
37 / 28 |
3 / -2 |
35 / 25 |
2 / -4 |
| February |
42 / 32 |
6 / 0 |
41 / 28 |
5 / -2 |
| March |
52 / 38 |
11 / 3 |
50 / 33 |
10 / 1 |
| April |
61 / 46 |
16 / 8 |
59 / 40 |
15 / 4 |
| May |
69 / 53 |
21 / 12 |
68 / 48 |
20 / 9 |
| June |
75 / 58 |
24 / 14 |
74 / 54 |
23 / 12 |
| July |
79 / 61 |
26 / 16 |
79 / 57 |
26 / 14 |
| August |
77 / 61 |
25 / 16 |
77 / 56 |
25 / 13 |
| September |
70 / 55 |
21 / 13 |
70 / 51 |
21 / 11 |
| October |
59 / 47 |
15 / 8 |
60 / 43 |
16 / 6 |
| November |
48 / 38 |
9 / 3 |
46 / 35 |
8 / 2 |
| December |
39 / 31 |
4 / -1 |
36 / 27 |
2 / -3 |
|
Average Rainfall |
| |
Zagreb, Croatia
|
Ljubljana, Slovenia
|
| Month |
Inches |
Millimeters |
Inches |
Millimeters |
| January |
2.1 |
53 |
3.2 |
81 |
| February |
1.8 |
46 |
3.2 |
81 |
| March |
2.3 |
58 |
3.9 |
99 |
| April |
2.5 |
64 |
4.3 |
109 |
| May |
3.3 |
84 |
4.8 |
122 |
| June |
1.0 |
102 |
6.1 |
155 |
| July |
3.4 |
86 |
4.8 |
122 |
| August |
3.6 |
91 |
5.7 |
145 |
| September |
3.2 |
81 |
2.1 |
53 |
| October |
2.7 |
69 |
4.5 |
114 |
| November |
3.3 |
84 |
5.3 |
135 |
| December |
2.5 |
64 |
4.0 |
102 |
To determine current weather conditions, we suggest you log on to the Internet website,
www.weather.com.
If You Have to Cancel
Cancellation Fees– Regardless of reason, cancellations of confirmed bookings result in Tauck incurring costly penalties and cancellation fees from our travel and hotel providers. Therefore, if you have to cancel a confirmed booking, Tauck will charge you a cancellation fee according to when your cancellation notice is received in our
Norwalk, CT office. To help limit your liability, Tauck offers
Tauck Travel Protection.
If you choose to purchase Tauck’s Guest Protection or Cancellation Fee Waiver, you will have your cancellation penalties reduced.
Click here for more details.
If you choose not to purchase Tauck’s Guest Protection or Cancellation Fee Waiver, you will incur cancellation penalties per person as follows:
60 days or more before departure
$600 per person
59-8 days before departure
$900 per person
7-1 days before departure
$1500 per person
