Croatia Luxury Trip Review: Dalmatia Region, Stari Grad, Oyster Farm Tour, Truffle Hunt, Sipping Wine by the Sea, the Locals

First of all, I want to say that this was a trip that we decided to plan pretty late as we were concerned about Covid getting worse. With that being said, we decided to go with the travel company, one of the agents recommended by Zicasso, to plan an 8 day land package through the Dalmatian coast.
From the very beginning, it really seemed like our agent, Antonia got what we were looking for. She came up with an itinerary which had all the ingredients of a memorable trip-great hotels, history, local culture, food as well as interactive experiences with the people of Croatia.
We started off in Dubrovnik where we had a wonderful stay at the a Hotel and Spa which was a quiet hotel away from the hubbub of Old Town but still very accessible. The staff at the hotel were genuinely welcoming and felt like old friends by the time we left. Our next stop was Hvar where we stayed at a beautiful heritage hotel. Their terrace dining area overlooking the bay was simply stunning. Moving on to Split, we had a fabulous stay at a luxurious hotel where breakfasts were set against a wall of fragrant jasmine flowers. At our last stop in Zagreb, we stayed at a hotel with a perfect location to explore the city! 
In each of these cities, Antonia had arranged for wonderful tour guides who were passionate and communicated their love for their history and culture. In Hvar, as soon as our guide knew that I was interested in Hvar lace, she was delighted and made it a point to take us there. Every tour guide knew exactly how to guide us when we expressed an interest in something and their depth of knowledge was amazing.
We also had wonderful drivers who picked us up on schedule and were friendly yet professional. They immediately put us at ease and always had great stories to share. Most of all, we enjoyed the amazing experiences, Antonia planned for us-an oyster farm lunch, a peka lunch in Stari Grad, a wine tasting, a truffle hunt and yet another wonderful wine/food pairing. This was a trip we would recommend to anyone. Antonia also personally came to meet us in Split and we found it touching that she would take time out of her busy day to meet with us. A hallmark of a great travel agency is when they treat you with warmth and caring and this travel agency certainly did! I would recommend them to anyone visiting Croatia!