Croatia Vacation Review: Zadar, Šibenik, Split, Hvar, Dubrovnik, History, Wildlife, Museums, Nine Days

I cannot recommend our Zicasso travel agent and her company enough. From the initial email and consultation to our farewell dinner, she provided a completely lovely experience.

My group and I had a very specific idea of what we wanted our trip to be – focused on visiting archaeological sites and museums from Zagreb down to Dubrovnik – and every expectation was met and exceeded. Not only did our agent work closely with me to make the trip accessible to our eclectic group (we had travelers aged between 25 and 65), but she found us an excellent local guide and wonderful driver who couldn't have been more perfect for us. When an obstacle showed up, our guide and travel agent successfully navigated everything and found alternatives that turned out to be more interesting and fun than what I originally imagined.

Specifics: I reached out to our agent with an already partially formed itinerary and she provided several versions of a quote and made various changes according to my requests.

Our group started in Zagreb, then spent nine days traveling south until we reached Dubrovnik. We spent time in Zadar, Šibenik, Split, Hvar, and Dubrovnik, and stopped at various archaeological sites, museums, UNESCO World Heritage sites, and national parks. Our travel agent booked us a small bus and we were shuttled to and from our hotel every morning/night. All of the accommodations were comfortable and well located, and we had the option of airport transfers at the start and end of our trip.

I truly cannot think of any aspect of our trip that I would have changed or critiqued. I just wish our trip had been longer!