Arrival in Budapest (Hungary) Arrive in Budapest and proceed to the beautiful town of Szentendre. Have a relaxed evening by the river Danube. Dinner at the hotel.

Szentendre - Budapest - Szentendre After breakfast, we will explore the small town of Szentendre, which is known for its Art and well-preserved character. Post that, we will drive to Budapest which is divided into Buda and Pest by river Danube. In the afternoon, we will explore the highlights of this beautiful city which includes the Hero Square, Budapest Opera House (under construction) and the great view from the Castle District after which we will enjoy a dinner cruise on the Danube, viewing this beautiful city by night. Return to Szentendre for the night stay

Szentendre – Zagreb After breakfast, we will proceed to Croatia. As we cross, the border from Hungary to Croatia will visit the beautiful town of Varazdin, the ex-capital of Croatia. After lunch, we keep driving to reach our hotel. After checking into our hotel, have the evening at leisure.

Zagreb After breakfast, we will head for a half day walking tour of the city (4 hrs). Post lunch, relax in the afternoon. In the evening, explore the city on your own. The city which is divided into the upper and lower towns has a lot of character to display especially when the evening comes in.

Zagreb – Plitvice Lakes - Istria Post breakfast, we will head to the wonder of Croatia, the Plitvice Lakes. This is a national park with walkways that pass through natural lakes and you can enjoy the waterfalls on the way. Continue to drive through the real countryside of Croatia, the Peninsula of Istria. Check into the hotel for dinner.

Full day tour of Istria After a traditional Croatian breakfast, we will spend the day travelling in the interiors. We will taste the truffles (local mushrooms) and visit the beautiful blue coast of Istria. We will have local lunch and then return back to Opatija for a free evening.

Istria – Postojna Caves – Lake Bohinj (Slovenia) (300 kms – 8 hrs) Today, we will depart for Slovenia. Our first halt will be at the natural wonder of Postojna caves created by the Pivka River. A train will take us to the centre from where a walking tour will take us through the various Karst Caves formed due to water erosion. After a typical Slovenian lunch, we will head to Lake Bohinj in the foothills of the Julian Alps, the parallel mountain chain to the Swiss Alps. In the evening you have the entire lake to yourself and the only one to share it are the mountains around which form a perfect impression on its clear blue waters.

Lake Bohinj – Vogel Cable Car – Lake Bled ( 20 kms) In the morning we will head to the Vogel Cable Car station to go up the mountain and enjoy the beautiful view of the Lake Bohinj and the surrounding mountains and villages. Later, drive to Lake Bled to enjoy a Gondola ride in the lake and go up to the Church of Assumption in the middle of the lake. Free time will be given for lunch in Bled after which we will enjoy a piece of the famous Bled cake. Drive back to Bohinj in the evening.