Venice & the Croatian Coast (A Women Only Tour)

• Venice: On your orientation see the Byzantine basilica in St Mark's Square, the colonnaded Doge's Palace and the iconic Bridge of Sighs.
• Venice: Delight in the magic of this charming city as you are serenaded, travelling through the atmospheric canals by gondola.
• Istria: Join a Local Expert to learn about the various influences that shaped the Istrian Peninsula's present image. Start in Rovinj, a seaside gem with a prominent Italian heritage and wander through its cobbled streets filled with art galleries. Continue to Pula and visit its well-preserved, first-century Roman amphitheatre.
• Zadar: On your orientation, walk through the market, past the Roman Forum to the Sea Organ and take a moment to enjoy the sounds generated by the waves.
• Split: Cruise to the sunniest island of the country, Hvar, your home for the next two nights.
• Korčula: Visit an organic farm ran by the Marovič family offering seasonal homemade produce ranging from olive oil to jams and marmalades.
• Dubrovnik: Explore the Pearl of the Adriatic with your Local Expert. Walk the stone-paved streets of the Old Town to see Onofrio's Fountain, Rector's Palace and the medieval city walls. Admire the Franciscan and Dominican monasteries.
• Dubrovnik: As the sun descends and should the weather be favourable, enjoy a relaxing cruise around the fabled bay of Dubrovnik. Gaze out at views of the glistening Adriatic and the mighty city walls rising straight from the cliffs before your cruise moors in the Old Town Harbour.
• Ston: Meet a local oyster farmer and learn about the cultivation of oysters, before enjoying a delicious Sea-to-Table tasting of fresh shellfish and local wine.

Choose between two carefully selected activities

• Split: Join a Local Expert of the Domine organisation to uncover the stories of the women who helped shape Split's history and who often go unnoticed in the pages of history books. Learn about the important work the organization does to empower women and advocate equality across society. Domine works as an advocate for women's rights in Croatia and the Western Balkans. They continuously work on women's empowerment through workshops, research, training and networking opportunities. All profits from the HerSplit sightseeing tours go back to fund the counselling services that the organisation offers to victims of violence. This experience advances UN Sustainable Development Goal 5: Gender Equality.
• Split: Join a Local Expert and discover Diocletian's Palace as you walk through its well-preserved Cellars. See the Temple of Jupiter, St Duje's Bell Tower and the Golden Gate. Continue through the labyrinthine streets and arcaded squares of the Old Town.

Choose between two carefully selected activities

• Hvar: Meet Ivana Carić and join her for a wine tasting at her family's wine cellar. Special grape varieties ideal for the local microclimate grow in their vineyards that are bordered by the original Greek dry walls.
• Hvar: Join Fedra, the founder of the Faria women's co-op and learn about their remarkable job work in using the ingredients indigenous to the island to create delicacies and cosmetics. Taste her sustainable chocolates that were inspired by her love of locally available produce and grandma's recipes. Majority of the cocoa used in the production of the chocolate is sourced sustainably and certifies to the Fairtrade international standard. All the other ingredients used are seasonal and native of Hvar island. Faria Women's Co-op, the only women's association on Hvar island, empowers local women to maintain the strong cultural heritage of the island, re-inventing the traditional recipes and know-how of their grandmothers and bringing it back at to the heart of the island life and community. The co-operation also works with young students in mentoring them to use their knowledge and skills in setting up their own business cooperatives. This experience advances UN Sustainable Development Goal 12: Responsible Production and Consumption and UN Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities. Alternatively, join Ivana Carić for a wine tasting at her family's wine cellar.

Choose between two carefully selected activities

• Korčula: Grab a sea-view spot and connect with your inner peace as you take part in a yoga class.
• Korčula: Immerse yourself in nature as you join a Local Expert for a gentle hike in the healing nature surrounding Korčula Town.

• Venice: Witness the ancient skill of glassblowing, now practised by precious few masters. Watch artisans create delicate works of art using rare traditional practices. The workshops master craftsmen teach visitors about the traditional craft of glassblowing and its history which dates back to the 15th century. Every visit helps to support the workshop and the survival of this traditional craft. The workshop advances UN Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities.
• Piran: Meet Irena Fonda, a passionate and awarded biologist carrying out important conservation work in the Gulf of Piran. Join her on a short boat ride to see her family's fish farm and learn about their journey breeding sustainable Piran sea bass of the highest quality. Through their sustainable practices and monitoring work the Fonda family plays a significant role in the protection of the indigenous marine life in the Gulf of Piran. This experience advances UN Sustainable Development Goal 14: Life Below Water.
• Plitvice Lakes National Park: Join a Local Expert to explore Plitvice National Park and learn how the site actively carries out research to monitor the natural habitat of species. The heritage site actively carries out studies to monitor and protect the natural habitat. It educates its visitors on the marine environment and best practices for a low-impact experience. The site participates in habitat restoration and is constantly working to protect the parks natural ecosystems and animal population. The staff educate their visitors about local traditions and share their personal story of the village with great passion from personal knowledge and experience. This experience advances UN Sustainable Development Goal 14: Life Below Water, UN Sustainable Development Goal 15: Life On Land and UN Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable cities & Communities. Alternatively, meet the industrious women of the Tara Community Centre.
• Plitvice Lakes National Park: Meet the industrious women of the Tara Community Centre, who produce handicrafts enabling employment and engagement in the community. Through its income the Tara Centre has built a small community centre that is used by the Tara Citizens' Association, a collective of mostly older women, many of whom were refugees. There the women produce handicrafts which have giving them a much-needed financial and psychological boost. The staff educate their visitors about local traditions and share their personal story of the village with great passion from personal knowledge and experience. The Tara Centre advances UN Sustainable Development Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities and UN Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable cities & Communities. Alternatively, join a Local Expert to explore Plitvice National Park.
• Zadar: Visit Brlog, Croatia's first women-owned co-op brewery and try a selection of their natural craft beers. Hear the inspiring story of founders Maja Šepetavec and Ana Teskera and how they built their responsible social enterprise. Following their passion Maja and Ana opened the first female-led brewery in Croatia in a male dominated industry. Believing in equality and cooperation their aim is to bring together the best people to make their brewery a success and to bring a new colour to the business palette of Zadar. This experience advances UN Sustainable Development Goal​ 5: Gender Equality.
• Split: Join a Local Expert of the Domine organisation to uncover the stories of the women who helped shape Split's history and who often go unnoticed in the pages of history books. Learn about the important work the organization does to empower women and advocate equality across society. Domine works as an advocate for women's rights in Croatia and the Western Balkans. They continuously work on women's empowerment through workshops, research, training and networking opportunities. All profits from the HerSplit sightseeing tours go back to fund the counselling services that the organisation offers to victims of violence. This experience advances UN Sustainable Development Goal 5: Gender Equality.
• Hvar: Join Fedra, the founder of the Faria women's co-op and learn about their remarkable job work in using the ingredients indigenous to the island to create delicacies and cosmetics. Taste her sustainable chocolates that were inspired by her love of locally available produce and grandma's recipes. Majority of the cocoa used in the production of the chocolate is sourced sustainably and certifies to the Fairtrade international standard. All the other ingredients used are seasonal and native of Hvar island. Faria Women's Co-op, the only women's association on Hvar island, empowers local women to maintain the strong cultural heritage of the island, re-inventing the traditional recipes and know-how of their grandmothers and bringing it back at to the heart of the island life and community. The co-operation also works with young students in mentoring them to use their knowledge and skills in setting up their own business cooperatives. This experience advances UN Sustainable Development Goal 12: Responsible Production and Consumption and UN Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities. Alternatively, join Ivana Carić for a wine tasting at her family's wine cellar.
• Dubrovnik: Visit the workshop of Deša, an organisation founded following the Siege of Dubrovnik to help refugees and women who were victims of violence. They have grown to be an important educational centre, workshop and an advocate for women's rights. Through its meaningful work Deša continues to act as a safe space for women to support one another, provides training opportunities and sponsors the revival of traditional crafts. This experience advances UN Sustainable Development Goal 5: Gender Equality.
• Gruda: In the heart of the Konavle region, meet Antonia Rusković Radonić, a dedicated artist working to preserve the local silk and embroidery traditions originating in the 15th century. Learn how silkworms became popular here, the relevance of the craft in the 21st century and the efforts made to keep this heritage alive. Antonia's work in reviving silk production and teaching old embroidery techniques helps to maintain a big part of Konvale's culture, including the preservation of traditional folk costumes. This experience advances UN Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities.

• Personal radio headsets give you the freedom to wander during visits to famous highlights, without missing any of your Local Expert's fascinating commentary.
• We carry your bags for you and promptly deliver them to your hotel door.
• All port taxes are included. Insight hotel in Trogir includes all taxes and porterage charges.
• Stay connected with friends and family with our complimentary coach and hotel Wi-Fi (where available).
• From time to time, your Travel Director will delight you with an Insight Flourish, which is a local specialty representing the destination.

• Venice: Meet your Travel Director and fellow travellers at 17:30, then enjoy a delightful Welcome Dinner at a nearby restaurant.
• Piran: Make your way to a seafront restaurant in the atmospheric Old Town of Piran and indulge in a sea-to-table lunch of the freshest seabass and seafood directly from the farm and seasoned to perfection.
• Barban: Enjoy a mouth-watering farm-to-table lunch in the medieval town of Barban hosted by three generations of women of the Zufič Family. Learn about Prstenac, a popular medieval jousting game they reintroduced to the community in 1976 and that became a highlight cultural event attracting thousands of visitors each year.
• Split: Meet mother and daughter Deana and Ivana Perič to taste their homemade cakes steeped in local folklore.
• Hvar: Meet Ivana Carić and join her for a wine tasting at her family's wine cellar. Special grape varieties ideal for the local microclimate grow in their vineyards that are bordered by the original Greek dry walls.
• Dubrovnik: Savour authentic flavours of local specialties at your Celebration Dinner as you raise a glass to your travels and the wonderful women of the Adriatic.
• Dining Summary: 12 Breakfast (B), 5 Dinner with Wine (DW), 2 Lunch with Wine (LW), and 1 Morning Tea (MT)

• Our Well-Being Directors take a proactive approach to your welfare ensuring all well-being regulations are met (available on tours with 20 or more guests).
• Enjoy the comfort of Insight's luxurious, air-conditioned, 40-seat coach with double the standard legroom and onboard washroom. Our customized luxury coaches are sanitized before the start of your tour and are maintained to very high standards. Physical distancing measures have been implemented on our customized luxury coaches.
• Experience enhanced hygiene protocols to align with the latest guidance following COVID-19. All Travel Directors, Well-Being Directors and Drivers have completed training in enhanced well-being and hygiene protocols.
• We only work with establishments we are confident will consistently adhere to our high well-being standards, which include hotels, restaurants and sight-seeing venues.
• Hand sanitizer is freely available on board for you to use throughout the day.

• Itinerary and inclusions are subject to change
• Price is for land, cruise and internal flights as specified. Flights not specified are not included