Zagreb Trip Overview
Let yourself go into exciting memorable adventure. Explore still undiscovered eastern Croatian jewel with us!
Eastern part of Croatia is our hidden, still undiscovered jewel. As the home of the most generous people in Croatia, astonishing landscapes, nature parks, flower fields, endless vineyards, and local cuisine, Slavonia and Baranja will make you feel as you are in a Croatian Fairytale. Without a doubt, Slavonia and Baranja are one of the largest wine regions in Croatia. You will be enjoying wine tastings followed by the famous Slavonian cuisine and music, horse riding, exploring nature parks, visiting capital of Eastern Croatia and relaxing on the Principovac viewpoint followed by the breathtaking landscape and champagne in your hand.
Additional Info
Duration: 6 days
Starts: Zagreb, Croatia
Trip Category: Food, Wine & Nightlife >> Wine Tasting & Winery Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Zagreb, Central Croatia, Croatia
Let yourself go into exciting memorable adventure. Explore still undiscovered eastern Croatian jewel with us!
Eastern part of Croatia is our hidden, still undiscovered jewel. As the home of the most generous people in Croatia, astonishing landscapes, nature parks, flower fields, endless vineyards, and local cuisine, Slavonia and Baranja will make you feel as you are in a Croatian Fairytale. Without a doubt, Slavonia and Baranja are one of the largest wine regions in Croatia. You will be enjoying wine tastings followed by the famous Slavonian cuisine and music, horse riding, exploring nature parks, visiting capital of Eastern Croatia and relaxing on the Principovac viewpoint followed by the breathtaking landscape and champagne in your hand.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival to Zagreb
Stop At: Zagreb, Zagreb, Central Croatia
Arrival in Zagreb (Arrive at Zagreb Airport or Bus station and transfer to the hotel in Zagreb where you will stay overnight)
Duration: 45 minutes
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Spending the night in 4* Hotel in Zagreb
Day 2: Day in Zagreb
Stop At: Zagreb, Zagreb, Central Croatia
Following breakfast at the hotel, enjoy a guided tour enriched with hidden secrets and legends of Croatia’s largest city. With an air of a true European capital, Zagreb charms with its baroque facades and spiffy towers, green parks and open-air terraces. Continue exploring on your own in the afternoon, hang out with the locals, enjoy the traditional dinner in one of plenty restaurants and spend another night in Zagreb. (Breakfast included)
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Spending the night in 4* Hotel in Zagreb
Day 3: Zagreb – Karanac (Baranja)
Stop At: Karanac, Karanac, Osijek-Baranja County, Slavonia
Departure from Zagreb (Departure to Karanac. Village located in the hearth of Baranja, region famous for its beautiful landscapes, wines and hospitality)
Lunch at Baranjska Kuća + Ethno Village tour (After Check-in in the apartments, have lunch in the “House of Baranja”. Name of the restaurant says it all. With the delicious traditional food, local ambient and small ”ethno village” in the same complex, this restaurant will offer you everything what the region of Baranja has to offer)
Winery Belje (Wine tasting and tour) (After lunch it is time to visit the region biggest, three levels wine cellar of the winery Belje followed by the educative wine tasting and presentation)
Duration: 5 hours
Stop At: Josic Wine Cellar, Planina 194, Zmajevac, Zmajevac Croatia
Dinner at Restaurant Josić (The first day of the tour is not over yet. Having a dinner in Restaurant Josić means amazing combination of the local music, food, wine and atmosphere.
Night in Ivica i Marica (Karanac).
Night in Karanac (Spend the night in the best accommodation in Karanac which offers rustic, authentic design and special breakfast combination you have never tried before)
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Spending the night in the best apartment accommodation in Karanac
(*there is no many good quality hotels in this area)
Day 4: Karanac – Kopačevo – Nature Park Kopački Rit
Stop At: Kopacki Rit Nature Park, Titov Dvorac 1, Bilje 31328 Croatia
Horse Riding in Kopačevo (After breakfast, morning departure to the branch of the old river Drava in Bilje, surrounded by the trees, the old Drava river and other characteristics of beauty where operates Equestrian Club “Capistro.” It is time to learn how to ride a horse!)
Kopački Rit Tour (After couple of minutes ride from Capistro, visit Kopački Rit. It is a nature park in eastern Croatia in the municipalities of Bilje and Kneževi Vinograd. One of the most preserved wetlands in Europe having an extraordinary biodiversity. Enjoy the interesting story about this beautiful nature park and explore flora and fauna with more than 300 bird species hidden in Kopački Rit)
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Kopacevo, Kopacevo, Osijek-Baranja County, Slavonia
Dinner in Didin Konak (Only 100 meters from Kopački Rit Nature Park, at the very heart of Baranja, in a small fishing village Kopačevo, there lies the idyllic country estate Didin Konak. Baranja region has always been known for its abundance of well-prepared food. If you like to enjoy the pleasures of amazingly rich and tasty cuisine, you have to try the owner’s local cuisine based on fish and other traditional food specials, all accompanied by excellent wines.)
Night in Didin Konak (Country Estate Didin Konak offers comfortable apartments with breakfast service. The property is situated just 100 meters from the main promenade of Kopački rit)
(Breakfast and dinner included)
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Spending the night in the best apartment accommodation in Kopačevo (*there is no many good quality hotels in this area)
Day 5: Kopačevo – Osijek – Vukovar – Kopačevo
Stop At: Osijek, Osijek, Osijek-Baranja County, Slavonia
Osijek Tour (Morning Departure to Osijek. We will make a tour of the historic, leafy university town of Osijek. Enjoy the walk in the parks, city river port, St. Peter and Paul’s Cathedral and imposing 18th-century fortress area called “Tvrđa” in the middle of the city center)
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Vukovar, Vukovar, Vukovar-Syrmia County, Slavonia
Vukovar Tour (Second city of the day to visit is Vukovar. Listen to the story about Croatian hero town which lies deep in the golden fields of Slavonia region. As the city suffered tremendous damage during the War for independence, today it stands as a living monument to the war)
Dinner in Didin Konak (After Vukovar Tour departure back to Didin Konak. The cuisine of Didin Konak focuses on regional produce from own greenhouse and local farmers. A genuine treat for every palate is the original “Fish Paprikash” (fish kettle-goulash) spiced with the well-known ground paprika from Kopačevo, as well as “The Carp on Wooden Fork” baked over a campfire, a special of the area.)
Night in Didin konak (Country Estate Didin Konak offers comfortable apartments with breakfast service. The property is situated just 100 meters from the main promenade of Kopački rit.)
(Breakfast and dinner included)
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Spending the night in the best apartment accommodation in Kopačevo (*there is no many good quality hotels in this area)
Day 6: Kopačevo – Ilok – Zagreb (optional)
Stop At: Ilok, Ilok, Vukovar-Syrmia County, Slavonia
Winery Iločki podrumi (Wine tasting and tour) (Departure to Ilok, the easternmost town in Croatia where you will meet the guardians of Croatian wine tradition that dates back more than two millenniums. The Old Wine Cellar of Iločki Podrumi built in 1450 is the first originally purpose-built wine cellar in this part of Europe!)
Principovac Viewpoint (As the part of the Winery Iločki Podrumi, have a short ride to the castle and viewpoint Principovac where you will enjoy stunning views of Ilok, Srijem and Backa.)
Lunch in Hotel Dunav (Hotel Dunav is situated on the shore of river Danube, in oasis of peace and quiet. Experience the unforgettable atmosphere away from everyday life and enjoy amazing gastronomic offer of continental cuisine, especially on fish dishes.)
Departure (Departure transfer to Zagreb or any accommodation nearby Ilok)
(Breakfast and lunch included)
Duration: 5 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
