The CEPIC Congress and Etours have put together three tailored travel packages only for registered congress delegates who wish to extend their stay and discover the beauties of Croatia, “Land of a thousand islands”.
Registration will open on 11 January together with Congress registration. If you are interested in one of the tours, please click the checkbox when you register for the CEPIC congress.
Numbers are limited so book early to make the most of this exclusive offer to explore the beauty of Croatia
Vacation Package 2: Tour to Istria (3 days)
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Enjoy the wonderful Istria with a guided tour that will take you to Rijeka, Opatja, Brijuni, Rovinj and Žminj.
This tour is for those who want to see as many places as possible in 3 days.
Day 1 : ZAGREB – RIJEKA – OPATIJA
Meeting point in front of hotel. Departure at 12,00 to Rijeka. Rijeka is the administrative and cultural centre of the Primorje-Gorski kotar County and the third largest city in Croatia by population. The city is situated along the course of Rječina River and numerous nearby streams. Like numerous cities in the world, Rijeka carries the symbol of water in its name. You will have free time for shopping before a drive to Opatija to check in to a hotel for an overnight stay.
Day 2: OPATIJA – BRIJUNI – ROVINJ
Breakfast in hotel. We will visit the town of Fažana and go by boat to the National park Brijuni. Meeting a local guide there will be a ride by tourist train. We’ll visit to the remains of the Roman villa rustica from the I century B.C. in the bay of Verige. There will also be a trip to the safari park which breeds a number of animals including: zebra, Somali sheep, zebu (the holy east Indian humped ox), dromedary, llama and elephant. The tour also visits the archaeological museum located in the Citadel building from the XVI century and the Church of St. Germain with a permanent exhibition of copies of
frescoes and Glagolitic writings from Istra.Drive to Rovinj to check in to a hotel for an overnight stay.
Day 3: ROVINJ – ŽMINJ – ZAGREB
Breakfast in hotel. Located on the western coast of the Istrian peninsula, it is a popular tourist resort and an active fishing port. Istriot, a Romance language once widely spoken in this part of Istria, is still spoken by some of the residents. The town is officially bilingual, Italian and Croatian, hence both town names are equally used. You will have free time to explore the city a drive to Žminj where we will visit a brand new cheese factory where cheese is produced by a local family. Back to Zagreb.
Tour duration: 3 days, from Saturday 28th May to 31st May 2016
Departure: Sheraton Zagreb Hotel (Congress venue) on Saturday, 28 May at 12:00.
Price per person in single room: 313€ (30 person group), 387€ (15 person group)
Price per person in double room: 238€ (30 person group), 313€ (15 person group)
Included in price:
Bed and breakfast for two nights in 3* hotel
Transportation for the tour duration in minivan or bus (depending on group size)
Tour leader in bus during the entire trip
Local guides in Rovinj
Note: Fees for local city taxes (2-4 € per person) are not included in the tour fee.
NOTE:
VAT (25%) is included in all tour fees.
A tour confirmation will be sent only after the minimum group size (15) is reached.
Payments will be made only after the minimum group size (15) is reached.
Tours with less than 15 bookings by 1st March will be cancelled.
