The trip was just as described! Every venue, experience, lodging, and transport was well organized, interesting, fun, and beyond my expectations. And the other participants were a delight. All around a great trip!
I loved many of the outings….olive oil & goat farm, truffle experience, oyster/muscle farm. The guides in Ljubljana, Split and Dubrovnik were excellent! The cooking class was a lot of fun. The people on our tour were all wonderful and fun. Also, was very grateful for being able to see the castle and especially the cave in Slovenia before the actual tour began. The scenery was outstanding heading towards the Peljesac Peninsula.
Enjoyed wine tasting but was not impressed with the wine, just OK. Made me think of NJ wineries. Also, the food was decent but, not exceptional. There was too much time riding in the bus. I would have liked spending more time in the Dubrovnik area.
We enjoyed the small group setting. The Croatian coast was beautiful. With the exception of the Hotel Cvita in Split, the accommodations were excellent. The wine and food activities were all great quality. The bus was in excellent condition and our driver was very safe. Our local city guides were excellent. There were some missed opportunities to share more information about Croatia when we had long travel days, but that could be easily addressed.
This trip was wonderfully organized and offered a host of unique opportunities to see great architecture, learn about the history of the areas we visited, and enjoy great food and wine and companionship. The hosts were very organized and communicated efficiently and promptly with our group. The only thing I would change would be to offer a different way to meet everyone instead of in a busy restaurant; a quieter and more private venue for our introductions might have been a little easier. Other than that, perfect trip! Thank you so much!
As a single traveler, I very much appreciated that all the accommodations, transportation, and activities were taken care of by the experts at Strategem Travel together with their Croatian contacts. All I needed to do was enjoy myself! There was a nice balance between free time and scheduled activities. The planned events were well thought out and immersed me in Croatian culture, food, and wine.
I have traveled to Croatia with this group twice. The experiences with the wineries, ruins, locals, tours and especially the food were all 5 star, as were the accommodations. The relationships with the other travelers was an added bonus. They were excellently curated trips and I look forward to more!
CKC
"This tour far exceeded my wildest expectations. I had such a wonderful time. Without the collective guidance of the tour planners I would have never found such hidden gems. The experiences were off the beaten path. Most were not on the standard tourist trail, as one could see by the specialized welcomes and the lack of other tourist groups. I genuinely enjoyed every outing on the tour."
Janice - Helena, MT