14 Day Croatia Itinerary
From Zagreb to Dubrovnik with a healthy dose of history, culture and island hopping
A European Trip to the Balkan Country of Croatia
Why visit Croatia, you ask? Aside from the fact that Croatia has Caribbean-like weather, breathtaking islands and beaches, and cobblestone streets and architecture to swoon over, exploring this beautiful country has been at the top of Deanna’s bucket list for a very special reason. Croatia is where her dad was born and raised!
We started planning this trip in the fall of 2021, researching the country and must-visit cities and islands. Our Pinterest board quickly got out of hand and we had to narrow in on our itinerary plans. While most of our vacations are long weekends or one week trips, we know this had to be a two week bucket list vacation. There’s a lot we wanted to see and we also wanted to be able to sit back and relax, soaking it all in.
Here is a top level breakdown of our itinerary. Stay tuned for a lot more detail once we get back!
The ultimate 14 day itinerary in Croatia
Day 1: Land in Zagreb and explore the city before heading to Slavonski Brod (Deanna’s Dad’s hometown). Renting a car for the first three days of our adventure (technically day 2 since we leave the night before from Canada on a direct flight, which is still 9 hours!)
Day 2-3: Slavonski Brod
Day 3: Explore Plitvice Lakes National Park and continue on to Zadar in time for dinner and the sunset to experience the Sea Organ and Monument to the Sun
Day 4: Half day in Zadar and bus to Trogir to arrive for dinner
Day 5-7: Soak up the sun and culture of Trogir, including an island boat tour on Day 6
Day 7: Early morning ferry ride to Split to explore as much as we can in one day
Day 8-10: Morning ferry to Hvar to start our 5-day island hopping adventure (and by adventure we mean rest and relaxation). Another island boat tour on Day 9.
Day 10-12: Ferry from Hvar to Korcula to experience this historic island
Day 12-14: Ferry ride to Dubrovnik to end our two week vacation in this distinctive walled city
Day 14: Fly from Dubrovnik back to Zagreb early morning to catch our direct flight back home to Canada
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