Village Life along the Dalmatian Coast
July 29 - August 6, 2008

Included Features

Seven-night, round trip cruise from Venice, Italy, aboard the comfortable, intimate M.Y. Monet, with port calls at Pula, Split, Hvar, Dubrovnik, Mljet, Korcula and Zadar, Croatia.
Welcome champagne toast hosted by the Captain.
Meals each day—buffet breakfast, buffet lunch, afternoon tea, full-service dinner and late-night snack—featuring Dalmatian and Italian cuisine with traditional dishes and local seafood.
Coffee and tea served throughout the day.
Regional wines and beers are complimentary with lunch and dinner.

All tours and excursions listed in the itinerary, led by experienced local guides:

Half-day walking tour of Venice, with visits to the Doges’ Palace and Basilica di San Marco.
Walking tour of Pula, featuring the Arena.
Tour of Split, featuring Diocletian’s Palace.
Visits to Hvar’s St. Stephen’s Cathedral and Franciscan Monastery.
Dubrovnik walking tour including the Rector’s
Palace, the Franciscan Monastery, the old city walls and the Maritime Museum.
Scenic cruise to Mljet National Park and walking tour.
Walking tour of Korcula, including visits to the Abbey Treasury, the Cathedral of St. Mark and an opportunity to view the birthplace of Marco Polo.
Zadar excursion, featuring a visit to the Church of St. Donatus and the Cloister Museum.

Plus a full program of educational and cultural enrichments including:

Specially arranged VILLAGE FORUM with local residents to discuss life along the Dalmatian Coast.
Presentation by John Millerchip, a former UNESCO conservation expert, on tourist management in Venice, the consequences of falling population and the efforts to preserve the city from rising lagoon waters.
Lecture by Igor Kolcelj on the history and politics of modern Croatia.
Lecture presentation by Vjekoslav Vierda, Director of the Institute for the Reconstruction of Dubrovnik.
Specially arranged wine tasting at a vineyard near Korcula.
In Zadar, a specially arranged talk by a local nun on the role of religion in Croatia.

And to enhance your travel experience, we will also provide:

All transfers and luggage handling abroad for all participants who have purchased their air tickets through Gohagan & Company and whose arrival(s)/departure(s) coincide with the scheduled group transfer(s).
A hospitality desk on the ship.
The services of an experienced Program Director throughout the program.
Gratuities for local guides and drivers on included excursions and transfers.
Travel document wallet, name badge and pre-departure information for each participant.
Automatic $250,000 flight insurance for each participant ticketed on flights by Gohagan & Company.