Hidden Gems of the Dalmatian Coast & Greece (2012)

Athens • Corinth Canal • Delphi • Corfu • Butrint, Albania • Bay of Kotor, Montenegro • Dubrovnik • Korcula • Hvar • Split • Plitvice Lakes • Zagreb
  • 15 days
  • from only:
  • $3995
  • $267 per day
    Small Ship CruiseTour Only
  • 16 days
  • from only:
  • $4995
  • $313 per dayIncludes international airfare and government taxes
Extend Your Vacation:
  • DCS Map
  • The intimate size of our small ship,the M/V Artemis, allows us to dock in many of the smaller and more picturesque Adriatic ports.
  • We'll enjoy a walking tour through Croatia's lovely Plitvice Lakes region, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • With its towering ramparts overlooking the Adriatic, Dubrovnik is widely hailed as one of the most charming walled cities in the world.
  • Our tour of ancient Delphi features a visit to the celebrated Temple of Apollo.
  • Discover the charms of the Dalmatian Coast with small group of fellow travelers and a resident expert Trip Leader.
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Learn how to customize your Small Ship CruiseTour, or view standard air routing and travel times. The choice is yours with our
True Choice program.

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Customize your trip

With our True Choice Program, you can choose to stay longer before or after your trip on your own, or combine two vacations to maximize your value. Here are more ways to create the Grand Circle Cruise Line Small Ship CruiseTour that’s right for you:

  • Choose our standard air routing, or work with us to select the airline and routing you prefer
  • Make your own international flight arrangements directly with the airline, applying frequent flyer miles if available
  • International airport transfers to and from your ship or hotel are available for purchase
  • Stay overnight in a connecting city before or after your trip
  • Request to arrive a few days early to get a fresh start on your vacation
  • Choose to “break away” before or after your trip, spending additional days or weeks on your own
  • Extend your vacation with our optional pre- and post-trip extensions
  • Combine your choice of Grand Circle Cruise Line vacations to maximize your value
  • Upgrade to business or premium economy class

The air options listed above will involve an additional fee of $100 per person for confirmed requests (as well as incremental airfare costs based on your specific choice). This service fee will be waived for Inner Circle/Sir Edmund Hillary Club members.

Or, when you make your reservation, you can choose our standard air routing, for which approximate travel times are shown below.

(Zagreb to Athens)

GATEWAY

TRAVEL TIME*

Atlanta, New York (JFK)

12hrs

Boston

11hrs

Chicago, Denver, Houston, Newark

16hrs

Detroits

15hrs

Washington, DC (Dulles)

14hrs

Los Angeles, San Diego

18hrs

Miami, Philadelphia

17hrs

Minneapolis

13hrs

Portland, OR, Seattle

21hrs

San Francisco

19hrs

* Estimated total time, including connection and layover. Actual travel time may vary.

The information above reflects approximate flight times from the gateway cities listed to Zagreb, Croatia. Routing is based on availability and subject to change. You will receive your final air itinerary approximately 14 days prior to departure.

(Athens to Zagreb)

GATEWAY

TRAVEL TIME*

Atlanta, Houston, Seattle

15hrs

Boston, Newark, Washington, DC (Dulles)

13hrs

Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco

16hrs

Chicago, Detroit, Miami, Orlando

14hrs

New York (JFK)

12hrs

Phoenix, Portland, OR

17hrs

Tampa

18hrs

* Estimated total time, including connection and layover. Actual travel time may vary.

The information above reflects approximate flight times from the gateway cities listed to Athens, Greece. Routing is based on availability and subject to change. You will receive your final air itinerary approximately 14 days prior to departure.

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FREE Single Supplements—save $1295

Learn about how Grand Circle Travel offers the best value for solo travelers, guaranteed, including FREE Single Supplements on this Mediterranean Small Ship CruiseTour.

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Traveling Solo to Europe

At Grand Circle Travel, we recognize the challenge solo travelers face from the additional cost of Single Supplements. That’s why we’re proud to offer FREE Single Supplements on this river cruise and on all extensions.

Single Supplements:
Hidden Gems of the Dalmatian Coast & Greece: FREE
Ancient Glories: Olympia, Nafplion & Athens: FREE
Bled, Slovenia: FREE

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Solo Traveler Challenge:

Compare our value for solo travelers with the competition, and you’ll find that you save $500-$5000 per person with GCT. And if you can find a lower solo traveler price on any comparable international trip for Americans, we’ll match that price and deduct $500 from the cost of your Mediterranean Small Ship CruiseTour.

Solo Friendly Travel:

From more single space and new solo savings on our 2012 adventures, to our FREE Travel Companions online community and Roommate Matching Service, see why GCT is the leader in Solo Friendly Travel.

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REFER and EARN as a Vacation Ambassador with
the BEST referral program in the industry

Inspiring new travelers to join the Grand Circle Cruise Line family is a rewarding experience—both for you and your new travelers.

Share your love of travel with others and, for each referral who embarks on a Grand Circle Cruise Line trip, you will earn $100 in CASH or credit. With your 4th referral departing on a 2012 departure, your reward increases to $200 in CASH or credit per person. And once you refer 8 travelers departing in either 2012 or 2013, you'll earn a FREE trip valued up to $4,500 per household—which will bring the total value of your earned rewards up to $5,600.

And you are also passing along savings to your new traveler: We'll instantly deduct $100 off the cost of their reservation when they mention your name and Customer Number while reserving.

To learn more about the benefits of our Vacation Ambassador Referral Program, please call us toll-free at 1-800-221-2610 or click here.

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Trip at a Glance


Visit Croatia, a destination which has enchanted travelers for more than a millennium, on this new Small Ship CruiseTour. Witness turquoise lakes linked by soaring waterfalls … islands covered in lavender and myrtle … whitewashed villages perched on sun-baked cliffs. And cruise the Dalmatian Coast aboard our private small ship—expressly designed and constructed for two groups of just 25 travelers each—for ten or eleven nights. Soak up the medieval beauty of Dubrovnik. Walk in an emperor’s footsteps in Split. Journey to the island that gave Marco Polo his wanderlust. And savor a warm welcome from locals who extend to us a taste of legendary Croatian hospitality. A visit to ancient Delphi and Athens rounds out your discovery on this singular journey of epic beauty.

Announcing a NEW 2012 Mediterranean Small Ship CruiseTour
beginning in September 2012.
For March-August departures, please visit the OAT website by clicking here.

Single Supplement is FREE on all 2012 departures

Call for information: 1-800-221-2610
Select an Itinerary:
Pre-Trip Option: Ancient Glories: Olympia, Nafplion & Athens 5 nights from only $1095
Post-Trip Option: Bled, Slovenia 3 nights from only $895
Day Destination Arrive Depart Day Highlights
1   Depart U.S.
2   Arrive Athens, Greece
3   Embark ship/Athens 6pm Included: Athens
4   Itea 12:30am 9pm Included: Ancient Delphi
5   Corfu 10am Included: Corfu
6   Saranda, Albania
8am
7:30am
4pm
Included: Butrint
7   Kotor, Montenegro 11am Included: Kotor
8   Kotor
Dubrovnik, Croatia

8pm
2pm Included: "Our Lady of the Rocks"
Optional Tour:
9 Grand Circle Foundation visit Dubrovnik Included: Dubrovnik
10   Dubrovnik
Korcula

7:30am
4am Included: Korcula
11   Korcula
Hvar
Split

7:30am
5pm
4am
3pm
Included: Hvar
12   Split Included: Split
Optional Tour:
13   Disembark Ship/Zagreb Included: Plitvice Lakes
14   Zagreb Included: Zagreb
15   Zagreb Optional Tour:
16   Zagreb/Return to U.S.
Click here to learn about the Grand Circle Foundation-supported site visited on this trip. Grand Circle Foundation Visit