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                                    20 To book, call 0808 278 5931 or visit saga.co.uk/europeCROATIAYour holiday includes%u2022 6 excursions and visits%u2022 Guided tours of Kor%u010dula Town, Split, Hvar and Dubrovnik%u2022 Visit to stonemasonry school in Pu%u010di%u0161%u0107a%u2022 Walking tour of Hvar%u2022 Visit to the island of Mljet%u2022 7 nights cruise on MV Liberty%u2022 International flights. Prices are based on return flights with British Airways or Easyjet from London Gatwick. Supplements may apply from other airports%u2022 18 meals:7 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 5 dinners %u2022 PLUS%u2022 Free bar open 11am-10pm (local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks)%u2022 2 evenings of live musical entertainment%u2022 Portable audio headsets on selected guided tours%u2022 Port fees%u2022 See page 4 for more inclusionsDay 2 Kor%u010dula. Today we cruise past the Peljesac Peninsula - a slender stretch of vineyard-covered land that juts out from the mainland to almost touch the shores of our next destination, the island of Kor%u010dula. The island is said to be the birthplace of explorer Marco Polo. Whether true or not, the Venetian-style buildings, Renaissance colonnades and palm-dotted waterfront of Kor%u010dula Town make it another jewel on the Dalmatian coast.Day 1 UK - Dubrovnik - Sipan.Our nationwide shared chauffeur service collects you from home for your flight to Dubrovnik. On arrival, we transfer to the port and board our ship MV Liberty (4*). Lord Byron famously described Dubrovnik as the %u2018Pearl of the Adriatic%u2019. Knowing we%u2019ll be back to explore in a few days, we watch from the decks as the famous terracotta rooftops and medieval ramparts of Croatia%u2019s most enchanting city retreat behind us.Cruising north beneath the pine-shrouded hillsides of the Dubrovnik Riviera, we arrive at Sipan - the largest of the Elafiti Islandsand a peaceful retreat covered by olive groves and vineyards. We moor for the night opposite Sipanska Luka - a horseshoe-shaped lagoon with stone houses and colourful fishing boats.Join MV Liberty to cruise Croatia%u2019s dramatic Dalmatian Coast, passing traditional fishing villages, hidden beaches and scenic bays backed by forest. Pause to visit some of the Adriatic%u2019s most well- known islands %u2013 including Hvar, Brac and Mljet, home to Roman ruins and Gothic cathedrals. On the mainland, explore the port town of Makarska and the ancient walled city of Dubrovnik.Dalmatian Island Explorer7 nights from %u00a32,635 %u00a32,367per person based on 12 October 2026. Including travel insurance and cancellation cover or a price reduction of %u00a331 if not required. See pages 128-131 for details. Exclusive charter Small ship cruisePace 3DubrovnikKorcula
                                
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