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Jewels of the Adriatic Reviews

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A fabulous trip! Well organize with a great tour guide, Elvis. Great hotels, cities, and optional tours made for a nice variety of experiences. Would like to have more time in Split and the Istrian peninsula.
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Posted 9 years ago
Very good to excellent
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Posted 9 years ago
Absolutely fabulous. Escort Rok Rocks! He was smart, funny and very accommodating. A surprise at every turn. With the great vistas, the blending of ancient & 'modern' architectu andof course the history was most interesting. A great value, amazing attractions along with superior lodging. Most people were repeat SmarTour travelers. This is a must see place to visit.
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Posted 9 years ago
Incredibly beautiful scenery and cities seen on this well planned tour with a fantastic tour guide named,ROC.
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Posted 9 years ago
This Croatia/Slovenia trip offered much travel bliss. The scenaries were great; only that mother nature didn't like us on a couple of days, which we could not do anything about. The guide, Elvis, was wonderful, very informative, kind and caring toward his customer travelers. The drive Draszen (not sure of spelling) was very competent. We enjoyed it very much. However, a couple of "constructive" criticisms are in order to benefit future participants. We (20 of us) felt that the Plitvice National Park leg deserves MORE time. We only had 1/2 day. It certain deserves MORE. SmarTours should consider ensuring that the group arrives at the Park earlier than the current practice of arriving after noontime. Also, should allow more time the next morning. One can argue that as it offers only waterfalls, 1/2 day or so is all that's necessary. Well.... I beg to disagree. I love taking photographs. So, I take some liberty with the time on the trail. So.... more time than what's allotted now is absolutely necessary. It's such a beautiful place; I'm sure more time is justifiable and should be allotted. We were hit with rain, so, more time the next day definitely may give us sunnier times. With respect to the Plitvice Park, the local guide was sub-par. She's not so people-oriented. Don't know if she's too new. She only explained in front of the big map an overall picture, and not so seemed enthusiastic telling much about the park. Also, a couple of our group missed the boat ride. She absolutely didn't show any concern, and made any attempt to help. We got lucky. Somehow the 2 friends re-joined us mysteriously by themselves (taking another boat). Because of her UNfriendless, I suspect she didn't get any tipping from some. Then, the last part of the tour (last sightseeing day) was a full day to Mostar. The place is nice, but it certainly does NOT justify a full day. So, some time should be stolen from Mostar and be given to Plitvice.....
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Posted 9 years ago
Thoroughly enjoyable tour with Elvis who was an excellent tour director and Matteo who was a a great bus driver. Croatia and Slovenia are beautiful countries. So much was included in this tour, and the accommodations, meals and local guides were perfect. We saw so much and have wonderful memories. We also learned a lot about the problems that these countries have faced over the years. This is our second trip with Smartours; we look forward to traveling with them again.
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Posted 9 years ago
This trip was just fabulous!!! Beautiful scenery, great guide, good food and a wide variety of things to do. We have traveled with smartours several times and we have never been disappointed. This trip is a must for those who love traveling
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Posted 9 years ago
The tour met and exceeded our expectations. The Optional Tours were perfect, the dinners and lunch were exceptional allowing us to experience the traditional food. The hotels were excellent and our tour director Elvis and driver Tony were outstanding. With them at the helm, our group felt like a happy family. Information about each city/town/village was always provided in advance and this made the visit informative and personal allowing us to understand the people, customs and history of each visit. Needless to say, it was a wonderful trip and we would not hesitate to recommend it to others.
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Posted 9 years ago