Unforgettable Croatia has introduced two new private tours that offer a taste of the Balkans or the chance to explore Croatia’s colourful history.
Designed for foodies wanting to get to know Croatia and Slovenia through its distinctive cuisine, a new 13-night Taste of Croatia & Slovenia is a mouth-watering adventure from Ljubljana to Zagreb, Split, Opatija, Sibenik and Dubrovnik, sampling regional delicacies such as strukli, truffle, oysters, local wines and the chance to learn how to cook like a local at a home cooking lesson.
Priced from $9,877 per person twin share, the luxury food and wine tour includes 13 nights’ upscale accommodation; private transfers throughout; private tours in Zagreb, Lake Bled, Plitvice National Park, Split, Dubrovnik including cable car, and Ljubljana including Ljubljana Castle entry and a river boat trip; Postojna Caves Entrance; and food experiences such as strukli tasting in Zagreb, Istria truffle hunting, Split food tour, Oyster harvesting with local wine and a home cooking class in Dubrovnik. It can be booked anytime between March and November.
The other new private land tour launching in 2026 is an 11-night Croatia Heritage Tour operating from Zagreb to Dubrovnik between April and October. One for culture vultures and history buffs, the tour offers the chance to delve into Croatia’s rich heritage including coastal Rovinj with its Venetian influences, medieval Trogir, the Roman Emperor Diocletian’s Palace in Split, the Old City of Dubrovnik and the Gothic cathedral in Zagreb, with plenty of breathtaking scenery along the way.
Priced from $7,665 per person twin share, the heritage tour includes 11 nights’ upscale accommodation; private transfers throughout; private tours in Zagreb, Split, Sibenik, Trogir, Plitvice Lakes National Park, and Dubrovnik; as well as a ‘Time travel back to Roman times’ tour in Rovinj, a Drnis Prosciutto tour, a visit to the Necktie Museum with the ‘cravat’ originating in Croatia, oyster tasting, and a private wine and olive tasting with a traditional meal. It can be booked anytime between April and October.
“We have seen a huge spike in demand for travel to Croatia and surrounding countries in the past year as travellers increasingly want to explore more of the Balkans,” Unforgettable Croatia co-founder Graham Carter said.
“On top of record bookings for our small-ship Croatia cruises, Unforgettable Croatia land bookings for Slovenia are up 286 per cent year-on-year and Montenegro is tracking up 20 per cent. In Australia alone Unforgettable Croatia cruise and land packages are up 36 per cent year-on-year, showing the appetite for longer stays that allow our guests to really immerse in the region and explore more of Croatia and neighbouring countries like Slovenia which are a stone’s throw away but offer a whole new world of culinary and cultural delights.
“Whether our guests are looking to immerse in the distinctive food, culture or history of the Balkans, both of these new tours present a wonderful way to explore the region and can easily be paired with a seven-night Unforgettable Croatia luxury small-ship cruise along the Dalmatian Coast.”
In 2026, Unforgettable Croatia is offering 145 guaranteed departures along Croatia’s Dalmatian Coast between May and October. Ports of call include well-known favourites such as Split, Dubrovnik and the medieval towns of Trogir and Hvar, alongside lesser-known, hidden gems including Korcula,Vis, Sibenik and the national parks of Mljet and Krka.
