Tour Itinerary- subject to change

DAY 1 (October 04, 2025)

Depart USA/Home country

DAY 2 (October 05, 2025)
Arrive in Dubrovnik and transfer to the hotel.  The photography adventure begins with a chance to explore the old city and an evening photography shoot before we gather for our welcome dinner.  Those that want to venture out after dinner are welcome to do so - Mike G., will gladly show you some of his favorite sites.  Overnight at private apartments in Dubrovnik.  (B, L, D)

DAY 3 (October 06, 2025)
Spend the day camera in hand discovering all that Dubrovnik has to offer.  Explore the old city with its narrow streets, street performers, diverse architecture, and well-preserved medieval walls.  We’ll have some free time to do some sightseeing in the afternoon before meeting up for a late afternoon shoot. The medieval walls offer spectacular views of the city, the sea, islands and mountains and we’ll use this vantage point to make the most of the light for some creative long exposures and blue hour shots.  Overnight at private apartments in Dubrovnik.  (B, L, D)

DAY 4 (October 07, 2025)
Early risers have the opportunity to capture the sunrise over the Adriatic coast from a city vantage point before we depart for the island of Hvar.  We’ll take the scenic route along coast with many photo stops along the way.  A short ferry ride brings us to the sunny island of Hvar where we’ll spend the afternoon and evening wandering through the charming town of Hvar with our cameras.  Overnight at hotel.   (B, L, D)

DAY 5 (October 08, 2025)
We begin the day with a panoramic sunrise shoot before setting off for the western part of the island. Today we’ll photograph some of the most scenic places on the island including lush lavender fields and traditional Croatian villages.  We’ll have some free time to explore, sunbathe and swim before meeting late afternoon to try our hand at creative seascapes and to experiment with long exposures.  Overnight at hotel.  (B, L, D)

DAY 6 (October 09, 2025)
After breakfast and another chance to capture early light in the old town, we leave Hvar and travel to Plitvice Lakes National Park.  We’ll take the ferry to Split where we’ll have time for a spot of sightseeing, photography and lunch before we continue to our destination.  Arrive in time for a late afternoon walk in the national park to capture stunning lakes and waterfalls.  Overnight at hotel.  (B, L, D)

DAY 7 (October 10, 2025)

We’ll have a full day to photograph the lakes, waterfalls and caves in this incredible UNESCO World Heritage Site.  Here we’ll have the opportunity to try different photography techniques using tripods and long exposures as well as work on composition.  Enjoy free time exploring the lakes alone before meeting late afternoon to make the most of the play of golden light and reflections in the water.  Overnight at hotel.   (B, L, D)

DAY 8 (October 11, 2025)
We'll spend some more time exploring Plitvice Lakes in the morning followed by a hearty breakfast. Our next destination is located in Slovenia, where the gorgeous glacial Lake Bled with a tiny island lies amidst the Alps.  Overnight at hotel.  (B, L, D)

DAY 9-11 (October 12-14, 2025)
We’ll take 2 full days to explore the beautiful Gorenjska region starting with a sunrise shoot on the shore of Lake Bled.  From Bled Castle perched up on the cliff top we’ll capture superb panoramas of the lake with its island and Baroque church.  We'll visit the spectacular Vintgar Gorge the perfect location to experiment with capturing fast-flowing water and try out some long exposures.  Our second glacial lake is Bohinj and has a very different feel.  Here we’ll take time to hone our composition skills at the lake shore and capture creative reflections.  A short drive takes us to the surrounding picturesque villages where you’ll have the opportunity to capture traditional agricultural architecture including the landmark hayracks of Slovenia, as well as scenes of rural village life.  Cap off the evenings with a sunset shoot at the lakeside.  Overnight at hotel.  (B, L, D)

DAY 12 - 13 (October 15-16, 2025)
Our route takes us over the Vrsic Pass, the highest pass in the Julian Alps with incredible views across the Slovenian Alps.  We travel down to the Soca River Valley to explore more of Triglav National Park. Capture the incredible emerald waters of the Soca River and discover gorges and waterfalls as we hike along the riverbanks.  As well as capturing stunning landscapes, we may be lucky with some wildlife photography and will also take the opportunity to photograph the historical World War I remnants along the trail.  Our route will take us on an exciting tour of some of highest mountains in Slovenia offering incredible views across Slovenia and into Italy.  Overnight at hotel.  (B, L, D)

DAY 14 (October 17, 2025)
We leave the Alps and head to Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia and a gem of a city.  Some guests have said they like Ljubljana more than Paris!  We will have full day to wander the charming streets of the old city camera in hand and capture the highlights of Ljubljana including baroque churches, diverse architectural details and the castle as well as trying our hand at some street photography and candid portraits in Ljubljana’s bustling marketplace and along the café-strewn riverbanks.  In the evening we'll do some long exposure work along the river that runs through the heart of the city with beautiful buildings as our backdrop.  Overnight at hotel.  (B, L, D)

DAY 15 (October 18, 2025)
Unfortunately, after breakfast we'll check-out from the hotel and take a shuttle to either the Ljubljana airport or some guests may shuttle to Zagreb for flight connections.  (B)