New York

6 days by plane from Zagreb

Guaranteed departures: 22.11. - 27.11.2026.; 10.01. - 15.01., 26.01. - 31.01., 18.02. - 23.02., 24.02. - 01.03., 10.03. - 15.03., 18.03. - 23.03.2027.

Airline taxes included in the price! First Minute discount 50 € for reservations up to 30 days before departure or until capacities at the first minute price are filled.

1. ZAGREB - PARIS/AMSTERDAM - NEW YORK

Meeting of passengers with the tour leader at Zagreb Airport two hours before the scheduled departure. Check-in and departure for the flight to New York via one of the European airports (Amsterdam / Paris - exact flight times for each departure are listed with the departure dates lower on the page). Upon arrival in New York, after customs and border formalities, transfer by coach to the hotel and accommodation. After a short rest at the hotel, an evening walk with the tour leader to Times Square, one of the most visited tourist attractions in the world located at the intersection of Broadway and Seventh Avenue. The square is home to numerous restaurants, theaters and hotels as well as a large business district. The square is the center of the global entertainment industry, and the lights and advertisements are most impressive at night, when you will feel as if the square is ablaze due to the flickering and vivid colors of the many billboards lining the square. Due to its worldwide recognition, Times Square has appeared in many films and series, and it took on its current form at the beginning of the 20th century. Return to the hotel. Overnight.

Note: Flight departure times vary for each date. Exact schedules are listed in the program under "Flight Information" by departure date.

2. NEW YORK (PANORAMIC CITY TOUR)

Breakfast at the hotel. In the morning we set off on a panoramic tour of New York, namely Manhattan, using hop-on hop-off open-top buses (CityPass at extra charge), which are a very popular option for first-time visitors to cities around the world. This is the best way to get your first impression of the city and to orient yourself with all the most famous city sights. We start from Times Square towards Lower Manhattan via Madison Square Garden, then Empire State Building, Flatiron Building, Union Square, Greenwich Village, SoHo, Chinatown, Little Italy, Financial District. There will be a break for coffee, and then we continue with a tour of Midtown Manhattan heading towards Harlem with sights along the way including Columbus Circle, Lincoln Center, American Museum of Natural History, Upper West Side, St. John the Divine Cathedral, Apollo Theater, Guggenheim Museum, Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), Central Park. After the tour, free time. For evening entertainment we suggest (for an extra charge) a visit to one of the Broadway theaters with world-famous shows: Mamma Mia, Lion King, Chicago, Phantom of the Opera. Overnight.

3. NEW YORK (LOWER MANHATTAN – STATUE OF LIBERTY – WALL STREET – BROOKLYN BRIDGE)

Breakfast at the hotel. Accompanied by the tour leader we take the subway to Battery Park, the southernmost part of Manhattan from where there is an unobstructed view of Ellis and Liberty islands, where the famous Statue of Liberty stands, representing the Roman goddess of liberty Libertas and symbolizing for many the "American dream" – hope for a better life, and is likely the most famous symbol of New York and America in general. Boarding the boat and sailing to the Statue of Liberty. Then from Liberty Island we will continue sailing to Ellis Island, the arrival point for millions of immigrants who began arriving in America at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century. The island houses the Immigration Museum, which vividly depicts the life of the immigrants of that time and their sole goal – to succeed in America, for many a land of untold opportunity. Return by boat to Manhattan and continuation of a walking tour through the Financial District and Wall Street where we will see the famous "Charging Bull" statue and the New York Stock Exchange building. Nearby is the National September 11 Memorial & Museum dedicated to the victims of the attacks on the twin towers of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Free time for a break; use the time for lunch or a visit to the 9/11 Memorial Museum (for an additional charge or via City Pass). We then continue past New York City Hall, the mayor's office, and towards the Brooklyn Bridge which connects Manhattan with the borough of Brooklyn, built in 1883. Once predominantly residential and industrial, Brooklyn is now a center of innovative cultural trends with trendy bars, unusual restaurants, museums, open-air markets, art galleries and a favorite gathering place for the hipster community. We will walk part of the Brooklyn Bridge so you can photograph the Manhattan skyline, which looks spectacular from the bridge. Then we will return to the city center – Midtown – where today's tour will end. We suggest ending the evening by going to the top of the Empire State Building and enjoying the unforgettable view of the lights of this fascinating metropolis. Return to the hotel. Overnight.

4. NEW YORK

Breakfast at the hotel. Free day for personal programs and activities. We suggest a visit to one of the many museums: Guggenheim, the first of several museums worldwide founded by the S.R. Guggenheim Foundation designed by the famous American architect F. L. Wright; the renowned Museum of Modern Art or the popular MoMA, whose collection contains nearly 200,000 works of modern and contemporary art; the American Museum of Natural History, the largest museum of its kind in the world with over 130 million specimens from dinosaurs to meteorites. Shoppers should not miss shopping on Fifth Avenue and surrounding streets where excellent offerings can be found in stores such as Macy’s, Bloomingdale's, Saks Fifth Avenue, Tiffany & Co. and others. Overnight.

5. NEW YORK – PARIS/AMSTERDAM

Breakfast and hotel check-out. Luggage will be left in a designated room at the hotel. Free day until the late afternoon transfer to the airport. We recommend using this day to enjoy and do last-minute shopping in New York. Walk to Hell's Kitchen and Pier 83 on the Hudson River. The company Circle Line Cruises offers a panoramic circular cruise (for an additional charge) around Manhattan lasting 2.5 hours. With an English-speaking guide you will learn about the history and interesting facts of this city while enjoying a fantastic view of many sights from the Hudson, Harlem and East Rivers. When you disembark from the boat, walk to the nearby Hudson Yards, where the new modern attraction The Vessel is located. This structure, costing 200 million dollars and standing 45 meters high, has 154 interconnected staircases and nearly 2,500 steps. You can reach the top on foot or by elevator, and along the way there are about 80 spots to rest and take photos. Entrance is free. We suggest lunch at the excellent Chelsea Market, which has become New York’s largest marketplace where you can sample various specialties at reasonable prices. For last minute shopping in the city we suggest the largest department store Macy’s or the numerous shops around Times Square. At the designated time an organized transfer to the airport. Upon arrival check-in for the flight to Amsterdam or Paris (depending on travel date). Overnight flight with meals served on board.

6. PARIS/AMSTERDAM – ZAGREB

Arrival in Amsterdam or Paris in the morning. Continue flight to Zagreb and arrival in Zagreb in the afternoon.

*Note: Flight departure times vary for each date. Exact schedules are listed in the program under "Flight Information" by departure date.

Price includes

• air transport according to the program (economy class)
• airport taxes
• 1 piece of checked luggage up to 23 kg and 1 piece of hand luggage that you can take with you into the cabin, maximum weight 8 kg and total dimensions up to 115 cm (55x40x20)
• accommodation in 3*/4* hotels based on 4 nights with breakfast
• airport – hotel – airport transfers
• tour leader in Croatian
• luggage handling at the hotel and during transfers
• resort charge and overnight tax in the USA
• deposit and travel organization costs

Price does not include

• supplement for a twin room 90 € per person

• single room supplement 550 € for dates 10.01. - 15.01., 26.01. - 31.01., 18.02. - 23.02., 24.02. - 01.03.2027.

• single room supplement 650 € for dates 10.03. - 15.03., 18.03. - 23.03.2027.

• additional services, meals and optional excursions
• tips for local guides and drivers
• personal expenses (additional meals, drinks, phone, excursions, tours...)
• travel insurance (recommended)
• U.S. Visa: not required since 22.10.2021. It is necessary to register at https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/ to enter the country (ESTA - Electronic System for Travel Authorization). Registration fee 40 USD. Agency assistance for registration is available for a total fee of 95 € per person. Travelers with a valid U.S. visa are not required to complete ESTA registration.

Optional excursions and activities:

Notes and useful information

ESTA information:

Passengers who traveled to Cuba after January 12, 2021 will not be able to use the ESTA application and will have to apply for a tourist visa to visit the USA. Cuba was added in 2021 by the U.S. to the list of countries determined to be state sponsors of terrorism. Those who traveled to Cuba before that date should answer affirmatively in the ESTA application to the question about prior travel to Cuba, after which they will be asked the date of the actual trip, which will be one of the factors in ESTA’s decision to approve or deny the application (the same applies to travelers who visited Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Sudan, Syria or Yemen). It is incorrect to assume that answering the question about travel to Cuba before January 21, 2021 will automatically result in denial.
Note: persons who traveled to Cuba can travel to the USA, but they should plan their trip earlier and expect to undergo the visa process.
 
More information is available at the following link:
https://ais.usvisa-info.com/hr-hr/niv/information/niv.

Important notes

- Hotel category corresponds to the official U.S. classification and is not comparable to hotel classifications in other countries.
- Please consult the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs or its website for travel safety information for specific countries: www.mvep.hr

- The tour operator reserves the right to change the travel program and flight departure times (when the situation during travel requires), but guarantees that the program will be carried out in full. Due to the long distances traveled by coach during the trip, minor deviations in the order of services provided are possible; the agency reserves the right to change the itinerary order depending on the opening hours of the visited sites.

- In case of changes in the prices of calculation elements exceeding 1.5%, the tour operator reserves the right to change the price of the arrangement.

- The passport must be valid for at least 6 months after entry into the country. When booking the trip, it is mandatory to provide a copy of the passport to the sales point. The traveler is solely responsible for travel documents (passport, airline ticket).

USEFUL INFORMATION: USA

Official name: United States of America
Geographical location: North America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico
Area: 9,826,630 km2
Population: about 313,218,000
Capital: Washington, D.C.
Language: English
Religion: Protestants 52%, Catholics 24%, Mormons 2%, Jews 1%, Muslims 1%, others 10%, atheists 10%
Time difference: New York: -6 hours compared to Croatia

Currency: US dollar (USD), 1 USD = approx. 1 €

Shopping: in America you will find huge shopping centers called shopping malls; they are open daily from 10:00 to 21:00, and on Sundays until 17:00; American clothing and shoe sizes differ from European ones
Clothing: comfortable and light; for evenings a sweater or jacket is needed
Food: fast food is available almost everywhere in America and is very cheap; sandwiches are most common and come in many variants such as hamburgers, roast beef, chicken; pizza is sold everywhere; there are fast food restaurants serving roast chicken, Mexican tacos, Greek gyros, Chinese dishes, Japanese sushi, barbecue and many regional specialties
Electric voltage: 110V/120V (adapter required)
Visa: not required since 22.10.2021. It is necessary to register at https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/ to enter the country (ESTA - Electronic System for Travel Authorization). Registration fee 21 USD. Agency assistance for registration is available for a total fee of 75 €. Travelers with a valid U.S. visa are not required to complete ESTA registration.
Mobile networks: T-Mobile, A1 and Telemach partners
Country code: +1
Useful website: www.usatourism.com
Climate: mostly temperate continental, but tropical in Hawaii and Florida, arctic in Alaska, semi-arid in the great plains west of the Mississippi River and arid in the Great Basin; the hottest and driest period in Hawaii is from June to October; although the climate there is typical of tropical areas, temperatures and humidity are less extreme than in other tropical regions due to constant winds blowing from the east

Consulate General of the Republic of Croatia in the United States of America, New York

New York

Phone: 001 212 599 3066

Address: 820 Second Avenue 18th floor

New York, NY, 10017, U. S. A

Email: nyc@mvep.hr

Office hours of the Consulate General:

Monday-Friday - 9:00-17:00

Office hours (for clients):

Monday - Tuesday - Thursday – 9:30 - 14:00

Service for clients is provided only by prior appointment. Appointments are arranged by e-mail (nyc@mvep.hr) or phone (see above).

The Consulate General is able to answer clients' phone calls from Monday to Friday from 9:30 to 11:30. Before calling for consular information, please check the content of the Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in the USA website (https://mvep.gov.hr/us/hr/)

Emergency phone for Croatian citizens (for extraordinary situations and emergencies outside office hours): +1 646 206 6135

The Consulate General is closed on public holidays in the Republic of Croatia and the United States.

U.S. Visa: not required since 22.10.2021. It is necessary to register at https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/ to enter the country (ESTA - Electronic System for Travel Authorization). Registration fee 40 USD. Agency assistance for registration is available for a total fee of 95 € per person. Travelers with a valid U.S. visa are not required to complete ESTA registration.

Price includes:

• air transport according to the program (economy class)
• airport taxes
• 1 piece of checked luggage up to 23 kg and 1 piece of hand luggage that you can take with you into the cabin, maximum weight 8 kg and total dimensions up to 115 cm (55x40x20)
• accommodation in 3*/4* hotels based on 4 nights with breakfast
• airport – hotel – airport transfers
• tour leader in Croatian
• luggage handling at the hotel and during transfers
• resort charge and overnight tax in the USA
• deposit and travel organization costs