After meeting your professional guide on the pier, set off to a look out point where you will have sweeping views of Dubrovnik and the Croatian Riviera.

Continue on to the picturesque seaside resort town of Cavtat, which was the Ancient Roman City of Epidaurus. Over the years, Cavtat has been a favorite destination for sailors and yacht enthusiasts. After a brief orientation of the town with your guide, you will have time on your own for a pleasant walk along the beautiful seafront promenade or time to take a coffee in one of the many cafes located along the shore.

After your free time in Cavtat, rejoin your guide and drive back along the coast to the walled town of Dubrovnik. Although the founding of the city is not clear, evidence points to there being a Greek port here sometime in the B.C. years. During the 7th century, the town was under the protection of the Byzantine Empire. After the Crusades, it came under the sovereignty of Venice before ruling itself as a free state from the 14th century until 1808. The Republic kept up with current customs and institutions and in the 1300s it could boast it had a medical service, a quarantine hospital, a refuge for old people and a pharmacy that is still working more than 1,600 years later.

Upon arrival, you will enter the town at the Pile Gate entrance, where you will find yourself on the Old Town's main street. Your private guide will take you on a walk along the Stradun and point out some of Dubrovnik's Renaissance buildings that survived the earthquake of 1667 and will give you an idea of the city's architectural heritage. You will see the exterior of the Sponza Palace, perhaps the finest example of Renaissance architecture, which dates from the 16th century and is now home to the National Archives.

With your guide, you will visit the Rectors Palace, a Gothic-Renaissance structure from the 15th century which was the seat of the Government and Rector or the Republic. The palace has undergone several rebuilding and repairing periods due to several earthquakes, and a gunpowder explosion so you will also see the Baroque style in some of the architecture. Today the palace is the home to the history department of the museum of Dubrovnik. Many of the halls have styled furniture so as to recreate the original atmosphere of these rooms. In addition, numerous portraits and coats of arms of the noble families, will give you a glimpse into how the ruling class lived.

Continuing your walk with your private guide, you will see the exterior of the St. Saviour Church, another remnant of the Renaissance period which is located next to a Franciscan Monastery. The monastery's library consists of more than 30,000 volumes including valuable handwritten documents.

After the walking tour of Dubrovnik, you will have approximately one hour of free time for exploring on your own. At the appointed time and location you will meet your driver for the return trip to the pier.