Depart Zagreb and journey to the small village of Rastoke near the city of Slunj. Enjoy a cup of coffee surrounded by beautiful waterfalls and a delightful river. Get an introduction to Plitvice Lakes National Park, where the locals live in harmony with nature. Take a tour of the 16 lakes inside the park, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site and part of the amazing rock formations of the Dinara karst area. Re-energize at a local dairy farm, where you can taste many varieties of domestic cheese before going to the Museum of Croatian War of Independence, located in the former backyard of a ruined Austro-Hungarian military base in Karlovac.

Enjoy an insider's perspective of Croatian history on this guided tour of the country's forgotten and abandoned historic structures. Begin your urban adventure by getting picked up from your hotel in Zagreb and head to the Museum of Homeland War, where you will learn about the War of Independence and how Croatia became the peaceful country it is today.  Next, head to the largest underground airplane base in Europe. It is completely abandoned and hidden from plain sight. Learn all about the mysteries that surround the base. Finish your tour at Petrova Gora, an abandoned World War II monument. Admire the monument's unique industrial architecture and learn about the people of the Uprising of Kordun and Banija who inspired its design. At the end of the day, get dropped off back at your hotel in Zagreb.