Traveling and Trip details
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Transportation to the hotel and Belgrade is provided for those arriving on June 19th. After passing through customs the driver will be waiting with an “Opolo Tour” sign. If you arrive prior, you are responsible for transportation to the hotel.
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Transportation to the airport is provided for those departing on July 4th. If you depart later, you are responsible for transportation to the airport. The hotel staff can assist you with these arrangements if needed.
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June and July are the beginning of the Mediterranean summer months. Average daily temperatures are in the mid-seventies with highs in the eighties with humidity. Nights stay in the high fifties, low sixties. Afternoon thunderstorms and rain showers are possible but do not happen often.
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- Clothing: Light clothes, T-shirts, shorts, comfy shoes. Bring long pants, a light jacket and/ or a sweatshirt for the evenings. Most places we go are casual so no need to bring anything fancy. Casual dresses and a sport coat are great but not needed. If you plan to attend any church services, be sure to pack appropriate clothing. All of the hotels have laundry service. We suggest only doing this at the hotels we stay at for multiple days.
- Toiletries: Most of the rooms are equipped with the normal toiletries: shampoo, conditioner, soap and lotion. Hair dryers are available at most hotels as well.
- Other: Power adapter. They use plug type C and F. We suggest buying a universal power adapter to use in many countries. Suggestion: Travel Smart 3pk Continental Adapter Plug Set- available at Target for $7.99 or NEWVANGA International Universal All in One Worldwide Travel Adapter- available at Amazon for $12.99.
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- Verizon Wireless: Offers “TravelPass” plans with talk, text, and data allowances for $10/ day or a monthly fee of $25 to $40.
- AT&T: Offers “Passport” plans ranging from $10/ day or a monthly fee of $60-$120 depending on your talk, text and data needs.
- Sprint: Their roaming plans are available for 1, 7 or 14 days ranging from $15-$50 depending on your plan selection.
- T-Mobile: With their existing T-Mobile One plan they offer international coverage with unlimited talk and text.
- Prepaid Plans: Most carriers offer prepaid phones or sim cards. Some phones may be GSM compatible and accepts a sim card from any carrier. You could purchase a prepaid calling card once in Europe if compatible with your phone.
We suggest contacting your phone carrier and ask which plan is best for you and if you qualify for any special deals.
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Serbia = Serbian Dinar
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Croatia = Croatian Kuna
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Slovenia = Euro
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Montenegro & Slovenia = Euro
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Herzegovina = Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark
*Tips are accepted in any currency. Although they would prefer it be their country’s currency, they are willing to exchange it. They are grateful for any tip!
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Free Wifi is standard at the hotels
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All hotels are non-smoking
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Dietary restrictions: please let us know as soon as possible about any dietary restrictions. It is your responsibility to listen to the tour director when he is speaking about the upcoming menu. You must make dietary requests prior to arriving at the restaurant. Restaurants will try to accommodate the best they can.
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If you are interested in staying additional night pre or post stay, please let us know.