Hi everyone! This is my first post in the forum; apologies in advance for any errors. I am planning a two week trip to Northern Italy and Croatia for summer 2027. We will be a party of 10 with ages 15-78. The idea is to fly into Milan, spend 1 week in Italy and then spend 1 week in Croatia. In Italy we would like to see Milan and Lake Como, with a possible day trip to Bologna (we have some foodies). There are a few of us that would like to break off for a Dolomites trip (while the parents stay in Como). In Croatia, we would like to see Plitvice and Krka National Parks, Dubrovnik, and anything else we can fit! Is this itinerary too much? Should we start in Croatia vs Italy? We are in the beginning stages of planning so open to anything. Thanks for any suggestions on itinerary, hotel, or transportation options!
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Parts of Italy and parts of Croatia can make a great combo, but with this pairing, you do lose substantial time in transit. I’d look at the travel specifics (google is relatively straightforward even for public transit times these days, but just ask if you have trouble sussing out the connections). Once you see exactly what you are in for, you might consider pairing closer parts of Croatia.
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Croatia is nice, especially Dubrovnik, Trogir and Split on the coast. You should know that the roads in Croatia are not as good as those in Italy or Germany.
Have you been to Venice, if not, DO NOT MISS it.
If you rent a car and rent it in Ital y and drop it in Croatia, there will likely be a huge drop charge.
Trains in Italy are really good and go to smaller cities, but not sure about Croatia, never used the train there.
With a party of 10, if you rent a car, you would need at least two cars. Not sure you could find a bus to rent for 10.