Update (Sept. 30, 9:00 a.m. ET): Due to the popularity of this offer, rooms have now sold out on the following dates: May 2.

Venture through Croatia, a country known for its "world-class food, world-class wine and world-class cheese," according to celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain, on this escorted vacation for $1599 per person, including taxes.

Saving $1600 per person on competing packages, this nine-night journey features the walled city of Dubrovnik and a medieval castle set against an Alpine backdrop in Bled -- all while staying in 4- and 5-star hotels.

This package from Gate 1 Travel includes:

• Roundtrip air to Venice, with ground transfer to Opatija
• Nine nights accommodations in five cities
• Services of an English-speaking guide
• All transfers and entrance fees
• 11 meals: nine breakfasts, two dinners

Guests spend three nights in Dubrovnik; two nights each in Bled and beachfront Opatija, considered the Nice of the Adriatic; and one night each in ancient Split and hilltop Zagreb, which affords picturesque views of the Sava River. 

This deal is priced for New York departures; all major U.S. gateways are available. See Gate 1 Travel for details.

Depart: Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28; March 7; additional dates available through May