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Explore a place most people will never see…
In a way most travelers never couldAre you ready to escape the TripAdvisor hordes yet?
You will if you with CleverDever Adventures. My Cultural Immersion Tours are hand-crafted to bring you the full scope of a culture, stopping places others can’t or don’t even know about.
What makes CleverDever Cultural Immersion Tours different?
Each Cultural Immersion Tour is skillfully curated by experiential travel expert, Juliana Dever, and our local guides. We personally visit every hotel, restaurant, activity, and meet every local, artisan, and family that you will. Just think of us as your personal international travel scouts.
You also get:
- Slow Travel Style: Your itinerary is designed with enough free time to absorb every nuance, dig deep into a new culture, and enjoy the heck out of it
- Authentic Meals and Time with Locals: Your meals are made with love, very often in the homes of locals. And the restaurants? We’ll never let you eat anywhere less than memorable.
- Community-Based, Female-First Tourism: We’re always striving to DIRECTLY and positively impact the regions and people we visit. We also have a policy to work with women-owned businesses first.
“This has been the most magical week I could have imagined. Sometimes when you save and plan and sacrifice for something it’s hard for it to meet your expectations.
This was my first time to do ANYTHING like this and it blew my expectations out of the water.”
— Holly King
Slovenia: Ancient Rome to the Adriatic
10-Day Foodie and Cultural Immersion Tour
*Named BEST IN THE WORLD 2023 by National Geographic*
Explore Dazzling Slovenia from Ancient Rome to the Adriatic with Juliana Dever on a cultural immersion tour filled with white stallions, abandoned villages, and seaside breakfasts.
It’s time to run away to Slovenia, one of the last great ‘under the radar’ European countries.
August 14-23, 2023
Christmas Market Tour and Holiday Party
An exclusive, behind-the-scenes tour of Kindlmarkts and culture with a massive dose of holiday merriment!
Whether you’ve been dreaming of seeing the Christmas markets of Europe, or you’ve already been to a few – you’ve never done it like this!
Get ready to immerse yourself in culture, meet artisans and locals, and have the holiday party of a lifetime!
November 27 – December 5, 2023
Coastal Croatia from Dubrovnik to Split
Journey along the Dalmatian coast. You’ll start this Cultural Immersion Tour in the ancient city of Dubrovnik, explore the Pelješac peninsula, relax on Hvar island (but in a little-known locals area), and finish in the gorgeous laneways of Split, a seaside city steeped in the history of the Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, and Venetians before belonging to the Kingdom of Croatia.
September 30 – October 10, 2024
Venetian Croatia from Zagreb to Rovinj
If dreamy mountaintop villages overflowing with truffles, olive oil and wine are your thing, you absolutely cannot miss this trip!
You’ll start in the capital of Zagreb for a delightful deep dive in Yugoslavian history, then wind along the coast of the Adriatic’s largest peninsula with sea views for days.
Visit locals in their homes, meet artists, and go behind the scenes on exclusive experiences created just for our group!
Put your deposit down during the Pre-Sale (through April 16th, 2023) and lock in the lowest price of the season!
October 14th – 24th, 2024