28-Day Balkan Tour

Spend the day in Thessaloniki, Greece

→ Walking city tour of Thessaloniki in the morning
City tour of the city Visit the White Tower, Arch of Galerius and Rotunda, Hagia Sophia, Thessaloniki, Aristotelous Square, the Church of Panagia Chalkeon

→ Free time in the afternoon

Overnight in Thessaloniki

→ Transfer to Meteora area
Explore the Meteora rock monasteries

→ Free time in the afternoon

→ Transfer back to Thessaloniki

Overnight in Thessaloniki

→ Transfer to Skopje, North Macedonia

→ Skopje walking tour
Visit the most interesting sights in Skopje. Visit the Old muslim quarter, the Stone bridge, the Macedonia square, the Memorial house of Mother Teresa, the “Warrior on a horse” monument, the “Mustafa Pasha” mosque, the Skopje art bridge, the “Daut Pasha” Hamam, the “Mothers of Macedonia” fontain, The Divers statue, Kapan Han, the King Samuil monument, the Archeological museum building.

→ Free time in Skopje

Overnight in Skopje

→ Depart from Skopje after breakfast

→ Transfer to Prizren, Kosovo via the mountain road

→ Walking tour Prizren
Visit the city center; Our Lady of Ljeviš Church (14th-century Serbian Orthodox church); Sinan Pasha Mosque (17th Century mosque)

→ Transfer back to Skopje

Overnight in Skopje

→ Transfer to Ohrid, North Macedonia

→ Walking Ohrid City tour
Visit the Ohrid lake, the Monument of St. Naum of Ohrid, the Monument of St Kliment Ohridski, Catcher of a cross monument, the Church of St Sofia, “St Kiril and Metodius” monument, the Ancient theatre of Ohrid; the St John at Kaneo church.

→ Free time in Ohrid

Overnight in Ohrid

→ Transfer to the St. Naum Monastery, North Macedonia

→ Explore the monastery complex

→ Transfer to Tirana, Albania
Visit the “Skanderberg square”, the “Ethem bey” mosque, the “Enver Hoxha” pyramid, the Peace bell, the Polytechnic University of Tirana, the Building of the historical museum of Tirana, a Preserved bunker, Maria Theresa boulevard, the University of Tirana, the Old government square.

→ Free time in the afternoon

Overnight in Tirana

→ Transfer to Kruje, Albania

→ Explore the Birthplace of Skanderberg
Visit the fortress and the old part of town

→ Transfer to Skadar lake (The biggest lake on Balkans)
Boat trip to explore the lake

→ Transfer to Budva, Montenegro

→ Free time in Budva, Montenegro

Overnight in Budva

→ Day tour to Kotor Bay and the old town of Kotor.

→ City tour and free time
Visit the Kotor old city, Kotor harbour, city walls, St Tryphon cathedral, St Nicola church, Piaza of the arms, Church of St Luke, Gurdich gate, Clock tower, Grubonja palace, Karampana well, Drago palace, Pima palace, Beskuca’s Palace, Grgurina Palace, Bizanti Palace, Prince’s Palace, Sea gate, Old Kotor prison building

→ Transfer back to Budva

Overnight in Budva

→ Transfer to Dubrovnik, Croatia

→ Dubrovnik old town city tour
Visit the Old town, the Ancient city walls, the Dubrovnik “Saint Saviour” church (16th century church with Renaissance architecture); the Dubrovnik cathedral (Early 18th-century baroque cathedral); The Onofrije’s fountain, The Franciscan Monastery (Landmark monastery built in the 1300s, noted for its cloister, library & historic pharmacy displays); the Gates of Pile; the Old port; the Clock tower, the Sponza Palace, the Rector’s Palace; the Fort Saint John; the Stradun (The main walking street in Dubrovnik old town);

→ Free time in Dubrovnik

Overnight in Dubrovnik

→ Transfer to Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina

→ Walking tour of Mostar  old town
Visit the Old bridge, The Old city, The Old turkish bazar “Kujundziluk”, The Old turkish quarter, “Koskin – Mehmed pasha’s” mosque, Tito’s palace, “Mehmed Karadoz” Mosque.

→ Transfer to Blagaj
Visit the Blagaj monastery

→ Transfer to Sarajevo via Konjic

Overnight in Sarajevo

→ Transfer to Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

→ Private tour Sarajevo
Visit the Bascarsija (The historical Turkish market); Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque (Ottoman mosque from 16th century); The Latin Bridge/ The Assassination Bridge (Ottoman-era stone bridge near the site of Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s 1914 assassination); The Sebilj Monument (Famous 18th century wooden fountain); the “Sacred Heart” Cathedral (Gothic cathedral from the 19th century); The Sarajevo city hall, The Abandoned Bobsleigh Track (Built in 1984 for the Winter Olympic games in Former Yugoslavia The country opened its doors to the international community to celebrate sport, after the breakup of Yugoslavia, during the long Sarajevo siege the bobsleigh track been used as a base for the artillery); The Tunnel of Hope (Military-history museum at the site of a storied Bosnian War–era underground tunnel);

→ Free time in Sarajevo in the afternoon
During your free time in Sarajevo you can enter the Museum of Sarajevo 1878–1918 (Compact museum dedicated to historical events in Sarajevo during the Austro-Hungarian period.); The War Childhood Museum (Prominent museum featuring exhibits & videos on the children who lived through the Bosnian War.); The Museum of Crimes Against Humanity and Genocide

Overnight in Sarajevo

→ Transfer to Split, Croatia

→ Split city tour
Visit the old town, The Diocletian Palace; The Cathedral of Saint Domnius (Built in the 4th century AD); The Riva (The central part of Split); The Old Jupiter’s Temple (built in the 3rd century AD); The “Let me pass” street; The Golden Gate (4th-century Roman stone entryway to Diocletian’s Palace, with arches & ornate statues);

→ Free time in Split in the afternoon

Overnight in Split

→ Transfer to the Plitvice Lakes National Park
Discover the number one nature sight in Croatia

→ Transfer to Ljubljana, Slovenia

Overnight in Ljubljana

→ Ljubljana city tour
Visit the The Dragon Bridge; Tromostovje (The Triple Bridge is a group of three bridges which connects the historical part of Ljubljana with the modern part of the city); Preseren Square (The central square in Ljubljana part of the old town’s pedestrian zone), Franciscan Church of the Annunciation (17th-century Franciscan church famous with its interior). Robba fountain (18th-century fountain made of limestone and marble); The Butcher’s bridge; The town square; Ljubljana Town Hall; The city market of Ljubljana; The Ljubljana cathedral (Roman Catholic cathedral with a baroque interior, including gilded columns & ceiling frescoes)

→ Transfer to Zagreb, Croatia after lunch

→ Free time in Zagreb

Overnight in Zagreb

Spend the day in the Croatian capital – Zagreb

→ Walking city tour in the morning.
Explore the Croatian capital. Visit the Museum of Broken Relationships, Old Town Gate, traditional Croatian pastry shop Vincek, Lenucijeva Potkova.

→ Free time in Zagreb in the afternoon

Overnight in Zagreb

→ Transfer to Novi Sad, Serbia
Visit the Petrovadian fortress and the old part of town

→ Transfer to Belgrade
Free time in Belgrade

Overnight in Belgrade

→ City tour of Belgrade in the morning
Visit the Belgrade fortress “Kalemegdan” (Enduring fortress built in 535 BCE) with a view to Sava and Danube rivers; The Pobednik Monument (Monument inside the Belgrade fortress); Church of the Holy Mother of God / Crkva Ruzica (Serbian Orthodox church located inside the Belgrade fortress); The “Knez Mihaylova” pedestrian street; t. Sava cathedralS (The biggest Orthodox cathedral in the Balkans ); The Republic square, The National Assembly, The bombed buildings.

→ Free time in Belgrade
During your free time you can take a walk around the Belgrade waterfront or enter some of the museums in Belgrade: Nikola Tesla Museum; The History museum of Serbia; etc.

Overnight in Belgrade

→ Transfer to Nis, Serbia
Visit the Nis fortress; the Concentration camp “Red Cross” (The only preserved concentration camp from the Second War War on the Balkans); The skull tower; The Mediana (the birthplace of Constantin the greatest)

→ Transfer to Sofia, Bulgaria

→ Free time in Sofia

Overnight in Sofia, Bulgaria

→ Walking Sofia city tour in the morning
Visit the: St. Nedelya square; Nedelya church; St Sofia Monument; St. Petka Church; The old Serdika Ruins; The mineral springs; The council of ministers; The Rotunda “Saint George”; The Presidency; The mosque “Banya Bashi”; The National archaeology museum (not going inside); The National Bank of Bulgaria; Knyaz Alexander Battenberg Square; The King’s palace; The Russian church; St. Sofia Church; The National Theater; The Monument of the “unknown soldier”; The Alexander Nevski Memorial Church; The city garden.

→ Free time in the afternoon

Overnight in Sofia

→ Transfer to the Rila monastery, Bulgaria
Guided tour of the monastery complex

→ Transfer to Melnik, Bulgaria

→ Melnik city tour
Visit the Kordopulov’s house

→ Wine tasting (optional)

Overnight in Melnik

→ Transfer to Plovdiv, Bulgaria

→ Plovdiv city tour
Visit the Old town from the 19th century; the Ethnographic museum; Balabanov house; the Ancient theatre of Philipopolis; the Ancient stadium of Philipopolis, The St St Constantin and Elena church, The Djumaya mosque and square, The building of the Regional Historical Museum, the Main walking street, “The Trap” neighborhood; Nebet tepe.

→ Free time in the afternoon

Overnight in Plovdiv

→ Transfer to the Rose Valley and Kazanlak area
Explore the Thracian tomb in Kazanlak

→ Transfer to Veliko Tarnovo via Shipka pass

→ Veliko Tarnovo walking tour
Visit the Tsarevets fortress and the craft street

Overnight in Veliko Tarnovo

→ Transfer to Bucharest, Romania

→ Bucharest city tour
Visit the Palace of Parliament, Old town, Piata Victoriei, Cec Palace, unirii Square, Revolution square, National museum of Romanian history, Constitution square, Lui Carol monument, Palace of justice.

→ Free time in Bucharest in the afternoon

Overnight in Bucharest

→ Transfer to Transilvania area, Romania
Visit the Peles castle in Sinaia and Dracula’s castle (Bran castle)

→ Transfer to Brasov, Romania

→ Free time in Brasov

Overnight in Brasov

→ Transfer to Sighisoara, Romania

→ City tour of Sighisoara
Visit the Sighisoara Citadel, The Clock tower, Vlad Dracul House

→ Free time in Sighisoara

Overnight in Sighisoara

→ Transfer to Sibiu, Romania

→ Sibiu city tour
Visit the Consul tower of Sibiu, the Large Square, the bridge of Lies, Sibiu Lutheran Cathedral;

→ Transfer to Bucharest, Romania

Overnight in Bucharest

→ Transfer to Postojna Cave area
Visit the cave and Predjama castle

→ Transfer to Lake Bled in Slovenia
Explroe the lake arae

Transfer to Ljubljana, Slovenia

Overnight in Ljubljana

→ Transfer to Zagreb, Croatia

→ Zagreb City tour
Visit the Old Town; The Zagreb Cathedral; St. Mark’s church (Monumental, medieval-style, Serbian Orthodox church); Dolac Market (Large market with many stands offering flowers, fruits, veggies & meats in an indoor/outdoor setup); The Lotrscak Tower; The Medieval Stone Gate; The Lenucijeva Potkova. Ban Josip Jelačić Square (The central square of Zagreb)

→ Free time in Zagreb

Overnight in Zagreb

→ Day tour to Pula and Rovinj

→ Visit the Pula Arena, The Arch of Sergii and the city center

→ Transfer back to Opatija

Overnight in Opatija

→ Transfer to the Plitvice lakes
Explore the national park

→ Transfer to Zadar

→ Free time in Zadar

Overnight in Zadar

→ Transfer to Split, Croatia

→ Visit Sibenik and Trogir on the way

→ City tour of Split and free time
Visit the old town, The Diocletian Palace; The Cathedral of Saint Domnius (Built in 4th century AD); The Riva (The central part of Split); The Old Jupiter’s Temple (build in 3rd century AD); The “Let me pass” street; The Golden Gate (4th-century Roman stone entryway to Diocletian’s Palace, with arches & ornate statues);

Overnight in Split

→ Transfer to Dubrovnik

→ City tour and free time
Visit the Old town, the Ancient city walls, the Dubrovnik “Saint Saviour” church (16th century church with Renaissance architecture); the Dubrovnik cathedral (Early 18th-century baroque cathedral); The Onofrije’s fountain, The Franciscan Monastery (Landmark monastery built in the 1300s, noted for its cloister, library & historic pharmacy displays); the Gates of Pile; the Old port; the Clock tower, the Sponza Palace, the Rector’s Palace; the Fort Saint John; the Stradun (The main walking street in Dubrovnik old town);

Overnight in Dubrovnik

→ Transfer to Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina

→ Short city tour of the old town
Visit the Strati Most/ The most bridge (A rebuilt 16th-century Ottoman bridge in the city of Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina that crosses the river Neretva and connects the two parts of the city. The Old Bridge stood for 427 years, until it was destroyed on 9 November 1993 by Croat military forces during the Croat–Bosniak War.); The Old turkish bazar “Kujundziluk”, The Old turkish quarter, “Koskin – Mehmed pasha’s” mosque, (Small mosque dating to the 17th century)

→ Transfer to Sarajevo via Konjic
Free time in Sarajevo

Overnight in Sarajevo

→ City tour of Sarajevo
Visit the Bascarsija (The historical Turkish market); Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque (Ottoman mosque from 16th century); The Latin Bridge/ The Assassination Bridge (Ottoman-era stone bridge near the site of Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s 1914 assassination); The Sebilj Monument (Famous 18th century wooden fountain); the “Sacred Heart” Cathedral (Gothic cathedral from the 19th century); The Sarajevo city hall, The Abandoned Bobsleigh Track (Built in 1984 for the Winter Olympic games in Former Yugoslavia The country opened its doors to the international community to celebrate sport, after the breakup of Yugoslavia, during the long Sarajevo siege the bobsleigh track been used as a base for the artillery); The Tunnel of Hope (Military-history museum at the site of a storied Bosnian War–era underground tunnel);

→ Free time at the afternoon
During your free time in Sarajevo you can enter the Museum of Sarajevo 1878–1918 (Compact museum dedicated to historical events in Sarajevo during the Austro-Hungarian period.); The War Childhood Museum (Prominent museum featuring exhibits & videos on the children who lived through the Bosnian War.); The Museum of Crimes Against Humanity and Genocide

Overnight in Sarajevo

→ Transfer to Kotor

→ City tour and free time in the old town
Visit the Kotor old city, Kotor harbour, city walls, St Tryphon cathedral, St Nicola church, Piaza of the arms, Church of St Luke, Gurdich gate, Clock tower, Grubonja palace, Karampana well, Drago palace, Pima palace, Beskuca’s Palace, Grgurina Palace, Bizanti Palace, Prince’s Palace, Sea gate, Old Kotor prison building

→ Transfer to Budva

Overnight in Budva

→ Day tour from Budva
Visit the Njegushi village and Ostrog Monastery

→ Transfer to Cetinje
City tour of Cretinje old center

→ Transfer back to Budva

Overnight in Budva

→ Transfer to Skadar Lake, Montenegro
Boat trip

→ Transfer to Kruje, Albania
Explore the old town and fortress

→ Transfer to Tirana

Overnight in Tirana

→ City tour in the morning
Visit the “Skanderberg square”, the “Ethem bey” mosque, the “Enver Hoxha” pyramid, the Peace bell, the Polytechnic University of Tirana, the Building of the historical museum of Tirana, a Preserved bunker, Maria Theresa boulevard, the University of Tirana, the Old government square.

→ Transfer to Ohrid, Macedonia

Overnight in Ohrid

→ Transfer to Ohrid Macedonia

→ City tour and free time around the lake
Visit the Ohrid lake, the Monument of St. Naum of Ohrid, the Monument of St Kliment Ohridski, Catcher of a cross monument, the Church of St Sofia, “St Kiril and Metodius” monument, the Ancient theatre of Ohrid; the St John at Kaneo church.

Overnight in Ohrid

→ Transfer to Skopje, Macedonia

→ City tour and free time
Visit the Old muslim quarter, the Stone bridge (Old bridge from 15th Century); the Macedonia square, the Memorial house of Mother Teresa (From outside); the “Warrior on a horse” monument, the “Mustafa Pasha” mosque (Renovated 15th-century mosque with historic architecture, a rose garden & a tomb, the Skopje art bridge, the “Daut Pasha” Hamam, the “Mothers of Macedonia” fontain, The Divers statue, Kapan Han, the King Samuil monument, The Civilization bridge; the Archeological museum building.

Overnight in Skopje

→ Transfer to Prizren, Kosovo

→ City tour of Prizren and free time
The city center; Our Lady of Ljeviš Church (14th-century Serbian Orthodox church); Sinan Pasha Mosque (17th Century mosque)
→ Transfer to Skopje, Macedonia

Overnight in Skopje

→ Transfer to the Rila monastery, Bulgaria
Guided tour of the monastery complex

→ Transfer to Sofia, Bulgaria
Free time

Overnight in Sofia, Bulgaria

→ City tour in the morning
Visit the: St. Nedelya square; Nedelya church; St Sofia Monument; St. Petka Church; The old Serdika Ruins; The mineral springs; The council of ministers; The Rotunda “Saint George”; The Presidency; The mosque “Banya Bashi”; The National archaeology museum (not going inside); The National Bank of Bulgaria; Knyaz Alexander Battenberg Square; The King’s palace; The Russian church; St. Sofia Church; The National Theater; The Monument of the “unknown soldier”; The Alexander Nevski Memorial Church; The city garden.

Overnight in Sofia

→ Transfer to Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Visit the Old town from the 19th century; the Ethnographic museum; Balabanov house; the Ancient theatre of Philipopolis; the Ancient stadium of Philipopolis, The St St Constantin and Elena church, The Djumaya mosque and square, The building of the Regional Historical Museum, the Main walking street, “The Trap” neighborhood; Nebet tepe.

→ Free time in the afternoon

Overnight in Plovdiv

→ Transfer to the Rose Valley and Kazanlak area
Explore the Thracian tomb in Kazanlak

→ Transfer to Veliko Tarnovo via Shipka pass
Visit the Tsarevets fortress and the craft street

Overnight in Veliko Tarnovo

→ Transfer to Shumen area
Visit the Madara Rider and Shumen monument

→ Transfer to Varna
Free time in the center

Overnight in Varna

→ Transfer to Bucharest, Romania

→ City tour and free time
Visit the Palace of Parliament, Old town, Piata Victoriei, Cec Palace, unirii Square, Revolution square, National museum of Romanian history, Constitution square, Lui Carol monument, Palace of justice.

Overnight in Bucharest

→ Transfer to Sinaia area
Visit the Peles castle and Dracula’s castle (Bran castle)

→ Transfer to Brasov
Free time in Brasov

Overnight in Brasov

→ Transfer to Sighisoara

→ City tour and free time
Visit the Sighisoara Citadel, The Clock tower, The Vlad Dracul House

→ Transfer to Sibiu

→ City tour and free time
Visit the Consul tower of Sibiu, the Large Square, the bridge of Lies, Sibiu Lutheran Cathedral;

Overnight in Sibiu

→ Transfer to Timisoara

→ City tour and free time
Visit the Orthodox cathedral, the Piata Unirii and Victoriei Square

Overnight in Timisoara

→ Transfer to Belgrade, Serbia
Visit Novi Sad on the way
Visit the old town and the Petrovadian fortress

Overnight in Belgrade

→ City tour of Belgrade
Visit the Belgrade fortress “Kalemegdan” (Enduring fortress built in 535 BCE) with a view to Sava and Danube rivers; The Pobednik Monument (Monument inside the Belgrade fortress); Church of the Holy mother of God / Crkva Ruzica (Serbian Orthodox church located inside the Belgrade fortress); The “Knez Mihaylova” pedestrian street; t. Sava cathedralS (The biggest Orthodox cathedral in the Balkans ); The House of Flowers (Josip Broz Tito mausoleum); History museum of Yugoslavia; The Republic square, The National Assembly, The bombed buildings.

→ During your free time you can take a walk around the Belgrade waterfront or enter some of the museums in Belgade: Nikola Tesla Museum; The History museum of Serbia; etc.

Overnight in Belgrade