CUSTOMER REVIEWS
All of the testimonials below are real reviews, left by our happy customers on our TripAdvisor page.
*Please note, that Balkan Tales has started under the name Private Guide Bulgaria.
We were planning a visit to Romania, Bulgaria and N. Macedonia when I first heard of "Adriana Private Guide" through TripAdvisor. We had planned to rent 2 cars and drive around. My friend and I enjoy driving so it's never been an issue but the cost and hassle of the car rental (diff. pickup/dropoff location, insurance, navigation etc.) was too much and we decided to rent a van + guide instead.
My wife and I booked a customized tour with Adriana Private Guides that took in 5 nights in Bulgaria a one-day transit across Serbia with only one worthwhile visit that they added in for us, four nights in Bosnia and two nights in Croatia (Dubrovnik). They met everything we asked for and our driver/guide added in some really nice extra stops on the way which allowed us to see more than we had asked for...
I did two separate tours with guides Hristo and Kiril. They were both extremely knowledgeable, funny, and generous with their time. I learned a lot from both of them about Bulgarian history and had a lot of fun on the way. Since I was traveling by myself through Bulgaria, having very personable and gregarious guides made the experience much more enjoyable.
The thing that first attracted me to Balkan Tales, was the fact that your holiday is tailored to fit your requirements, and at very reasonable prices. We were looking for a 5-6 day guided hiking tour in the Balkan Mountains but we were not sure which would be the best area to go for a weeks hiking, in such a vast mountain range. We left that up to Adriana, and our brilliant guide Nadya to plan, and they came up trumps.
Our experience with BALKAN TALES started during the tour planning stage when Adriana proposed a wonderful itinerary that maximized the number of countries we could visit in the time we had available, whilst not travelling for too long between tour stops. We also asked her to recommend and eventually book our hotel accommodation, for which she used her knowledge of the areas we were going to visit to arrange stays in lovely hotels...
DH and I hired Adriana and Balkan Tales to put together a 6 day tour around Bulgaria with a stop in Macedonia and Serbia, and we highly recommend this company! Our guide was Hristo, who is both knowledgeable and fun, and he insured that every day he showed us the best in local food, wine and sites. He really went out of his way to make our trip a full and interesting one. We would like to return to this area of the world...
Adriana was very efficient and the organisation of this trip was easy as Adriana was easily contacted. Before arriving at Budapest airport Yuri our driver had made contact and this was reassuring.We knew immediately once we met Yuri that he was going to be very easy to get on with ,professional and we would have many laughs with him. Yuri is an excellent driver and was always there before time. Yuri was a great help choosing restaurants...
After a failed arrangement, we contacted Adriana and explained we needed a car and driver for 10 days starting in Romania, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Albania, Montenegro and Bosnia. She arranged everything in 4 hours and gave us the best of the best. We had 3 days with Todor and 8 days with Martin. More than drivers, they were knowledgeable, reliable, smart, perfect English speakers and fun. Adriana was always on top of...
Adriana was wonderful to deal with right from the time we contacted her for a private tour of the Balkans. We had 11 days in the Balkans as we traveled through Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Albania, Montenegro, and Bosnia & Herzegovina. We had Kiril with us in Sofia and Plovdiv before we headed out to other parts of Bulgaria and the other countries with Nadya...
My boyfriend and I went on a tour with Balkan Tales last summer and I cannot recommend them enough. We had a few days in between our time in Montenegro and when we planned to arrive in Bulgaria, and we wanted to explore the Balkans. Through my research it looked like traveling on our own might be too difficult, so I reached out to Adriana.
Adriana organized an amazing trip for me and my son. We visited Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and Serbia over 21 days and Adriana did the itinerary perfectly - she included historical places and hiking and fun places and so the entire trip was fabulous. Everything was perfectly organized, all our local guides were great, on time and very responsive. Everything "worked" and we left very happy with Adriana's Travel Agency...
I had a custom-tailored tour with "Balkan Tales" for 21 days that started 3rd October 2018 in Montenegro, Albania, Macedonia, Kosovo, Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, and Bosnia. The tour was amazing and wonderful from the beginning to the end. They planned a full package trip for me with excellent site-seeing itinerary based on my preferences. in the beginning, it was very challenging to fit all the sightseeing I am interested...
My friends and I had an incredible experience touring the Balkans with Hristo as our tour guide. We visited Montenegro, Bosnia, Serbia, and Croatia in an action packed 8-day road trip. We did action sports such as white water rafting, ziplining, etc. as well as city tours and hiking. One of my favorite sights was the Sarajevo bobsled track from the 1984 Olympic Games. Hristo was extremely professional and friendly throughout the trip...
Initial communication through email with Adriana was a breeze and she is very prompt in replying to our emails/queries. Initially we had only planned for only 4 days, starting our Balkan trip from Sofia to Pristina, Tirana, Ohrid, and lastly Skopje. However, when we were in Ohrid, we decided to engage them again for a drive up to Thessaloniki, and they were very prompt in arranging it for us. Adriana arranged local guides in Ohrid and Tirana for us...
My wife and I, both seniors, did a 16 day trip through the Balkans with Adriana, Jefe of Balkan Tales. Our trip started in Sofia and included Albania. Adriana provided a nice balance of guidance and essential support and freedom to do our own thing. I don't like to be over guided and appreciated the time my wife and I had to find our own way. We had local guides in Albania (Tirana and Berat); Dubrovnik and Zagreb, Croatia; Belgrade, Serbia; and, Ljubljana, Slovenia
We first met Balkan Tales guide Nadya when she took us on a day trip to Plovdiv. She and Adriana helped provide a great experience, so when we planned a weeklong Balkan trip, we called them first. They worked to coordinate a custom, one week trip to Meteora and Kastoria Greece, Tirana Albania, Kosovo, Macedonia, Nis & Belgrade Serbia, and Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina. Every day was well planned and coordinated yet flexible...
We spent two days with Nadya traveling to Nis, Serbia and Belogradchik, Bulgaria! Greatest time ever! We loved her and wish her the best in every endeavor! Her English was super great and we felt her communications in answering our questions were sincere and honest which is what we really want when we travel! We are really glad we chose to use this company, even if at the last moment, as it made our days in Bulgaria feel...
Yuri drove a van and moved our luggage, day by day, as six of us bicycled 350 miles from Budapest to Belgrade. He was always on time, our luggage was always delivered to our new location before we got there, and he very pleasantly made himself available to take us to dinner from remote locations.