Day 1 – Ljubljana and Lake Bled, Slovenia
This 2 weeks Balkan tour starts from any location in Ljubljana, Slovenia
→ City tour of Ljubljana, Slovenia
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).
→ Visit Lake Bled in the afternoon
Overnight in Ljubljana.
Day 2 – Postojna cave and Predjama castle
→ Transfer to Postojna area
→ Visit the Postojna cave and Predjama castle
→ Transfer to Zagreb, Croatia at late afternoon
Overnight in Zagreb
→ City tour Zagreb in the morning
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
→ Transfer to Opatija, Croatia
→ City tour and free time in Opatija
Overnight in Opatija
Day 5 – Pula and Rovinj, Croatia
→ 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
Day 6 – Plitvice lakes, Croatia
→ Transfer to the Plitvice lakes National Park
Explore the UNESCO protected national park
→ Transfer to Split, Croatia
Free time in Split
Overnight in Split
→ City tour of Split in the morning
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);
→ Free time in the afternoon
Overnight in Split
Day 8 – Dubrovnik, Croatia
→ 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, Croatia
Day 9 – Kotor, Montenegro
→ Transfer to Kotor, Montenegro
→ Kotor waking tour
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, Montenegro
Free time in Budva
Overnight in Budva
Day 10 – Cetinje and Ostrog Monastery, Montenegro
→ Transfer to the Njegusi village in the morning
→ Transfer to the Ostrog Monastery
Explore the rock monastery
→ Transfer to Cetinje
City tour of Cretinje old center
→ Transfer back to Budva
Overnight in Budva
Day 11 – Mostar, Sarajevo, Bosnia
→ 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
Day 12 – Sarajevo, Bosnia
→ City tour of the old town in 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, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Day 13 – Novi Sad, Serbia
→ Transfer to Novi Sad, Serbia
→ Novi Sad tour
Visit the old town and the Petrovadian fortress
→ Free time in Novi Sad
Overnight in Novi Sad, Serbia
Day 14 – Belgrade, Serbia
→ Transfer to Belgrade, Serbia
→ Belgrade city tour
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.
→ 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
End of the tour