12 DAYS 11 NIGHTS BALKAN TOUR
Arrival in Athens and transfer to the hotel. After check-in, drive to a local restaurant for lunch. Enjoy free time in a central location before returning to the hotel for dinner and overnight in Athens.
After breakfast, start discovering Athens. Visit the Acropolis, an ancient citadel with the iconic Parthenon. Lunch at a local restaurant. Visit the Athens Olympic Stadium, followed by a panoramic view of Zeus Sculpture, Lycabettus Hill, and Syntagma Square. Free time at Plaka Street for souvenirs and local products. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight in Athens.
After breakfast, drive to Kalambaka. Visit the Meteora Monastery, followed by lunch at a local restaurant. Then visit Theopatra Caves and enjoy free time in a central location. Transfer to the hotel for dinner and overnight in Kalambaka.
After breakfast, drive to Monastery (Macedonia) and visit the Turkish Bazaar, Ishak Pasha Mosque, Ataturk Museum, and New Mosque. After lunch, continue to Ohrid. Enjoy a city tour visiting Cinar Square, Hagia Sophia Church, the Amphitheater, and Kuloglu Mosque. Dinner next to Ohrid Lake. Overnight in Ohrid.
After breakfast, drive to Tirana. Enjoy free time at Skenderbeg Square and visit Ethem Bey Mosque. After lunch, depart for Budva. Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel for dinner and overnight in Budva.
After breakfast, visit the Old Town and Orthodox Churches in Budva. Lunch at a local restaurant. Continue to Kotor for a city tour, visiting Shame Wall, Major Building, Tourism School, and Weapon Square. Proceed to Dubrovnik. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Dubrovnik.
After breakfast, explore Dubrovnik with a city tour visiting Stradun Square, Orlando Sculpture, Rector’s Palace, Europe’s oldest pharmacy, Time Tower, War Museum, and Francis Monastery. Lunch at a local restaurant followed by free time in the Old Town. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight in Dubrovnik.
After breakfast, visit the village of Pocitelj to see Ali Pasha Mosque, Hill of Pocitelj, and Time Tower. Proceed to Blagaj and visit Tekke by the Buna River source. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. Continue to Mostar for a city tour of the Old Town, Mostar Bridge, Ottoman Hamams, Houses, and War Museum. Depart for Sarajevo with dinner en route. Overnight in Sarajevo.
After breakfast, visit the Tunnel of Hope, built during the Bosnian war. Explore the National Bosnia Park and enjoy Sarajevo’s city center (Bascarsija). Lunch in Bascarsija followed by visits to the Fire of Freedom, Old Library, Kursunlu Medrese, Catholic Churches, Bazaar, Begova Mosque, Sebil, and Bascarsi Mosque. Dinner and overnight in Sarajevo.
After breakfast, depart for Travnik with a stop at the Village of Ahmici. Enjoy a city tour visiting Castle of Travnik, Sulejmanije Mosque, Ibrahim Pasha Medresa, Varos Mosque, and Blue Water. Free time in Travnik before continuing to Banja Luka. Overnight in Banja Luka.
After breakfast, visit the National Park of Plitvicka and Plitvicka Lake. Continue to Zagreb for dinner and overnight at the hotel.
After breakfast, enjoy a Zagreb city tour. After lunch, enjoy free time before transferring to the airport for your return flight.