Balkan’s Route

Upon your arrival at the airport, our team will be ready to transfer you to the hotel. Around 13:00hrs, after lunch, enjoy a panoramic tour of the city, exploring its ancient quarter and the impressive Parliament Palace. The remainder of the day is yours for free time, followed by dinner included in the itinerary. Relax and immerse yourself in the beauty and culture of the city.

Today you have a journey with great scenic beauty, traveling to Transylvania across the Carpathian Mountains and through forests. In Sinaia, you will stroll through the gardens of the Peles and Pelisor Castles before going on to the 14th-century Bran fortress, commonly known as Dracula’s Castle (tickets included). Time for lunch, before continuing to Sighisoara, a very beautiful walled medieval city and UNESCO Heritage center. In the evening you will enjoy a very special dinner, in the restaurant of Count Dracula, at the house where Vlad Tepes was born.

In Transylvania, there are numerous fortified churches in areas that were inhabited by people of German origin; some of these churches have been declared Heritage of Mankind, and you will see one of them, Biertan (tickets included). After this, you continue to Sibiu, an important economic and cultural center, previously the capital of Transylvania, with its bustling narrow streets and squares. Time for a stroll and take lunch. In the afternoon, you visit the impressive Castle of Hunedoara (tickets included), which is considered the prettiest castle in Romania. You continue to Timisoara, with time to explore its elegant central squares.

You set off for Serbia and the border pass. After a few hours of traveling, you will arrive in Belgrade. Here, you can enjoy a panoramic tour of this active capital on the shores of the Danube as it flows into the Sava. You get the chance to admire its busy center, its parliament, and stroll in the Kalemegdan Fortress. A visit to the Museum of Yugoslavia, where Tito’s Mausoleum is located, will also be included. Free afternoon.

You begin your beautiful stage towards Bosnia. Brief stop in the city of Zvornik, one of the oldest cities in Bosnia, crossed by a river that marks the border with Serbia and will make you remember with sadness the war in Bosnia. Its population has since changed a lot as most of it, Muslim, was expelled while Serb refugees from other regions settled. You are near the village of Srebrenica, known for the massacre. After that, you continue to Papraça, a humble Orthodox monastery established around the sixteenth century and known for its attractive church. You continue your route to Sarajevo. Panoramic tour with a local guide of this city of strong Turkish influence, with its mosques, madrasahs, and busy bazaars. Dinner included.

Note: if the number of travelers is less than 10 people, the route from Belgrade to Sarajevo can be made by regular coach or plane. In this case, the visits to Zvornik and Papraça are not included.

Beautiful landscapes throughout the route: mountains, rivers, waterfalls, lakes, and picturesque villages. Dinner included. Before leaving Sarajevo, you visit the Tunnel of Hope that saved the city during the Serbian siege in the war. Later, you continue to another exciting drive of scenic beauty. Amidst deep valleys, you travel to Mostar, with its very beautiful historic center and stone bridge separating the Orthodox, Muslim, and Catholic communities. After lunch, you stop in Medjugorje, a place that attracts thousands of Catholic Pilgrims. You then travel to Croatia. Border procedures (which may take a while). You will then arrive in Dubrovnik at the end of the day. Dinner included. Note: in some departures, accommodation may be in Cavtat, a coastal town near the city of Dubrovnik.

Panoramic tour of Dubrovnik. Boat trip to Lokrum. Dinner included. In the morning, you enjoy a panoramic tour of Dubrovnik with a local guide. You are undoubtedly in one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, surrounded by walls, bathed by the Adriatic Sea; its intact historic center is a jewel of world architectural heritage. The tour includes tickets to the Franciscan Monastery with the oldest pharmacy in Europe, and the Cathedral. A boat trip to Lokrum, a small island 15 minutes by boat from Dubrovnik and home to the ruins of a Benedictine monastery of the eleventh century, a popular setting of the series “Game of Thrones,” is also included. You can then enjoy free time, returning to the hotel at the end of the afternoon. Dinner included.

Note: in some departures, accommodation may be in Cavtat, a coastal town near the city of Dubrovnik. Note: in the winter months, from November to March, there is no boat service to Lokrum, and therefore, you cannot visit the island.

Beautiful scenery of the Adriatic coast. Dinner included. You set off early for Montenegro. The coastal scenery and the Bay of Kotor are beautiful. You enjoy a ferry to cross the bay. Arrive in Kotor to enjoy some time strolling in this beautiful walled town with its strong Venetian influence. After this, you stop in Budva, a marvelous walled village surrounded by the sea, to enjoy lunch. Then you travel to Albania. You arrive in the capital of Albania, Tirana, and enjoy some free time. Dinner included.

Today you make a panoramic tour of Tirana, the capital of Albania, with its mosques, the clock tower, and the ministries. End of our services. Please check the time of your flight in case you might need an additional night.