The terracotta rooftops of Dubrovnik old town on the Croatian Adriatic

    14 Days Balkan Tour

    Bulgaria · N. Macedonia · Kosovo · Montenegro · Bosnia · Croatia · Slovenia

    A classic cultural round trip crossing 7 countries and covering some of the most visited sites on the Balkans. Suitable for all ages and physical conditions.

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    Tour Highlights

    🏰6 UNESCO sites
    🏞️Plitvice & Bled lakes
    🏘️Dubrovnik
    🏛️Plovdiv – Oldest city in Europe
    🕊️Sarajevo siege story
    🏙️6 capital cities
    ⛵Split
    🤝Religious tolerance

    Route Map

    14 Days Balkan route map

    Day by Day

    Itinerary

    Day 1Sofia

    Sofia

    Arriving & City Tour

    🛏️ Sofia

    Transfer from the airport. Sofia is the capital of Bulgaria and biggest city. It is also together with Plovdiv, Stara Zagora and several other cities in Bulgaria 8000 years old and keeps a lot of stories of its glorious past.

    Day 2Day Trip to Plovdiv

    Day Trip to Plovdiv

    Sofia → Plovdiv → Sofia

    🚗 2h each way 🛏️ Sofia

    Breakfast and drive to the second biggest city in Bulgaria. Plovdiv is known as the Oldest city in Europe and the 6th oldest in the world. Our walking tour takes 3–4 hours focused on the 19th-century Old Town and Roman structures.

    Day 3Rila Monastery → Skopje

    Rila Monastery → Skopje

    Sofia → Rila Monastery → Skopje (N. Macedonia)

    🚗 3h to Skopje 🛏️ Skopje

    Breakfast and drive toward North Macedonia. First stop is Rila Monastery, the most visited site in Bulgaria. Lunch and tour of the monastery. Drive to Skopje. Free evening.

    Day 4Skopje → Prizren

    Skopje → Prizren

    Skopje → Prizren (Kosovo)

    🚗 2h 🛏️ Prizren

    City tour of Skopje with a local guide in the old Market and central square for 2–3 hours. Drive to Prizren and city tour of Prizren, the birthplace of the modern Albanian nation. Free evening.

    Day 5Prizren → Podgorica

    Prizren → Podgorica

    Prizren → Visoki Dečani → Podgorica (Montenegro)

    🚗 1h30 + border crossing 🛏️ Podgorica

    Drive to the 14th-century monastery Visoki Dečani, a UNESCO site with unique preserved frescos. Cross the highest parts of the Dinaric Alps on the way to Montenegro.

    Day 6Podgorica → Sarajevo

    Podgorica → Sarajevo

    Podgorica → Ostrog Monastery → Sarajevo (BiH)

    🚗 1h + 4h 🛏️ Sarajevo

    Transfer to the famous Ostrog Monastery, built into vertical rocks — one of the many wonders of Montenegro. Drive to Sarajevo through breathtaking landscape.

    Day 7Sarajevo

    Sarajevo

    Walking tour & Tunnel of Hope

    🛏️ Sarajevo

    Walking tour with a local guide: the Old Market, City Hall, Latin Bridge (assassination site), the main mosque, Catholic cathedral, Orthodox church, and the Eternal Flame. Then visit the 'Tunnel of Hope' to learn about the siege of Sarajevo during the 1990s war.

    Day 8Sarajevo → Dubrovnik

    Sarajevo → Dubrovnik

    Sarajevo → Mostar → Dubrovnik (Croatia)

    🚗 2.5h + 2.5h 🛏️ Dubrovnik

    Transfer to Mostar, one of the most visited places in the Balkans, famous for its bridge. Short walk and lunch, then continue to Dubrovnik.

    Day 9Dubrovnik → Split

    Dubrovnik → Split

    Dubrovnik Old Town tour → Split

    🚗 3h 🛏️ Split

    Walking tour of Dubrovnik's Old Town with a local guide focused on the history of this stunning Adriatic city. Free time with optional boat tours, cable car, or city walls walk. Drive to Split.

    Day 10Split Old Town

    Split Old Town

    Walking tour of Split

    🛏️ Split

    Walking tour in the first half of the day. Diocletian's Palace (UNESCO), Peristyle Square, underground cellars, Temple of St. Jupiter, and the Cathedral of St. Duje.

    Day 11Plitvice Lakes → Zagreb

    Plitvice Lakes → Zagreb

    Split → Plitvice Lakes → Zagreb

    🚗 3h + 2.5h 🛏️ Zagreb

    Early start towards Plitvice Lakes. Hiking around the lakes for 4 hours — the most visited natural landmark in Croatia, a UNESCO site. Drive to Zagreb in the late afternoon.

    Day 12Zagreb → Ljubljana

    Zagreb → Ljubljana

    Zagreb walking tour → Ljubljana (Slovenia)

    🚗 2h 🛏️ Ljubljana

    Walking city tour of Zagreb with a local guide. The charming capital of Croatia is an old city full of character. Drive to Ljubljana.

    Day 13Day Trip to Lake Bled

    Day Trip to Lake Bled

    Ljubljana → Lake Bled → Ljubljana

    🚗 1h each way 🛏️ Ljubljana

    Lake Bled is one of the most picturesque places in southeast Europe. Pleasant walk with an optional boat trip. Drive back for a 1.5h walking tour of Ljubljana with a local guide. Free evening.

    Day 14Departure

    Departure

    Transfer to airport

    Transfer to the airport. End of tour.

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