Balkans Explorer
Places Covered : Bulgaria, Macedonia, Montenegro, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, SloveniaItinerary
DAY 1 – Arrival Sofia (Bulgaria)
12:30 HRS: Arrive Sofia and transfer to your hotel.
15:00 HRS: Day is free at leisure to explore on your own.
Overnight in Sofia.
DAY 2 – Sofia
10:00 HRS: After breakfast, Guided City tour of Sofia.
Overnight in Sofia.
DAY 3 – Sofia – Skopje (Macedonia)
10:00 HRS: Depart to Skopje.
15:00 HRS: Guided city tour of Skopje.
Overnight in Skopje.
DAY 4 – Skopje – Ohrid Lake (Macedonia)
10:00 HRS: Depart to Ohrid Lake.
15:00 HRS: Boat ride at Lake Ohrid.
Overnight in Ohrid.
DAY 5 – Ohrid – Tirana (Albania)– Budva (Montenegro)
09:30 HRS: Depart to Tirana.
14:00 HRS: Guided City tour of Tirana.
19:00 HRS: Check into your hotel in Budva.
Overnight in Budva.
DAY 6 – Budva– Kotor – Perast – Kotor – Budva
09:30 HRS: Depart to Kotor.
10:00 HRS: Guided walking tour.Visit to St Triphon cathedral and Maritime Museum included.
11:30 HRS: Enjoy boat ride to Our Lady of the Rock island/church.
12:00 HRS: Visit to Our Lady of the Rock church and its museum.
13:00 HRS: Enjoy boat ride to Perast& guided walk around the historic village of Perast.
14:30 HRS: Boat ride back to Kotor.
15:30 HRS: Free time at leisure in Budva.
Overnight in Budva.
DAY 7 – Budva- Dubrovnik. (Croatia)
09:00 HRS: After breakfast, check out and depart to Dubrovnik.
11:30 HRS: Check into your hotel.
15:00 HRS: Enjoy Guided walking tour of Dubrovnik.
Overnight in Dubrovnik.
DAY 8 – Dubrovnik
10:30 HRS: After breakfast, enjoy Cable Car Ride to Mount Srd with 360 degree view of Dubrovnik.
14:30 HRS: Rest of the day is at leisure to explore on your own.
Overnight in Dubrovnik.
DAY 9 – Dubrovnik – Mostar – Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
09:30 HRS: Depart to Mostar.
12:00 HRS: Arrive Mostar and Enjoy Guided walking tour of the Old Town.
16:00 HRS: Depart to Dubrovnik.
17:00 HRS: Check into your hotel.
Overnight in Sarajevo.
DAY 10 – Sarajevo
10:30 HRS: After breakfast, Guided City tour of Sarajevo.
15:00 HRS: Day is free at leisure to explore on your own.
Overnight in Sarajevo.
DAY 11 – Sarajevo – Split
09:00 HRS: Depart to Split.
14:00 HRS: Check into your hotel.
15:00 HRS: Rest of the day is free
Overnight in Split.
DAY 12 – Split
07:30 HRS: Full day sailing adventure to Hvar with Sailing trip around the Palenki Islands.
Meeting Point: Split ferry port Split, Sv.Petar pier, at 07:20 am
Post Address: Gat SvetogDuje 1, 21000, Split, Croatia.
There you will see Jadrolinija and Kapetan Luka tickets booths.I, Ljubica, will be there next to the Kapetan Luka ticket booth and I will give you the catamaran tickets. I am short girl with black eyeglasses Catamaran leaves at 7:45 am. You will get to Hvar island at 8:45, so you will have plenty of time to enjoy in your coffee, lunch, sightseeing…..At 2 pm start you sailing tour and ends at 6 pm catamaran for returning back to Split is 7:45 pm
20:30 HRS: Return back to hotel.
Overnight in Split.
DAY 13 – Split – Plitvice Lakes National Park
10:00 HRS: Depart to Plitvice Lakes National Park.
14:00 HRS: Check into your hotel.
15:00 HRS: At leisure to explore the park on your own.
Overnight in the National Park.
DAY 14 – Plitvice Lakes National Park
10:30 HRS: Enjoy Full day Guided Plitvice Lakes & National Park guided tour of both Lower andUpper Lakes with Electric boat and Sightseeing panoramic train.
Overnight in the National Park.
DAY 15 – Plitvice Lakes National Park – Zagreb
10:00 HRS: Depart to Zagreb.
12:30 HRS: Check into your hotel.
15:00 HRS: Guided city tour of Zagreb.
Overnight in Zagreb.
DAY 16 – Zagreb
10:00 HRS: After breakfast, Orientation tour to Njivice.
Overnight in Zagreb.
DAY 17 – Zagreb – Ljubljana (Slovenia)
10:00 HRS: Depart to Ljubljana.
12:00 HRS: Check into your hotel.
15:00 HRS: Guided city tour of Ljubljana.
Overnight in Ljubljana.
DAY 18 – Ljubljana – Mt.Vogel– Lake Bled– Ljubljana.
10:00 HRS: Depart to visit Mt.Vogel.
11:30 HRS: Board your cable car for Mt.Vogel.
15:00 HRS: Guided walking tour of Lake Bled.
Overnight in Ljubljana.
DAY 19 – Ljubljana Hotel – Airport Transfers
04:00 HRS: Depart to airport
Tour Ends!!
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Tour Price Includes
- 18 Nights’ Hotel Accommodation, as per the Itinerary
- Daily Breakfast at your hotel
- Transport by Coach / Mini-Van throughout the tour including Airport transfer. Maximum driving hrs. 09 and Maximum KM 200 per day.
- All sightseeing as per Itinerary.
- Guided City tour of Sofia
- Guided city tour of Skopje
- Boat ride at Lake Ohrid
- Guided City tour of Tirana
- Visit to St Triphon cathedral and Maritime Museum
- Enjoy boat ride to Our Lady of the Rock island
- Visit to Our Lady of the Rock church and its museum
- Enjoy boat ride to Perast& guided walk around the historic village of Perast
- Enjoy Guided walking tour of Dubrovnik
- Cable Car Ride to Mount Srd with 360 degree view of Dubrovnik
- Enjoy Guided walking tour of the Old Town of Mostar
- Guided City tour of Sarajevo
- Full day sailing adventure to Hvar with Sailing trip around the Palenki Islands
- Enjoy Full day Guided Plitvice Lakes & National Park
- Electric boat ride and Sightseeing panoramic train at Plitvice Lakes & National Park
- Guided city tour of Zagreb
- Orientation tour to Njivice
- Guided city tour of Ljubljana
- Enjoy cable car at Mt.Vogel
- Guided walking tour of Lake Bled
- All Hotel/Airport and Intercity transfers are Included.
Tour Price Excludes
- Meals other than those indicated above, drinks, tips, laundry, telephone calls & expenses of personal nature.
- Local City tax or Resort fee are to be paid directly at hotel/resort if applicable.
- Driver Meals per day: EUR 50.00 / Day
- Driver Hotel/Accommodation: EUR 120.00 / Night
- Parking fees are not included in the price.
- Cost of excursions, city sightseeing, entrance fees and local guides other than that mentioned in “Tour Cost Includes.