Balkans Tours in November 2027

I did the Turkey In Depth tour last year with Explore and enjoyed it so much the first time that I came back for a second visit and it was just as amazing! The tour covers so many fantastic sites, giving you a real feel for Turkey’s history, culture, and stunning scenery. Our tour guide, Özgür, was absolutely fantastic. This was my second time travelling with him, and once again he went above and beyond for the whole group. He’s so knowledgeable, friendly, and really made the trip special. Our driver, Ati, was also amazing, expertly navigating all the winding roads and keeping us safe and comfortable the entire way. The food was brilliant fresh, tasty, and full of flavour wherever we went. Every meal felt like a treat! The hotels were great too. Sobek Stone House, Kekova Hotel, and Hotel Palme were all lovely places to stay. The staff at each went above and beyond to make sure we were comfortable and happy nothing was ever too much trouble. Overall, it was a fantastic trip from start to finish. Great sites, brilliant food, amazing people I honestly couldn’t fault it. Can’t wait to go again!

Loved everything about this trip. Tour guide Juan-Jose organised everything so well and also took the time to socialise with us during his free time which helped the bond as a group. Scenery was beautiful and the walking was about the level I expected - no walk was particularly challenging in itself but over the week as a whole, the cumulative effect probably put it on the harder end of the moderate scale. If people wanted to miss a day out, that was not a problem (which is the benefit of a centre-based trip). We were very lucky with the weather in late-October - but can't guarantee that every time!

This walking trip was a wonderful experience. Our guide, Bert, was so organised, knowledgeable and caring. He kept everything running smoothly, made allowances for different fitness levels and ensured we all had fun. The hotel was a great place to relax after a day’s walking and the different restaurants each night were most enjoyable, We finished the trip with a sense of achievement and lots of new friends.

Our tour guide , Dario, was outstanding! He explained everything before we were going to experience it so we knew what to expect ! And he made everything fun! The step on guides were also excellent ~ they gave great historical facts. Interacted well with our group. The bus driver was very skilled and drove safely. I loved going to CAPRI. The boat ride around the island was beautiful! Florence was lovely. Enjoyed the winery and farm to table lunch. And also loved the pasta factory! The gondola ride in Venice was also a lovely highlight! It’s hard to pick one thing - we enjoyed everything!

There was a lot of history, too much to be covered in just a couple hours. Accommodations should’ve been closer to where we were to give us more time. Beautiful scenery. Too many things to be specific on one memorable experience, it was all memorable.

This is the first year for this holiday, so tweaks need to be made. The first walk seemed rather pointless and there were so many mosquitoes we couldn't stop to eat our packed lunch. Albi our leader changed the order of certain elements and thereby improved the offering. Some of the walks were really great. It was the last trip of the season and in the quieter seaside resorts just about everything was closed. Before attracting more tourists Albania needs to address single use plastics, litter, public toilets, planning; please don't make the mistakes of other countries. But people were friendly and helpful.