Highlights
Explore the Balkan peninsula and all its countries
Free days to enjoy Dubrovnik and Budapest
Explore Delphi, Meteora, Rila Monastery and Plitvice Lakes National Park
Visit Kotor, Budva, Sarajevo, Split, Tirana, Ljubljana, Belgrade and Thessaloniki
Itinerary
Set off on an odyssey across the Balkans with the "Balkan Explorer" tour—a 16-day mountains and multi-country adventure starting and ending in Athens. Tailored for experienced travelers and seniors who crave diversity, this guided group tour covers ten countries, from Greece’s ancient sites in Athens and Delphi to Croatia’s iconic Dubrovnik, Split, and Plitvice Lakes. Unwind in Budapest’s thermal baths, then journey through Slovenia, Serbia, Montenegro, Albania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The USP? This tour package’s extraordinary breadth, blending Mediterranean, Central, and Eastern European cultures, making it a true feast for curious minds and adventurous spirits.
day 1Start of tour in Athens
Welcome to Athens! This morning, meet up with your leader and tour group at the hotel. Then, embark on an orientation tour of Greece’s capital city, witnessing iconic sights such as the Academy, National Library, Greek parliament, Panathinaikos marble stadium, Hadrian’s Arch, and the temple of Olympian Zeus. After, enjoy free time to explore on your own or join the delicious Athens Food Tour to get your first taste of Greece’s renowned local produce and street food. Today also offers the incredible opportunity to tour the spectacular Acropolis! Please note that this optional excursion is very popular and must be booked prior to the start of the tour. Tonight, enjoy an included welcome dinner and indulge in traditional Greek cuisine!
day 2Delphi - Meteora - Kalabaka
day 3Kalabaka - Ohrid
day 4Ohrid - Tirana - Shkodër
day 5Shkodër - Budva - Kotor - Dubrovnik
day 6Dubrovnik
day 7Dubrovnik - Mostar - Sarajevo
day 8Sarajevo - Split - Northern Croatia
day 9Northern Croatia - Plitvice Lakes - Ljubljana
day 10Ljubljana - Maribor - Lake Balaton - Budapest
day 11Budapest
day 12Budapest - Novi Sad - Belgrade
day 13Belgrade - Niš - Sofia
day 14Sofia - Rila Monastery - Thessaloniki
day 15Thessaloniki - Kamena Vourla - Athens
day 16End of tour in Athens
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Customer Reviews
A really Good Tour Leader, Dora was extremely Organised, Thoughtful and Helpful, very Professional too. The Driver was excellent. Lots of destinations covered, from unique cities to peaceful Lakes in Croatia. The tour was well organised. The hotels were good to very good, the rooms always spacious. The meals were always in lovely characterful restaurants, which I loved, and food was generally good to very good.
Well organised, interesting places, perfect pace.
Lots of fun, beautiful places to see and many memorable experiences throughout the tour.
I loved this trip in it's entirety. We had a really great group of travellers, and the "A" team with Peter and Elton. Peter made sure the seats were switched on the bus every day so everyone got the good seats at some point. He also switched the room mates regularly so we all had a chance at a room of our own and got to know each other better. We really liked that. Of the Optionals that we took part in starting with the Acropolis tour…fantastic! Great info, great guide perfect timing. We didn't do the Athens food tour as we were already getting an included dinner so thought it was an expense we could spend elsewhere. Really enjoyed the Greek evening in Meteora, again fantastic, and so much info from a very passionate guide who came along even though she had just lost her Grandmother that day. Fun evening for all. We didn't do the blue cave tour as the weather meant we were unlikely to see the cave and we weren't interested in the swimming stops. We did, however, get together with sev
An excellent 15 day tour of the former Yugoslavia. Now seven countries plus Albania, Hungry and Greece. Lots of miles/kilometres and early starts, but well worth the effort. Very knowledgeable tour leader (Peter K) and local guides. travelled with a nice group of people from across the world. Would suggest a little bit of research before your departure to maximise the benefits of visiting these similar but unique countries.
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