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Athens, Greece
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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
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.
It was interesting visiting countries that are not yet popular tourist destinations. Learnt so much about Albania, Slovenia , Bosnia and the other countries which totally changed my perspective of these countries . Friendly people and great food .
Would highly recommend this tour to see the highlights of the Balkans. Lots of included tours and meals. A real variety of places and countries visited and generally centrally located hotels.
Easy going and entertaining the tour was done in such a way that everyone was in high gear and looking for the next adventure to come.
Wonderfully busy and exciting tour program.. experienced all the major highlights and landmarks in the Balkan countries. With an awesome tour leader and coach driver team.
I have been with Expat Explore for 5 tours & this is one of the best. The places are just awesome. The only drawback is the very hectic schedule sometimes barely able to enjoy the place like in Zadar coming so late & wasn't able to see the place. Overall it's good value for money. Also I prefer to have been given a triple room.
Amazing experience Experienced 9 Countries in 16 days - amazing historical sites All done seamlessly your exceptional tour guide Martina and driver Ceno
It is my first time to go outside of Asia and some of the countries included in the itinerary are part of my dream destinations. Accommodations and included food are generally likeable, with some exceptional ones like Hotel Famissa in Meteora, Hotel Bellevue in Macedonia, and Hotel Capita in Serbia. Our tour guide Marty was more than proficient enough with the facts of the places we went to, not to mention her own personal experiences with the locations helped me appreciate the destinations better. She also extended an extra mile by being helpful with suggestions of restaurants and some other scenic spots we can visit during our free time. She made everyone feel included and like a friend or family, which helped raised the travel experience. Ceno, our coach driver, was phenomenal with his driving and navigation skills, and also was very helpful with the luggages. Overall, this first time in Europe and Expat Explore was a great first experience, and the company delivered what it promised, and more.
Fast paced, fantastic driver Cena, and excellent tour guide Marty. Great fun exploring new cities ( Marty has a map of every city in her head!!). Can buy cold drinks on the bus ( water). Seat rotation worked well.
Our tour guide Marty treats her guests fairly, friendly and perfectly.She is organized and very punctual.. The tour was scheduled well and on time.our driver Ceno was experienced kind and we Felt very safe. I was disappointed with the quality of the hotels rooms.but the locations were good.. The group members very friendly. I will absolutely recommend Expat explorer.
Pleasantly surprised with the countries we visited. Your leader and driver were outstanding