Balkans Explorer 19 Days Tour

Balkans Explorer 19 Days Tour

Day 1: Home Destination – 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 PalenkiIslands.
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 – Home Destination.
04:00 HRS: Depart to airport
 

 
Tour departures:On request – please book at least 3-6 months ahead
 

TOUR COST INCLUDES:

1. 18Nights accommodation in 3 Star Hotel with continental breakfast
2. Mini Van as per itinerary
3. All sightseeing as per Itinerary.
4. Guided City tour of Sofia
5. Guided city tour of Skopje
6. Boat ride at Lake Ohrid
7. Guided City tour of Tirana
8. Visit to St Triphon cathedral and Maritime Museum
9. Enjoy boat ride to Our Lady of the Rock island
10. Visit to Our Lady of the Rock church and its museum
11. Enjoy boat ride to Perast& guided walk around the historic village of Perast
12. Enjoy Guided walking tour of Dubrovnik
13. Cable Car Ride to Mount Srd with 360 degree view of Dubrovnik
14. Enjoy Guided walking tour of the Old Town of Mostar
15. Guided City tour of Sarajevo
16. Full day sailing adventure to Hvar with Sailing trip around the Palenki Islands
17. Enjoy Full day Guided Plitvice Lakes & National Park
18. Electric boat ride and Sightseeing panoramic train at Plitvice Lakes & National Park
19. Guided city tour of Zagreb
20. Orientation tour to Njivice
21. Guided city tour of Ljubljana
22. Enjoy cable car at Mt.Vogel
23. Guided walking tour of Lake Bled

TOUR COST EXCLUDES:

1. 3 Euro tip per person per day.
2. No Porterage included.
3. Any increase in the rate of exchange leading to an increase in surface transportation and land arrangements, which may come into effect prior to departure. The tour price is subject to increase without notice if this rate changes substantially prior to the departure of your tour.
4. Any expenses of personal nature such as laundry, wines, mineral water, food and drink not in the regular menu provided by us pay TV, mini-bar, telephone calls, etc.
5. All Meals.
6. Cost of excursions, city sightseeing, entrance fees and local guides other than that mentioned in “Tour Cost Includes”.
7. Airfare & airport tax.
8. Visa Fees.
9. Travel insurance.

NOTE:

• Passengers joining this tour must travel to / from the hub city at their own expense.
• Due to major international events and trade fairs throughout Europe such as air-show, world athletic meet, ice skating championships, motor show, Tour de France, etc. the hotels may be blocked out more than 2 years in advance. In view of this you may have to stay in hotels further away from the cities/ different city and the itinerary may have to be altered /amended.
• We also reserve the right to substitute a hotel of similar class if it is deemed advisable or necessary.
• For the convenience of our passengers we will sometimes amend/alter the itinerary. However all the services will remain the same.