Capitales Balcánicas
Europa Mediterránea ∙
DATE
Sun 2 Jun, 2024
DURATION
13 days
PLACES
Athens | Belgrade | Biertan | Bran | Bucharest | Budva | Delphi | Dubrovnik | Hunedoara | Kalabaka | Kastoria | Kotor | Podgora | Mostar | Ohrid | Sarajevo | Sibiu | Sighisoara | Sinaia | Struga | Timisoara | Tirana | Zvornik | Sremska Mitrovica
from $ 1751.00
Capitales Balcánicas
Struga, Ohrid, Kastoria, Tirana, Budva, Kravica, Sremska Mitrovica, Zvornik, Kotor, Hunedoara, Sibiu, Sighisoara, Sinaia, Timisoara, Bran, Biertan, Belgrade, Bucharest, Delphi, Mostar, Sarajevo, Dubrovnik, Kalabaka, AthensSun 2 Jun, 2024
Day 1 - Bucharest
Welcome to BUCHAREST. Transfer to the hotel and free time. You will get the information about the beginning of your tour.
13.00 hrs. (variable schedules) - lunch included.
15.00 hrs. - city tour of Bucharest with its ancient quarter and the giant Parliament Palace. Free time afterwards.
13.00 hrs. (variable schedules) - lunch included.
15.00 hrs. - city tour of Bucharest with its ancient quarter and the giant Parliament Palace. Free time afterwards.
Mon 3 Jun, 2024
Day 2 - Bucharest -Sinaia -Bran -Sighisoara
Today we have a journey of a great scenic beauty, travelling to Transylvania across the Carpathian Mountains and through forests. In SINAIA, we will stroll through the gardens of the Peles and Pelisor Castles before going on to the 14th-century BRAN fortress, commonly known as Dracula’s Castle (tickets included). Time for lunch before continuing to SIGHISOARA, a very beautiful walled medieval city and UNESCO Heritage center. In the evening we will enjoy a very special dinner, in the restaurant of Count Dracula, at the house, where Vlad Tepes was born.
Tue 4 Jun, 2024
Day 3 - Sighisoara -Biertan -Sibiu -Hunedoara -Timisoara -
In Transylvania there are numerous fortified churches in areas that were inhabited by people of German origin; some of these churches have been declared Heritage of Mankind, and we will see one of them, BIERTAN (tickets included). After this, we continue to SIBIU, an important economic and cultural center, previously the capital of Transylvania, with its bustling narrow streets and squares. Time for a stroll and take lunch. In the afternoon, we visit the impressive Castle of HUNEDOARA (tickets included), which is considered the prettiest castle in Romania. We continue to TIMISOARA, with time to explore its elegant central squares.
Wed 5 Jun, 2024
Day 4 - Timisoara -Belgrade
We set off for SERBIA and cross the border. After a few hours travelling we will arrive in BELGRADE. Here you can enjoy a city tour of this active capital on the shores of the Danube as it flows into the Sava. We get the chance to admire its busy center, its parliament, and stroll in the Kalemegdan Fortress. A visit to the Museum of Yugoslavia, where Tito´s Mausoleum is located, will also be included. Free time in the afternoon.
Thu 6 Jun, 2024
Day 5 - Belgrade - Sremska Mitrovica - Zvornik - Sarajevo
We begin our beautiful stage traveling to the Voivodina region. We make a stop in SREMSKA MITROVICA, a city with a pleasant historic center on the banks of the Sava River that was one of the most important in the Roman Empire, the capital of the province of Pannonia. We include the admission to the grounds of the Imperial Palace of Sirmium, which illustrates us that period. Afterwards we continue towards Bosnia. We will make a stop in the city of ZVORNIK, one of the oldest cities in Bosnia, crossed by a river that forms the border with Serbia and make us sadly remember the Bosnian war. Its population since then has changed a lot since the majority of it, Muslim, was expelled while Serbian refugees from other regions settled. We are near the village of Srebrenica, known for the massacre. Time for lunch and a walk. We continue our route between beautiful landscapes to SARAJEVO. Arrival in the evening and time in the historic center during which you can stroll through the charming bazaar, an old Ottoman market famous for its architecture, oriental atmosphere and traditional shops. Dinner included.
Fri 7 Jun, 2024
Day 6 - Sarajevo -Mostar - Dubrovnik Cavtat
In the morning we will have a sightseeing tour with a local guide in SARAJEVO, a fascinating city known as "Jerusalem of Europe" due to the coexistence of several religions. Mosques, churches and synagogues reflect religious diversity. We will observe the great Ottoman influence in its old town, with its great mosque of more than 500 years old and its beautiful fountain. After the visit we continue our route in an area of pure beauty. MOSTAR with its wonderful historic center and its stone bridge that separates the Orthodox, Muslim and Catholic communities. Time for lunch and stroll through the city. We continue to Croatia. Border procedures (can be long). DUBROVNIK, arrival at the end of the day. Dinner included.
Sat 8 Jun, 2024
Day 7 - Dubrovnik Cavtat
In the morning we enjoy a city tour of DUBROVNIK with a local guide. We are undoubtedly in one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, surrounded by walls, bathed by the Adriatic Sea; its intact historic center is a jewel of world architectural heritage. The tour includes tickets to the Franciscan Monastery with the oldest pharmacy in Europe, and the Cathedral. We also include a boat trip to LOKRUM, a small island 15 minutes by boat from Dubrovnik and home to the ruins of a Benedictine monastery of the eleventh century, popular setting of the series "Game of Thrones". You can then enjoy free time, returning to the hotel at the end of the afternoon. Dinner included.
Note: in some departures, accommodation may be in Cavtat, a coastal town near the city of Dubrovnik.
Note: in the winter months, from November to March, there is no boat service to Lokrum and therefore we cannot visit the island.
Note: in some departures, accommodation may be in Cavtat, a coastal town near the city of Dubrovnik.
Note: in the winter months, from November to March, there is no boat service to Lokrum and therefore we cannot visit the island.
Sun 9 Jun, 2024
Day 8 - Dubrovnik -Kotor -Budva -Tirana
We set off early for MONTENEGRO. Border procedures. The coastal scenery and the Bay of Kotor are beautiful. We take a ferry to cross the bay. Arrival in KOTOR to enjoy some time strolling in this beautiful walled town with its strong Venetian influence. After this we make a stop in BUDVA, a marvelous walled village surrounded by the sea to enjoy lunch. Then we travel to ALBANIA. We arrive in the capital of the Albania, TIRANA, and enjoy some free time. Dinner included.
Mon 10 Jun, 2024
Day 9 - Tirana -Struga -Ohrid
Today we have a city tour of TIRANA, with its Mosques, the Clock Tower and the ministries. Around midday we leave for inland Albania, with high mountain scenery and small villages along the way. Enjoy the beautiful countryside around Lake Ohrid which forms the border with Macedonia. We continue to the Republic of Macedonia (border procedures). Time to have lunch in STRUGA, a picturesque town on the shores of the lake.
We continue to OHRID, a city with a strong Ottoman influence, a World Heritage Site. You will have time to see the Plaosnik Monastery or the ancient university founded in the ninth century. Dinner included.
We continue to OHRID, a city with a strong Ottoman influence, a World Heritage Site. You will have time to see the Plaosnik Monastery or the ancient university founded in the ninth century. Dinner included.
Tue 11 Jun, 2024
Day 10 - Ohrid -Kastoria -Kalambaka
Today we travel through Macedonia to GREECE, passing through BITOLA, a historic city that was called the “City of Consuls”. Border procedures, entering Greece. The North of Greece has a strong Slavic and Ottoman influence and a very rugged geography. Situated by the lake, with beautiful scenery, we see KASTORIA. Enjoy the city of 100 churches, with its medieval streets and its pleasant restaurants on the lakeside. Continuing to KALAMBAKA, we will arrive in the afternoon. We will visit the Valley of the Meteora, an impressive place declared UNESCO World Heritage. You will also have the chance to enter one of its most famous Monasteries (entrance included). Dinner included.
Wed 12 Jun, 2024
Day 11 - Kalambaka - Delphi - Osios Loukas - Athens
We will travel south through the Thessaly region. We will arrive in DELPHI after enjoying the view of wonderful landscapes. We include admission to the beautiful archaeological complex that overlooks the Gulf of Corinth with incredible landscapes, time for lunch. After that we travel to the OSIOS LOUKAS MONASTERY, one of the most beautiful Byzantine monasteries in Greece, UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its magnificent 11th century mosaics are incredible. We continue towards ATHENS. Arrival in the evening.
Thu 13 Jun, 2024
Day 12 - Athens
We will enjoy the city tour with a local guide which includes the Presidential Palace, the Panathinaikos stadium where the first modern Olympic games were held, the national library, the bustling squares of the center; the new neighborhoods that emerged after the 2004 Olympic games. The tour will finish at the Acropolis site (entry not included). In the evening we include a transfer to the PLAKA area, which is full of small Greek bars and where you will be able to enjoy the rich folklore of this country.
Fri 14 Jun, 2024
After breakfast, end of our services.
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Tour Includes
Planned Hotels
Mercure Bucarest City Center
Strada George Enescu 15-17-17A
Bucarest, 010302 - Romania
Metropol Lake Resort
Settlment Konjsko B.B
Ohrid, 6000 - Macedonia
Ibis Styles Sarajevo
Dzemala Bijedica 169 A
Sarajevo, 71000 - Bosnia Herzegovina
Novotel Sarajevo Bristol
Fra Filipa Lastrica CP 71000 SARAJEVO
Sarajevo, 71000 - Bosnia Herzegovina
Mercure Binderbubi Sighisoara
Nicolae Balcescu Street No 8
Sighisoara, 545400 - Romania
Timisoara
Str Marasesti nr 1-3
Timisoara, 300086 - Romania