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Grand Balkan Tour: Athens to Zagreb (23 Days)

By Radfesta Travel and Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is £3,627 per adult
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Overview

Travel across the Balkans on a complete 23-day journey from Athens to Zagreb, covering iconic cities, UNESCO sites, and diverse cultures, without the stress of planning.

Ideal for travellers who want the full Balkan experience in one trip

Activity location

  • Athens
    • Athens, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Sofia
    • Sofia, Sofia City Province, Greece

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Grand Balkan Tour from Sofia, Bulgaria

  • Activity duration is 23 days23d
    23d
Starting time: 08:00
Price details
£3,626.50 x 1 Adult£3,626.50
Total
Price is £3,626.50
Until Sun, 10 May

What's included, what's not

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    Border assistance
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    All land transportations
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    Airport arrival & departure transfers
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    Rent-a-car for the entire itinerary
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    Dinner
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    Tour planning and operational coordination
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    22 nights accommodation in selected 4★ hotels
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    Private guide/driver for 23 days
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    Lunch and dinners excluded
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    Flights
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    Entrance fees (monuments, museums, monasteries, UNESCO sites)
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    Optional excursions (Montenegro tour, Saronic cruise, Veliko Tarnovo)
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    Local specialist guides where required
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    Tips and personal expenses
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    Travel insurance
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    Visa fees (if applicable)

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Sofia, Bulgaria

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: snacks
  • Accommodation: Hotel 4★

Athens

  • 8h
Arrival at Sofia Airport. Transfer to hotel. Short panoramic tour (time permitting). Overnight in Sofia.

Day 2: Sofia City Tour – Nis (Serbia)

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel 4★

Bulgaria

  • 8h
Visit Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, St. George Rotunda, Boyana Church (UNESCO). Drive to Nis, Serbia. Free time in Nis Fortress and pedestrian area.

Day 3: Nis – Belgrade

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel 4★

Belgrade

  • 8h
Depart for Belgrade. Panoramic tour: New Belgrade, Temple of St. Sava. Kalemegdan Fortress and pedestrian Knez Mihailova Street.

Day 4: Belgrade – Sarajevo (Bosnia & Herzegovina)

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel 4★

Zvornik

  • 8h
Scenic drive via Zvornik and the Drina River valley. Evening arrival in Sarajevo.

Day 5: Sarajevo Sightseeing

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel 4★

Bascarsija

  • 8h
  • Admission ticket not included
Explore Bascarsija Old Town, Gazi Husrev-bey Mosque, Latin Bridge, Tunnel Museum. Traditional Bosnian lunch option.

Day 6: Sarajevo – Mostar – Dubrovnik (Croatia)

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel 4★

Dubrovnik

  • 8h
Stop in Mostar: Old Bridge (UNESCO), Turkish house, bazaar. Evening arrival in Dubrovnik.

Day 7: Dubrovnik Old Town Tour

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel 4★

Lokrum Island

  • 8h
  • Admission ticket not included
City walls, Rector’s Palace, Franciscan Monastery. Optional: boat trip to Lokrum Island. Accommodation: Same as previous night

Day 8: Free Day in Dubrovnik or Optional Montenegro Tour

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel 4★

Bay of Kotor

  • 8h
  • Admission ticket not included
Full-day trip to Kotor Bay (Kotor & Perast).

Day 9: Dubrovnik – Kotor – Budva – Shkodra (Albania)

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel 4★

Albania

  • 8h
Scenic Adriatic coastal route. Short stops in Kotor and Budva. Cross into Albania and overnight in Shkodra.

Day 10: Shkodra – Kruja – Tirana

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel 4★

Rozafa Castle

  • 8h
  • Admission ticket not included
Explore Rozafa Fortress. Visit Kruja Castle & Skanderbeg Museum. Arrival in Tirana, walking tour of city centre.

Day 11: Tirana – Elbasan – Ohrid (North Macedonia)

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel 4★

Ohrid

  • 8h
Drive via Elbasan to Ohrid (UNESCO). Evening walking tour by the lake.

Day 12: Ohrid Full Day Tour

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel 4★

Ohrid

  • 8h
Visit St. Sophia, St. Clement, Plaoshnik, Samuel’s Fortress. Optional: boat cruise on Lake Ohrid.

Day 13: Ohrid – Skopje

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel 4★

Mavrovo National Park

  • 8h
  • Admission ticket not included
Drive through Mavrovo National Park. Afternoon city tour: Stone Bridge, Old Bazaar, Memorial House of Mother Teresa.

Day 14: Skopje – Thessaloniki (Greece)

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel 4★

Greece

  • 8h
Cross border into Greece. Panoramic Thessaloniki tour: Rotunda, White Tower, Aristotelous Square.

Day 15: Thessaloniki – Kalambaka – Meteora Monasteries

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel 4★

Meteora

  • 8h
  • Admission ticket not included
Visit 2 Meteora Monasteries (UNESCO). Free evening in Kalambaka.

Day 16: Kalambaka – Delphi

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel 4★

Thessaly

  • 8h
Drive through scenic Thessaly and visit Delphi (UNESCO). Tour of Apollo Temple and Museum.

Day 17: Delphi – Athens

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel 4★

Athens

  • 8h
Arrive in Athens. City tour: Acropolis, Parthenon, Temple of Olympian Zeus, Syntagma Square

Day 18: Free Day in Athens / Optional Saronic Cruise

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel 4★

Aegina

  • 8h
Aegina – Poros – Hydra day cruise

Day 19: Athens – Kavala

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel 4★

Kavala

  • 8h
Drive north to Kavala, via Thessaloniki. Explore old town & port.

Day 20: Kavala – Plovdiv (Bulgaria)

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Hotel 4★

Bulgaria

  • 8h
Cross border into Bulgaria. City tour of Plovdiv: Roman Theatre, Old Town, Ethnographic Museum

Day 21: Plovdiv – Rila Monastery – Sofia

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel 4★

Rila Monastery

  • 8h
  • Admission ticket not included
Visit Rila Monastery (UNESCO). Return to Sofia.

Day 22: Free Day in Sofia or Optional Day Tour to Veliko Tarnovo

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel 4★

Veliko Tarnovo

  • 8h
full-day tour: Veliko Tarnovo & Arbanassi.

Day 23: Departure from Sofia

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Not included

Sofia

Transfer to airport. End of tour

Location

Activity location

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    Athens
    • Athens, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Sofia
    • Sofia, Sofia City Province, Greece

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