Grand Balkan Tour from Sofia, Bulgaria

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23 days (approximately)
Pickup offered

Ideal for culturally curious travelers, this Balkan travel program includes guided city tours, UNESCO heritage sites, breathtaking coastlines, and local gastronomy experiences, all while staying at carefully selected 4-star hotels. Whether you're wandering the cobbled streets of Dubrovnik, cruising Lake Ohrid, or exploring the Acropolis in Athens, this itinerary delivers a comprehensive and luxurious Balkan adventure.

What's Included

Border assistance
All land transportations
Airport arrival & departure transfers
Rent-a-car for the entire itinerary
Dinner
Tour planning and operational coordination
Breakfast (Optional[21])
Breakfast
22 nights accommodation in selected 4★ hotels
Private guide/driver for 23 days
Lunch and dinners excluded
Flights
Entrance fees (monuments, museums, monasteries, UNESCO sites)
Optional excursions (Montenegro tour, Saronic cruise, Veliko Tarnovo)
Local specialist guides where required
Tips and personal expenses
Travel insurance
Visa fees (if applicable)

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Pickup available from Sofia International Airport or any centrally located hotel in Sofia .
Please provide your arrival flight details (airline, flight number, arrival time) at least 7 days before the tour.
Your driver/guide will be waiting in the airport arrivals hall holding a sign with your name or group name.
For hotel pickups, please be ready 10 minutes before the scheduled time at the main reception/lobby.
If arriving earlier than Day 1, we can arrange an extra transfer or pre-tour hotel night (on request).
Drop-off at the end of the tour is at Sofia Airport or any central Sofia hotel.

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Meeting point
Sofia

Pickup available from Sofia International Airport or any centrally located hotel in Sofia. Your driver/guide will be waiting in the airport arrivals hall holding a sign with your name or group name.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 23 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    Arrival in Sofia, Bulgaria

    1 stop
  • 1
    Athens

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

    8 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 2

    Sofia City Tour – Nis (Serbia)

    1 stop
  • 2
    Bulgaria

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

    8 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 3

    Nis – Belgrade

    1 stop
  • 3
    Belgrade

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

    8 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 4

    Belgrade – Sarajevo (Bosnia & Herzegovina)

    1 stop
  • 4
    Zvornik

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

    8 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 5

    Sarajevo Sightseeing

    1 stop
  • 5
    Bascarsija

    Explore Bascarsija Old Town, Gazi Husrev-bey Mosque, Latin Bridge, Tunnel Museum. Traditional Bosnian lunch option.

    8 hours • Admission ticket not included
    • Day 6

    Sarajevo – Mostar – Dubrovnik (Croatia)

    1 stop
  • 6
    Dubrovnik

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

    8 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 7

    Dubrovnik Old Town Tour

    1 stop
  • 7
    Lokrum Island

    City walls, Rector’s Palace, Franciscan Monastery. Optional: boat trip to Lokrum Island. Accommodation: Same as previous night

    8 hours • Admission ticket not included
    • Day 8

    Free Day in Dubrovnik or Optional Montenegro Tour

    1 stop
  • 8
    Bay of Kotor

    Full-day trip to Kotor Bay (Kotor & Perast).

    8 hours • Admission ticket not included
    • Day 9

    Dubrovnik – Kotor – Budva – Shkodra (Albania)

    1 stop
  • 9

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

    8 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 10

    Shkodra – Kruja – Tirana

    1 stop
  • 10
    Rozafa Castle

    Explore Rozafa Fortress. Visit Kruja Castle & Skanderbeg Museum. Arrival in Tirana, walking tour of city center.

    8 hours • Admission ticket not included
    • Day 11

    Tirana – Elbasan – Ohrid (North Macedonia)

    1 stop
  • 11
    Ohrid

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

    8 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 12

    Ohrid Full Day Tour

    1 stop
  • 12
    Ohrid

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

    8 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 13

    Ohrid – Skopje

    1 stop
  • 13
    Mavrovo National Park

    Drive through Mavrovo National Park. Afternoon city tour: Stone Bridge, Old Bazaar, Memorial House of Mother Teresa.

    8 hours • Admission ticket not included
    • Day 14

    Skopje – Thessaloniki (Greece)

    1 stop
  • 14
    Greece

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

    8 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 15

    Thessaloniki – Kalambaka – Meteora Monasteries

    1 stop
  • 15
    Meteora

    Visit 2 Meteora Monasteries (UNESCO). Free evening in Kalambaka.

    8 hours • Admission ticket not included
    • Day 16

    Kalambaka – Delphi

    1 stop
  • 16

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

    8 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 17

    Delphi – Athens

    1 stop
  • 17
    Athens

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

    8 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 18

    Free Day in Athens / Optional Saronic Cruise

    1 stop
  • 18
    Aegina

    Aegina – Poros – Hydra day cruise

    8 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 19

    Athens – Kavala

    1 stop
  • 19
    Kavala

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

    8 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 20

    Kavala – Plovdiv (Bulgaria)

    1 stop
  • 20

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

    8 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 21

    Plovdiv – Rila Monastery – Sofia

    1 stop
  • 21
    Rila Monastery

    Visit Rila Monastery (UNESCO). Return to Sofia.

    8 hours • Admission ticket not included
    • Day 22

    Free Day in Sofia or Optional Day Tour to Veliko Tarnovo

    1 stop
  • 22
    Veliko Tarnovo

    full-day tour: Veliko Tarnovo & Arbanassi.

    8 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 23

    Departure from Sofia

    1 stop
  • 23
    Sofia

    Transfer to airport. End of tour

    Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialized infant seats are available
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