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Best of Balkans - Travel Talk

Best of Balkans

9 days
4.7
(43)
Start and end in Sofia
Tour Operator:
Travel Talk
Max group size:
35
Age range:
18 to 59
Operated in:
English
Tour id:
125893
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Highlights

  • Cross seven countries off your bucket list
  • Travel from the Danube to the Adriatic Sea
  • Take a dip in Dubrovnik's crystal clear waters
  • Enjoy the lively and varied nightlife of Budva

Itinerary

Start and end in Sofia! With the Explorer tour Best of Balkans, you have a 9 days tour package taking you through Sofia, Bulgaria and 10 other destinations in Europe. Best of Balkans includes accommodation in a hotel as well as an expert guide, meals, transport and more.
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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1: Sofia
  2. Day 2: Sofia, Belgrade
  3. Day 3: Belgrade, Sarajevo
  4. Day 4: Sarajevo, Mostar,Trebinje
  5. Day 5: Trebinje, Dubrovnik, Trebinje
  6. Day 6: Trebinje, Kotor, Shkoder
  7. Day 7: Shkoder, Tirana, Ohrid
  8. Day 8: Ohrid, Skopje
  9. Day 9: Skopje, Sofia
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What's Included

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  • Accommodation
  • Guide
  • COVID-19 Health & Safety Measures
  • Meals
  • Additional Services
  • Transport
  • Flights
  • Insurance
  • Optional
  • Additional Services

Where You'll Stay

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Operated by Travel Talk

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At Travel Talk, we have one focus and that is simply to make your trip the experience of a lifetime without breaking the bank. Being avid travellers ourselves, we know what is essential to creating that perfect trip and combine all of these elements in every one of our tours. With fascinating destinations, expert guides, like-minded travellers, premium accommodation and travel – not to mention competitive prices; we strive to tick all the boxes to create the most unique and authentic travelling experiences. Explore exotic destinations filled with wonders as Egypt, Turkey, Jordan, Israel, Russia or India & Nepal. Embrace the authentic culture and otherworldly experiences in Morocco, Iceland and the Balkans. Then meet the warm sun and cool waters of Greece, Croatia, Spain & Portugal. Commemorate the fallen on the ANZAC Day, hit the snowy slopes with Ski Bansko in the winter, and sink a beer at Oktoberfest together with like-minded travellers. Travel Talk group tours are ideal for culture-hungry adventurous travellers chasing the most unique travel stories around the world. Travel Talk guests are not just tourists, but avid travellers. Join us on one of our tours to find out the difference.

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Customer Reviews

  • Overall Rating
    Excellent
    4.7
  • Itinerary
    Excellent
    4.6
  • Guide
    Excellent
    4.9
  • Transport
    Excellent
    4.8
  • Accommodation
    Excellent
    4.2
  • Food
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    3.8
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  • Best of Balkans reviewer 1
    · January 4th, 2023
    Overall, this was a good tour. Our guide, Bojan, was excellent. Very knowledgable of the history of the region and funny as well. He definitely made the experience better. Our driver, Christian, was also great, especially driving through the fog in the... Show more
    Trip date: December 2022
  • CK
    · January 2nd, 2023
    Great tour guide, Simon, and driver, Stole. The hotel in Ohrid (the night of the Balkan dinner and dance performance) was horrible…..I stayed on the 8th floor, but the elevator only went to the 7th! All the other hotels were ok…..Macedonia’s being the... Show more
    Trip date: December 2022
  • Best of Balkans reviewer 3
    · November 17th, 2022
    One of the best tours Boyan , nico & the tour was excellent 👌🏿
    Travel Talk commented on this review
    Hey E.K , thank you for your amazing feedback, we're stoked to hear you had a wonderful time on your trip , Bojan is a special guide , we're so happy to have him on our team. Hope you'll be able enjoy one of our other tours in the near future. All the... Show more
    Trip date: October 2022
  • YL
    · September 23rd, 2022
    The tour overall was a good value. I wish there were more information of the optional activities.
    Trip date: August 2022
  • HJ
    · September 10th, 2022
    Amazing tour - Simon and Kris were both incredible, ensuring the schedule was respected and so many insights and historical information shared along the way. I would highly recommend this tour!
    Travel Talk commented on this review
    Hey Hayley, thank you for your comments , glad to hear you had a great time on your trip , thank you for your kind words for Simon and Kris, we agree both are great guides. All the best. Thank you
    Trip date: August 2022
  • SH
    · August 13th, 2022
    This tour is extremely interesting. If you want to see a lot of new cities and hear about the history of the Balkan region this is for you! Simon was our guide, a very fun guy with an incredible knowledge of the area, along with a Chris our driver they... Show more
    Travel Talk commented on this review
    Hi Sarah, thanks for sharing your lovely review. We're so glad to hear that you enjoyed your time through the Balkans with us and that Simon really helped to enhance the experience for you! We certainly take great pride in our tour leaders and it's... Show more
    Trip date: July 2022
  • Best of Balkans reviewer 7
    · July 26th, 2022
    Very easy to make a booking.
    Travel Talk commented on this review
    Thanks for leaving your review, glad you had a positive booking experience!
    Trip date: June 2022
  • Best of Balkans reviewer 8
    · July 18th, 2022
    Really well put together Followed itinerary Entertaining tour leader
    Travel Talk commented on this review
    Thanks for leaving your review, great to hear you enjoyed your time in the Balkans with us!
    Trip date: July 2022
  • Best of Balkans reviewer 9
    · June 27th, 2022
    Boyan the guide made the whole journey lots of fun through his storytelling and participation. The age and nationality range was one of the best ways to create interest and make new friends City/ place highlights and optional activities were all great
    Travel Talk commented on this review
    Thanks for sharing Kerrylee, great to hear you had such a great experience with Boyan and us in the Balkans. We look forward to welcoming you on tour again!
    Trip date: June 2022
  • OM
    · June 4th, 2022
    The tour was excellent, great information supplied as we toured the mainland of greece. Only downside was the lack of a single group for the whole tour. (understandable due to the timing & covid) All and all enjoyed the tour. Effie the Co-ordinator in... Show more
    Travel Talk commented on this review
    Thanks for sharing your review and feedback Owen, we really appreciate it. We're so happy to hear you had a great time with us in Greece, hope to see you again!
    Trip date: June 2022

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Best of Balkans
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    Bulgaria
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  • Plugs & Adapters

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    Albania, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia and Macedonia
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    • Typhoid - Recommended for Albania. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for Albania, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for Albania, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro. Ideally 2 months before travel.
    • Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an infected area for Albania. Ideally 10 days before travel.
    • Tick-borne encephalitis - Recommended for Albania and Croatia. Ideally 6 months before travel.
    • Tuberculosis - Recommended for Bosnia and Bulgaria. Ideally 3 months before travel.
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