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The Great Balkan Experience

15 days
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In-depth Cultural
Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 2 - 25
All Ages Welcome
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Zagreb

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Zagreb city center on your own
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  2. Day 2

    Zagreb

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Guided walking tour of Gornji Grad and Kaptol with historical sites, churches, palaces, museums, and galleries

    Optional Activities

    • Afternoon exploration of Zagreb independently
    Landmarks
    Gornji Grad
    Kaptol
  3. Day 3

    Zagreb to Belgrade

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in Novi Sad)

    Included Activities

    • Short city tour of Novi Sad

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Belgrade on your own in the evening
    Landmarks
    Novi Sad
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  4. Day 4

    Belgrade

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Guided sightseeing tour of Belgrade including Dedinje district, Republic Square, Parliament, Terazije, Slavia, Knez Mihailova street, and Kalemegdan fortress
    • Entrance to Kalemegdan fortress

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Belgrade independently in the afternoon
    Landmarks
    Dedinje
    TV Pink building
    Republic Square
    Parliament
    Terazije
    Slavia
    Knez Mihailova
    Kalemegdan fortress
  5. Day 5

    Belgrade to Skopje

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Stop in Niš to explore one of the oldest cities in the Balkans
    Landmarks
    Niš
  6. Day 6

    Skopje to Ohrid

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Morning sightseeing tour of Skopje including stone bridge, Church of St. Spas, Kale fortress, and mosque
    • Walk through the old bazaar of Skopje
    Landmarks
    Stone Bridge
    Church of St. Spas
    Kale fortress
    Old Bazaar of Skopje
    Lake Ohrid
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  7. Day 7

    Ohrid to Tirana

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Sightseeing tour of Ohrid UNESCO heritage sites
    • Travel to Tirana, Albania
    • Visit Et'hem Bey Mosque
    • Visit Clock Tower
    • Visit Palace of Culture
    • Visit Mother Albania monument
    Landmarks
    Ohrid
    Et'hem Bey Mosque
    Clock Tower
    Palace of Culture
    Mother Albania monument
  8. Day 8

    Tirana to Podgorica

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Stop and visit Skadar Lake
    • Guided walk through Podgorica city center including Doganjka Mosque, Republic square, Millennial Bridge, Vysotsky monument, Cathedral of Resurrection of Christ, King Nikola's castle, and 17th century tower clock

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Podgorica independently
    Landmarks
    Skadar Lake
    Doganjka Mosque
    Republic square
    Millennial Bridge
    Vysotsky monument
    Cathedral of Resurrection of Christ
    King Nikola's castle
  9. Day 9

    Podgorica to Dubrovnik

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Stop in Budva for morning coffee
    • Visit Kotor
    • Visit Perast including historic buildings of ship owners and sea captains, Bujović baroque palace (County Museum), and Maritime School building
    Landmarks
    Budva
    Kotor
    Perast
    Bujović baroque palace
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  10. Day 10

    Dubrovnik

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Walk along medieval city walls
    • Pass through Pile gate
    • Visit Franciscan monastery
    • Visit Rector's Palace
    • Entrance to Rector's Palace

    Optional Activities

    • Optional tour to Lokrum island featuring Fort Royale, Botanical garden, and monastery
    Landmarks
    Dubrovnik Old City Walls
    Pile Gate
    Franciscan monastery
    Rector's Palace
    Lokrum island
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  11. Day 11

    Dubrovnik to Sarajevo

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit Mostar
    • Explore Mostar's old town and medieval streets
    • View the famous old bridge over the Neretva river
    Landmarks
    Mostar
    Stari Most
    Neretva river
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  12. Day 12

    Sarajevo

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional Bosnian meatballs, meat patties, sweet tufahija)

    Included Activities

    • Sightseeing tour of Baščaršija
    • Visit Begova Mosque
    • Visit City Hall
    • Visit Princips Bridge
    • View three different religious buildings - Catholic church, synagogue, and mosque
    • Visit Ilidža
    • Traditional Bosnian meal including meatballs, meat patties, and tufahija

    Optional Activities

    • Entertainment in the city
    Landmarks
    Baščaršija
    Begova Mosque
    City Hall
    Princips Bridge
    Ilidža
  13. Day 13

    Sarajevo to Split

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • City tour of Split
    • Visit Roman Diocletian Palace
    • Visit St. Duje Cathedral
    • Visit Golden Gate
    • Visit Split Riva
    • Entrance to Diocletian Palace

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Split town on your own
    Landmarks
    Roman Diocletian Palace
    St. Duje Cathedral
    Golden Gate
    Split Riva
  14. Day 14

    Split to Plitvice Lakes to Zagreb

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Plitvice Lakes National Park with 16 terraced lakes, waterfalls, wooden bridges and forest paths
    • Entrance to Plitvice National Park
    • Farewell dinner in Zagreb

    Optional Activities

    • Afternoon free time to enjoy pristine nature at Plitvice
    Landmarks
    Plitvice Lakes National Park
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  15. Day 15

    Zagreb

    Optional Activities

    • Final exploration of Zagreb before departure
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  • The Great Balkan Experience reviewer 1
    September 29th, 2025
    5.0
    Overall the trip was very good. It gave us a thorough insight into the region, the history and culture of the...
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    Traveled in September 2025
    Reply from: PALMA DMC & TO
    Dear Robyn, Thank you so much for sharing your detailed review of The Great Balkan Experience. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed the overall trip, found it insightful, and appreciated the guidance and support of our private tour guide. It’s wonderful that the highlights such as Dubrovnik, Split, Kotor, Ohrid, and Zagreb left such a positive impression on you. We also greatly value your constructive feedback regarding the accommodation. We will carefully review the hotels you mentioned, especially in Belgrade, to ensure they align with the quality we aim to provide. Your comments on hotel locations and the convenience of walking access are very helpful for improving future itineraries. Your suggestion to include more time in Kotor and even add Slovenia is a thoughtful idea, and we will certainly take it into consideration when refining our tours. We understand that balancing driving time and city stays is important to the overall experience. Once again, thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. We’re very happy you found the trip enjoyable and insightful, and we would be thrilled to welcome you back for another adventure in the future. Warm regards, The Palma Travel Team
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    October 4th, 2022
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    Fantastic experience! Dan was great and made everything so interesting for us. He was able to improvise in difficult...
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    Traveled in September 2022
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    Thank you for taking time to write a review. We really appreciate it. And we are really happy to hear you enjoyed your trip and hoping you choose to travel again with us in the future!
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    Jade

    Asked on June 26th, 2025

    Is it a group tour?

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    • PALMA DMC & TOOperatorWritten June 2025

      Yes, this is a small group shared tour, but so far we don't have anyone who signed up for this tour.

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    Pam

    Asked on August 13th, 2024

    would like to confirm this tour is taking place, if so, would like to sign on and make deposit. Single occupancy non smoking.

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    • PALMA DMC & TOOperatorWritten August 2024

      Unfortunately, we can't confirm this tour for just one person; there needs to be at least two people for the tour to happen. If you're interested, we can offer you the same tour from 12.09-26.09, which has a guaranteed departure if you'd like to join. Alternatively, in October we have: Stunning Slovenia: 24.10-31.10.2024 Impressive Croatia: 31.10-07.11.2024

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      Pam

      TravelerWritten August 2024

      could you email me in the next few weeks if there are more people sing up for the 10/10-10/24 tour!? Let me wait till early Sept..

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      Pam

      TravelerWritten August 2024

      once again, if you are opening the 10/10-24 The Great Balkan Experience than please let me know. I could wait till early Sept before making final decision to connect to tour or cut short and return to my country.

    • PALMA DMC & TOOperatorWritten August 2024

      Okay, if someone books this tour by the beginning of September, I will let you know. In the meantime, you can consider taking one of the tours that already have guaranteed departures.

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    Ian

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    Do you have April 2025 tours organised yet..Cost ( approx ) and no of people on tour. Maybe we may look at a private tour with same itinery..

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    • PALMA DMC & TOOperatorWritten April 2024

      This would be a group tour of around 25 travelers. The group tour would come to AUD 5,570.15 per person. A private tour for only 2 travelers will not be very economical. However, what would your budget be?

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    Jane

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    Is there a discount for kids ages 3 - 6?

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    • PALMA DMC & TOOperatorWritten April 2023

      I can offer you 30 % discount off the base price for each kid, as long as they are in the room with their parents.

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