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Europe Explorer Grand Tour "Dalmatia to Karpaten"

28 days
Start and end in Tirana
4.9
15 traveler reviews

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In-depth Cultural
Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 1 - 15
Ages 18+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Shkoder - Podgorica - Niksic

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Tirana City tour including Skanderbeg Square, Mosque of Ethem Bey, Clock Tower, National Museum, National Art Gallery, Archeological Museum, National Heroes Cemetery, Grand Park and government buildings
    • Shkoder old bazaar visit
    • Shkoder cathedral visit
    • Shkoder mosque visit
    • Rozafa Castle visit
    • Podgorica Old Town visit with historical monuments and buildings tour
    Landmarks
    Skanderbeg Square
    Mosque of Ethem Bey
    Clock Tower
    National Museum
    National Art Gallery
    Archeological Museum
    Rozafa Castle
    Doganjska Mosque
    St. George Church
    Millennium Bridge
    Russian Bridge
    Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ
    King Nikola's Castle
    Clock Tower (Sahat Kula)
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  2. Day 2

    Mostar

    Included Activities

    • Monastery of Ostrog visit
    • Niksic city visit including Saborna Church and surrounding parks
    • Mostar walking tour of old town
    • Old Bridge (Stari Most) visit

    Optional Activities

    • Old Bazaar of Mostar shopping and dining
    Landmarks
    Monastery of Ostrog
    Saborna Church
    Old Bridge (Stari Most)
    Neretva River
  3. Day 3

    Sarajevo

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant)

    Included Activities

    • Vrelo Bosne visit
    • Tunnel Museum visit
    • Walking tour of old town Bascarsija
    • Latin Bridge visit
    • Brusa Bezistan covered market visit
    • Gazi Husref Bey's Mosque visit
    • Gazi Husref Bey Madras visit
    • Morica Han visit
    • Vijecnica town hall visit
    • Lunch at local restaurant
    Landmarks
    Vrelo Bosne
    Tunnel Museum
    Bascarsija
    Latin Bridge
    Brusa Bezistan
    Gazi Husref Bey's Mosque
    Gazi Husref Bey Madras
    Morica Han
    Vijecnica
  4. Day 4

    Bihac

    Included Activities

    • Travnik fortress visit
    • Travnik medieval tombstones and burial sites visit
    • Museum Travnik visit
    • Ivo Andric memorial museum visit
    • Bihac guided city tour
    Landmarks
    Travnik Fortress
    Museum Travnik
    Ivo Andric Memorial Museum
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  5. Day 5

    Zagreb

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Plitvice Lakes National Park visit
    • Walking trails and walkways around lakes
    • Electric boat tour of upper and lower lakes
    • Zagreb walking tour including Green Horseshoe, Cathedral, Upper Town, Museum of Broken Relationships
    • Zagreb 360° Observation Deck visit

    Optional Activities

    • Snack and coffee at Zagreb 360° Observation Deck
    Landmarks
    Plitvice Lakes National Park
    Zagreb Cathedral
    Green Horseshoe
    Museum of Broken Relationships
  6. Day 6

    Ljubljana

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Ljubljana old town exploration
    • Roman ruins visit
    • Ljubljanica River walk and bridges exploration
    • Funicular ride to Ljubljana Castle
    • Ljubljana Castle visit for city views
    • Tivoli Park visit
    Landmarks
    Ljubljana Castle
    Ljubljanica River
    Tivoli Park
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  7. Day 7

    Postojna Caves - Rijeka

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Bled Castle tour
    • Lake Bled view
    • Postojna Cave visit

    Optional Activities

    • Skocjan Caves visit
    Landmarks
    Bled Castle
    Lake Bled
    Postojna Cave
    Skocjan Caves
    Trsat Fortress
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  8. Day 8

    Zadar

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Opatija visit including Villa Angiolina, Saint James's Church, Juraj Sporer Arts Pavilion and parks
    • Zadar walking tour and city exploration
    • Zadar monuments and hidden corners walking tour
    Landmarks
    Villa Angiolina
    Saint James's Church
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  9. Day 9

    Trogir

    Included Activities

    • Sibenik walking tour
    • St. Jacob's Cathedral visit
    • Trogir walking tour
    • Cathedral of St. Lawrence visit
    • Trogir monuments exploration
    Landmarks
    St. Jacob's Cathedral
    Krka River
    Cathedral of St. Lawrence
    Romanesque Portal of Radovan
    Benedictine Monastery
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  10. Day 10

    Split

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Split walking tour of Roman part with Diocletian's Palace
    • Split old town walking tour including City Hall and promenade
    • Fishmarket visit
    • St. Duje Cathedral visit
    Landmarks
    Diocletian's Palace
    St. Duje Cathedral
  11. Day 11

    Dubrovnik

    Included Activities

    • Dubrovnik Old Town walking tour via Onofrio's Fountain and Prijeko Street
    • Old Port visit
    • St. Saviour's Church visit
    • Franciscan Church visit
    • Dominican Church visit

    Optional Activities

    • Historic wine tasting or vineyard viewing
    Landmarks
    Onofrio's Fountain
    St. Saviour's Church
    Franciscan Church
    Dominican Church
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  12. Day 12

    Kotor

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Kotor Old Town visit
    • Square of Arms visit
    • Byzantine Palace visit
    • Beskuca Palace visit
    • Pima Palace visit
    • St Tryphon Cathedral visit
    • Maritime Museum visit
    • St Nicholas Church visit
    • Blessed Ozana Church visit
    • City ramparts viewing
    Landmarks
    St Tryphon Cathedral
    Maritime Museum
    St Nicholas Church
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  13. Day 13

    Ulcinj

    Included Activities

    • Budva Old City visit
    • Sveti Trojica Church visit
    • Stanjevici Monastery visit
    • Castle of Ulcinj visit
    • Museum of Local History in Ulcinj visit
    Landmarks
    Sveti Trojica Church
    Stanjevici Monastery
    Castle of Ulcinj
    Museum of Local History in Ulcinj
  14. Day 14

    Tirana

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Lezha visit
    • Mausoleum of Skanderbeg visit
    • Skanderbeg Square visit
    • Mosque of Ethem Bey visit
    • Archaeological Museum visit
    Landmarks
    Mausoleum of Skanderbeg
    Skanderbeg Square
    Mosque of Ethem Bey
    Archaeological Museum
  15. Day 15

    Ohrid

    Included Activities

    • Elbasan city tour including castle, clock, ethnographic museum, church, and old mosque
    • Sveti Naum Monastery visit
    • Ohrid Orthodox Cathedral visit
    • St Sofia Church visit
    • Roman theater visit
    Landmarks
    Elbasan Castle
    Sveti Naum Monastery
    Lake Ohrid
    St Sofia Church
    Roman Theater Ohrid
  16. Day 16

    Skopje

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Tetovo Mosque visit
    • Skopje old Albanian market (Ottoman-era) visit
    • Kale Fortress visit
    • Skopje mosques visit
    Landmarks
    Mosque of Tetovo
    Kale Fortress
  17. Day 17

    Sofia

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Sofia panoramic tour
    • Ancient Serdica forum visit
    • St. Nedelya Square visit
    • Alexander I Square visit
    • Royal Palace visit
    • National Theatre viewing
    • Parliament viewing
    • St. Sofia Church visit
    • Sofia University viewing
    • Alexander Nevski Cathedral visit
    Landmarks
    Ancient Serdica Forum
    St. Nedelya Square
    Royal Palace
    National Theatre
    St. Sofia Church
    Sofia University
    Alexander Nevski Cathedral
  18. Day 18

    Veliko Tarnovo

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Arbanassi village visit
    • Arbanassi churches tour
    • Tsarevets hill visit
    • Tsarevets Fortress visit
    • Wax museum visit
    • Patriarchal Church visit
    • Emperor Baldwin's Tower visit
    • Samovodska Charshia (Old Trade Street) walk
    Landmarks
    Tsarevets Fortress
    Patriarchal Church
    Emperor Baldwin's Tower
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  19. Day 19

    Bucharest

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Patriarchal Church visit
    • Village Museum visit
    • Palace of Parliament visit
    • Bucharest monuments tour including triumphal arch
    Landmarks
    Patriarchal Church
    Village Museum
    Palace of Parliament
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  20. Day 20

    Bucharest

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Constanta Old Casino visit
    • Ovid Statue visit
    Landmarks
    Constanta Old Casino
    Ovid Statue
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  21. Day 21

    Peles Castle - Brasov - Prejmer - Harman

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Peles Castle visit
    • Brasov city tour
    • Prejmer Fortified Church visit
    • Harman fortified church visit
    Landmarks
    Peles Castle
    Prejmer Fortified Church
    Harman Fortified Church
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  22. Day 22

    Pitesti

    Included Activities

    • Bran (Dracula) Castle visit

    Optional Activities

    • Pitesti city exploration
    Landmarks
    Bran Castle
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  23. Day 23

    Drobeta-Turnu Severin

    Included Activities

    • Craiova downtown visit
    • Craiova Art Museum visit
    • Ethnographic Museum Casa Baniei visit
    • House of Culture Traian Demetrescu visit
    • Romanescu Park visit including zoo and castle
    • Botanic Park visit
    • Drobeta-Turnu Severin city center visit
    • Water castle (Drobeta) visit
    Landmarks
    Art Museum Craiova
    Romanescu Park
  24. Day 24

    Nis

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Nis city visit
    • Cele Kula (Skull Tower) visit
    Landmarks
    Cele Kula (Skull Tower)
  25. Day 25

    Gracanica Monastery - Pristina

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Ulpiana ruins visit
    • Gracanica Monastery visit
    • Pristina walking tour
    • Orthodox Church visit
    • Carshi Mosque visit
    Landmarks
    Ulpiana
    Gracanica Monastery
    Carshi Mosque
  26. Day 26

    Gjakova - Prizren

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Gjakova Clock Tower visit
    • Gjakova Old Bazaar visit
    • Gjakova grain market visit
    • Mosque of Hadum Aga visit
    • Hani i Haraçisë inn visit
    • Gjakova Ethnographic Museum visit
    • Prizren castle visit
    • Bajrakli Mosque visit
    • Old Turkish Hammam visit
    Landmarks
    Gjakova Clock Tower
    Mosque of Hadum Aga
    Prizren Castle
    Bajrakli Mosque
  27. Day 27

    Rubik

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Kukes city visit
    • Info Kulla Rubik visit
    • Shelbuemi Church of Rubik visit
    Landmarks
    Black Drini River Valley
    Firza Lake
    Shelbuemi Church of Rubik
  28. Day 28

    Tirana

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner with traditional food)

    Included Activities

    • Kruje castle visit
    • Skanderbeg Museum visit
    • Ethnographical Museum visit
    • Kruje Old Bazaar shopping
    • Ottoman mosques visit
    • Farewell dinner with traditional food
    Landmarks
    Kruje Castle
    Skanderbeg Museum
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  • Misty
    August 31st, 2025
    5
    This was an excellent tour and great way to view the country. The driver and guide were incredible.
  • Noreen
    July 7th, 2025
    5
    Albania is a beautiful country and has lots of historical places to visit, including ancient ruins and medieval castles
  • Deborah
    May 28th, 2025
    5
    Great tour and great leader

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    Joyce

    Asked on December 11th, 2024

    Do I have to pay more if I go on my own?

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    • Albania Explorer DMCOperatorWritten December 2024

      If there will be no other persons registered we will have to do it private.

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    Max

    Asked on August 10th, 2024

    could i join this tour on day 4, Sept 5th, at Sarajevo's hotel? Should land around 12 PM at airport..? If so, what would be the price? Thanks

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    • Albania Explorer DMCOperatorWritten August 2024

      we dont have confirmed this tour but we can offer you Blue Route 9N (Albania, Montenegro, Croatia, and Bosnia-Herzegovina) 9.09- 18.09 the tour starts and ends in Tirana. If you are interested in this tour let us know.

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    Sylvia

    Asked on April 29th, 2024

    The Dalmatia and Dacia tour is too rushed for us i.e. only 1 night in each hotel. This is what we are looking for: a small group coach tour – max 20. In depth tour of the Balkan Countries only. 3*+ hotels with ensuite twin share. Duration of up to 28 days that covers all or most of the Balkan countries or Two shorter tours say 14 days each that we could marry up so that would cover what we want to experience. We would also like more than one night in at least half of the overnight stays. If possible, return flights included from Brisbane Australia if that is an option

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    • Albania Explorer DMCOperatorWritten April 2024

      We do not have a shared group tour on the given period asked. We can offer this trip on private basis only for you. In this case, if you want to do it privately, we can surely add more overnights in certain places, or we can adopt the program as per your preferences. Surely, the private tour is a personalized service, and is quoted based in 2 participants in your case. And the costs is naturally higher.

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    Deborah

    Asked on January 30th, 2024

    Will I have to arrive one day earlier? From where I will be picked up?

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    • Albania Explorer DMCOperatorWritten January 2024

      We can offer the airport transfer and accomodation for the 1st day if requested. The tour cost is quoted based on a minimum number of participants (minimum 4-6 pax). We can put you in waiting list and wait for more bookings, or operate it as Solo Traveler (subject to requotation accordingly). If not, we can offer similar programs in the region, or if not happy, you can cancel it FOC.

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      Deborah

      TravelerWritten January 2024

      I am interested on a tour in the region, starting on June 3, 2024. Do you have any other you could offer me?

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    Sheila

    Asked on June 30th, 2023

    We're going to book the tour "Europe Explorer Grand Tour "Dalmatia and Dacia" 28 days. We're 2 people travel together, double occupancy, the price shows $5,074/pp. I also saw the supplements for 2 participants $3,285, what does this mean? is it applicable to us?

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    • Albania Explorer DMCOperatorWritten July 2023

      The supplement pp. for 2 participants $3,285 is surely applicable.

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      Sheila

      TravelerWritten July 2023

      You listed the price for double occupancy is $5,074/pp, why needs the supplement? Is it not the price for each of us is $5,074 for the tour? Under what condition/circumstances that we need to pay for this supplement? Please provide us with more information and explanation.

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      Sheila

      TravelerWritten July 2023

      What does this supplement include? what is it for?

    • Albania Explorer DMCOperatorWritten July 2023

      It means the supplement applicable when there are only 2 participants in tour.

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      Sheila

      TravelerWritten July 2023

      How many participants have joined this tour so far? When do we know we are the only 2 participants in the tour?

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      Sheila

      TravelerWritten July 2023

      For the accommodation/hotels, we noticed that Day1 tour started with "after breakfast", there is no hotel information for the previous night in Tirana. Day14 return to Tirana overnight in your hotel, but no hotel information. Day 28 back to Tirana for farewell dinner in your hotel, but no hotel information again. Does this tour include hotel in Tirana? What does mean "in your hotel"? (All other hotels stay in other cities shows the hotel information).

    • Albania Explorer DMCOperatorWritten July 2023

      In this tour, the client needs to book a pre-start and departure hotel. If client wants us to do it, we can offer it at a cost of 76 euro/night in double occupancy.

    • Albania Explorer DMCOperatorWritten July 2023

      These days are not included in our quotation, as this tour is a combination of two routes of 14 days duration, and 1st and last day in Tirana are at additional charge.

    • Albania Explorer DMCOperatorWritten July 2023

      The extra night charge in Tirana is 70 euro/double room/night, with breakfast included.

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    Mark

    Asked on January 12th, 2023

    Is it possible to end this trip at Bucharest? And what would the cost be please?

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    • Albania Explorer DMCOperatorWritten January 2023

      Yes is is possible to end the trip at Bucharest. But please let us know if the duration and the itinerary of the tour be the same, so we can make the adjustments. Since we have not other persons for this tour on this date, it will be a private tour so you can see the price at Supplement when 1 Participant (Solo Traveler Supplement).

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      Mark

      TravelerWritten January 2023

      Thanks that is very sad as I dont want a private tour. Is there another group tour that ends in Bucharest?

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    Alicia

    Asked on December 26th, 2022

    What is minimum number of participants for this tour to proceed?

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    • Albania Explorer DMCOperatorWritten December 2022

      The minimum number of participants requested for this tour to proceed is 4 participants.

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