Itinerary
- Day 1
Bucharest
- Meals
- Dinner (Join your Travel Director and fellow travellers for dinner at a local restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Radisson Blu Bucharest)
- Day 2
Bucharest
- Meals
- Dinner (Private dinner in Queen Marie's Tea House)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Radisson Blu Aurum, Brașov)
Included Activities
- Sightseeing with Local Expert to view University Square and former communist headquarters
- Visit Parliament Palace
- Private dinner in Queen Marie's Tea House
- Private after-hours visit to Bran Castle with guided tour of torture rooms and Dracula history
Landmarks University Square Parliament Palace Bran Castle - Day 3
Sinaia - Brașov
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Radisson Blu Aurum, Brașov)
Included Activities
- Travel to Sinaia and visit Peleș Castle with tour of lavish rooms
- Sightseeing in Brașov with Local Expert around Town Hall Square and the Black Church
Landmarks Peleș Castle Town Hall Square Black Church 
- Day 4
Brașov - Veliko Tarnovo
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at your hotel)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Yantra, Veliko Tarnovo), Hotel (Yantra Grand, Veliko Tarnovo)
Landmarks River Yantra 
- Day 5
Veliko Tarnovo - Arbanasi - Sofia
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Grand Millennium Sofia)
Included Activities
- Climb to Tsarevets Fortress with Local Expert and enjoy views over Veliko Tarnovo and Yantra Valley
- Visit Arbanasi UNESCO World Heritage Site, including 17th-century merchant's house and Church of the Holy Nativity
- Sightseeing in Sofia with Local Expert to St. Sofia Church, St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, and archaeological complex with St. George Rotonda
Landmarks Tsarevets Fortress Arbanasi Church of the Holy Nativity St. Sofia Church St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral St. George Rotonda 
- Day 6
Sofia
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Grand Millennium Sofia)
Optional Activities
- Visit Rila Monastery, Bulgaria's largest and most famous Eastern Orthodox monastery
Landmarks Rila Monastery - Day 7
Sofia - Skopje
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Bushi Resort & Spa, Skopje), Hotel (Skopje Marriott)
Included Activities
- Sightseeing in Skopje with Local Expert including Square Macedonia, Stone Bridge, and Old Bazaar
Landmarks Square Macedonia Stone Bridge Old Bazaar - Day 8
Skopje - Lake Ohrid - Tirana
- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (MAK Albania, Tirana), Hotel (Hilton Garden Inn Tirana)
Included Activities
- Stop at Lake Ohrid for lunch
- Sightseeing in Tirana with Local Expert at Skanderbeg Square and city tour with a local resident
Landmarks Lake Ohrid Skanderbeg Square 
- Day 9
Tirana - Budva
- Accommodation
- Hotel (TQ Plaza, Budva)
Optional Activities
- Explore Stari Grad (Old Town) with its 15th-century ramparts, labyrinthine lanes and small squares
Landmarks Stari Grad - Day 10
Budva - Kotor - Dubrovnik
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kompas Dubrovnik)
Included Activities
- Visit Kotor Old Town (Stari Grad), a UNESCO World Heritage Site on a beautiful bay
Landmarks Kotor Old Town 
- Day 11
Dubrovnik
- Meals
- Dinner (Choose from a fine selection of charming restaurants for your Dine-Around Evening)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kompas Dubrovnik)
Included Activities
- Sightseeing with Local Expert of Dubrovnik's Old Town including limestone Stradun, Onofrio's Fountain, St. Blaise's Church, cathedral, Franciscan Monastery, and defensive walls
Optional Activities
- Optional excursion to Cavtat with wander along pine-forest paths beside crystal-clear sea and visit to local winery
Landmarks Onofrio's Fountain Rector's Palace St. Blaise's Church Franciscan Monastery Dominican Monastery Cavtat 
- Day 12
Dubrovnik - Mostar - Sarajevo
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner and drinks in a Sarajevan family home with authentic cuisine and warm hospitality)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Europe, Sarajevo), Hotel (Swissotel Sarajevo)
Included Activities
- Visit Stari Most (Old Bridge), 16th-century Ottoman landmark, with Local Expert guidance
- Explore Mostar Old Town with cobbled streets and traditional handicraft shops
- MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience: dinner and drinks in a Sarajevan family home with authentic cuisine and personal stories about the city's culture
Landmarks Stari Most Mostar Old Town - Day 13
Sarajevo
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Europe, Sarajevo), Hotel (Swissotel Sarajevo)
Included Activities
- Choice 1: Visit Sarajevo's Tunnel of Hope with Bosnian War expert and learn about the 44-month siege
- Choice 2: MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experience - nature walk to the spring of the Bosna River in a protected park led by a conservation guide
Landmarks Tunnel of Hope Bosna River Spring - Day 14
Sarajevo - Belgrade
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Radisson Collection, Old Mill Belgrade)
Landmarks Drina River - Day 15
Belgrade
- Meals
- Dinner (Toast the culmination of your travels with dinner)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Radisson Collection, Old Mill Belgrade)
Included Activities
- Sightseeing with Local Expert including Terazije Street, national museum, national theatre in Republic Square, St. Sava Church, and Kalemegdan Fortress
Landmarks Terazije Street Republic Square St. Sava Church Kalemegdan Fortress - Day 16
Belgrade
