Itinerary
- Day 1
Dubrovnik to Tirana
- Start point
- Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik-Neretva, Croatia (Old Town)
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Albanopolis Hotel Tirana (or similar))
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Kotor city with local guide including Triphun Cathedral, archive museum, and Wall of Shame
Optional Activities
- Additional lunch at local restaurants in Kotor (directed by guide)
Landmarks Triphun Cathedral Wall of Shame 
- Day 2
Tirana to Ohrid
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel ( Hotel Sky Corner or similar)
Included Activities
- Panoramic Tirana city tour with breakfast
- Visit Skanderbeg Square
- Visit Skanderbeg Statue
- Visit Et'hem Bey Mosque
- Visit Clock Tower
- Visit Ohrid Old Town
- Visit Ohrid Port
- Visit Quarantine Church
- Visit Ancient Via Egnatia
- Visit Hagia Sophia Church
Optional Activities
- Lunch at local restaurants (directed by guide)
- Dinner at local restaurants (directed by guide)
Landmarks Skanderbeg Square Et'hem Bey Mosque Quarantine Church Ancient Via Egnatia Hagia Sophia Church Samoil's Fortress Ohrid Port 
- Day 3
Ohrid
- Meals
- Breakfast (Macedonian breakfast)
- Accommodation
- Hotel ( Hotel Sky Corner or similar)
Optional Activities
- Half-day tour to Sveti Naum Monastery (45 EUR per person) - includes visit to monastery and lake source
- Free exploration of Ohrid's streets and sites
Landmarks Sveti Naum Monastery Lake Ohrid - Day 4
Ohrid to Meteora
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Alexiou Hotel (or similar))
Included Activities
- Explore Kastoria city
- Visit Lake Kastoria
- View Byzantine churches in Kastoria
- Observe Ottoman architecture in Kastoria
Optional Activities
- Lunch at local restaurants (directed by guide)
- Dinner at local restaurants (directed by guide)
Landmarks Lake Kastoria 
- Day 5
Meteora to Thessaloniki
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel ( Hotel Egnatia or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit UNESCO-listed Meteora Monasteries with entrance ticket included
Optional Activities
- Lunch at local restaurants (directed by guide)
- Dinner at local restaurants (directed by guide)
Landmarks Meteora Monasteries White Tower Arch of Galerius 
- Day 6
Thessaloniki to Sofia
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Best Western Terminus Hotel Sofia or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Rila Monastery with entrance ticket included
Optional Activities
- Visit Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
- Visit St. Sofia Basilica
- Visit National Art Gallery
- Visit Presidential Palace
- Sofia city tour (can be postponed to next morning at guide's discretion)
- Lunch at local restaurants (directed by guide)
- Dinner at local restaurants (directed by guide)
Landmarks Rila Monastery Alexander Nevsky Cathedral St. Sofia Basilica National Art Gallery Presidential Palace 
- Day 7
Sofia to Bucharest
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Lido by Phoenicia or similar)
Optional Activities
- Lunch at local restaurants in Veliko Tarnovo (directed by driver)
- Free exploration of Bucharest
Landmarks Veliko Tarnovo 
- Day 8
Bucharest
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Lido by Phoenicia or similar)
Optional Activities
- Full-day Transylvania tour (150 EUR per person) including Bran Castle, Brașov, and Peles Castle with licensed tour guide
Landmarks Bran Castle Peles Castle Brașov 
- Day 9
Bucharest
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Lido by Phoenicia or similar)
Included Activities
- Guided city tour of Bucharest with licensed local guide
- Visit Revolution Square
- Visit Romanian Atheneum
- Visit Old Town
- Visit Manuc's Inn
- Visit Old Princely Court
Optional Activities
- Lunch at local restaurants (directed by guide)
Landmarks Revolution Square Romanian Atheneum Old Town Manuc's Inn Old Princely Court - Day 10
Bucharest to Istanbul
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel ( Armagrandi Spina Hotel or similar)
Optional Activities
- Free time in Istanbul after arrival
- Day 11
Istanbul
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel ( Armagrandi Spina Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Half-day Istanbul city tour with licensed tour guide
- Visit Hagia Sophia
- Visit Sultanahmet Mosque
- Visit Grand Bazaar
- Bosphorus boat trip
Optional Activities
- Street food tasting during city tour
Landmarks Hagia Sophia Sultanahmet Mosque Grand Bazaar Bosphorus - Day 12
Istanbul to Cappadocia
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Cave Hotel, Cappadocia (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit Devrent Valley
- Visit Zelve Monastery
- Visit Monk Valley
- Visit Göreme Open-Air Museum
- Visit Pigeon Valley
- Visit Uchisar Castle
Landmarks Devrent Valley Zelve Monastery Göreme Open-Air Museum Pigeon Valley Uchisar Castle 
- Day 13
Cappadocia to Istanbul
- End point
- Istanbul, Türkiye (Airport)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Second-day tour of Cappadocia including Kizilcukur, Cavusin Village, Derinkuyu Underground City, Ortahisar, and Catalkaya
Optional Activities
- Early morning hot air balloon ride at 05:30 am
Landmarks Kizilcukur Cavusin Village Derinkuyu Underground City Ortahisar Catalkaya
