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Grande Balkan tour Bucharest to Bucharest Small Group Tour

15 days
Start and end in Bucharest
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Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
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Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 2 - 16
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Bucharest

    Start point
    Bucharest, Romania (Bucharest)
    Accommodation
    Hotel ( Hotel Lido by Phoenicia Bucharest or similar )
  2. Day 2

    Bucharest

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel ( Hotel Lido by Phoenicia Bucharest or similar )

    Included Activities

    • Guided city tour of Bucharest including Revolution Square, Romanian Athenaeum, Villa Crosse Passage, Old Town, Manuc's Inn, and Old Princely Court
    Landmarks
    Revolution Square
    Romanian Athenaeum
    Villa Crosse Passage
    Old Town Bucharest
    Manuc's Inn
    Old Princely Court
  3. Day 3

    Bucharest - Peles Castle - Bran Castle - Sibiu

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Golden Tulip or similar )

    Included Activities

    • Entrance to Peles Castle
    • Entrance to Bran Castle
    Landmarks
    Peles Castle
    Bran Castle
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  4. Day 4

    Sibiu - Corvin Castle - Timisoara

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Continental Timisoara or similar )

    Included Activities

    • Walking tour of Sibiu Old Town
    • Entrance to Corvin Castle
    Landmarks
    Sibiu Old Town
    Corvin Castle
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  5. Day 5

    Timisoara - Vrsac - Belgrade

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Queen Astoria Belgrad or similar)

    Included Activities

    • Walking tour of Timisoara Old Town
    • Walking tour of Vršac including fortress visit

    Optional Activities

    • Walking tour of Arad
    Landmarks
    Timisoara Old Town
    Vršac Fortress
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  6. Day 6

    Belgrade - Sarajevo

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Hollywood Sarajevo 4* or similar )

    Included Activities

    • Guided city tour of Belgrade including Belgrade Fortress and Knez Mihailova
    Landmarks
    Belgrade Fortress
    Knez Mihailova
  7. Day 7

    Sarajevo - Vrelo Bosna - Mostar

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Eden Mostar 4* or similar)

    Included Activities

    • Walking tour of Bascarsija
    • Entrance to Vrelo Bosna
    • Walking tour of Mostar Old Town including Stari Most
    Landmarks
    Bascarsija
    Vrelo Bosna
    Stari Most
    Mostar Old Town
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  8. Day 8

    Mostar - Kravica Waterfalls - Dubrovnik

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel ( Ivka hotel or similar)

    Included Activities

    • Entrance to Kravica Waterfall
    • Walking tour of Dubrovnik Old Town
    Landmarks
    Kravica Waterfall
    Dubrovnik Old Town
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  9. Day 9

    Dubrovnik - Kotor - Tirana

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Albanopolis or similar)

    Included Activities

    • Guided city tour of Kotor including Triphun Cathedral, archive museum, and Wall of Shame
    Landmarks
    Triphun Cathedral
    Wall of Shame
    Kotor Old Town
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  10. Day 10

    Tirana - Ohrid

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Sky Corner or similar )

    Included Activities

    • Panoramic city tour of Tirana including Skanderbeg Square, Skanderbeg Statue, Et'hem Bey Mosque, and Clock Tower
    • City tour of Ohrid Old Town including Quarantine Church, Ancient Via Egnatia, Hagia Sophia Church, and Samoil's Fortress
    Landmarks
    Skanderbeg Square
    Skanderbeg Statue
    Et'hem Bey Mosque
    Tirana Clock Tower
    Quarantine Church
    Ancient Via Egnatia
    Hagia Sophia Church
    Hagia Sophia Monastery
    Samoil's Fortress
    Lake Ohrid
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  11. Day 11

    Ohrid

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Sky Corner or similar )

    Optional Activities

    • Half-day tour to Sveti Naum Monastery (45 EUR)
    Landmarks
    Sveti Naum Monastery
    Lake Ohrid source
  12. Day 12

    Ohrid - Kastoria - Meteora

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel ( Alexiou Hotel or similar)

    Included Activities

    • City tour of Kastoria
    • Tour of Kastoria's Byzantine churches
    • Lake Kastoria visit
    Landmarks
    Kastoria
    Lake Kastoria
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  13. Day 13

    Meteora - Thessaloniki

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Egnatia, Thessaloniki or similar)

    Included Activities

    • Entrance to Meteora Monasteries
    • City tour of Thessaloniki including White Tower and Arch of Galerius
    Landmarks
    Meteora Monasteries
    White Tower
    Arch of Galerius
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  14. Day 14

    Thessaloniki - Rila Monastery - Sofia

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Best Western Terminus Hotel or similar)

    Included Activities

    • Entrance to Rila Monastery

    Optional Activities

    • City tour of Sofia (scheduled for today or tomorrow morning)
    Landmarks
    Rila Monastery
  15. Day 15

    Sofia - Veliko Tarnovo - Bucharest

    End point
    Bucharest, Romania (Bucharest)
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Lunch stop in Veliko Tarnovo
    Landmarks
    Veliko Tarnovo
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    What an amazing adventure! The Grande Balkan Tour gave me a deep appreciation for the history, architecture, and...
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