Grand Balkan Tour from Sofia, Bulgaria

Grand Balkan Tour from Sofia, Bulgaria

By Radfesta Travel and Tours

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Overview

Ideal for culturally curious travelers, this Balkan travel program includes guided city tours, UNESCO heritage sites, breathtaking coastlines, and local gastronomy experiences, all while staying at carefully selected 4-star hotels. Whether you're wandering the cobbled streets of Dubrovnik, cruising Lake Ohrid, or exploring the Acropolis in Athens, this itinerary delivers a comprehensive and luxurious Balkan adventure.

Activity location

Athens
- Athens, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

Sofia
- Sofia, Sofia City Province, Greece

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Grand Balkan Tour from Sofia, Bulgaria

Travellers

Starting time: 8:00

Price details

RM 19,222.10 x 1 AdultRM 19,222.10

Total

Until Fri, 27 Mar

What's included, what's not

Border assistance
All land transportations
Airport arrival & departure transfers
Rent-a-car for the entire itinerary
Dinner
Tour planning and operational coordination
22 nights accommodation in selected 4★ hotels
Private guide/driver for 23 days
Lunch and dinners excluded
Flights
Entrance fees (monuments, museums, monasteries, UNESCO sites)
Optional excursions (Montenegro tour, Saronic cruise, Veliko Tarnovo)
Local specialist guides where required
Tips and personal expenses
Travel insurance
Visa fees (if applicable)

Know before you book

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Sofia, Bulgaria

1 stop
Meals: snacks
Accommodation: Hotel 4★

Athens

Arrival at Sofia Airport. Transfer to hotel. Short panoramic tour (time permitting). Overnight in Sofia.

Day 2: Sofia City Tour – Nis (Serbia)

1 stop
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel 4★

Bulgaria

Visit Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, St. George Rotunda, Boyana Church (UNESCO). Drive to Nis, Serbia. Free time in Nis Fortress and pedestrian area.

Day 3: Nis – Belgrade

1 stop
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel 4★

Belgrade

Depart for Belgrade. Panoramic tour: New Belgrade, Temple of St. Sava. Kalemegdan Fortress and pedestrian Knez Mihailova Street.

Day 4: Belgrade – Sarajevo (Bosnia & Herzegovina)

1 stop
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel 4★

Zvornik

Scenic drive via Zvornik and the Drina River valley. Evening arrival in Sarajevo.

Day 5: Sarajevo Sightseeing

1 stop
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel 4★

Bascarsija

8h
Admission ticket not included

Explore Bascarsija Old Town, Gazi Husrev-bey Mosque, Latin Bridge, Tunnel Museum. Traditional Bosnian lunch option.

Day 6: Sarajevo – Mostar – Dubrovnik (Croatia)

1 stop
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel 4★

Dubrovnik

Stop in Mostar: Old Bridge (UNESCO), Turkish house, bazaar. Evening arrival in Dubrovnik.

Day 7: Dubrovnik Old Town Tour

1 stop
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel 4★

Lokrum Island

8h
Admission ticket not included

City walls, Rector’s Palace, Franciscan Monastery. Optional: boat trip to Lokrum Island. Accommodation: Same as previous night

Day 8: Free Day in Dubrovnik or Optional Montenegro Tour

1 stop
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel 4★

Bay of Kotor

8h
Admission ticket not included

Full-day trip to Kotor Bay (Kotor & Perast).

Day 9: Dubrovnik – Kotor – Budva – Shkodra (Albania)

1 stop
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel 4★

Albania

Scenic Adriatic coastal route. Short stops in Kotor and Budva. Cross into Albania and overnight in Shkodra.

Day 10: Shkodra – Kruja – Tirana

1 stop
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel 4★

Rozafa Castle

8h
Admission ticket not included

Explore Rozafa Fortress. Visit Kruja Castle & Skanderbeg Museum. Arrival in Tirana, walking tour of city center.

Day 11: Tirana – Elbasan – Ohrid (North Macedonia)

1 stop
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel 4★

Ohrid

Drive via Elbasan to Ohrid (UNESCO). Evening walking tour by the lake.

Day 12: Ohrid Full Day Tour

1 stop
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel 4★

Ohrid

Visit St. Sophia, St. Clement, Plaoshnik, Samuel’s Fortress. Optional: boat cruise on Lake Ohrid.

Day 13: Ohrid – Skopje

1 stop
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel 4★

Mavrovo National Park

8h
Admission ticket not included

Drive through Mavrovo National Park. Afternoon city tour: Stone Bridge, Old Bazaar, Memorial House of Mother Teresa.

Day 14: Skopje – Thessaloniki (Greece)

1 stop
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel 4★

Greece

Cross border into Greece. Panoramic Thessaloniki tour: Rotunda, White Tower, Aristotelous Square.

Day 15: Thessaloniki – Kalambaka – Meteora Monasteries

1 stop
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel 4★

Meteora

8h
Admission ticket not included

Visit 2 Meteora Monasteries (UNESCO). Free evening in Kalambaka.

Day 16: Kalambaka – Delphi

1 stop
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel 4★

Thessaly

Drive through scenic Thessaly and visit Delphi (UNESCO). Tour of Apollo Temple and Museum.

Day 17: Delphi – Athens

1 stop
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel 4★

Athens

Arrive in Athens. City tour: Acropolis, Parthenon, Temple of Olympian Zeus, Syntagma Square

Day 18: Free Day in Athens / Optional Saronic Cruise

1 stop
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel 4★

Aegina

Aegina – Poros – Hydra day cruise

Day 19: Athens – Kavala

1 stop
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel 4★

Kavala

Drive north to Kavala, via Thessaloniki. Explore old town & port.

Day 20: Kavala – Plovdiv (Bulgaria)

1 stop
Meals: Not included
Accommodation: Hotel 4★

Bulgaria

Cross border into Bulgaria. City tour of Plovdiv: Roman Theatre, Old Town, Ethnographic Museum

Day 21: Plovdiv – Rila Monastery – Sofia

1 stop
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel 4★

Rila Monastery

8h
Admission ticket not included

Visit Rila Monastery (UNESCO). Return to Sofia.

Day 22: Free Day in Sofia or Optional Day Tour to Veliko Tarnovo

1 stop
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel 4★

Veliko Tarnovo

full-day tour: Veliko Tarnovo & Arbanassi.

Day 23: Departure from Sofia

1 stop
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: Not included

Sofia

Transfer to airport. End of tour

Location

Activity location

Athens
- Athens, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

Sofia
- Sofia, Sofia City Province, Greece

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