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Grand Balkan Tour from Bucharest to Zagreb 14 Days 13 Nights

By Radfesta Travel and Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is RM 14,976 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 14d
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Begin in vibrant Bucharest and sweep south and west across the Balkans: medieval fortresses in Bulgaria, frescoed monasteries, lakefront Ohrid, colorful Tirana, the fjord-like Bay of Kotor, walled Dubrovnik, bridge-laced Mostar and story-rich Sarajevo, emerald Plitvice Lakes, and a classy finale in Zagreb. Expect centrally located 4* hotels, comfortable AC coach/minivan, insider local guides, timed entries where useful, and a pace designed to maximize sights without hotel fatigue.

Activity location
  • Palace of Parliament
    • Strada Izvor 2-4
    • 050711, Bucharest, Romania
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • Palace of Parliament
    • Strada Izvor 2-4
    • 050711, Bucharest, Romania

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Grand Balkan Tour from Bucharest to Zagreb 14 Days 13 Nights
  • Activity duration is 14 days14d
    14d
  • English

Pickup included

Starting time: 8:00
Price details
RM 14,976.26 x 1 AdultRM 14,976.26
Total
Price is RM 14,976.26
Until Thu, 22 Jan

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Private transportation
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Entrance fee
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Dinner
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    Air-conditioned vehicle
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Lunch and dinners excluded

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: Arrive Bucharest (Romania)
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: snacks
  • Accommodation: Not included
Palace of Parliament
  • 8h
  • Admission ticket included
Meet & greet at OTP. Panoramic drive: Palace of Parliament, Ateneul Român, Revolution Square; short walk in Lipscani (Old Town). Suggestions for dinner: traditional Carpathian cuisine or a modern bistro in the Old Town.
Day 2: Bucharest → Ruse → Veliko Tarnovo → Arbanassi → Sofia (Bulgaria)
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Not included
Veliko Tarnovo
  • 8h
Cross the Danube at Giurgiu–Ruse. Coffee stop by the river. Continue to Veliko Tarnovo: guided visit of Tsarevets Fortress with the Patriarchal Cathedral viewpoint; stroll the Samovodska Charshiya crafts street (woodcarving, icon painting). Short transfer up to Arbanassi for the fresco-rich Nativity Church. Evening arrival in Sofia. Overnight: Sofia
Day 3: Sofia → Rila Monastery → Skopje (North Macedonia)
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Not included
Rila Monastery
  • 8h
  • Admission ticket included
Sofia morning walk: Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, St. Sophia, the Roman Serdica ruins, Rotunda of St. George. Late morning drive to UNESCO Rila Monastery: church & museum visit; try the warm mekitsi pastry at the bakery. Scenic transfer to Skopje for an evening riverside walk past the Stone Bridge. Overnight: Skopje
Day 4: Skopje → Ohrid (North Macedonia)
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included
Skopje
  • 8h
Guided Skopje: Old Bazaar, Kale Fortress view, Mother Teresa Memorial House (short interior). Drive to Ohrid. Afternoon lakeside cruise (weather permitting) and walking tour: St. Sophia, Ancient Theatre, lanes down to St. John at Kaneo for the iconic sunset angle. Dinner suggestion: trout from Lake Ohrid. Overnight: Ohrid
Day 5: Ohrid → Berat → Tirana (Albania)
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Not included
Berat
  • 8h
Border into Albania. Visit UNESCO Berat—the “city of a thousand windows”: Mangalem quarter, steep walk to Berat Castle for valley views. Short tasting stop (local wine/olive products). Continue to Tirana: evening in Blloku for cafés and nightlife. Overnight: Tirana
Day 6: Tirana → Shkodër → Budva/Kotor (Montenegro)
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Not included
Kotor
  • 8h
Tirana city highlights: Skanderbeg Square, New Bazaar, colorful façades, Pyramid area. Drive north to Shkodër: photo stop by Rozafa Fortress. Cross into Montenegro and follow the coast to Budva/Kotor. Optional evening gelato stroll on Kotor’s starlit stones. Overnight: Budva or Kotor
Day 7: Kotor Bay → Perast → Dubrovnik (Croatia)
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included
Dubrovnik
  • 8h
Morning tour of UNESCO Kotor: St. Tryphon Cathedral, squares & hidden lanes. Short hop to Perast for views of Our Lady of the Rocks (optional boat). Coastal drive to Dubrovnik. Guided Old Town walk: Stradun, Franciscan Monastery, Rector’s Palace (one interior included). Sunset option: cable car to Srđ or walk the city walls. Overnight: Dubrovnik
Day 8: Dubrovnik (free day or islands/winery add-ons)
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included
Dubrovnik
  • 8h
Free time. Options: Elaphiti Islands boat, Cavtat harbor, Konavle countryside with family-run winery & lunch. Beach/cove time for swimmers. Overnight: Dubrovnik
Day 9: Dubrovnik → Mostar → Sarajevo (Bosnia & Herzegovina)
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included
Mostar
  • 8h
Drive the Neretva valley to Mostar for the Old Bazaar and the Stari Most bridge watchpoint (bridge diving in season). Continue to Sarajevo; evening at Baščaršija for cevapi and baklava. Overnight: Sarajevo
Day 10: Sarajevo in depth
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Not included
Sarajevo
  • 8h
Guided Sarajevo: Latin Bridge, Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque exterior, Sebilj Fountain, Austro-Hungarian quarter. Entrance to the Tunnel of Hope museum (subject to timed slots). Free afternoon for Sarajevo War Childhood Museum or cable car to Trebević (views and an easy forest walk). Overnight: Sarajevo
Day 11: Sarajevo → Jajce → Rastoke → Plitvice Lakes (Croatia)
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Not included
Plitvice Lakes National Park
  • 8h
Northwest via the waterfalls of Jajce (fortress town stop). Cross into Croatia; coffee and photo stop at the mill village of Rastoke. Arrive Plitvice Lakes National Park; early evening boardwalk stroll if daylight allows (or keep it for the morning). Overnight: Plitvice area
Day 12: Plitvice Lakes → Zagreb (Croatia)
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Not included
Zagreb
  • 8h
Morning guided visit in Plitvice (Upper or Lower lakes circuit based on crowd flow and weather). Continue to Zagreb. Orientation walk: Ban Jelačić Square, Dolac Market, Cathedral (exterior), Stone Gate, and the colorful tiles of St. Mark’s. Overnight: Zagreb
Day 13: Zagreb (deep dive & free time)
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included
Zagreb
  • 8h
Detail Zagreb: Mirogoj Cemetery arcades (photogenic), Lenuci Horseshoe parks, café culture along Tkalčićeva. Free afternoon for museums (Naïve Art, Broken Relationships) or a Medvednica hill funicular ride. Farewell dinner with contemporary Croatian cuisine. Overnight: Zagreb
Day 14: Zagreb departure
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Not included
Zagreb
  • 8h
Private transfer to ZAG airport. End of services.

Location

Activity location
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    Palace of Parliament
    • Strada Izvor 2-4
    • 050711, Bucharest, Romania
Meeting/Redemption Point
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    Palace of Parliament
    • Strada Izvor 2-4
    • 050711, Bucharest, Romania

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