Balkans & Greece Tour

Arrive in Zagreb, where a transfer will take you to your hotel. The guide will join the group travelling from Slovenia around lunchtime. In the afternoon, at approximately 4:00 p.m., enjoy a panoramic tour with a local guide, discovering the city's two hills, historic Upper Town and newer neighbourhoods.

Included: Arrival transfer, guided panoramic tour and dinner.

Optional / not included: Lunch, personal expenses and any additional activities not specified in the programme.

Free time: Free time on arrival until the tour begins, subject to arrival arrangements.

Depart early for Bosnia and Herzegovina, allowing time for border formalities. Stop in Banja Luka to explore the city and its historic landmarks, including the area around its fortress and Orthodox cathedral. Continue to Jajce, known for its cultural diversity, fortress and impressive waterfall, with admission included. After time to explore, travel to Sarajevo, arriving in the evening. Enjoy an opportunity to stroll through the old town and its traditional Ottoman bazaar.

Included: Admission to the Jajce waterfall and dinner in Sarajevo.

Optional / not included: Lunch and any additional entrance fees not specified.

Free time: Time to explore Banja Luka, lunch break, time in Jajce and an evening stroll in Sarajevo.

Begin with a guided tour of Sarajevo, a city celebrated for its religious and cultural diversity. Explore its Ottoman-influenced old town, historic mosques and distinctive architecture. Continue through beautiful landscapes to Mostar, where the iconic stone bridge connects historic neighbourhoods associated with different religious communities. Enjoy time to explore before travelling into Croatia and continuing to Dubrovnik. Border formalities may take time.

Included: Guided Sarajevo tour and dinner in Dubrovnik.

Optional / not included: Lunch and additional sightseeing admissions not specified.

Free time: Free time for lunch and exploring Mostar.

Discover Dubrovnik on a panoramic tour with a local guide. Admire the city's remarkable historic centre, impressive walls and Adriatic coastal setting, with a stop at a scenic viewpoint. Visit the Franciscan Monastery, home to Europe's oldest pharmacy, and the Assumption Cathedral. Continue by boat to Lokrum Island, known for its natural beauty and Benedictine monastery ruins. Return to the hotel in the late afternoon.

Included: Guided panoramic tour, specified monastery and cathedral admissions, boat trip to Lokrum and dinner.

Optional / not included: Lunch and personal expenses.

Free time: Free time after the sightseeing programme until returning to the hotel.

Depart early for Montenegro, travelling through coastal scenery towards the Bay of Kotor. After border formalities, take a ferry across the bay to Kotor, where you will have time to explore the historic walled town and its Venetian-influenced architecture. Continue to Budva, a charming coastal town surrounded by historic walls, with time for lunch. Travel onwards into Albania and continue to Tirana for dinner.

Included: Ferry crossing across the Bay of Kotor and dinner in Tirana.

Optional / not included: Lunch, personal expenses and unspecified entrance fees.

Free time: Time to explore Kotor and a lunch break in Budva.

Explore Albania's capital on a panoramic tour featuring its mosques, Clock Tower and government buildings. Around midday, travel inland through mountain scenery and traditional villages towards Lake Ohrid. Cross into North Macedonia and stop in Struga, a picturesque lakeside town with time for lunch. Continue to Ohrid, a UNESCO World Heritage destination with a rich Ottoman heritage, where you can explore the historic area and discover sites such as Plaošnik.

Included: Panoramic sightseeing tour of Tirana and dinner in Ohrid.

Optional / not included: Lunch and any additional entrance fees not specified.

Free time: Lunch in Struga and time to explore Ohrid.

Travel through North Macedonia towards Greece, stopping in Bitola, a historic city known for its Ottoman and neoclassical architecture. Enjoy time along Širok Sokak, a lively pedestrian street lined with cafés, restaurants and shops. After border formalities, continue towards the Meteora region. Stop in Kastraki for lunch and views of the surrounding valley, then drive through the dramatic Meteora landscape and visit one of its famous cliffside monasteries. Arrive in Kalambaka for dinner.

Included: Admission to one Meteora monastery and dinner.

Optional / not included: Lunch and additional monastery admissions.

Free time: Time to explore Bitola and a lunch break in Kastraki.

Travel through northern Greece towards the Aegean region and stop in Thessaloniki, Greece's second-largest city. Enjoy time to explore and have lunch before continuing into Bulgaria. Discover Melnik, a picturesque historic town surrounded by distinctive sandstone formations and known for its wine-making tradition. Continue to Sandanski, a charming spa town associated with the birthplace of Spartacus.

Included: Visit to Melnik and dinner in Sandanski.

Optional / not included: Lunch, wine tasting and other activities not specified as included.

Free time: Time to explore Thessaloniki and Melnik.

Visit the magnificent Rila Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site set amid forested mountain scenery. Continue to Sofia, arriving by late morning. After lunch, join a guided sightseeing tour of Bulgaria's capital, seeing landmarks such as St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, the Russian Church, the Mosque and the city's principal squares and avenues. Enjoy free time afterwards to explore independently.

Included: Visit to Rila Monastery and guided sightseeing tour of Sofia.

Optional / not included: Lunch, dinner and unspecified entrance fees or additional activities.

Free time: Free time in Sofia following the guided tour.

Enjoy breakfast at the end of your journey through Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania, North Macedonia, Greece and Bulgaria. The tour concludes in Sofia, leaving you with lasting memories of Southeast Europe's historic cities, cultural heritage and spectacular landscapes.

Included: Breakfast, as stated in the departure-day programme.

Optional / not included: Airport transfer, additional accommodation and other departure arrangements unless separately confirmed.

Free time: Subject to your departure schedule.