Best of the Balkans: From Medieval Fortresses to the Majestic Adriatic Sea

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- I like to spend much of the day exploring
- Whether walking through historic neighborhoods at a moderate pace or out and about on a coach, I prefer to keep my days full
- Stairs don’t bother me, and I love to keep up with the group
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Check-in available from 2:00 PM.
At leisure.
In the hotel dining room, enjoy a Welcome Dinner. Unless otherwise noted, dinners on this program are typically a three-course set menu. Please note that water is included in the program cost at all meals.
The boat ride along the Adriatic will be 3 hours long with one stop to get out in the afternoon. Today’s activities will include up to 2 hours of walking throughout the day along city streets. Please note that Herceg Novi is known as the “city of stairs”, so there wil...
Today’s activities include up to 3 hours of walking during the day.
Begin the morning with a panoramic drive through Herceg Novi, where we will see some of the small coastal towns and islands off the Bay of Kotor. These sites are internationally recognized as so...
Coach ride from Herceg Novi to Dubrovnik is approximately 2 hours. It is then another 2 hours to Neum. Today’s activities will include up to 3 hours of walking during the day.
After breakfast, we will board a motorcoach and journey towards Dubrovnik. Enjoy a lec...
Coach ride from Neum to Omis is 2 hours, it is then another 1 hour to Split. Today’s activities will include up to 3 hours of walking and standing for long periods of time. There are over 60 stairs leading to the main house of the Mestrovic Gallery, as well as additio...
Today’s activities will include up to 3 hours of walking during the day.
We will head out on an expert-led walking tour of the city of Split. We will begin at Diocletian’s Palace, a palace and fortress built by Roman Emperor Diocletian shortly after abdicating h...
Coach ride from Split to Mostar is approximately 3 hours, it is then another 2 more hours to Sarajevo. Today’s activities include up to 3 hours of walking during the day. Please be careful when crossing the Old Bridge at Mostar, as the stone work makes it very smooth ...
Today’s activities will include up to 3 hours of walking during the day.
We will take an expert-led excursion in Sarajevo by bus and on foot. We will see such sights as the former Austro-Hungarian area, the Bascarsija Bazaar and the former Jewish quarter of the ...
Coach ride from Sarajevo to Visergrad is 2 hours. It is then another 1.5 hours to Zlatibor. Today’s activities will include up to 3 hours of walking during the day.
Today we will depart by motorcoach and head towards Visegrad. Explore the historic Ottoman bridge...
Coach ride from Zlatibor to Belgarde is approximately 3 hours. Today’s activities will include up to 2 hours of walking during the day.
After breakfast, we will board a motorcoach and begin our journey to Belgrade, Serbia.
Take an exciting bus and walking ...
Coach ride from Belgrade to Novi Sad is approximately 1.5 hours each way. Today’s activities will include up to 4 hours of walking during the day.
Today we will take a full-day excursion through northern Serbia, beginning with a walking exploration of the city o...
Coach ride from Belgrade to Zagreb is approximately 5 hours.
Today we will have a late morning departure. Enjoy some time to sleep in or to explore Belgrade on your own. Right before noon we will all board a coach and begin our journey towards Zagreb, the capita...
Today’s activities will include up to 2 hours of walking during the day.
This morning we will explore the historic city of Zagreb, the capital of Croatia. Enjoy a walking excursion from the Upper Town to the lively main square of the city, Ban Jelacic Square. Th...
Coach ride from Zagreb to Bled is approximately 3 hours. It is then another hour to Ljubljana. Today’s activities will include up to 2 hours of walking during the day.
We will check-out of our hotel and begin our journey towards Ljubljana, Slovenia. On our way, ...
Today’s activities will include up to 2 hours of walking during the day.
We will begin our morning with an expert-led excursion through Ljubljana on foot. Walking through the charming downtown, appreciate the unique character of the area designed by famous archi...
Check-out by 11:00 AM.
In the hotel dining room.
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