Treasures of the Balkans

Quels en sont les points forts ?

Authentic Dining

• Bucharest: Join your Travel Director and fellow travellers for your dinner.
• Dubrovnik: You will be offered a varied selection of charming restaurants to choose from for your Dine-Around Evening.
• Belgrade: Toast the culmination of your travels with dinner.

Choice Highlights

• Choose between two carefully selected activities
• Sarajevo: Take a nature walk to the spring of the Bosna River, a protected park just beyond the city, led by a conservation guide. Your visit directly supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 15: Life on Land.
• Sarajevo: Meet an expert on the Bosnian War for a visit to Sarajevo's Tunnel of Hope and learn about the 44-month siege of the city.Alternatively, take a nature walk to the spring of the Bosna River, a picturesque park just beyond the city.

Dining Summary

• 9 Dinner (D)
• 15 Breakfast (B)

How You'll Travel

• Business class coach with extended leg room
• Top-rated dining, from farm-to-table to local restaurants
• 4 & 5-star stays

MAKE TRAVEL MATTER®

Sarajevo: You are invited into a Sarajevan family home for a dinner and drinks. Savour the warm hospitality and authentic cuisine as you hear inspirational stories about their culture. This experience advances the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities.

Premium Experience

Bran: Learn about the story of the infamous Count Dracula during a private after-hours visit to Bran Castle, following a traditional dinner.

Top Rated Highlights

• Bucharest: During sightseeing with your Local Specialist see University Square and the former Communist Headquarters.
• Bucharest: Walk the cavernous halls of the vast Palace of Parliament, learn about the history and listen to amusing tales from your Local Specialist.
• Sinaia: Witness the opulent and sumptuous decor in Peleș Castle, the fairy-tale Royal summer residence, at the foot of the Bucegi Mountains.
• Veliko Tarnovo: Ascend Tsarevets, the King's Hill, crowned by a ruined medieval citadel. Enjoy the views and imagine yourself back in the days of the Crusades when this was the capital of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom.
• Arbanasi: At the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Arbanassi, visit a traditional 17th-century merchants' house and enjoy the acoustics in the Church of the Holy Nativity.
• Sofia: Sightseeing with your Local Specialist takes you to St. Sofia Church, across the square from the golden domed St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and the archaeological complex, dominated by the church of St. George Rotonda.
• Skopje: Visit the capital of Macedonia with your Local Specialist, explore Square Macedonia and see the Stone Bridge before walking through the Old Bazaar.
• Tirana: Meet a local resident who will show you Skanderbeg Square and walk you through their home city as they explain what it's like to live in the Albanian capital.
• Kotor: Visit the Stari Grad, also referred to as the Old Town, perfectly positioned on a beautiful bay.
• Dubrovnik: Walk the limestone Stradun with a Local Specialist, stopping at Onofrio’s Fountain and St. Blaise’s Church. You’ll visit the cathedral and Franciscan Monastery and see how the compact, UNESCO-listed Old Town sits within its defensive walls beside the harbour.
• Mostar: Learn the history and symbolic significance of Stari Most and explore the old town with your Local Specialist.
• Belgrade: A Local Specialist will show you St. Sava Church, Terazije Street, the national museum, national theatre, Republic Square and the Kalemegdan Fortress.

Trafalgar Choice

• Sarajevo: Take a nature walk to the spring of the Bosna River, a protected park just beyond the city, led by a conservation guide. Your visit directly supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 15: Life on Land.
• Sarajevo: Meet an expert on the Bosnian War for a visit to Sarajevo's Tunnel of Hope and learn about the 44-month siege of the city.Alternatively, take a nature walk to the spring of the Bosna River, a picturesque park just beyond the city.

Qu'est-ce qui est inclus dans le prix ?

Whats Included

• Air-conditioned, 40-seat coach with double the standard legroom and onboard washroom
• An expert Travel Director and professional Driver
• Audio headsets for flexible sightseeing
• All hotel tips, charges and local taxes
• We carry your bags for you and promptly deliver them to your hotel door
• From time to time, your Travel Director will delight you with a local specialty representing the destination.
• Complimentary coach and hotel Wi-Fi where available

¿En quoi consiste ce tour ou ce paquet de voyage?

De quelles associations cette organisation est-elle membre ? Quelle protection financière est disponible ?