The Balkans

Highlights

City

• Zagreb

Attraction

• Karanac Farm Stay

City

• Osijek

Attraction

• Cooking Class
• Sarajevo
• Impact Moment
• Mostar

City

• Dubrovnik

Attraction

• Choice on Tour: Lokrum Island or Dubrovnik Cable Car
• Our Lady of the Rocks
• Boka Bay Scenic Sailing

City

• Kotor
• Shkodër

Attraction

• Tirana
• Gjirokastra

City

• Kalambaka
• Metéora

Attraction

• Icon-Painting Workshop

City

• Athens

Included in Price

Culinary

• Enjoy traditional Albanian food and folk entertainment in the capital city, Tirana.
• Get to know locals and participate in preparing local specialties and bread in Karanac.
• Experience Bosnian hospitality and regional dishes, joining a local family for a meal in a Sarajevo home.

Experience

• Impact Moment: Uncover Sarajevo’s wartime history with a siege survivor.
• Discover Gjirokastra’s Old Town, bazaar and castle.
• Visit a traditional icon-painting workshop in Kalambaka.

Optional, not included

Budva: Discover Highlands of Montenegro & Cable Ca

• This excursion is an opportunity to explore more of the diversity and beauty of the small, stunning country of Montenegro. The day begins as you join your guide on a drive from Kotor to the cable car station. Take in breathtaking views over ancient Kotor and Boka Bay as the cable car whisks you to Lovcen Mountain (1749m) in just 11 minutes. Next, head to the mountain village of Njeguši to visit an old smokehouse, sampling the smoked ham and cheese made on site. Finally, arrive in the old royal capital of Cetinje and learn about the rich history of Montenegro on a visit to King Nikola’s Palace. After some free time in Cetinje, return to Kotor this afternoon. Duration approximately 6 hour(s). Transportation is included. A minimum of 6 passenger(s) is required to operate this option.
  
  
  

Tirana: Historic Durrës and Albanian Winery Tour

• Travel from Tirana to Durrës, located on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. Explore this ancient city, with its 2,500 years of recorded history, on a walking tour. See the city hall, the ruins of a Byzantine forum, Byzantine walls, Roman baths, a Roman amphitheater, a Venetian tower, and an archaeological museum. There’s so much to discover in this scenic city. Afterward, travel to Abaia Winery and tour the vineyard and Communist-era bunkers, which are now used for wine production and aging. Learn about viticulture and wine production in this beautiful region of Albania, and enjoy a wine tasting paired with a lunch of traditional Albanian food. Duration approximately 5 hour(s). Transportation is included. A minimum of 6 passenger(s) is required to operate this option.
  
  
  

Travel Package

This is an Organised Group Tour: the itinerary has been predefined by the tour operator. The tour destinations, duration, accommodations, departure dates and the price are fix. You can join, enjoy and meet other people.

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