The great Balkan circuit — Greece, North Macedonia, Albania, Montenegro, Bosnia, Serbia and Bulgaria across nine days.
Ohrid & TiranaKotor & BudvaMostar & SarajevoBelgrade & Sofia
Day by day
1
Day 1 · Istanbul – Thessaloniki
Cross into Greece; Kavala castle, then Thessaloniki.
2
Day 2 · Thessaloniki – Ohrid
City tour, then on to lakeside Ohrid.
3
Day 3 · Ohrid – Tirana – Shkodër
Optional boat tour, Tirana city tour, overnight in Shkodër.
4
Day 4 · Shkodër – Kotor – Budva – Trebinje
The Bay of Kotor and old-town Budva, on to Trebinje.
5
Day 5 · Trebinje – Mostar – Sarajevo
Mostar’s old bridge, then Baščaršija in Sarajevo.
6
Day 6 · Sarajevo – Belgrade
Kalemegdan and the old town of Belgrade.
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Day 7 · Belgrade – Sofia
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and central Sofia.
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Day 8 · Sofia – Plovdiv – Edirne – Türkiye
Plovdiv, the Selimiye Mosque at Edirne, back to Istanbul.
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Day 9 · Istanbul
Old city — Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia and the Grand Bazaar before transfer.
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Where you stay
Istanbul
Park Inn by Radisson 5★
Thessaloniki
Perinthos 4★
Ohrid
Imperial 4★
Shkodër
Gold 4★
Sarajevo
Exclusive 4★
Belgrade
Holiday Inn Express 4★
Sofia
Festa 4★
What's included
✓Transport by A/C coach throughout the tour
✓Professional English-speaking guide
✓Meals as per itinerary
✓Museum entrance fees as listed
✓Portage at hotels & all service taxes
✓1 FOC tour leader for 15 pax and above
Not included
×Drinks during meals (except water)
×Personal expenses & portage at airport
×Domestic & international flight tickets
×Tips for guide & driver
×Topkapı Palace 40$ · Hagia Sophia 30$ (where applicable)
