Balkan & Dalmatia Discovery

22 days
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Trip last updated: 1/1/2020
Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule
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Overview

Highlights

    • Sip the famous Croatian Traminac Premium wine at a wine tasting at a 15th century family-run vineyard in quaint Ilok
    • Witness Mostar's famous bridge divers hurl themselves from the stones of a bridge that has spanned the river here for centuries
    • Sarajevo is one of the most scenically located cities in Europe. See the sights on a guided walking tour and learn about its recent history as a city under siege
    • Spend a full day exploring the green island of Mljet – with its small seaside villages, lush national park trails, shimmering waters and largely untouched environment, you’ll never want to leave!

What's this trip about?

    Europe is one of those wonderful places where, as a traveller, you can experience a bit of everything. Interested in learning about 20th century history? A visit to some of Serbia’s oldest cities like Belgrade, Mostar and Novi Sad should satisfy your inner history buff. Perhaps you’d like to unwind with a dip in Budapest’s natural thermal baths or get back to nature in Montenegro’s Durmitor National Park? Or, for the chance to soak up some sun and enjoy fresh seafood, a journey down Croatia’s stunning Dalmatian Coast is a must. On this 22-day adventure, you can do it all.
Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeSmall Group - 24 max
Age rangeOperator does not provide
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityBudapest
End CitySplit

Travel Themes

Trip includes

    • Vukovar - Orientation Walk & Guided Hospital Visit
    • Ilok - Winery Visit & Wine Tasting
    • Belgrade - City Tour with Local Guide
    • Sarajevo - City Tour with Local Guide
    • Mostar - Day Trip
    • Konjic - Armijska Ratna Komanda ARK D-0 (Tito’s Bunker) tour
    • Durmitor National Park
    • Dubrovnik - Dubrovnik Card (1 day local transport & entry to sites)
    • Dubrovnik - Dubrovnik Card (1 day local transport and entry to sites)
    • Dubrovnik - City Walls Walk
    • Korcula Island hike
    • Authentic dinner at Zrnovo village family owned restaurant
    • Mljet Island - Day Trip to Mljet Island National Park
    • Mljet Island - St Mary Island Benedictine Monastery
    • Hop on hop off boat taxi ticket
    • Split - City Walking Tour with Local Guide
    • Split - Diocletian's Palace

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1 Budapest

Szia! Welcome to Hungary. Budapest is Hungary's intoxicating capital, on the banks of the Danube River. If you arrive early, you can take part in an Urban Adventure day tour, like the Buda Castle Explorer or Bites and Sights. Check them out at urbanadventures.com. You...

Day 2 Budapest

Today you have a full free day to explore Budapest, known as 'The Pearl of the Danube'. Admire intricate carvings on resplendent buildings, cross the iconic Chain Bridge to explore the Castle District, or simply meander through winding streets snacking on local delica...

Day 3 Osijek

Take a private transfer through the Hungarian Puszta this morning and cross the border into Croatia to a land of cornfields, vineyards and pastel-hued villages. Famed for its cuisine, arrive at the Slavonian capital of Osijek. This laid-back university town features a...

Day 4 Osijek

Today is a free day to explore Osijek. You might like to visit the small provincial town of Dakovo, about 35 kms south of Osijek. The town is dominated by an impressive neo-Romanesque cathedral. Maybe you’d like to take a day trip to the wetlands of Kopacki Rit Nature...

Day 5 Novi Sad

Today you’ll travel to Novi Sad by private transfer. Along the way, visit nearby Vukovar – a town that symbolises the devastation of the recent war – and learn about the sobering local history. Visit the local hospital and the museum in its basement – used as a refuge...

Day 6 Belgrade

After breakfast this morning you’ll head to Belgrade. Known as the White City, Belgrade is one of the oldest cities in Europe. Sitting at the confluence of two major rivers – Sava and Danube – it’s an important intersection between Eastern and Western Europe. Here, yo...

Day 7 Belgrade

Today, make your way to the neighbourhood of Zemun – about 30 minutes outside of Belgrade’s city centre. This old town favourite has a rich history and is now known as the bohemian part of town, home to many of the city’s artists and writers. As Zemun used to be an in...

Day 8 Sarajevo

Today, travel by bus through the beautiful countryside to Sarajevo. This a long drive, so sit back and enjoy the scenery. Sarajevo is Bosnia and Herzegovina's small but vibrant capital. Twenty years after the end of a devastating war, Sarajevo is slowly asserting itse...

Day 9 Sarajevo to Mostar

Today head out of Sarajevo for a day trip to Mostar, a town situated in a beautiful valley in the high mountains of Herzegovina. Thanks to the river Neretva, Mostar was able to develop as a city in the barren landscape of Herzegovina. The city was the most heavily bom...

Day 10 Sarajevo

Enjoy a free day in and around Sarajevo. Maybe take an optional day trip to the thermal springs and green parks of Ilidza – the source of the Bosna River. Or, discover local history with a visit to the History Museum and the Sarajevo War Tunnels (dug underneath the ai...

Day 11 Durmitor National Park

Today, you’ll take a private transfer through the beautiful countryside to Montenegro, arguably one of the most stunning countries in the world. Today is a long driving day, so sit back and enjoy the scenic landscapes passing you by (and maybe take your favourite book...

Day 12 Kotor

Today, drive to Kotor – this 5th-century World Heritage-listed city is set on a secluded bay, with towering peaks surrounding a rocky coastline dotted with waterside towns. When you arrive. why not head out to see the 12th-century Cathedral of St Tryphun, the South Ga...

Day 13 Kotor

Today, take an optional day trip out of Kotor. Maybe take a cruise on Kotor Fjord, visiting the twin islands of Our Lady of the Rocks and Sveti Dordje (St George), with its church in the middle of the bay. Legends has it that sailors once spotted an image of the Virgi...

Day 14 Dubrovnik

Depart Montenegro this morning and travel along the beautiful southern coast of Croatia to Dubrovnik. Dubrovnik's walled Old Town is often referred to as the pearl of the Adriatic and it's now famed for its part in the TV show Game of Thrones. When you arrive, head ou...

Day 15 Dubrovnik

Dobro Dosli! Welcome to Croatia. Your adventure begins with a welcome meeting at 6 pm. You can arrive at any time during the day as there are no activities planned until this important meeting. Although it experienced devastation during the war in the early 1990s, Dub...

Day 16 Dubrovnik

Start the day by beating the crowds with an early morning walk along Dubrovnik's famous 2-kilometre-long city walls surrounding the old town. Enjoy views of the sea from the fully intact medieval structure, then enjoy all that Dubrovnik has to offer with the remainder...

Day 17 Peljesac Peninsula / Korcula Island

Journey to Korcula today, along the narrow and scenic Peljesac Peninsula to its very tip. The last stretch to Korcula will be done by car ferry. For the next two nights, stay with generous hosts – locals who rent out their rooms in the summer season. The rooms, while ...

Day 18 Mljet Island National Park / Korcula Island

Today, head on a day trip to the stunning Mljet Island. Mljet is Croatia’s greenest island, with a large section of the north western shores part of a national park. The island is well known for its two salt lakes – Veliko Jezero and Malo Jezero (big lake and small la...

Day 19 Hvar Island

A hydrofoil ferry takes you to the neighbouring island of Hvar this morning. . Beautiful Hvar has an air of Venice about it and is known as the 'Queen of the Dalmatian Islands'. When you arrive, get to know the town with its wonderfully preserved Renaissance facades o...

Day 20 Hvar Island

Today is a free day to explore this island at your leisure. Maybe take a bus to the interior of Hvar Island where you can take a leisurely hike through the abandoned villages of Velo Grablje and Malo Grablje, gently descending all the way down to the sea at Milna Bay....

Day 21 Split

Catch a boat to Split this morning. Situated on a small peninsula on the eastern shores of the Adriatic Sea, Split is the second largest city in Croatia. Join a local guide for a walking tour of this stunning seaside town and get to know its history. See the original ...

Day 22 Split

There are no activities planned for the final day and you are able to depart the accommodation at any time. As there is so much to see in Split and the surrounding area, such as Salona, Trogir or Sibenik, you may want to consider extending your time in Split. Just speak to your booking agent.

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Accommodation:

Hotel (8 nights),Guesthouse (3 nights),Hostel (3 night),Pension/Private Apartments (7 nights)

Flights & transport:

Train,Public bus,Private vehicle,Ferry,Taxi,Tram

Group size:

Small Group - 24 max

Maximum number of people in group:

16

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