13 Days Discover Balkan Tour Package

Zabgreb - Plitvice , - Trogir - Split , Dubrovnik , Tirana - Ohrid / Macedonia , Ohrid - Skopje , Kolasin / Montenegro , Cetinje - Kotor - Dubrovnik.

Tour Itinerary

Day 1 - Arrive in Zagreb     (D)
Upon arrival at Zagreb Airport, you will be meet with our local representative and you will be transferred to your hotel. Dinner and overnight in Zagreb.

Day 2 - Zabgreb City Tour and Drive to Plitvice    (B + D)
You will have breakfast at your hotel and check out. You will start the tour in the citys historical center to visit the forified Upper Town, as known as Gornji grad. We will visit St. Marks Church which is the parish church of old Zagreb. The Romanesque window found in its south facade is the best evidence that the church must have been built as early as the 13th century. Turkey Travel Bazaar also will lead you to see the tallest building in Croatia - Zagreb Cathedral which is on Kaptol and is a the most famous building in Zagreb.

Afterwards, continue our tour, we will see The Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb which was established in 1840. The following year it gained government support putting it on par with many of other national theatres around Europe. and we will visit the oldest Croatian university in continuous operation and also the oldest university in southeastern Europe. At the end of the tour, depart for Plitvice. Upon arrival check in to your hotel and resting at your hotel. Dinner and overnight in Plitvice.

Day 3 - Plitvice Tour     (B + D)
You will have breakfast at your hotel and start the tour to the Plitvice Lakes National Park. It is Croatias most popular tourist attraction, was granted UNESCO World Heritage status in 1979. Located roughly halfway between capital city Zagreb and Zadar on the coast. The park harbours a grand collection of waterfalls, gallery of lakes, forest and diversity of animal life. The lakes are renowned for their distinctive colors, ranging from azure to green, grey or blue. The colors change constantly depending on the quantity of minerals or organisms in the water and the angle of sunlight. The sixteen lakes which are formed by natural dams of travertine are separated into upper and lower lakes. At the end of the tour, transfer back to your hotel. Dinner and overnight in Plitvice.

Day 4 - Depart from Plitvice to Split via Visiting Trogir      (B + D)
After having your breakfast at your hotel and heck out. Then depart for Trogir. Trogir is a historic town and harbour on the Adriatic coast in Croatia. We will visit The Cathedral of St. Lawrence which is a Roman Catholic triple-naved basilica constructed in Romanesque-Gothic in the city. Since its construction lasted several centuries, it illustrates all the styles that succeeded one another in Dalmatia. It serves now as the most imposing monument in Trogir.

Then we will continue our journey to Split. Split is the largest Dalmatian city, the second-largest urban centre in Croatia, and the seat of Split-Dalmatia County. Split is also one of the oldest cities in the area. We will visit Diocletians Palace on the UNESCOs List of World Cultural Heritage with the Peristyl. It was built by the Roman emperor Diocletian at the turn of the fourth century AD.

Then we will visit the Jupiters temple is a temple dedicated to the god Jupiter main deity of the ancient Romans. At last we will visit The Cathedral of St. Duje which is the Catholic cathedral of Split. At the end, transfer to your hotel in Split. Check into your hotel and rest at the hotel. Dinner and overnight in Split.

Day 5 - Depart from Split to Dubrovnik and Dubrovnik City Tour       (B + D)
You will have breakfast at your hotel and check out. Then depart for Dubrovnik. Upon arrival, start  tour in Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik is  in the UNESCOs list of World Culture Heritage. Also we will visit Europes thried oldest pharmacy, the Rectors Palace, and we will visit the Assumption Cathedral. After the tour, transfer to your hotel and check into your hotel. Dinner and overnight in Dubrovnik.

Day 6 - Free Day in Dubrovnik      (B + D)
You will have breakfast at your hotel. Today is your leisure in Dubrovnik. You do not need  to wake up early. You can explore the city by walk around, or you can relax at your hotel. Dinner and overnight Dubrovnik.

Day 7 - Depart from Dubrovnik to Tirana via Visiting  Budva / Montengegro - Shkodra / Albania   (B + D)
You will have breakfast at your hotel and check out. Then depart for Tirana where is the capital and the largest city of Albania, we will drive inland to Budva where known for its Old City encircled by walls from the Venetian period. Continuation to Shkodra, once the capital of the Illyrian Kingdom (3rd century B. C.). Upon arrival, check in to your hotel and you will be given your room key. Dinner and overnight in Tirana.

Day 8 - Tirana City Tour and Depart for Ohrid / Macedonia      (B)
You will have breakfast at your hotel and check out.Then start the  city tour of Tirana which delights travelers with its modern architecture and easy-going atmosphere. including Skender Bey Square. The square is named after the statue in its centre of the folk hero, Skanderbeg - on some maps its name is given as Sheshi Keshilli i Europes. Flanking the square on all sides are structures which play important roles in the religious and cultural events of the city. And we will visit the graceful, intricately decorated Ethem Bey Mosque, whose construction began in 1798 and ended in 1821, pleases the eye even from a distance.

Then we will visit the National Historical Museum which is the countrys largest museum. It was founded in 28th October 1981. It representing the flow of Albanian history, also housing the finds from archeological sites across the country. Afternoon departure for Ohrid, driving via Elbasan and crossing the Macedonian border at Cafasan. Upon arrival to Ohrida, check into hotel and overnight in Ohrid.

Day 9 - Ohrid City Tour     (B)
After breakfast at your hotel, you will spend the a day in the lakeside resort of Ohride. The Lake Ohrid is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site because of its unique nature. It is one of the oldest lakes in Europe and has many species that cannot be found elsewhere. The east coast of the lake is especially scenic and partly protected with Galicica National Park. Ohrid town also has a large summer festival with classical music and drama.

Through the activity of St. Clement and St. Naum of Ohrid, the first pan-Slavic University in Europe, the famous Ohrid Literary School, was founded here. Morning sightseeing tour includes the Church of St. Sofia (11th century), the most eminent mediaeval monument in Macedonia with magnificent Byzantine fresco paintings and St. Clement Church with its icon of Annunciation. Afternoon short drive to St. Naum Monastery, built on the shores of Ohrid Lake in 900 A. D. and dedicated to the Slavic missionary and educator St. Naum of Ohrid. At the end of the hotel, we will return to hotel. Overnight in Ohrid.

Day 10 - Depart from Ohrid to Skopje and Tour in Skopje   (B + D)
You will have breakfast at your hotel and check out. Early morning depart  for Skopje. Upon arrival, start the sightseeing tour in Skopje, visiting Kale Fortress, Church of the Holy Savior with its iconostas, one of the finest samples of traditional walnut woodcarving, Old Bazaar and Stone Bridge. We drive to the slopes of the Vodno Mountain where we visit the Monastery of St. Panteleimon with its 12th century iconostas and frescoes ranking among the highest achievements of Byzantine art of this period. At the end of the tour transfer to hotel and check into hote. Dinner and overnight in Skopje.

Day 11 - Depart from Skopje to Kolasin / Montenegro   (B + D)
After having breakfast at your hotel and check out. Then depart in the morning for Kolasin via Pec and Berane and drive along the impressive Moraca River Canyon. Afternoon arrival at Kolasin, the town spreading on the left bank of the river Tara, situated at the altitude of 954m. The whole area is surrounded by the thick pine forest of the Bjelasica Mountain and is a popular skiing and air spa resort. At the end of the tour, transfer to hotel and check into hotel. Dinner and overnight in Kolasin.

Day 12 - Depart from Kolasin to Dubrovnik via Visiting Cetinje - Kotor       (B + D) 
After breakfast at your hotel and check out. Early morning, depart for Cetinje where we visit King Nikola Museum where is the one the residence of residence of the Montenegrin King Nikola I Petrovic. Then we will continue to Kotor where is classified as UNESCOs World Cultural Heritage site. We will visit its Romanesque Cathedral dedicated to St Triphun, the citys patron Saint. Afterwards we will continue to Dubrovnik, we will driving alone the pictureque Bay of Kotor. Upon arrival, transfer to hotel and check in to your hotel. Dinner and overnight in Dubrovnik.

Day 13 - Depart from Dubrovnik - End of Tour      (B)
After breakfast check out from your hotel. You will have free time in Dubrovnik until your departure time. Then you will be picked up from your hotel and transfer to airport regarding to flight departure time.

Includes

• Arrival transfer from Zagreb Airport
• 1 night hotel with breakfast and dinner in Zagreb
• 2 nights hotel with breakfast and dinner in Plitvice
• 1 night hotel with breakfast and dinner in Split
• 3 nights hotel with breakfast and dinner in Dubrovnik
• 1 night hotel with breakfast and dinner in Tirana
• 2 night hotel with breakfast in Ohrid
• 1 night hotel with breakfast and dinner in Skopje
• 1 night hotel with breakfast and dinner in Kolasin
• Guided tours in Zagreb, Split, Dubrovnik, Tirana, Ohrid and Skopje
• Professional English speaking guide
• All entrance fees to all museums mentioned in the itinerary
• Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking coach
• Return transfer to Dubrovnik Airport

Excludes

• International flights
• Visas
• Drinks
• Unmentioned services and meals

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