# 10-Day Balkan Dreams end Bulgaria Tour from Zagreb: Sarajevo, Mostar, Dubrovnik Cavtat, Budva, Tirana, Kalambaka, Sofia |

Tour in EU — Zagreb → Sofia.
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## Key facts

- Type: multiday
- Country: EU
- Route: Zagreb → Sofia
- Duration: 10.00 day
- Price from: $1,680.77
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- Operator: Tours4Fun Provider 9942

## Summary

• Zagreb Airport pick-up service • City tour in: Zagreb, Sarajevo, Dubrovnik, Tirana, Sofia • Boat: to Lokrum island in Dubrovnik • Admission to Jajce Waterfall, Franciscan Monastery and Cathedral in Dubrovnik , Rila Monastery , Sofia Cathedral • Ferry: Kotor Bay

## Categories

No Mandatory Fee, Shared Room Available, City Center Hotel, Daily breakfast, Select Meals Included, More Free Time, High Value Tour

## Itinerary

### Day 1: Zagreb

Welcome to Zagreb! Transfer to the hotel. If you start your trip in Zagreb, our guide will arrive in the city of Zagreb on Wednesday about 15.00 hrs. Free time until the arrival of our guide. 15.00hrs - In order to participate in the city tour , please come to the hotel reception. 16:00 hrs . - Zagreb, city tour with a local guide, we can admire its two hills, the old quarter, the upper city and the new neighborhoods of the Croatian capital. The visit will last about two hours. You will then have free time. Dinner included. Note: the schedules that you will find in this itinerary are indicative. The guide, depending on the situation or season of the year, and in order to improve the quality of this tour, may adjust the schedules. Note: All mentioned hotels below are for your reference only, you might also check-in other same-level hotels.

### Day 2: Zagreb - Bania Luka - Jajce - Sarajevo

Scenery: Mountains, ancient castles. Note: Please bring your passport with you as we will cross to Bosnia. Sometimes this journey may suffer delays due to traffic or border delays. 07:30 hrs. - Zagreb - Departure. We travel to Bosnia. Areas of hills and forests in the center of Croatia. 09.30 hrs. - Border crossing procedures entering Bosnia (sometimes they can be delayed). We travel through the region where the ruined houses remind us of the war and ethnic conflict in Bosnia that took place in the 1990s. 11.30hrs. - Bania Luka. Arrival and time for a walk through the capital of the autonomous entity of Republika Srpska and the second largest city in Bosnia, after Sarajevo, where its boulevards and gardens as well as its fortress and orthodox cathedral stand out. 13.30 hrs. - Bania Luka, departure. We continue through densely wooded regions. 15.00 hrs. - Jajce- arrival in what is perhaps the most beautiful town in Bosnia, with its cultural mix, its mosque, its fortress and its impressive waterfall. Time for a walk and lunch. 16.30hrs. - Jajce, departure and continuation to the capital of Bosnia. 19.45 hrs. - Sarajevo - Arrival. We will have time in the historic center, during which you can stroll through the charming Bazaar, an old Ottoman market famous for its architecture, oriental atmosphere and traditional shops. Dinner included.

### Day 3: Sarajevo - Mostar - Herzegovina - Dubrovnik Cavtat

Total distance traveled: 280 km Scenery: Spectacular landscapes with mountains, rivers, waterfalls, lakes, and picturesque villages. Arrival in Dubrovnik features stunning coastal views. Note: Please bring your passport, as we will be crossing into Croatia.In the morning, we'll enjoy a guided sightseeing tour of Sarajevo, a captivating city known as the "Jerusalem of Europe" for its coexistence of multiple religions. Mosques, churches, and synagogues showcase its rich diversity. We'll explore the old town's strong Ottoman influence, highlighted by a magnificent 500-year-old mosque and a beautiful fountain. 11:15 a.m. – Sarajevo. Departure. We travel through breathtaking mountain and valley landscapes. 01:45 p.m. – Mostar. Free time to stroll and have lunch in this charming city, with its enchanting historic center and iconic stone bridge that unites and separates the Orthodox, Muslim, and Catholic communities. 4:30 p.m. – Mostar. Departure. We continue our journey across the rocky and mountainous landscapes of the historic region of Herzegovina toward Croatia. 7:30 p.m. – Dubrovnik/Cavtat. Arrival. Dinner included. Note: Depending on the date, accommodation may be in Dubrovnik or in Cavtat, a coastal town nearby.

### Day 4: Dubrovnik Cavtat

Dubrovnik - In the morning we begin with a city tour with the local guide of Dubrovnik. We are undoubtedly in one of the most beautiful cities in Europe: hanging on a rock, surrounded by walls, by the Adriatic Sea. The tour includes tickets to the Franciscan Monastery with the oldest pharmacy in Europe, and the Cathedral. We also include a boat trip to LOKRUM , a small island 15 minutes by boat from Dubrovnik and home to the ruins of a Benedictine monastery of the eleventh century, popular setting of the series "Game of Thrones". Free time during the afternoon. Return at the end of the afternoon to our hotel . Dinner included. Note: in some departures, accommodation may be in Cavtat, a coastal town near the city of Dubrovnik. Note: in the winter months, from November to March, there is no boat service to Lokrum and therefore we cannot visit the island.

### Day 5: Dubrovnik - Kotor - Budva - Tirana

Scenery: Very beautiful scenery along the Adriatic coast. The bay of Kotor possesses some of the most beautiful scenery in Europe. Very picturesque villages along the way. . Subsequently Albania presents us with images of a more rural country with a very strong character of its own Note: Have your passports to hand. We cross the border to Montenegro and Albania. We will sometimes have to change coach on the border with Montenegro. 07.30 hrs.- Dubrovnik - Departure -. We set off early for Montenegro . Border procedures (which may sometimes be long). Beautiful scenery in the bay of Kotor.- 09.30 hrs ( variable depending on which border).- Kotor. - Arrival -. Time to stroll in this beautiful walled town with its strong Venetian influence, which stands in a magnificent scenic background. 11.00 hrs.- Kotor - Departure - We continue among beautiful coastal scenery. 11.45 hrs.- Budva , a beautiful walled enclave on a rocky islet in the sea. Time for a stroll, to take photos and have lunch. 13.45 hrs.- Budva - Departure -. We travel along the coast towards Albania . Arrival at the frontier and border procedures (which may sometimes be long). Time at the frontier too to have a coffee and change money. We carry on along small roads. We enter the capital of Albania. 17.30 hrs.- Tirana - Arrival -. Dinner and accommodation.

### Day 6: Tirana - Struga - Ohrid

Scenery: Slow mountain roads in Albania. Interesting scenery throughout the whole stage. Very beautiful around Lake Ohrid with its crystal clear waters. Note: Have your passport with you. We will cross the border with Macedonia. Make sure you do not need a visa to enter this country. After breakfast we include a city tour of Tirana: The capital of Albania, with its mosques, the clock tower, the ministries. Our local guide will tell us about this small country. Free time before going on our way (this visit may also take place in the evening on arrival in Tirana, depending on the sunlight and on the decision of the guide). 11.15 hrs.- Tirana - Departure -. Mountain scenery. We come to Lake Ohrid which forms the border with Macedonia and offers us very pretty countryside. Border crossing (there may sometimes be delays). Entry in Macedonia . 14.30 hrs.- Struga - Arrival . A picturesque town on the shore of the lake. Time for a stroll and lunch. 15.30 hrs.- Struga - Departure . 16.15 hrs.- Ohrid - Arrival -. A town with a very strong Ottoman influence, declared World Heritage. Time to see the center of the town, after which we will go to our hotel (located in the outskirts of the town, by the lake). Dinner included and accommodation.

### Day 7: Ohrid - Kastoria - Kalambaka

Scenery: Generally pretty scenery of the Balkans and north of Greece. Mountains in Greece. Spectacular scenery in the area of the Meteoras. Notes: Have your passports to hand. We enter Greece (Schengen zone). - We visit the Valley of the Meteora, making a stop at the most important Orthodox monasteries and visiting one of them. Be prepared with appropriate clothing (women will have to put on skirts, which will be given to them at their arrival at the Monastery) and comfortable footwear to climb up to the Monastery. 07.45 hrs.- Ohrid - Departure -. We travel to the border through regions of pleasant agricultural plains. We pass through Bitola, a historic town that was called the "city of consuls". Stop at the frontier where we have a chance for a coffee and to change money if we need to. The north of Greece has a strong Slavic and Ottoman influence and a very rugged geography. 11.45 hrs.- Kastoria - Arrival -. The city of the 100 churches, with its mediaeval streets and pleasant restaurants beside its pretty lake. Time for a stroll and lunch. 13.45 hrs.- Kastoria - Departure -. 16.00 hrs. – Meteora – Arrival -. We start our route amidst the fantastic scenery of the Meteora, which houses monasteries "hanging" from the rocks. We will make a stop to visit one of them (entrance included) . Dinner included and accommodation in Kalambaka, a small town at the center of the Meteora region.

### Day 8: Kalambaka - Thessaloniki - Melnik - Sandanski

Landscapes: Beautiful landscapes in the north of Greece and on the way to Bulgaria: mountains, isolated areas, forests. Note: Remember to have your Passport ready, you will need it to enter Bulgaria. 08.00 hrs.- Kalambaka.- Departure. We travel through the North of Greece, amidst pretty mountain scenery, to the Aegean Sea. 11.15 hrs.- THESSALONIKI – Arrival-, time for a walk and lunch in Greece’s second city. 14.00hrs.- Thessaloniki- Departure. We travel towards the Pirin mountain, a World Heritage Site, areas heavily influenced by the Greek, Slavic and Turkish cultures. After this we go on our way towards BULGARIA, crossing the border. Schedules of this stage sometimes can suffer important delays because of the border procedures. 16.45hrs.- MELNIK. Arrival. In Bulgarian Macedonia we will make a stop in this picturesque museum-town among beautiful landscapes in the center of a wine-producing area. We will learn about the traditional Balkan ways of life. 17.45hrs.- Melnik. Departure. 18.15 hrs- SANDANSKI , arrival in this beautiful small spa city, the birthplace of Spartacus, dinner and accommodation.

### Day 9: Sandanski - Rila - Sofia

Scenery: beautiful landscapes of the Balkans, with mountains, remote areas and forests. Note: Wear suitable clothing to visit the monastery of Rila.- 08.30 hrs - Sandanski.- Departure. 10.30 hrs - Rila Monastery - We visit this beautiful walled Orthodox monastery that is hidden hidden among forests and mountains within a national park. Time to visit it. 11.45 hrs - Rila -Departure-. 15.00 hrs - Sofia - Arrival-. After the lunch time we include a city tour of the capital of Bulgaria , where we will see the Alexander Nevski Cathedral, the Russian church, the mosque, its squares and avenues of Stalinist architecture. Free time afterwards.

### Day 10: Sofia

After breakfast, our journey will come to an end, leaving you with wonderful lasting memories. Note: Please be aware that the hotel check-out time is usually 10:00 a.m. You can leave your luggage in reception upon check-out, allowing you to explore the city without carrying your bags. You can retrieve your luggage at your convenience later in the day. If you require additional time to use your room, we recommend booking an extra night at the end of your tour.

## Guide languages

English Live, Spanish Live

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