Great Balkan Round Trip (English-Speaking Guide)

Day 1: Belgrade

Arrival Belgrade
Flight to Belgrade. Transfer to the hotel.

Day 2: Skopje

Belgrade - Skopje
Sightseeing of Belgrade. We will see highlights like the fortress Kalemegdan, the shopping street Knez Mihailova and many more. Afterwards, we will drive past Nis to Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia. In the evening a typical Macedonian dinner with music awaits us.

Day 3: Ohrid

Skopje - Ohrid
In the morning we explore the Macedonian capital. We will see the old town with the Kale Fortress and the big bazaar as well as the new town with the Alexander Fountain and the Mother Theresa House. In the afternoon on the way to Ohrid, we will stop in Tetovo, where we will visit the so-called "colorful" mosque. In the evening we reach our hotel in the UNESCO town of Ohrid.

Day 4: Tirana

Ohrid - Tirana
Today we start with a boat trip on the Ohrid Lake. The lake is one of the oldest and deepest in the world. Afterwards, we explore the UNESCO city on foot and see highlights like the church Sv. Periblebtos. In the afternoon via Elbasan to our hotel in Tirana.

Day 5: Budva

Tirana - Kruje - Shkoder - Bar - Budva
Drive to Kruje, the town of the national hero Skanderbek. Then continue to the northernmost city of Albania, Shkoder. Visiting the fortress Rozafa, we pass the border with Montenegro and stop in Stari Bar to learn more about the life in former centuries. In the evening we reach our hotel in Budva.

Day 6: Budva

Budva - Cetinje - Njegusi - Kotor - Perast - Budva
Drive to the old capital Cetinje. After sightseeing we will continue to the mountain village Njegusi, where we will have the opportunity to taste the famous raw ham. Via a unique panoramic road we will drive to the fjord of Kotor - by the way, the only fjord in Southern Europe. After our sightseeing tour, we continue to Perast where we board a ship and sail to the monastery island of Mary on the Rock. In the evening return to our hotel in Budva.

Day 7: Neum

Budva - Dubrovnik - Neum
Another highlight awaits us. After crossing the border to Croatia, we reach the "Pearl of the Adriatic" - Dubrovnik. During our 2-hour guided tour, we will see highlights like the cathedral or the city wall. Afterwards, free time to relax. In the afternoon we continue to our hotel in the Bosnian coastal town of Neum.

Day 8: Sarajevo

Neum - Mostar - Sarajevo
Drive to the city of Mostar, where we will see the famous bridge as part of our sightseeing tour. Then continue to the Bosnian capital Sarajevo, detailed city tour. Afterwards, we will move into our hotel.

Day 9: Belgrade

Sarajevo - Tuzla - Belgrade
Before leaving Bosnia and Herzegovina, we will stop in the city of Tuzla. The name is derived from salt, Tuzla was the largest supplier of salt in the old Yugoslavia. After our tour in the old town, we will continue to Serbia and reach the Serbian capital Belgrade.

Day 10:

Transfer to Belgrade airport