GREATEST OF BALKANS

Day 1 – Bucharest, (Romania)
On Arrival Bucharest ,meet and transfer to hotel ,check in at hotel, proceed to visit City tour of Bucharest, Romania Visit the Palace of Parliament, Old town, Piata Victoriei, Cec Palace, unirii Square, Revolution square, National Museum of Romanian history, Constitution square, Lui Carol monument, Palace of justice. Overnight in Bucharest

Day 2 – Bucharest -Sinaia – Bran – Brasov, (Romania)
After breakfast at hotel ,check out and Transfer to the area of Transilvania Visit the Dracula’s castle (Bran castle) Bran Castle is a castle in Bran, 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of Brașov. The castle was built by Saxons in 1377 who were given the privilege by Louis I of Hungary. It is a national monument and landmark in Transylvania. and the Peles castle in Sinaia ,later drive to brasov,on arrive & Overnight in Brasov .

Day 3 – Brasav- Veliko Tarnovo, (Bulgaria)
After breakfast,check out from hotel ,Transfer to Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria Veliko Tarnovo walking tourVisit the Tsarevets fortress is a medieval stronghold located on a hill with the same name in Veliko Tarnovo in northern Bulgaria. Tsarevets is 206 metres (676 ft) above sea level.[1] It served as the Second Bulgarian Empire’s primary fortress and strongest bulwark between 1185 and 1393, housing the royal and the patriarchal palaces, and it is also a popular tourist attraction.[2]and the craft street ,Overnight in Veliko Tarnovo.

Day 4 – Veliko Tarnova-Plovdiv, (Bulgaria)
After breakfast ,ransfer to Kazanlak area via the Shipka pass Visit Kazanlak Thracian tomb Golyama Kosmatka,Transfer to Plovdiv, Bulgaria Plovdiv city tourVisit the Old town from the 19th century; the Ethnographic museum; Balabanov house; the Ancient theater of Philippopolis; the Ancient stadium of Philippopolis, The St St Konstantin and Elena church, The Djumaya mosque and square, The building of the Regional Historical Museum, the Main walking street, “The Trap” neighborhood; Nebet tepe.Overnight in Plovdiv

Day 5 – Sofia, (Bulgaria)
After breakfast ,check out hotel ,Transfer to Sofia, Bulgaria Walking city tour of the historical part of the city Visit the: St. Nedelya square; Nedelya church; St Sofia Monument; St. Petka Church; The old Serdica Ruins; The mineral springs; The council of ministers; The Rotunda “Saint George”; The Presidency; The mosque “Banya Bashi”; The National archaeology museum (not going inside); The National Bank of Bulgaria; Knyaz Alexander Battenberg Square; The King’s palace; The Russian church; St. Sofia Church; The National Theater; The Monument of the “unknown soldier”; The Alexander Nevski Memorial Church; The city garden.Overnight in Sofia

Day 6 – Sofia- Rila monastery, Bulgaria and Skopje, (North Macedonia)
After breakfast ,Check out hotel ,proceed to Transfer to the Rila monastery Explore the biggest monastery complex on Balkans Transfer to Skopje, North Macedonia (3-4 hours)Walking Skopje city tour (1.5 – 2 hours )Visit the Old muslim quarter, the Stone bridge, the Macedonia square, the Memorial house of Mother Teresa, the “Warrior on a horse” monument, the “Mustafa Pasha” mosque, the Skopje art bridge, the “Daut Pasha” Hamam, the “Mothers of Macedonia” fountain, The Divers statue, Kapan Han, the King Samuil monument, the Archeological museum building Overnight in Skopje.

Day 7 – Skopje- Prizren, (Kosovo)-Skopje
Depart from Skopje after breakfast ,Transfer to Prizren, Kosovo via the mountain road Walking tour Prizren Visit the city center; Our Lady of Ljeviš Church (14th-century Serbian Orthodox church); Sinan Pasha Mosque (17th Century mosque), Transfer back to Skopje, Overnight in Skopje.

Day 8 – Skopje-Ohrid, (Macedonia)
After breakfast check out hotel,proceed to Ohrid, North MacedoniaWalking Ohrid City tour Visit the Ohrid lake, the Monument of St. Naum of Ohrid, the Monument of St Kliment Ohridski, Catcher of a cross monument, the Church of St Sofia, “St Cyril and Methodius” monument, the Ancient theater of Ohrid; the St John at Kaneo church.Transfer to the St. Naum Monastery Transfer back to Ohrid Overnight in Ohrid

Day 9 – Ohrid-Berat-Tirana (Albania)
After breakfast ,check out hotel ,Transfer to Berat, Albania Visit the old part of town and the fortress later Transfer to Tirana, Albania ,Overnight in Tirana, Albania.

Day 10 – Tirana, (Albania)
Breakfast at hotel,Tirana City tour Visit the “Skanderbeg square” (The main square in Tirana) with the Skanderbeg Statue; the “Et’hem bey” mosque (the Only historical mosque in Tirana) the “Enver Hoxha” pyramid, the Peace bell, the Building of the historical museum of Tirana, a Preserved bunker (In one of the bunkers there is a museum about the victims of the Albanian Communist regime) Maria Theresa boulevard, the University of Tirana, the Old government square; The Clock tower (19th Century)Overnight in Tirana

Day 11 – Tirana-Kruje, Albania and Skadar Lake, (Montenegro)
Breakfast at hotel ,Transfer to Kruje, Albania Explore the Birthplace of Skanderberg Visit the fortress and the old part of town Transfer to Skadar lake (The biggest lake on Balkans) Boat trip to explore the lake Transfer to Budva, Montenegro Overnight in Budva.

Day 12 – Budva -Kotor, (Montenegro)-Dubrovnik (Crotia)
Breakfast at hotel ,Transfer to Kotor, Montenegro City tour of Kotor Old Town Visit the Kotor old city, Kotor harbor, city walls, St Tryphon cathedral, St Nikola church, Piazza of the arms, Church of St Luke, Gurdich gate, Clock tower, Grubonja palace, Karampana well, Drago palace, Pima palace, Beskuca’s Palace, Grgurina Palace, Bizanti Palace, Prince’s Palace, Sea gate, Old Kotor prison building Transfer to Dubrovnik, Overnight in Dubrovnik, Croatia

Day 13 – Dubrovnik, (Croatia)-Mostor (Bosnia )
After breakfast ,check out hotel ,City tour in the morning Visit the Old town, the Ancient city walls, the Dubrovnik “Saint Saviour” church (16th century church with Renaissance architecture); the Dubrovnik cathedral (Early 18th-century baroque cathedral); The Onofrije’s fountain, The Franciscan Monastery (Landmark monastery built in the 1300s, noted for its cloister, library & historic pharmacy displays); the Gates of Pile; the Old port; the Clock Tower, the Sponza Palace, the Rector’s Palace; the Fort Saint John; the Stradun (The main walking street in Dubrovnik old town) ,Overnight in Mostar.

Day 14 –Mostar- Sarajevo, (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Transfer to Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina City tour of the old town in Sarajevo Visit the Bascarsija (The historical Turkish market); Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque (Ottoman mosque from 16th century); The Latin Bridge/ The Assassination Bridge (Ottoman-era stone bridge near the site of Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s 1914 assassination); The Sebilj Monument (Famous 18th century wooden fountain); the “Sacred Heart” Cathedral (Gothic cathedral from the 19th century); The Sarajevo city hall, The Abandoned Bobsleigh Track (Built in 1984 for the Winter Olympic games in Former Yugoslavia The country opened its doors to the international community to celebrate sport, after the breakup of Yugoslavia, during the long Sarajevo siege the bobsleigh track been used as a base for the artillery); The Tunnel of Hope (Military-history museum at the site of a storied Bosnian War–era underground tunnel),Overnight stay at Sarajevo .

Day 15 – Sarajevo-Belgrade, (Serbia)
After breakfast ,check out from hotel ,proceed to Belgrade ,on arrival visit City tour of BelgradeVisit the Belgrade fortress “Kalemegdan” (Enduring fortress built in 535 BCE) with a view to Sava and Danube rivers; The Pobednik Monument (Monument inside the Belgrade fortress); Church of the Holy Mother of God / Crkva Ruzica (Serbian Orthodox church located inside the Belgrade fortress); The “Knez Mihaylova” pedestrian street; t. Sava cathedralS (The biggest Orthodox cathedral in the Balkans The Republic square, The National Assembly, The bombed buildings.Overnight in Belgrade

Day 16 –Belgrade- Novi Sad, (Serbia)
After breakfast ,check out hotel ,transfer to Zagreb ,enroute visit Novi Sad Visit the old part of the city and the Petrovadian fortress ,then drive to Zagreb, Croatia ,Overnight in Zagreb.

Day 17 – Zagreb, Croatia-Ljubljana (Slovenia)
Breakfast at hotel proceed to visit Zagreb city tour Visit the Old Town; The Zagreb Cathedral; St. Mark’s church (Monumental, medieval-style, Serbian Orthodox church); Dolac Market (Large market with many stands offering flowers, fruits, veggies & meats in an indoor/outdoor setup); The Lotrscak Tower; The Medieval Stone Gate; The Lenucijeva Potkova. Ban Josip Jelačić Square (The central square of Zagreb) .,later Transfer to Ljubljana, Slovenia,Overnight in Ljubljana

Day 18 – Ljubljana, (Slovenia)
Breakfast at hotel,then drive to visit City tour of Ljubljana and free timeThe Dragon Bridge; Tromostovje (The Triple Bridge is a group of three bridges which connects the historical part of Ljubljana with the modern part of the city); Preseren Square (The central square in Ljubljana part of the old town’s pedestrian zone), Franciscan Church of the Annunciation (17th-century Franciscan church famous with its interior). Robba fountain (18th-century fountain made of limestone and marble); The Butcher’s bridge; The town square; Ljubljana Town Hall; The city market of Ljubljana; The Ljubljana cathedral (Roman Catholic cathedral with a baroque interior, including gilded columns & ceiling frescoes).Visit Lake Bled in the afternoon,Overnight in Ljubljana.

Day 19 :Ljubljana -Departure :
After breakfast ,check out hotel ,do some last minute shopping at local malls or shops,then drive and drop at airport to connect flight to guest destination.

***HAPPY TOUR ENDS WITH SWEET MEMORIES***