The great round trip of Balkans
THE
GREAT ROUND TRIP OF BALKANS
10
COUNTRIES IN 13 DAYS
PROGRAM:
Day 1: Arrival to Zagreb and meeting with our guide, check-inthe 4* Hotel in Zagreb.
Followed by an 2-hour city tour, ride on the cable car up to the upper old town.
Drive to the traditional restaurant with specialties from the region Zagorje (salty Štrukle, soup"Zagorje” with mushrooms and dry meat, turkey withmlinci - type of noodles and cake "Bazlamača”).
Return to hotel and overnight.
Day 2: (Zagreb - Brela): Breakfast at 8.00 clock drive towards the south. Photo break in Rastoke, which is a beautiful small village on two rivers.
Arrival and tour of the National Park Plitvice Lakes around 11.00 clock. At clock 14.00, lunch in the restaurant in Korenica (specialties from the region of Lika).
The journey continues through the mountainous region of Lika towards the Adriatic coast.
Arrival in Brela at latest at clock 20:00.
Check-in, dinner, overnight.(450 km, mostly highway).
Day 3: (Brela-Dubrovnik): Breakfast, departure at 9.00 clock towards Dubrovnik. A short stop in the restaurant, then the journey continuous.
At 14:00 clock arrival in the Dubrovnik region. Check-in at the 4* hotel in Dubrovnik.
In the afternoon, bus ride (10 minutes) into the old town of Dubrovnik with a 2-hour city tour with the local tour guide and free time. Return to the hotel.
Dinner and overnight. (200 km coastal road)
Day 4: (Dubrovnik): After breakfast, a full day boat trip. Visit to the 3 Elaphite islands.
Sumptuous lunch - local specialties including drinks at the farm on the island of Sipan. Return to hotel, dinner, free time for Dubrovnik "by night” - no bus needed.
Day 5: (Dubrovnik - Montenegero - Shkoder): Breakfast, departure to Montenegro.
IMPORTANT: Travel insurance for bus "Green Card””duty! Buy eco vignette at entry, passenger list in 5 copies (first and last name, date of birth and passport number).
After completing the border formalities, the journey continues through the beautiful bay of Kotor with a photo-coffee break in Perast and a tour of the Old Town of Kotor.
Then we head to Čanj where you will have lunch in the beach restaurant - meat specialty: pljeskavica with fries and salad.
Here we leave the Montenegrin coast and drive into the mountains. Over the border crossing to Albania leads Murian; we travel further through the suburbs.
Then we get into the city of Shkoder, the treasury of our history, which is located on the Lake Skadar.
Check in at Hotel 5* (according to Albanian standard, 4-star according to our rating). Dinner and overnight. (280 km, coastal and mountain road)
Day 6: (Shkoder-Ohrid): Breakfast, city tour and then drive to Tirana the capital of Albania with a 2-hour city tour with the local tour guide.
Continue via Elbasan and the mountain road over the border into Macedonia. In the evening we reach Ohrid, the beautiful town on the Ohrid lake. (280km roads, partly serpentine).
Accommodation in a 4* hotel (according to the Macedonian standard, our rating: solid 3 stars) - or similar - right on Lake Ohrid. (260 km, mostly heavy mountain roads)
Day 7: (Ohrid): Breakfast, at 10.00 clock a 3 hour walk through the old town of Ohrid with a local tour guide, then a 1hour panoramic boat ride on the "Alexandria” on the Ohrid lake.
Dinner (soup, Macedonian grill specialties and salad) in the a la carte restaurant. Only 100 meters from the hotel (no bus).
Day 8: (Ohrid-Vlorre): Breakfast, at 9.00 clock departure to Albania - Elbasan - Vlorre (250 km, combination of mountain roads, motorways and country roads).
You can still feel the influence of Enver Hoxa everywhere (bunkers, olive groves and much more). Check-in in Vlorre at the 4* hotel, followed by a city tour with the local tour guide, dinner and overnight.
Day 9: (Vlorre - Sarrande): Breakfast. Today we will drive through one of the most beautiful areas in Europe. We take the 140 km long, now partially renovated coastal road Vlorre-Sarrande.
The road leads through the National Park Llogarajt, (800-2100m above sea level) and has numerous view points for a photo stop.
Arrival in the famous tourist town Sarrande, check-in at the 4* Hotel. Dinner and overnight. Day 10: (Sarrande): Breakfast, followed by a 2-hour walking tour with the local tour guide through the city Sarrande.
Free afternoon- you can enjoy on the beautiful beach of Sarrande and relax. Dinner and overnight stay. –no bus drive.
(You can also make a day trip by boat to the Greek island of Corfu.)
Day 11: (Sarrande - Igoumenitsa): After breakfast we leave Sarrande and head south. After 20 km we come to Butrint, one of the largest collections of cultural monuments in Europe - a complex area of almost 7 km2, with buildings dating from the 4th century BC to the 17th century, a beautiful castle and museum, the Roman amphitheatre etc.
After a 2-hour tour, the journey continues, 20 km to the Albanian-Greek border.
CAUTION: Here the clocks change - 1 hour forward!
After 25 km we arrive at Igoumenitsa. Check-in in the 4* hotel Angelika Pal at the seaside, only 500 meters away from the port of Igoumenitsa.
A short walk on the main road with a visit to a wine merchant "Cava Wine” are planned (this is an ideal opportunity to purchase fine wines at fair prices).
Dinner with Greek specialties at the a la carte restaurant, which is only 100 meters from the hotel. (100 Km) Day 12: (Igoumenitsa - Venice): Breakfast at 6:30 clock (local time), at 7:00 clock must the ferry tickets be checked and around 8:00 clock the ferry stets off from Igoumenitsa to Venice.
On the ship, the Greek time zone is valid until the arrival in Venice.
The trip lasts 24 hours and several Caffe’s and self-service restaurants are available on the boat (opening times will be given by the tour guide).
The cabins can be booked as 2, 3 or 4-bed cabins, inside or outside cabins. Overnight on board, participants eat a la carte.
Day 13: (Venice): At 7:00 clock all guests should prepare their cameras and be on the boat deck as the entrance to Venice through the canals is so unique and memorable.
At 8:00 clock the group leaves the ship, says goodbye to the tour guide and continues their way home.
13 DAYS – PACKAGE PRICE INCLUDES:
The price for the complete program with guide throughout the tour and local tour guides, where they are obligatory by law,
12 x half board accommodation in good 5*, 4* or 3* hotels(last night on the boat Igoumenitsa - Venice) and lunch - at a minimum of 25 persons.
Exact price is available on request. The program can be tailored to your wishes.
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