8D7N HIGHLIGHTS OF THE BALKANS

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DAY 01: SKOPJE ( L,D )
Lunch in the local restaurant, then proceed to Skopje City tour :

• Kale Fortress
• Stone Bridge
• Macedonia Square
• Alexander the Great statue and fountain
• Daut Pasha Hammam
• Old Bazaar
• Mother Theresa Memorial House
• Old railway station

Dinner at the local restaurant, overnight in Standard room at Hotel Panoramika Design & Spa 4*, Skopje or similar

DAY 2 : SKOPJE – OHRID ( B,L,D )
Breakfast at hotel, proceed to Ohrid ( approximately drive for 3hrs )

• Ohrid City Tour
• Old Bazaar or Ohrid
• Ali Pasha Mosque
• Old Chinar Tree
• Pearl Shop
• Ohrid Square
• Upper Gate
• Fortress of Samoil
• Ancient Theatre
• Chruch of St.Sophia
• Jovan

( Some of the sights can be seen with an optional boat tour ) Lunch in the local restaurant, Dinner and overnight in Standard Room Hotel Belvedere 4*, Ohrid or similar

DAY 3 : OHRID – TIRANA – SHKODER ( B,L,D )
Breakfast at hotel, after breakfast head our way to Tirana ( driving approximately 2,5hrs ), Lunch in the local restaurant. Then proceed to Shkoder ( driving distance of 2hrs ). Dinner and overnight in Standard room at Hotel Rozafa 4*, Shkoder or similar.

DAY 4 : SHKODER – KOTOR – BUDVA – DUBROVNIK ( B,L,D )
Breakfast at hotel, continuing our trip to Budva ( approximately drive 2hrs ), the proceed to gorgeous Kotor ( distance 5hrs )

• Kotor City Tour
• Typhon’s Cathedral
• Kotor City Walls
• Clock Tower
• Square of Arms
• Kotor check point – Kotor check point, ticket

Lunch in the local restaurant, proceed to Dubrovnik ( approximately drive for 2hrs ) Dinner and overnight in Standard Room at Hotel Adria 4*, Dubrovnik or similar

DAY 5 : DUBROVNIK – MOSTAR – POCITELJ ( B,L,D )
Breakfast at hotel, exploring the amazing Pearl of the Adriatic – Dubrovnik

• Dubrovink City Tour
• Rector Palace ( walking orientation )
• Church od St Blaise ( walking orientation )
• Sponza Palace ( walking orientation )
• Pile Gate ( walking orientation )
• Onofrio’s Fountain ( walking orientation )
• Old Town ( walking orientation )
• Lunch in the local restaurant, drive towards Mostar ( driving approximately 2,5 hrs )
• Then drive towards Mosta ( driving approximately 2,5 )
• Mostar City Tour
• Stari Most ( old Bridge )
• Old Bazaar Bazar
• Koski Mehmed Pasha Mosque

Dinner and overnight in Standard Room at Hotel HA 4*, Mostar or similar

DAY 6 : MOSTAR – SARAJEVO ( B,L,D )
Breakfast at hotel, morning departure to Sarajevo ( approximately drive 2hrs )

• Vrelo Bosne, ticket – Vrelo Bosne

The source of the Bosna River, one of the country’s popular natural landmarks, provides a quiet escape from city life, with lovely lakes full of fish, swans, and small green island.

• Lunch in the restaurant
• War Tunnel, entrance – Tunnel of Hope, War Tunnel, Sarajevo, entrance

War Tunnel – this so called Hope tunnel, about 800 meters long, was built by soldiers from the Bosnian army in 1993 and was used to transport supplies and munitions to the besieged city.

• Sarajevo City Tour
• Bascarsija, the old bazaar
• Gazi Husrev – beg Mosque
• Latin Bridge
• Sebilji Fountain
• Sarajevo City Hall ( Vjecnica )
• Free time for leisure and shopping

Dinner and overnight in Standard Room at Hotel Koncept Residence 4*, Sarajevo or similar

DAY 7 : SARAJEVO – TRAVNIK – PLITVICE ( B,L,D )
Breakfast at hotel, proceed with panoramic city tour of Travnik, maybe nice break to drink some Bosnian Coffee, where the river is flowing right next to and under you. Expect to see and take a photo in Jajce by Mlincici is a collection of about 20 littloe huts that once served as watermills for local farmers. Lunch in the local restaurant then proceed to Plitvice area. Dinner and overnight in Comfort at Lyra Hotel 4*, Plitvice or similar.

DAY 8 : PLITVICE ( B )
Breakfast at hotel, Plitvice tour. Get ready for your cameras it is time to take amazing pictures of the olderst, largest, and most amazing national park in Croatia.

• Plitvice National Park, ticket
• Lunch in the local restaurant
• Transfer to Airport
• We came to the end of this amazing adventure. After city tour, transfer to Zagreb Airport for your flight back to home

Itineraries may subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances.
B: BREAKFAST    L: LUNCH   D: DINNER