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Grand Balkan Tour from Sofia, Bulgaria

By Radfesta Travel and Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is P 290,295 per adult
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Overview

Ideal for culturally curious travelers, this Balkan travel program includes guided city tours, UNESCO heritage sites, breathtaking coastlines, and local gastronomy experiences, all while staying at carefully selected 4-star hotels. Whether you're wandering the cobbled streets of Dubrovnik, cruising Lake Ohrid, or exploring the Acropolis in Athens, this itinerary delivers a comprehensive and luxurious Balkan adventure.

Activity location
  • Athens
    • Athens, Greece
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • Sofia
    • Sofia, Sofia City Province, Greece

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Grand Balkan Tour from Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Activity duration is 23 days23d
    23d
Starting time: 8:00
Price details
P 290,294.77 x 1 AdultP 290,294.77
Total
Price is P 290,294.77
Until Sun, Feb 8

What's included, what's not

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    Border assistance
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    All land transportations
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    Airport arrival & departure transfers
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    Rent-a-car for the entire itinerary
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    Dinner
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    Tour planning and operational coordination
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    22 nights accommodation in selected 4★ hotels
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    Private guide/driver for 23 days
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    Lunch and dinners excluded
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    Flights
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    Entrance fees (monuments, museums, monasteries, UNESCO sites)
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    Optional excursions (Montenegro tour, Saronic cruise, Veliko Tarnovo)
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    Local specialist guides where required
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    Tips and personal expenses
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    Travel insurance
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    Visa fees (if applicable)

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Sofia, Bulgaria
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: snacks
  • Accommodation: Hotel 4★
Athens
  • 8h
Arrival at Sofia Airport. Transfer to hotel. Short panoramic tour (time permitting). Overnight in Sofia.
Day 2: Sofia City Tour – Nis (Serbia)
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel 4★
Bulgaria
  • 8h
Visit Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, St. George Rotunda, Boyana Church (UNESCO). Drive to Nis, Serbia. Free time in Nis Fortress and pedestrian area.
Day 3: Nis – Belgrade
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel 4★
Belgrade
  • 8h
Depart for Belgrade. Panoramic tour: New Belgrade, Temple of St. Sava. Kalemegdan Fortress and pedestrian Knez Mihailova Street.
Day 4: Belgrade – Sarajevo (Bosnia & Herzegovina)
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel 4★
Zvornik
  • 8h
Scenic drive via Zvornik and the Drina River valley. Evening arrival in Sarajevo.
Day 5: Sarajevo Sightseeing
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel 4★
Bascarsija
  • 8h
  • Admission ticket not included
Explore Bascarsija Old Town, Gazi Husrev-bey Mosque, Latin Bridge, Tunnel Museum. Traditional Bosnian lunch option.
Day 6: Sarajevo – Mostar – Dubrovnik (Croatia)
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel 4★
Dubrovnik
  • 8h
Stop in Mostar: Old Bridge (UNESCO), Turkish house, bazaar. Evening arrival in Dubrovnik.
Day 7: Dubrovnik Old Town Tour
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel 4★
Lokrum Island
  • 8h
  • Admission ticket not included
City walls, Rector’s Palace, Franciscan Monastery. Optional: boat trip to Lokrum Island. Accommodation: Same as previous night
Day 8: Free Day in Dubrovnik or Optional Montenegro Tour
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel 4★
Bay of Kotor
  • 8h
  • Admission ticket not included
Full-day trip to Kotor Bay (Kotor & Perast).
Day 9: Dubrovnik – Kotor – Budva – Shkodra (Albania)
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel 4★
Albania
  • 8h
Scenic Adriatic coastal route. Short stops in Kotor and Budva. Cross into Albania and overnight in Shkodra.
Day 10: Shkodra – Kruja – Tirana
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel 4★
Rozafa Castle
  • 8h
  • Admission ticket not included
Explore Rozafa Fortress. Visit Kruja Castle & Skanderbeg Museum. Arrival in Tirana, walking tour of city center.
Day 11: Tirana – Elbasan – Ohrid (North Macedonia)
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel 4★
Ohrid
  • 8h
Drive via Elbasan to Ohrid (UNESCO). Evening walking tour by the lake.
Day 12: Ohrid Full Day Tour
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel 4★
Ohrid
  • 8h
Visit St. Sophia, St. Clement, Plaoshnik, Samuel’s Fortress. Optional: boat cruise on Lake Ohrid.
Day 13: Ohrid – Skopje
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel 4★
Mavrovo National Park
  • 8h
  • Admission ticket not included
Drive through Mavrovo National Park. Afternoon city tour: Stone Bridge, Old Bazaar, Memorial House of Mother Teresa.
Day 14: Skopje – Thessaloniki (Greece)
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel 4★
Greece
  • 8h
Cross border into Greece. Panoramic Thessaloniki tour: Rotunda, White Tower, Aristotelous Square.
Day 15: Thessaloniki – Kalambaka – Meteora Monasteries
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel 4★
Meteora
  • 8h
  • Admission ticket not included
Visit 2 Meteora Monasteries (UNESCO). Free evening in Kalambaka.
Day 16: Kalambaka – Delphi
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel 4★
Thessaly
  • 8h
Drive through scenic Thessaly and visit Delphi (UNESCO). Tour of Apollo Temple and Museum.
Day 17: Delphi – Athens
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel 4★
Athens
  • 8h
Arrive in Athens. City tour: Acropolis, Parthenon, Temple of Olympian Zeus, Syntagma Square
Day 18: Free Day in Athens / Optional Saronic Cruise
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel 4★
Aegina
  • 8h
Aegina – Poros – Hydra day cruise
Day 19: Athens – Kavala
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel 4★
Kavala
  • 8h
Drive north to Kavala, via Thessaloniki. Explore old town & port.
Day 20: Kavala – Plovdiv (Bulgaria)
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Hotel 4★
Bulgaria
  • 8h
Cross border into Bulgaria. City tour of Plovdiv: Roman Theatre, Old Town, Ethnographic Museum
Day 21: Plovdiv – Rila Monastery – Sofia
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel 4★
Rila Monastery
  • 8h
  • Admission ticket not included
Visit Rila Monastery (UNESCO). Return to Sofia.
Day 22: Free Day in Sofia or Optional Day Tour to Veliko Tarnovo
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel 4★
Veliko Tarnovo
  • 8h
full-day tour: Veliko Tarnovo & Arbanassi.
Day 23: Departure from Sofia
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Not included
Sofia
Transfer to airport. End of tour

Location

Activity location
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    Athens
    • Athens, Greece
Meeting/Redemption Point
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    Sofia
    • Sofia, Sofia City Province, Greece

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