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Balkan Tour from Istanbul: 9 Countries in One Trip

By Radfesta Travel and Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is €2,499 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 15d
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup

Overview

Discover the Balkans like never before on a 15-day journey from Istanbul through 9 countries in one seamless adventure. Travel across Southeast Europe exploring iconic cities, rich cultures, and breathtaking landscapes from historic landmarks to hidden gems.

Enjoy a stress-free experience with private transport, guided sightseeing, and carefully selected hotels throughout the trip. Perfect for travellers who want to maximise their time, this tour combines culture, history, and adventure into one unforgettable multi-country experience.

Activity location

  • Istanbul
    • Istanbul, Turkiye

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Istanbul
    • Istanbul, Turkiye

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Grand Balkan Tour From Istanbul to Ljubljana Slovenia

  • Activity duration is 15 days15d
    15d

Pickup included

Starting time: 08:00
Price details
€2,499.00 x 1 Adult€2,499.00
Total
Price is €2,499.00
Until Tue, 19 May

What's included, what's not

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    Border assistance
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    14 nights accommodation in selected 4★ hotels
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    All land transport Turkey – Balkans – Albania – North Macedonia
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    Airport arrival & departure transfers
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    Private guide/driver for 15 days
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    Lunch
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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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    Lunch and dinners excluded
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    Flights
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    Entrance fees (museums, monasteries, fortresses, UNESCO sites)
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    Bosphorus cruise and other optional excursions
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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 transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Istanbul, Turkey

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: snacks
  • Accommodation: Hotel 4★

Istanbul

  • 8h
Pick-up from airport. Check-in and rest at the hotel. Welcome dinner and briefing session.

Day 2: Istanbul City Tour

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch
  • Accommodation: Hotel 4★

Istanbul

  • 8h
Visit Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, and Topkapi Palace. Bosphorus cruise in the afternoon. Free time at Grand Bazaar.

Day 3: Istanbul – Plovdiv, Bulgaria

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel 4★

Plovdiv Old Town

  • 8h
  • Admission ticket not included
Depart for Plovdiv (approx. 5 hrs). Walking tour in the Old Town, Roman Theatre, and Kapana District. Bulgarian folklore dinner option.

Day 4: Plovdiv – Sofia

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel 4★

Bachkovo Monastery

  • 8h
  • Admission ticket not included
Morning visit to Bachkovo Monastery. Arrive in Sofia. Visit Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, National Theatre, and Roman ruins. Free time in Vitosha Boulevard.

Day 5: Sofia – Rila Monastery – Veliko Tarnovo

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel 4★

Rila Monastery

  • 8h
  • Admission ticket not included
Visit Rila Monastery (UNESCO). Transfer to Veliko Tarnovo – Bulgaria’s medieval capital.

Day 6: Veliko Tarnovo – Bucharest, Romania

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel 4★

Tsarevets

  • 8h
  • Admission ticket not included
Short city tour and visit Tsarevets Fortress. Cross into Romania. Panoramic Bucharest city tour. Overnight: Bucharest

Day 7: Bucharest – Sibiu – Hunedoara – Timisoara

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel 4★

Transylvania

  • 8h
Journey through Transylvania. Stop in Sibiu and visit Hunedoara Castle. Evening in Timisoara.

Day 8: Timisoara – Novi Sad – Belgrade, Serbia

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel 4★

Petrovaradin Fortress

  • 8h
  • Admission ticket not included
Enter Serbia. Visit Petrovaradin Fortress in Novi Sad. Evening arrival and city tour of Belgrade.

Day 9: Belgrade – Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel 4★

Sarajevo

  • 8h
Scenic drive through the Drina River valley. Guided tour of Sarajevo’s Old Town (Baščaršija), Latin Bridge, and Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque.

Day 10: Sarajevo – Mostar – Dubrovnik, Croatia

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel 4★

Dubrovnik

  • 8h
Stop in Mostar for the famous Old Bridge and Ottoman quarter. Continue to Dubrovnik. Evening free time.

Day 11: Dubrovnik – Kotor – Budva, Montenegro

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel 4★

Kotor Old City

  • 8h
  • Admission ticket not included
Walking tour of Dubrovnik’s city walls. Visit Kotor’s Old Town (UNESCO).

Day 12: Budva – Shkodra – Tirana, Albania

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel 4★

Rozafa Castle

  • 8h
  • Admission ticket not included
Explore Rozafa Fortress in Shkodra. Continue to Tirana: visit Skanderbeg Square and Blloku District.

Day 13: Tirana – Ohrid, North Macedonia

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel 4★

Tirana

  • 8h
Cross into North Macedonia. Visit Lake Ohrid, Church of St. John at Kaneo, and Old Bazaar.

Day 14: Ohrid – Skopje

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel 4★

Lake Bled

  • 8h
  • Admission ticket not included
Drive to Skopje. Explore Old Bazaar, Stone Bridge, and Mother Teresa Memorial House. Farewell dinner in a traditional restaurant.

Day 15: Departure from Skopje or Return to Istanbul

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Not included

Istanbul

Transfer to Skopje Airport or optional return leg to Istanbul by road or flight.

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    Istanbul
    • Istanbul, Turkiye

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Istanbul
    • Istanbul, Turkiye

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