10 Days 9 Nights Tirana – Zagreb Balkan Heart Tour
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Trip Info
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Accommodation
9 nights in hotels, buffet breakfast included.
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City
Berat, Struga, Prizren, Shkodër, Dubrovnik, Mostar, Sarajevo, Bihać
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Transportation
All transfers between cities by modern air-conditioned vehicles; English-speaking escort and local guides.
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Start Date
Oct 05, 2026
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End Date
Oct 14, 2026
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Duration
10 Days 9 Nights
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Capacity
45 people
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Price
€1,800
Overview
A 10-day, 9-night journey into the heart of the Balkans from Tirana to Zagreb, through Albania, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Starting in Tirana, this tour passes through Berat, the 'city of a thousand windows', Ohrid and Struga, Skopje and Ottoman-era Prizren. After the scenic Lake Koman route through the Albanian Alps, you explore Podgorica and Kotor in Montenegro and Dubrovnik in Croatia. Following Bosnia and Herzegovina's finest spots — Počitelj, Blagaj, Mostar, Sarajevo, Travnik and Jajce — you reach Zagreb via the Plitvice Lakes. Nine nights in hotels with buffet breakfast; an English-speaking escort and local guides accompany you.
Tour Gallery
Ohrid, Church of St. John at Kaneo
Bay of Kotor, Montenegro
Dubrovnik city walls and Old Town
Old Bridge of Mostar
Plitvice Lakes National Park
Meeting Points
- Berat, Struga, Prizren, Shkodër, Dubrovnik, Mostar, Sarajevo, Bihać central meeting point - 01 Sep 2026 08:30 - Your guide will be waiting with a welcome sign.
- Berat, Struga, Prizren, Shkodër, Dubrovnik, Mostar, Sarajevo, Bihać transfer point - 01 Sep 2026 09:00 - Please arrive on time for luggage handover.
Things You Should Know
- Payment terms: 30% deposit due upon confirmation or 45 days prior to arrival (whichever comes first); the remaining 70% is due 20 days prior to arrival. Failure to pay voids the reservation. The rooming list is required 15 days prior to arrival. All bank charges are borne by the client (OUR basis).
- Cancellation terms: Free cancellation 40 or more days before arrival. 39–10 days before arrival: up to 4 rooms may be cancelled free of charge; rooms beyond this incur an 80% penalty per person. 9–0 days before arrival, no-show or early departure: 100% of the total fare is charged.
- Child policy: Under 2 years free of charge. Ages 2–11 sharing a room with 2 adults (extra bed): 20% reduction. Ages 2–11 sharing with 1 adult: full adult fare. Age 12 and above: adult fare.
- Hotels: Final hotel names are subject to group confirmation and availability.
- Group size: minimum 10 participants required for the tour to operate; maximum 45.
Included and Not Included
- Accommodation in the hotels listed in the programme with daily buffet breakfast.
- All transfers between cities and hotels (18, 28/30 or 48/54-seat vehicle depending on group size).
- Under EU rules coaches may operate max. 12 hours per day; the itinerary may be adjusted for delays beyond our control.
- 0.5 L of water per person per day.
- English-speaking tour escort from the beginning until the end of the tour.
- Local tour guides in the cities specified in the itinerary.
- All city taxes, parking, local taxes and highway charges.
- Entrance fees: Blagaj Dervish Lodge, Tunnel of Hope, Vrelo Bosne, Travnik Castle, Plitvice Lakes National Park.
- Lunches and dinners.
- Flights / airfare.
- Travel insurance.
- Visa fees, if required.
- Personal expenses: drinks, hotel extras, laundry, telephone and medical expenses.
- Porterage services.
- Gratuities for guide and driver (minimum €3.00 per day for the guide + €2.00 per day for the driver).
- Optional activities and any services not specifically mentioned in the itinerary.
Tour Program
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Day 1: Day 1
Route: Tirana → Berat. Arrival in Tirana and transfer to the hotel. Tirana City Tour (panoramic by coach): Skanderbeg Square and Et'hem Bey Mosque. Overnight: Berat.
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Day 2: Day 2
Route: Berat → Ohrid → Struga. Ohrid City Tour: Lake Ohrid, Činar Square, the Halveti Hayati Tekke and the Church of St. Sophia. Overnight: Struga. Breakfast included.
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Day 3: Day 3
Route: Struga → Skopje → Prizren. Skopje City Tour: Macedonia Square, the Stone Bridge, the Statue of Alexander the Great, Skopje Fortress, Mustafa Pasha Mosque and Murat Pasha Mosque. Overnight: Prizren. Breakfast included.
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Day 4: Day 4
Route: Prizren → Fierzë → Lake Koman → Shkodër. Prizren City Tour: Sinan Pasha Mosque, the Turkish Bazaar, the Stone Bridge and the Bedesten. Scenic route through the Albanian Alps along Lake Koman. Overnight: Shkodër. Breakfast included.
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Day 5: Day 5
Route: Shkodër → Podgorica → Kotor → Dubrovnik. Podgorica city tour. Kotor City Tour: City Walls, Square of Arms, Clock Tower, Prince's Palace, Napoleon's Theatre, Cathedral of St. Tryphon, Maritime Museum and Orthodox Square. Overnight: Dubrovnik. Breakfast included.
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Day 6: Day 6
Route: Dubrovnik → Počitelj → Blagaj → Mostar. Dubrovnik City Tour: Stradun, Orlando's Column, the Rector's Palace, the oldest pharmacy in Europe, the Clock Tower, the War Museum and the Franciscan Monastery. Počitelj Tour: Hajji Ali Pasha Mosque, the hill of Počitelj and the Clock Tower. Overnight: Mostar. Breakfast included.
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Day 7: Day 7
Route: Mostar → Sarajevo. Blagaj: the historic Dervish Lodge (Tekke) at the source of the Buna River. Mostar City Tour: Old Town, Koski Mehmed Pasha Mosque, the Old Bridge of Mostar and the Crooked (Narrow) Bridge. Overnight: Sarajevo. Breakfast included.
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Day 8: Day 8
Sarajevo City Tour: Eternal Flame, City Hall & the House of Spite, Gazi Husrev Bey Mosque, the Bazaar, Sacred Heart Cathedral, Sebilj and Baščaršija Mosque. Sarajevo surroundings: the Tunnel of Hope (Tunel Spasa) and Vrelo Bosne, the source of the River Bosna national park. Overnight: Sarajevo. Breakfast included.
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Day 9: Day 9
Route: Sarajevo → Travnik → Jajce → Bihać. Travnik City Tour: Travnik Castle, Ibrahim Pasha Madrasa, Varoš Mosque and the Plava Voda (Blue Water) spring. Jajce Tour: Pliva Waterfall and Lake, and the Mlinčići open-air museum of historic watermills. Overnight: Bihać. Breakfast included.
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Day 10: Day 10
Route: Bihać → Plitvice Lakes → Zagreb. Visit to Plitvice Lakes National Park (UNESCO World Heritage Site): turquoise lakes linked by cascading waterfalls. Zagreb City Tour: Cathedral of St. Stephen, Dolac Market, the Stone Gate, St. Mark's Square, Museum of Naïve Art, Ban Jelačić Square, Zagreb City Scale Model and Strossmayer Promenade. Transfer to the airport for departure. Breakfast included.
Frequently Asked Questions
After your reservation request is received, we will contact you and share the payment steps.
The tour capacity is planned for 45 adults and 0 children.
The order of the route may change depending on weather and operational conditions.
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