Premium Balkans

Trip Type: Explorer

8 Days
1 - 12 People

Starts From:

NZD $5,140.00 /Person

Discover the beauty and history of the Balkans on an eight-day Premium adventure that travels from Croatia through Bosnia and Herzegovina to Belgrade. Walk …

Premium Balkans

Discover the beauty and history of the Balkans on an eight-day Premium adventure that travels from Croatia through Bosnia and Herzegovina to Belgrade. Walk the medieval Old Town of Dubrovnik, sample excellent Balkan wines and learn about the war years in Sarajevo. Stop by the famed Old Bridge of Mostar and discover Tara National Park’s spectacular scenery on foot. Ride the rails on a historic steam train, then if the night is calling, discover the lively nightlife of Belgrade – your knowledgeable local leader is always on hand with the best suggestions. Combine battle zones, beaches, bunkers and bars on a comfortable adventure with a small group of like-minded travellers that melds past with present.

Itinerary

Trip Inclusions

Meals

7 breakfasts and 4 dinners are included

Transport

Private vehicle, Steam Train, Boat, Gondola

Accomodation

Comfortable Hotel (7 nights), Feature Stay (1 nights)

Included Activities

Dubrovnik - Welcome Dinner
Trebinje - Tvrdos Monastery Wine Tasting
Mostar - Guided Tour with Coffee Experience
Mostar - Coppersmith Workshop Visit
Konjic - Armijska Ratna Komanda ARK D-0 (Tito’s Bunker) tour
Konjic - Orientaton Walk
Sarajevo – Guided City Tour
Sarajevo – Pita Cooking Class
Drina Canyon - Boat Tour
Visegrad - Orientation Walk
Mokra Gora National Park - Steam Train
Sirogojno - Village Visit and Artisan Demonstrations.
Zlatibor - Panoramic Gondola Ride
Belgrade - Walking Tour

Trip Highlights

Stay near the old Ottoman quarter in Sarajevo at a boutique Feature Stay hotel inspired by traditional Bosnian homes shaped for the Balkan mountain climate.
Take a scenic steam train ride through Tara National Park’s forests and mountains on a historic railway that forms part of the famous Ciro trail connecting Belgrade and the Adriatic Sea – an Exclusive Experience.
Visit some of the most historically significant cities in the Balkans, including Mostar, Sarejevo and Belgrade, and learn from the locals through home-cooked meals, artisan demos and guided historic tours.
Visit one of the best-kept secrets in former Yugoslavia – Tito’s nuclear bunker, which was built to protect Yugoslav President Josip Broz Tito and his top military advisors.
Savour a farewell dinner at Salon 1905, where early 20th-century Baroque and Art Nouveau details frame a seasonally inspired, multicourse menu by a Belgrade-born chef.