Balkan Capitals Tour: A Journey Through History and Culture
On this tour of Balkan capitals, you will visit Belgrade, Sarajevo, Mostar, Medjugorje, Zagreb and Ljubljana. A journey that will take you through breathtaking landscapes, history, culture and authentic traditions.
What to Visit on the Balkan Capitals Tour
Explore the wonders of Belgrade and cities rich in history such as Sarajevo and Mostar. Each destination will offer you a unique and immersive experience, perfect for every type of traveler.
Balkan Capitals Between Spirituality and Culture
Our tour also includes Medjugorje, a place of pilgrimage, and Zagreb, a vibrant capital with a strong cultural identity. Also don’t miss Ljubljana, the green capital of Slovenia.
Programme 8 days/7 nights
Day 1: Welcome to Serbia Arrive at “Nikola Tesla” International Airport. Our guide will meet you in the arrivals hall with your name on the sign. He will help you with currency exchange, and give you essential information about Belgrade, help you check in, explain the location of your accommodation, and advise you how to get to the main tourist attractions, how to get to the main places of interest, and give you an overview of current events in the city.
In case of flight delay, there is no need to worry. We will monitor your flight and our guide will meet you accordingly. After a short 20-minute ride, you will be in the city center. Check into your hotel and take the rest of the day to familiarize yourself with Belgrade.
Dinner and overnight
Day 2: Belgrade
Breakfast at Hotel After breakfast, we will begin our sightseeing tour of Belgrade. We will show you almost all of the city’s most important sights: we will begin with the imposing Belgrade Fortress, which rises dramatically above the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers. We will visit the Victor Monument, the Monument of Gratitude to France, Zindan Gate, St. Petka’s Chapel, the Clock Gate, and the Clock Tower.
Once we finish visiting the fortress, we will begin our scenic tour through New Belgrade. the largest municipality in Belgrade, with impressive modedrn. architecture.
Here we will see some notable buildings such as the former Communist Party Central Committee, the Federal Executive Council, also known as the Federation Building, Genex Tower or Western Gate of Belgrade, Sava Center, Belgrade Arena, and many others.
At the end, we will reach Zemun, the northern area of Belgrade, characteristic for its Central European look, charming neighborhoods, cobblestone streets and fish restaurants. on the banks of the Danube. Its winding streets and small houses will give you the impression that Zemun is a place of fusion of cultures.
Zemun is a melting pot of Mediterranean and Central European cultures.
After Zemun, we will pass through Dedinje, Belgrade’s most luxurious residential area, before reaching the imposing Temple of St. Sava. , one of the largest Orthodox churches in the world. After the sightseeing tour, spend the afternoon on your own. Perhaps visit the Nikola Tesla Museum or the National Museum, or wander the streets of downtown.
Return to the hotel Dinner and overnight stay.
Day 3: Belgrade – Sarajevo
After breakfast, depart for Bosnia, known for its unspoiled wilderness, tasty cuisine and friendly, hospitable people. The route will take us through the most beautiful parts of western Serbia and eastern Bosnia.
After about 6 hours you will arrive in Sarajevo. After checking in and a short break to rest and refresh, we will begin our walking tour of Sarajevo.
We arrive at the picturesque Turkish Bazaar (Bascarsija), an old commercial square with workshops craft stores. Many examples of splendid Ottoman architecture can be seen in the city center.
The city is a veritable “living history museum,” where mosques built by the Ottomans stand alongside buildings constructed by the Austro-Hungarians: We will see the Gazi Husrev-bey Mosque, the most important Islamic structure in the country.
On our walk, look for the poignant Roses of Sarajevo, flower-shaped memorials in the red concrete-filled pavement, one of the few remaining reminders of the war. Free Afternoon
Dinner and overnight stay in Hotel or dinner in restaurant.
Day 4: Sarajevo – Mostar – Medjugorie
Breakfast at the hotel and departure for Medjugorye. On the way, we will stop in Mostar, a city
medievale nel nord dell’Erzegovina. Si pogtrà ammirare l’imponente ponte vecchio ricostruito, un simbolo di libertà sul fiume Neretva e simbolo protetto dall’UNESCO. Si proseguirà verso Moschea di Koski Mehmed Pasha, il Ponte Storto e l’antico quartiere dei conciatori Tabhana.
Free time in Mostar for lunch on the banks of the Neretva River, with a fantastic view of the bridge rising above you. You will then continue on to Blagaj (a UNESCO Tentative Listed site), an ancient town from the 15th century. Blagaj was the cradle of Islam in present-day Bosnia-Herzegovina when the dervish Sari Satluk
built a khanqah at the head of the Buna River. During the short guided tour, enjoy the view of the monastery in a fairy-tale setting below the cliffs on the banks of the emerald green Buna River.
We will end the day in Medjugorje , hotel accommodation dinner and overnight stay
Day 5: Medjugorje
Full board service. Day devoted entirely to religious services.
Day 6: Medjugorje – Zagreb
Breakfast in hote le departure for another beautiful Balkan country: Croatia. We will travel along the beautiful Dalmatian coast after a few stops, arriving in Zagreb in the afternoon.
After check-in and a short break to rest and refresh, we will begin our walking tour of Zagreb:
from the busy Kaptol Square in the Upper Town, dominated by the monumental Zagreb Cathedral, with its soaring twin spires, cobblestone streets and red-tiled buildings.
We will walk along Krvavi Most to St. Mark’s Church, with its brightly colored roof, and St. Mark’s Jesuit Church, dating back to the 17th century.After a stop at the Parliament building, the tour will end
To Ban Jelacic, the main square. Return to hotel, dinner and overnight stay.
Day 7: Zagreb – Lubljana
After breakfast, we will continue to Slovenia one of the greenest countries in the world. We will arrive
in the fascinating Slovenian capital after a leisurely drive of about 2 hours. We will begin our walking tour by hopping from one shore of the Ljubljanica River to the other, check out the main attractions
The Dragon Bridge, Prešern Square with the Franciscan Church, the famous Triple Bridge, the Church of St. Nicholas, the Church of St. Mary of Peace. the Church of St. Nicholas and the imposing Baroque palace – the City Hall. After the walking tour, we are sure you will fall in love with Ljubljana.
Check-in in hotel.
Free afternoon, dinner and overnight stay at the hotel
Day 8: Ljubljana – Return
Breakfast. Free time until flight departure. Transfer to the airport. End of services.
Note: the program is modifiable according to your needs and departure locations