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  • The Balkans small group tour
    OVERVIEW
    DETAILED ITINERARY

    Day1: Arrival Belgrade (D)
    Meeting with local tour guide and transfer to hotel.

    Day 2: Belgrade - Novi Sad -Vukovar -Zagreb (B, L, D)
    Transfer from Beograd to Novi Sad and sightseeing followed by lunch then transfer to Zagreb and check in to hotel before dinner.

    Day 3: Zagreb - Ljubjana - Bled (B, L, D)
    Sightseeing tour of Zagreb with local guide followed by a restaurant lunch. Departure for Ljubjana with an afternoon tour of this unique city.

    Day 4: - Ljubjana -Bled - Postonja - Istria Region (B, L, D)
    Transfer to Bled and sightseeing of old town on Lake Bled.
    Lunch then proceed to Postojna cave, second biggest in Europe. Then proceed to Istria for dinner and overnight stay.

    Day 5: Opatija - Plitvice Lakes (B, L, D)
    Sightseeing of Opatija then proceed to Plitvice Lakes for lunch.
    Sightseeing of the lakes that are protected by UNESCO and time for some walking. Then transfer to the hotel for dinner.

    Day 6: Plitvice Lakes - Split/Trogir (B, L, D)
    Travel to Split for lunch then a  sightseeing tour of Split with local guide. Some ree time until dinner and overnight.

    Day 7: Split - Mostar (B, L, D)
    Travel on to Mostar through Dalmatian Zagora and Herzegovina. Short stop in Imotski to visit the Red and Blue Lakes that are1,500 m deep. Continue to Mostar for lunch then a sightseeing tour including a walking tour through the narrow street sof the Bazaar and shopping precincts full of traditional souvenir and handicrafts shops.

    Day 8: Mostar - Sarajevo (B, L, D)
    Drive to Sarajevo via Konjic where you have lunch. A sightseeing tour of Sarajevo with local guide.

    Day 9: Sarajevo - Mostar - Dubrovnik (B, L, D)
    To Dubrovnik, via Mostar, with lunch taken in Dubrovnik. Sightseeing tour of Island Lokrum with it's Fort Royal, the Botanical Gardens and the Monastery

    Day 10: Dubrovnik (B, L, D)
    Half day city tour of Dubrovnik with local guide.  After lunch some time at leisure until dinner.

    Day 11: Dubrovnik - Montenegro: Kotor, Budva, Cetinje (B, L, D)
    Drive to Boka Kotorska Bay, the deepest fjord in the Adriatic sea. Continue to Kotor and then a sightseeing tour of the city that is UNESCO listed. Proceed to Budva, a famous resort on Montenegro Riviera for lunch. Then proceed to Cetinje to visit King's Nicholas Palace.

    Day 12: Cetinje - Skadarsko Jezero - Skadar -Tirana (B, L, D)
    Panoramic ride above St. Stefan then continue to Skadar through Albania into Tirana.  Lunch then sightseeing in Tirana.

    Day 13: Tirana - Orhid (B, L, D)
    Contunue to Orhid for lunch and then a sightseeing tour. Ohrid is a UNESCO listed town and is the cultural and spiritual centre of the Republic of Macedonia. The old town has many traditional old houses. Some time at leisure then dinner and overnight.

    Day 14:  Orhid - Skopje (B, L, D)
    Travel to Skopje, capital of Macedonia, located on the river Vardar. Lunch on arrival. Sightseeing of Skopje, including the oldest market in Skopje Bitpazar, Skopje Bazaar, the Kale fortress and the Mustapha Pashas Mosque.

    Day 15: Skopje - Monsteries of Serbia, Studenica - Vrnjacka Banja (B, L, D)
    In the morning there is a tour among Monasteries of Serbia. Huge numbers of monasteries were built in Serbia between 12th and 15th centuries. Monastery Studenica is one of the most important monasteries in Serbian history. It was constructed in the 12th century and is one of the three monasteries in Serbia under the protection of UNESCO. Lunch en route.

    In the afternoon, transfer to Vrnjacka Banja the oldest spa town in Serbia. Dinner and overnight in Vrnjačka banja.

    Day 16: Vrnjacka Banja - Belgrade (B, L, D)
    Drive to Belgrade and have lunch. Afternoon cruising on Danube River.

    Day 17: Belgrade (B, L, D)
    Panoramic sightseeing of the city located on two rivers. the Dunav and the Sava. Then proceed to Kalemegdan, Beograd fortress, for a walking tour.  Lunch, then afternoon at leisure. In the evening transfer to Skadarlija, famous for it's cuisine, night life and entertainment. Farewell dinner in traditional restaurant.

    Day 18: Depart Belgrade
    Early transfer to the airport.

    Included:
    • 16 nights accommodation
    • All meals
    • Arrival and departure transfers in Belgrade
    • Transport
    • Guides
    • Sightseeing as per itinerary

    Ask your Swiss & Europe Travel Advisor for a complete itinerary.

    DETAILS
    PRICE
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    DATES
    May to October 2011
    The Balkans small group tour

    On this tour you will enjoy numerous national parks, UNESCO heritage and historical and cultural aspects of Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Macedonia and  Albania.

    YOU WILL VISIT
    • Serbia
    • Croatia
    • Macedonia
    • Bosnia & Herzogovina
    • Albania
    CONTACT US ABOUT THIS ITINERARY
    Email enquiries@swisseurope.com.au
    Phone (02) 8270 4866
    Address Level 3
    332 Kent St
    Sydney 2000
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