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Balkan Dreams end Albania

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ZAGREB
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10
End
Tirana

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Itinerary

Day 1: Zagreb.-
Zagreb - If you start your trip in Zagreb: Our guide will arrive in the city of Zagreb on Wednesday about 15.00 hrs. Free time until the arrival of our guide.


15.00hrs- In order to participate in the panoramic tour of the city please be at the hotel reception.


16:00 hrs. - Zagreb. From the hotel, panoramic tour of Zagreb with local guide, we can admire its two hills, the old quarter, the upper city and the new neighborhoods of the Croatian capital. The visit will last about two hours.


You will then have free time. Dinner included.
Day 2: Zagreb- Bania Luka- Jajce - Sarajevo.-
Total distance: 415 km
Scenery: Mountains, ancient castles.
Note: Please bring your passport in hand as we will cross to Bosnia. Sometimes this journey may suffer delays due to traffic or border delays.


07:30 hrs. - Zagreb - Departure. We travel to Bosnia. Areas of hills and forests in the center of Croatia.
09.30 hrs.- Border crossing procedures entering Bosnia (sometimes they can be delayed). We travel through the region where the ruined houses remind us of the war and ethnic conflict in Bosnia that took place in the 1990s.


10.30hrs- Bania Luka. Arrival and time for a walk through the capital of the autonomous entity of Republika Srpska and the second largest city in Bosnia, after Sarajevo, where its boulevards and gardens as well as its fortress and orthodox cathedral stand out.


11.30 hrs- Bania Luka, departure. We continue through densely wooded regions.
13.00 hrs- Jajce- arrival in what is perhaps the most beautiful town in Bosnia, with its cultural mix, its mosque, its fortress and its impressive waterfall. Time for a walk and lunch.


14.30hrs- Jajce, departure and continuation to the capital of Bosnia.
17.30 hrs.- Sarajevo - Arrival. We include a panoramic city tour with local guide. We will talk about the conflict that existed in Bosnia and Sarajevo, we will walk through the historical center with strong Turkish influence (its bazaars, mosques..). Dinner included.


Day 3: Sarajevo - Mostar - Medjugorge - Dubrovnik.-
Total distance: 285 km.
Scenery: Beautiful landscapes throughout the whole route: mountains, rivers, waterfalls, lakes, and picturesque villages. Arrival in Dubrovnik with beautiful seascapes.


Notes: Please bring your passport in hand, as today we cross to Croatia.


We will still have some time to explore Sarajevo, where we will visit the Tunnel of Hope that in 1993 saved the city in the 30 months siege of Sarajevo during the war by connecting the besieged city through a tunnel with free Bosnia.


10.30 hrs. - Sarajevo - Departure. Very beautiful landscapes between mountains and valleys.
13.00 hrs.- Mostar.- Free time to stroll and have lunch in this very picturesque city, its streets are full of lively commerce and small restaurants. The high stone bridge separated the Catholic, Orthodox and Muslim communities.


16.00 hrs.- Departure. Just 20 km away you will find:
16.30 hrs.- Medjugorge.- Arrival. A place where thousands of Catholic pilgrims come. They believe that the Virgin Mary continues to appear on the top of the mountain. Time to walk next to its main church and urban center.


17.30 hrs. - Medjugorge - departure. Departure to Croatia. Border procedures (which may take a while). Very beautiful coastal scenery.
20.00 hrs- Dubrovnik- Arrival.-Accommodation may be in Catvat, on the coast near the city. Dinner included.

N.B.- Depending on the date, accommodation can be provided either in Dubrovnik or in Cavtat, a coastal town near Dubrovnik.
Day 4: Dubrovnik .-
Dubrovnik - In the morning we begin with a tour with the local guide of the city of Dubrovnik. We are undoubtedly in one of the most beautiful cities in Europe: hanging on a rock, surrounded by walls, by the Adriatic Sea. We start including a cable car ride. From the top of the mountains we can admire the best views of the city. Afterwards, we will walk to visit its historic center, an architectural heritage jewel. In the visit, we include the entrances to the Franciscan Monastery, which holds the oldest pharmacy in Europe; the entrance to the cathedral of Dubrovnik is also included.

Free time during the afternoon.
Return at the end of the afternoon to our hotel. Dinner included.


Note: Instead of Dubrovnik, accommodation could be provided in Cavtat, a coastal town near the city.
Note: Due to weather or maintenance, sometimes the cable car does not operate, in these cases we will offer entrance to the walls of Dubrovnik where you will also have fantastic views of the city and the bay.
Day 5: Dubrovnik- Kotor- Budva- Tirana.-
Distance covered: 295 km

Scenery: Very beautiful scenery along the Adriatic coast. The bay of Kotor possesses some of the most beautiful scenery in Europe. Very picturesque villages along the way. . Subsequently Albania presents us with images of a more rural country with a very strong character of its own


Note: Have your passports to hand. We cross the border to Montenegro and Albania. We will sometimes have to change coach on the border with Montenegro.


07.30 hrs.- Dubrovnik - Departure -. We set off early for Montenegro. Border procedures (which may sometimes be long). Beautiful scenery in the bay of Kotor.-
09.30 hrs (variable depending on which border).- Kotor.- Arrival -. Time to stroll in this beautiful walled town with its strong Venetian influence, which stands in a magnificent scenic background.
11.00 hrs.- Kotor - Departure - We continue among beautiful coastal scenery.
11.45 hrs.- Budva, a beautiful walled enclave on a rocky islet in the sea. Time for a stroll, to take photos and have lunch.


13.45 hrs.- Budva - Departure -. We travel along the coast towards Albania. Arrival at the frontier and border procedures (which may sometimes be long). Time at the frontier too to have a coffee and change money. We carry on along small roads. We enter the capital of Albania.
17.30 hrs.- Tirana - Arrival -. Dinner and accommodation.


Day 6: Tirana.-
After breakfast, we include a panoramic tour of Tirana: The capital of Albania, with its mosques, the clock tower, the ministries. Our local guide will tell us about this small country.

End of our services.
Please, check the time of your flight in case you might need an additional night.

Important ote: In case you have to book an external service (plane/train...) on the day of the end of
your tour with activities included, please remember that the schedules of the detailed itineraries are the "planned" ones but may be affected by different circumstances (traffic density, customer delays, breakdowns...). Do not book a flight/train with a tight schedule without taking this into account.
Always leave a margin in the schedule for unforeseen events.

Price includes

Included

  • Europamundo General Services: Travel by bus with English speaking guide, basic travel insurance, hotel and breakfast buffet.
  • Includes arrival transfer
  • City tour in: ZAGREB, Sarajevo, DUBROVNIK, Tirana
  • Ticket admission: Jajce Waterfall, Tunnel of Hope in Sarajevo , Franciscan Monastery and Cathedra in Dubrovnik;
  • Ferry: Kotor Bay
  • Funicular: Dubrovnik
  • 5 dinner included in: ZAGREB, Sarajevo, DUBROVNIK, DUBROVNIK, Tirana



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Planned Hotels

CROATIA
INTERNACIONAL
****
16108800
hotel@hotel-international.hr
MIRAMARSKA, 24 , 10000 , ZAGREB , CROACIA
KOMPAS
****
20300300
reservations@alh.hr; mato.pusak@alh.hr
Kardinala Stepinca 21 , 20000 , DUBROVNIK , CROACIA
CROATIA CAVTAT
*****
20300300
reservations@alh.hr
Frankopanska 10 CP 20210 Cavtat-Dubrovnik , 20210 , DUBROVNIK , CROACIA
LERO
****
020341333
booking@hotel-lero.hr
IVA VOJNIVICA 14, LAPAD , 20000 , DUBROVNIK , CROACIA
BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA
IBIS STYLES SARAJEVO
****
33483900
hb3g8-fo1@accor.com
Dzemala Bijedica 169 A , 71000 , Sarajevo , BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
ALBANIA
HILTON GARDEN INN TIRANA
****
42200444
AL, Bulevardi Gjergj Fishta 146 CP 1001 Tirana , 1001 , Tirana , ALBANIA
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