Balkan Mosaic
10 days Start and end in Sofia
Ten days from Sofia through Belgrade, Sarajevo, Mostar, and the Adriatic edge — then home.
- Style City & Culture
- Type Group tour
- Intensity Low
- Guided in English
- Group size Max 16
- Ages 18–70
A highlights route across six countries, paced for walking old towns rather than ticking borders. Coaches move you between cities; local guides take the streets. Hotels are four-star, usually a short tram or taxi from the centre.
Itinerary
Day 1 Sofia Sofia
Arrive at any time. Evening welcome in the hotel lobby; dinner is on your own in the centre.
Included activities
Welcome meeting
Optional activities
Panoramic Sofia orientation walk
Day 2 Sofia to Belgrade Sofia → Belgrade
Coach north. Afternoon walking tour of the fortress and Knez Mihailova before a free evening.
Included activities
Belgrade walking tour
Day 3 Belgrade to Sarajevo Belgrade → Sarajevo
Cross into Bosnia. Late-afternoon walk through Baščaršija with a local historian.
Included activities
Sarajevo Old Town walking tour
Day 4 Mostar and Trebinje Sarajevo → Mostar → Trebinje
Stari Most in the morning, lunch overlooking the Neretva, then the quieter streets of Trebinje.
Included activities
Mostar Old Town walking tour
Optional activities
Kravice waterfalls — extra fee
Day 5 Dubrovnik day trip Trebinje → Dubrovnik → Trebinje
Guided walk of the old town and time on the walls. Return to Trebinje for the night.
Included activities
Dubrovnik Old Town guided walk
City walls
Optional activities
Coastal boat trip — extra fee
Day 6 Kotor and Shkodër Trebinje → Kotor → Shkodër
Bay of Kotor in the morning, then into Albania for an orientation walk in Shkodër.
Included activities
Kotor Old Town walking tour
Shkodër orientation walk
Day 7 Tirana and Ohrid Shkodër → Tirana → Ohrid
A short city circuit in Tirana, then the lake for the night.
Included activities
Tirana panoramic city tour
Optional activities
Balkan night with dinner — extra fee
Day 8 Ohrid to Skopje Ohrid → Skopje
Morning among Ohrid’s churches, then the drive to Skopje.
Included activities
Ohrid guided city tour
Optional activities
St. Naum monastery — extra fee
Day 9 Skopje to Sofia Skopje → Sofia
Morning sightseeing in Skopje, afternoon coach back to Sofia.
Included activities
Skopje guided sightseeing
Day 10 Sofia Sofia
Walking tour of the centre. The tour ends after lunch; fly out any time.
Included activities
Sofia town-centre walking tour
What's included
Nine nights in 4★ hotels
Breakfast daily; one lunch in Mostar
Local city walks as listed in the itinerary
Air-conditioned coach between cities
Tour leader throughout
What's not included
International flights
Travel insurance
Optional activities
Lunches and dinners except where noted
Border / visa fees if required
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change.
Novotel Sofia · 4★ · Days 1, 9
Abba Hotel, Belgrade · 4★ · Day 2
Ibis Style, Sarajevo · 4★ · Day 3
Hotel Platani, Trebinje · 4★ · Days 4–5
Hotel Mozart, Shkodër · 4★ · Day 6
Hotel Nova Riviera, Ohrid · 4★ · Day 7
Hotel Panoramika, Skopje · 4★ · Day 8
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