Balkan Tours TRAVEL BALKAN WITH RELAX TOURS 12 DAYS BALKAN TOUR / IN ZAGREB

Arrive at Zagreb Airport and meet with Relax Tours English speaking guide throughout the trip. Lunch & prayer in Zagreb Mosque. After it proceed to Upper town and view St Mark church, Pope tower, Parliament & Lower part of Zagreb. After dinner proceed to Ljubljana for tour of the city which include Ljubljana Masjid, central market, three bridges, Baroque town hall and Rabbas fountain. Overnight in hotel in Ljubljana. 

After Breakfast and check out we proceed to lake Bled, one of the most famous lakes and the most visited natural attractions in Slovenia. Next to the emerald lake lies the town of the same name, and the island on the lake has the same name. Lunch at local restaurant. On the way towards Opatija visit Postojna cave. Check in, dinner and overnight in hotel in Opatija.

After breakfast departure from Opatija towards Plitivice National Park where we will do some boat rides and take pictures of amazing waterfalls in one of the most popular UNESCO site in Croatia. Trip will continue towards beautiful city of Zadar. Upon arrival in Zadar lunch at local restaurant and after it proceed to city tour. Zadar is a city monument, surrounded by historical ramparts, a treasury of the archaeological and monumental riches of ancient and medieval times, Renaissance and many contemporary architectural achievements such as the first Sea Organ in the world. There we will visit Zadar city gate, St Donat square, Sea organ and Greeting to the Sun. After the visit, trip will continue toward Split for dinner and overnight at hotel in Split.

Breakfast at hotel, check out and head to Split short guided walking tour around the old part of Split, a very vibrant city. We will see its famous Theatre house, visit the local market and walk around the brand new sea front “Riva.” At the heart of all of this, hemmed in by sprawling estates and a modern harbour, lies Diocesan’ Palace, one of the most outstanding samples of classical architecture in the world. On the way to Travnik, we will have stop in Bosnian royal city named Jajce, also known as “open air museum”. This city was one of the most important cities in Bosnian Kingdom in the period XII – XIV century. We will visit Bosnian king catacombs, watermills on Pliva lake and waterfall on the Pliva river. Close from Jajce is one more medieval town named Travnik. At arrival in Travnik have lunch. First stop after lunch will be Sulaimaniyyah masjid and Madrasah. Next will be visit to Travnik blue water and Travnik fortress above the city. Travnik is located 90 km west of Sarajevo and was the city of the Governor of Bosnia from 1697-1850. Arrival in Sarajevo, dinner and overnight at hotel in Sarajevo. 

After breakfast in the hotel, we are heading towards the old town which is the cultural center of Sarajevo. The first stop will be Sarajevo city hall named Vjecnica. After that tour will continue through old streets where you can find the best coffee and best food. You will visit the most important monuments here which are some like Sebilj, Bey mosque, Kazandziluk street (handmade products street), the cathedral of the sacred hearth, eternal fire, the place of assassination of Austro-Hungarian archduke where WW1 started, and many more symbols of Sarajevo. Lunch in a local restaurant while you are in the old town (Ćevapi or Burek as a suggestion). Free time for shopping in covered bazar named “Bezistan”. At the foot of Bosnian Olympic mountains bellow airfield is Tunnel of Hope. Unique museum-monument show truth about the past here. If time allows visit Bosnian river springs nearby to tunnel. Back to hotel for dinner and overnight Sarajevo.

Breakfast in the hotel. Head towards Mostar. The first stop is the city of Konjic to visit one of the most beautiful bridges in the country. Stop after Konjic is Jablanicko lake where you can rent a boat and enjoy the lake from a different perspective while eating fruits or just drinking coffee, tea, or juice... (OPTIONAL). On the way to Mostar is a city called Jablanica most known for the best lamb you can find in the Balkan region (suggestion to have it for lunch on the way to Mostar). In Mostar tour around the old town with the main thing being an Old bridge which is under UNESCO protection after renovation in 2004. The next stop will be the city of Blagaj. If the whole city could be a monument, Blagaj would be that. Crystal clear river coming from the cave, old Dervish house, and many other buildings make you have a feeling you went into the past. Lunch in Blagaj restaurant (if didn’t eat at Jablanica) On the way to the coast stop by one of the biggest waterfalls in Bosnia & Herzegovina – Kravice. Kravice are tall over 25 meters. The waterfall was formed as a result of tectonic movement and the upheaval of the limestone plateau on which Trebizat, the river that feeds the waterfalls, flows. Not so far away is one and only Bosnian-Herzegovinian city on the coast- Neum. Neum is place to go for many Bosnians and Herzegovinians during summer holidays. After enjoying this beautiful city trip will continue again in Croatia for the city of Dubrovnik. At arrival check in hotel and have dinner and overnight at hotel in Dubrovnik.

After breakfast check out from hotel, and continue for tour of Dubrovnik a magnificent historic city, who was founded in the 7th century. It was the only city-state on the entire Croatian coast, from the 14th to the 19th century. Seafaring and trade, together with the wise international policy and skilful diplomacy brought economic and cultural prosperity for centuries to the free city–state. The Dubrovnik people were known as good seafarers, tradesmen, scientists and writers. Here visit Rector’s palace, Franciscan Monastery, Clock tower, Orlando’s Columns, Sponze Plaza, Dubrovnik city wall, cable car in Dubrovnik. At the end of all these activities we are going south towards city of Kotor where we will have lunch and have tour around it, as well have city tour of Budva and visiting small island next to it named ST. STEFAN. Head south towards city of Shkoder where dinner and overnight will happen. 

After breakfast, check out from and head towards Albanian capital city named Tirana. In Tirana have walking tour around the city, where you will see Skenderbeg house, Et’hem mosque & clock tower, Tirana university, Parliament building, “Bunker” & “Berlin Wall” as well as Barrikadave and Luigj Gurakuqi streets. Lunch at local restaurant. After it we are visiting city of Prizren. It is located on the banks of the Prizren River between the foothills of the Sharr Mountains in southern Kosovo. Prizren experiences an oceanic climate under the influence of the surrounding mountains. There visit things like Albanian league of Prizren, Sinan Masjid and old town Prizren. Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at hotel in Prizren.

After breakfast, check out from the hotel and proceed to Skopje where city tour will be our first activity. There we’ll see Alexander the Great Statue, Macedonia Square, Stone Bridge, Daut Pasha Hammam, Old Buildings, Mustafa Pasha Mosque and Old Bazaar. Lunch in Skopje, transfer to Ohrid for dinner and overnight at Ohrid.

Breakfast in hotel and check out from it. Boat ride around the Ohrid Lake to start this day. After the ride, free time in city centre for lunch, prayer and individual activities. Trip continue towards Kalambaka in Greece over the city of Bitula. At arrival in Kalambala check in at hotel, have dinner and overnight in hotel in Kalambaka.

After breakfast and check out from the hotel. Visit the Meteor Monastery (This is one of the largest and most important Eastern Orthodox Christian Monastery complexes in Greece after Mount Atlas. These six monasteries are built on sandstone pillars in the southwest of Thessaly, near the Pinelos River and the Pindus volcano in the center -central Greece. Have lunch at local restaurant, and after proceed towards Greek capital city – Athens. Take free time to rest, have dinner and overnight at hotel at Athens. 

After breakfast, check out from the hotel. Athens dominates and is the capital of the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, with its recorded history spanning over 3,400 years, and its earliest human presence beginning somewhere between the 11th and 7th millennia BC. The city was named after Athena, the ancient Greek goddess of wisdom. The Parthenon is a former temple on the Athenian Acropolis, which we are going to see today, as well of some other influential parts of Athens like Acropolis and Acropolismuseum. At evening proceed to Athen’s airport for your flight.