Trips · Balkans

The Dalmatian Coast · Pearls of the Adriatic

📍 Balkans 🗓 8 days / 7 nights 🔖 Code R5
  1. Tirana
  2. Budva
  3. Kotor
  4. Dubrovnik
  5. Split
  6. Trogir
  7. Zadar
  8. Plitvice Lakes
  9. Zagreb
  10. Ljubljana
  11. Belgrade

An eight-day road trip along the Adriatic — Kotor, Dubrovnik, Diocletian's Palace in Split, the Plitvice Lakes, Zagreb, Ljubljana and Belgrade.

Highlights

  • Kotor and Budva in Montenegro
  • Dubrovnik, ‘the Pearl of the Adriatic’
  • Diocletian's Palace in Split, and Trogir
  • The Plitvice Lakes
  • A full-day excursion to Ljubljana and the Postojna Cave
  • Belgrade, ‘the Paris of the Balkans’

Itinerary

Day 1

Athens – Tirana

An early departure and, with stops along the way, we reach the Krystallopigi border. After the check we continue to Tirana.

🍽 Dinner

Day 2

Tirana – Budva – Kotor – Dubrovnik

A short tour of Tirana, with its restored buildings, the Opera, the Parliament and the Presidential Palace. We continue to Budva and Kotor, ending in the Dubrovnik area (290 km).

🍽 Breakfast, Dinner

Day 3

Dubrovnik

We set off for the loveliest medieval city in Croatia, Dubrovnik, known as ‘the Pearl of the Adriatic’.

🍽 Breakfast, Dinner

Day 4

Split – Trogir – Zadar

We leave for Croatia's second largest city, Split, to see Diocletian's Palace. We continue to Trogir and end in Zadar (389 km).

🍽 Breakfast, Dinner

Day 5

Zadar – the Plitvice Lakes – Zagreb

We set off for Zagreb. Roughly halfway we stop at the famous Plitvice Lakes (282 km).

🍽 Breakfast, Dinner

Day 6

Zagreb & a full-day excursion to Ljubljana

A beautiful day trip into neighbouring Slovenia: Ljubljana and the Postojna Cave.

🍽 Breakfast, Dinner

Day 7

Zagreb – Belgrade – Niš

We cross into Serbia and beautiful Belgrade, often called ‘the Paris of the Balkans’. Overnight in Niš (633 km).

🍽 Breakfast, Dinner

Day 8

Niš – Athens

The last day of the trip. We head back to Athens, with short stops along the way (865 km).

🍽 Breakfast

Included

  • Seven nights in the cities of the programme, in selected 3* and 4* hotels
  • Breakfast daily (7 in total)
  • Dinner daily (7 in total)
  • Transfers and tours by luxury coach
  • A tour leader
  • Public liability insurance
  • VAT

Not included

  • Lunches and dinners beyond the half board
  • Drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Entrance fees to museums and sights
  • Anything not listed in the programme

Notes

  • This is a coach trip by road, leaving Greece at the Krystallopigi border crossing.
  • The Dubrovnik overnight may instead be in Neum or Trebinje.

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