Trips · Balkans
The Dalmatian Coast · Pearls of the Adriatic
- Tirana
- Budva
- Kotor
- Dubrovnik
- Split
- Trogir
- Zadar
- Plitvice Lakes
- Zagreb
- Ljubljana
- 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
Athens – Tirana
An early departure and, with stops along the way, we reach the Krystallopigi border. After the check we continue to Tirana.
🍽 Dinner
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
Dubrovnik
We set off for the loveliest medieval city in Croatia, Dubrovnik, known as ‘the Pearl of the Adriatic’.
🍽 Breakfast, Dinner
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
Zadar – the Plitvice Lakes – Zagreb
We set off for Zagreb. Roughly halfway we stop at the famous Plitvice Lakes (282 km).
🍽 Breakfast, Dinner
Zagreb & a full-day excursion to Ljubljana
A beautiful day trip into neighbouring Slovenia: Ljubljana and the Postojna Cave.
🍽 Breakfast, Dinner
Zagreb – Belgrade – Niš
We cross into Serbia and beautiful Belgrade, often called ‘the Paris of the Balkans’. Overnight in Niš (633 km).
🍽 Breakfast, Dinner
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.