BALKAN
10D7N BALKANS
NORTH MACEDONIA, ALBANIA, MONTENEGRO, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, CROATIA
IN SKOPJE OUT ZAGREB
DAY 1: KUALA LUMPUR → SKOPJE (Meals on Board)
Assemble at Kuala Lumpur International Airport for your night flight to Skopje via Istanbul.
DAY 2: ARRIVAL SKOPJE, NORTH MACEDONIA (L,D)
Arrival Skopje Airport and meet with English speaking guide throughout the trip.
Skopje city tour : Alexander the Great Statue, Macedonia Square, Stone Bridge, Daut Pasha Hammam, Old Buildings, Mustafa Pasha Mosque and Old Bazaar.
Overnight Skopje : Hotel Panoramika local 4* or similar class.
DAY 3: SKOPJE (173 km) OHRID, NORTH MACEDONIA (B,L,D)
After breakfast, check out hotel and proceed to visit Matka Canyon (if time permit). The Matka Lake within Matka Canyon is the oldest artificial lake in the country.
On the way to Ohrid, stop at Tetovo to see unique Painted Mosque from XV century.
Ohrid sightseeing : Ohrid Square, Ali Pasha Mosque and Pearl Shop.
Optional tour : Ohrid boat cruise EUR 30 per person (price subject to change).
Overnight Ohrid : Hotel SU local 4* or similar class.
DAY 4: OHRID (131 km) TIRANA, ALBANIA (101 km) SHKODER, ALBANIA (B,L,D)
After breakfast, check out hotel and head to visit St Naum Monastery with amazing view of Galicica National Park.
Tirana city tour to see Skanderbeg Square, Skanderbeg Statue, Et’hem Bey Mosque and Clock Tower.
Shkoder sightseeing by bus : Old Town, Mosque, Cathedral and traditional built road in XXth century which bears distinctive architecture of this ancient city.
Overnight Shkoder : Hotel Exalco local 4* or similar class.
DAY 5: SHKODER (108 km) BUDVA, MONTENEGRO (22 km) KOTOR, MONTENEGRO (B,L,D)
After breakfast, check out hotel and proceed to Montenegro. Enroute take a snapshot of beautiful Sveti Stefan, a small islet with 5 star hotel resort.
Budva sightseeing : Old Mediterranean port surrounded by an impressive city wall built by Republic of Venice.
After lunch, continue to Bay of Kotor, one of the most indented parts of Adriatic Sea sometimes called the southern-most fjord in Europe. Kotor Bay is a natural and cultural-historical region protected by UNESCO.
Overnight Trebinje : Hotel Bellevue local 4* or similar class.
DAY 6: KOTOR (98 km) DUBROVNIK, CROATIA (130 km) MOSTAR, BOSNIA (B,L,D)
After breakfast, check out hotel and proceed to visit Dubrovnik Old Town.
Capture moment visit Dubrovnik City Wall, a world-renowned iconic symbol of white stone beauty, the main reason why Dubrovnik is now known as Pearl of the Adriatic.
Stroll through this vibrant city and look out for landmarks such as Onofrio Fountain, Orlando Column and Old Port. Admire vibrant architecture of Rector’s Palace, a harmonious Gothic and Renaissance Palace with certain Baroque additions.
Later visit Blagaj at the source of river Buna with mystical Dervish monastery.
Overnight Mostar : Hotel Eden local 4* or similar class
DAY 7: MOSTAR (120 km) SARAJEVO, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA (B,L,D)
After breakfast, check out hotel and head to Mostar, a city with fascinating history, beautiful architecture and natural setting in a valley on Neretva River bank.
Visit Old Bridge (UNESCO world heritage), Bey’s Mosque and Turkish House.
After lunch, continue to Sarajevo to visit Bascarsija Old Town with numerous mosques and shops.
Overnight Sarajevo : Hotel Koncept local 4* or similar class.
DAY 8: SARAJEVO (312 km) BIHAC, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA (B,L,D)
After breakfast, check out hotel and proceed to visit Museum Tunnel of Hope and Vrelo Bosne Natural Park, the source of Bosna River with lovely lake full of fish and swan.
Panoramic city tour of Travnik : Castle of Travnik, Sulejmanije Mosque, Ibrahim Pasha Medresa, Varos Mosque and Blue Water.
On the way to Bihac, visit amazing Mlincici Jajce Watermills.
Overnight Bihac : Hotel Safir local 4* or similar class.
DAY 9: BIHAC (162 km) ZAGREB, CROATIA (B,L)
After breakfast, check out hotel and transfer to visit Plitvice Lakes National Park.
Zagreb panoramic tour by bus to visit Dolac Bazaar, St Mark Church, Lotrscak Tower and Ban Jelacic Square.
Transfer to Zagreb Airport.
Depart to Kuala Lumpur via Istanbul.
DAY 10: ARRIVAL KUALA LUMPUR (Meals on Board)
Arrival home with wonderful memories and momentous souvenirs from Balkans vacation.
IMPORTANT NOTES
- Arrangement of hotel and itinerary is subject to change if room is fully booked, weather not permitted, caught in traffic jam or due to unforeseen circumstances
