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- Platinum Operator
- Choose Balkans
- In-depth Cultural
- Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Guided in English
- Group Size 1 - 10
- All Ages Welcome
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Embark on an unforgettable journey from Vienna to Athens, exploring Central Europe and the
- Balkans over 21 days.
- Discover the beauty of Budapest, known as the Queen of the Danube
- Explore the enchanting city of Bratislava, characterized by its charming old town
- Wander through the charming streets of UNESCO-listed cities like Mostar, Kotor, and Ohrid
- Conclude your tour at the majestic rock formations of Meteora, an UNESCO World Heritage site
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Pickup in Vienna (Austria) – Rust – Bratislava (Slovakia)
- Day 2 Day tour of Bratislava
- Day 3 Bratislava – Győr (Hungary) – Budapest
- Day 4 Day tour of Budapest
- Day 5 Budapest – Subotica (Serbia) – Novi Sad
- Day 6 Walking tour of Novi Sad
- Day 7 Novi Sad – Sremski Karlovci – Belgrade
- Day 8 Belgarde (Serbia) – Zvornik (Bosnia and Herzegovina) – Sarajevo
- Day 9 Sarajevo – Mostar
- Day 10 Mostar – Kotor (Montenegro) – Montenegrin Riviera
- Day 11 Montenegrin Riviera – Budva – Sveti Stefan – Shkoder (Albania)
- Day 12 Shkoder – Mirizi i Zanave Agro tourism – Prizren (Kosovo)
- Day 13 Prizren – Gjakove - Decan – Vineyards near Rahovec – Prizren
- Day 14 Prizren – Kruje (Albania) – Tirana
- Day 15 Day tour of Tirana
- Day 16 Tirana – Struga (N. Macedonia) – Ohrid
- Day 17 Ohrid – St.Naum – Tushemisht (Albania) – Drilon – Berat
- Day 18 Berat – Gjirokaster
- Day 19 Tour of Gjirokastra
- Day 20 Gjirokaster –Ioannina (Greece) – Meteora (Kalbaka)
- Day 21 Kalbaka – Drop off in Athens or Corfu
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Meals
- Optional
- Additional Services
Adventure Type
- Group AdventuresJoin a group and forge lifelong friendships.What to expect
- Group of 10 travelers max.
- Fast booking confirmation
- Carefully planned itineraries
- Travel with like-minded people
- Personalized AdventuresCustomize an existing itinerary or create your own.What to expect
- Travel with your own group of min. 2 travelers
- Choose your preferred dates and duration
- Upgrade your accommodation
- Customize the itineraries
Operated by
Choose Balkans
Number of tours
93
Age Range
2 to 90 years old
Response time
4 hours
Response rate
100%
Choose Balkans is a leading Incoming Tour Operator offering tourism services...
Read moreCustomer Reviews
- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationExcellent
- FoodExcellent
- MBMatt· July 7th, 2025We stayed at Retreat Apartments and Besa was a great manager that was very helpful with her recommendations and professionalism. We appreciate the complementary room upgrade. Had a great time in Tirana!Show more
Choose Balkans commented on this reviewDear Matt, Thank you so much for your kind and thoughtful review! We hope to welcome you back in the future! Best regards, Choose Balkans TeamTrip date: July 2025 - EElsa· May 7th, 2025An absolutely amazing tour! All destinations were a must see, itinerary curated in details. Our tour guide was knowledgeable , friendly and attentive! Definitely would go on another tourShow moreChoose Balkans commented on this reviewDear Elsa, Thank you so much for your kind and thoughtful review! We hope to welcome you back in the future! Best regards, Choose Balkans TeamTrip date: July 2024
- SStephan· September 17th, 2024Whenever you think about hiking the Accursed Mountains in Albania, Kosovo or Montenegro, go for Choose Balkans. It is a terrific organisation and their self guided tours are perfect. Due to circumstances we had to change our hike, Brikena arranged everything for us. I love Choose Balkans and Brikena, they made our hike perfect!Show moreChoose Balkans commented on this reviewDear Stephan and Sijtske, Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re thrilled to hear that you had a fantastic experience hiking the Accursed Mountains and that our this tour met your expectations. It’s great to know that Brikena was able to... Show moreTrip date: August 2024
- JKJonathan· June 18th, 2024Our private tour of Albania, Kosovo and North Macedonia was excellent. The itinerary offered a good balance between cultural/historical versus natural history destinations. The trip planning and coordination was top notch. With one exception, the hotels were first class. Our guide was very warm, insightful, and efficient. Thank you!Show moreChoose Balkans commented on this reviewHi Jonathan and Maria, Thank you so much for your kind words. We’re thrilled to hear that your private tour of Albania, Kosovo, and North Macedonia exceeded your expectations. It’s wonderful to know that Juli’s guidance added value to your experience.... Show moreTrip date: June 2024
Stela· July 26th, 2023Best tour ever We enjoyed All team of Choose Balkans are amazingShow moreChoose Balkans commented on this reviewHi Stela, Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We hope to welcome you back for another unforgettable adventure soon! Warm regards, Choose Balkans TeamTrip date: September 2022- DCDeborah· February 18th, 2020Sokol was great. He was very attentive and patient with us. He knew the material and made us feel like family.Show moreChoose Balkans commented on this reviewHello Deborah, thank you for your kind review and booking this tour with us. Best regards, Choose Balkans TeamTrip date: February 2020
- KKiki· January 8th, 2020Automatic translation available in English. View in EnglishThis was not my first visit to Albania and Kosovo, but it was my first time on a tour of the countries. Everything was well organized by Choose Balkans, personal contact in advance and the guide knew a lot about the different places. Fortunately, the group was not large, there were four of us, so we did not have to rush and it was nice to get to know each other. I definitely recommend Choose Balkans!Show moreChoose Balkans commented on this reviewHello Kiki, thank you for your review and being part of our services. It was a pleasure to organise this tour for you. We hope to see you back again. Best regards, Choose Balkans TeamTrip date: October 2019
- KKuzgin· December 30th, 2019A very well organised tour! I was very impressed with the everything.The staff of Choose Balkans have been beyond helpful and fun.The landscape was beautiful. We saw a lot of places, UNESCO sites. Berat, Gjirokaster were very nice.Show moreChoose Balkans commented on this reviewHello Kuzgin, thank you for your kind review. It was a pleasure to organise this tour for you. We hope to see you back again in the future! :) Best regards, Choose Balkans TeamTrip date: July 2019
- AArthurKen· December 29th, 2019I would highly recommend this tour. If you are interested in visiting Albania and Kosovo, Choose Balkans is without doubt the right agency to take you there. You will see very beautiful places and learn so much about these incredible countries.Show moreChoose Balkans commented on this reviewHi Arthur, thank you for your kind review. It was a pleasure to organise this tour for you. :) Kind regards, Choose Balkans TeamTrip date: November 2019
- Ermal· December 23rd, 2019CUTE LITTLE GJIROKASTRA Even though I’ve been living in tirana for some time I came across a paper telling about these unesco sites in Albania and gjirokastra was the gem. I immediately wanted to go there but work didn’t allow much of it and since it was a bit far I needed some assistance. And not just one but 3 unesco sites was offered by Choose Balkans and seemed perfect for me and went for it. They were highly responsive and the staff was so welcoming and kind . Gjirokastra is not that big so we managed to go to all the best part including the old bazaar , the castle, the cute little store on the corners. The view was just awesome. I will definitely come back.Show moreChoose Balkans commented on this reviewHello Ermal, thank you for your review. It was a pleasure to organise this tour for you. :) We hope to see you back again in the future! Best regards, Choose Balkans TeamTrip date: August 2019
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What our customers ask about this tour
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Tina
Asked on May 28th, 2025I am thinking about booking this tour for summer 2026 for myself and my two daughters (aged 15 and 17)… would it be possible for the three of us to share a room?
Choose BalkansOperator•Written May 2025We are happy to inform you that we can organize for you the required services. The three of you can share the same tour. Semi-Private Tour Central Europe & the Balkans from Vienna to Athens / Corfu: Price: 4,929 Euro/Person x 3 pax = 14787 Euro based on a triple room on a 3 stars Hotel.
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Dawn
Asked on May 27th, 2025Do you have similar tour as this, which has Danube cruise? Thanks.
- Choose BalkansOperator•Written May 2025
We do not organize Danube tour with cruise, but during the 2 days on Budapest, you can book daily an additional boat tour.
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Rudolf
Asked on February 4th, 2025Is the tour suitable for solo travelers?
- Choose BalkansOperator•Written February 2025
Yes, the tour accommodates solo travelers and can ensure a single supplement option if you desire a private room.
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Benjamin
Asked on February 2nd, 2025can the vienna to athens tour be done as a private tour, and can Moldova be included. What is meant by semi-private
- Choose BalkansOperator•Written February 2025
Following your questions, yes we can organize this tour as private. In regards to adding Moldova, please find below our suggestions: 1. Join the standard 21 Days tour as Private or as part of Small group tour. After this you can fly to Bucharest where we can organize a 4 days tour of Moldova. This will be our recommendation based on your request 2. A private tour combination of Vienna to Athens tour and Moldova. This will require a minimum 6 Days more to add Moldova as part of this tour. So this will be a minimum of 27 days tour. How many days do you plan to spend on this tour? 3. If you only have 21 Days we can organize a private tour, however we will have to skip Serbia, Bosnia. Montenegro, Kosovo and a part of Albania
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Marcos
Asked on January 8th, 2025How flexible is the tour itinerary?
- Choose BalkansOperator•Written January 2025
The itinerary can have some flexibility depending on the preferences and recommendations provided by your guide.
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Mina
Asked on November 28th, 2024What is the expected driving time per day on the tour?
- Choose BalkansOperator•Written November 2024
The driving time varies each day; for example, expect approximately 3 hours from Tirana to Komani Lake.
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Mehdi
Asked on November 1st, 2024Can I book additional nights at the start or end of my tour?
- Choose BalkansOperator•Written November 2024
Yes, you can book additional nights based on availability at your hotel.
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Ashley
Asked on October 5th, 2024Are meals included in the tour?
- Choose BalkansOperator•Written October 2024
Meals are not included; however, breakfast is provided for accommodations.
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Froukje
Asked on September 11th, 2024What are the prices for accommodation before and after the tour?
- Choose BalkansOperator•Written September 2024
Accommodation can be booked at a rate of 110 Euros per night at the Ambassador Skyline Apartment.
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Keith
Asked on September 8th, 2024Are there any guaranteed departures for the tour?
- Choose BalkansOperator•Written September 2024
Yes, there are guaranteed departures available for this tour throughout the year.
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