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Europe Explorer Grand Tour “Dalmatia Route”

15 days
Start and end in Tirana
4.9
13 traveler reviews
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In-depth Cultural
Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 1 - 15
Age range 18 to 90
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Highlights

  • Explore ancient ruins and castles in Niksic
  • Walk through Mostar's historic Old Bridge
  • Discover Sarajevo's rich history and culture
  • Visit the stunning Plitvice Lakes National Park
  • Tour the medieval streets of Dubrovnik's Old Town

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Tirane - Shkoder - Podgorica. (154 km, 2 h 30 min).
  2. Day 2 Niksic - Mostar (UNESCO). (210 km, 3 h 20 min).
  3. Day 3 Sarajevo. (129 km, 2 h 10 min)
  4. Day 4 Travnik - Bihac. (303 km, 3 h 50 min)
  5. Day 5 Plitvicka Jezera (UNESCO) - Zagreb (173 km, 2 h 35 min).
  6. Day 6 Ljubljana.(138 km, 1 h 50 min)
  7. Day 7 Bled - Postojna Cave - Rijeka. (223 km, 2 h 55 min)
  8. Day 8 Rijeka
  9. Day 9 Opatija - Zadar. (220 km, 3 h 33 min).
  10. Day 10 Sibenik - Trogir (UNESCO). (147 km, 1 h 51 min)
  11. Day 11 Split (UNESCO). (28 km, 0 h 40 min)
  12. Day 12 Makarska - Dubrovnik (UNESCO). (230 km, 2 h 55 min)
  13. Day 13 Perast - Kotor (UNESCO) (93 km, 1 h 50 min)
  14. Day 14 Budva (UNESCO) - Ulcinj. (88 km, 1 h 45 min)
  15. Day 15 Lezhe - Tirane. (180 km, 2 h 35 min)
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What's Included

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  • Accommodation
  • Guide
  • Meals
  • Transport
  • Free eSIM
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What's Not Included

  • Insurance
  • Additional Services
4.9
(13 reviews)

Number of tours

26

Age Range

12 to 85 years old

Response time

within 3 days

Response rate

95%

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Customer Reviews

  • Deborah
    · May 28th, 2025
    Great tour and great leader
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  • Peter
    · May 8th, 2025
    Our tour of Albania was very enjoyable with some great highlights: a very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable guide; wonderful cities such as Tirane, Vlorë and Berat; and interesting choices of cultural and historical sites visited. Nevertheless, there were important shortcomings too: it’s wrong to claim it’s a 10-day tour as it’s really just 8 days as days 1&10 are just airport transfers; lunch breaks on several days went on for too long as it would have been better to spend more time in overnight stays; the hotel stays were too variable in quality in both the rooms offered and breakfast provided; one or two locations could easily have had 2 nights in them by swapping stays in other locations eg 2 nights in Gjirokastër and no nights in Korçë; and why was no WhatsApp group set up to help with communications?
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  • Michael
    · March 30th, 2025
    Overall, an excellent tour. Guide was attentive and informative. Back office organisation was very good. Only minor negative was unexpected payment for 2 exttra nights that I thought were already paid for. This was an error in communication. Lesson here is to be clear about cost and to ensure total payment prior to tour. A slight blight on what otherwise would have been a perfect tour.
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Dates & Availability

15 days
Europe Explorer Grand Tour “Dalmatia Route”
From Tirana to Tirana

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What our customers ask about this tour

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    Andrea

    Asked on May 4th, 2024

    Is the June 10th a confirm departure? And also do you serve Halal food

    Meals
    Tour Details
    • Albania Explorer DMCOperatorWritten May 2024

      We do not have any confirmed tour for this period. However, we can operate it as a private one. In this case, we can provide halal food to the hotels as requested. The price for private tour is 12,874 Eur.

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    Kim

    Asked on April 1st, 2023

    would there be places/times to be able to scuba dive, or is the trip pretty jam-packed with things to do with the tour guide the entire time?

    Tour Details
    • Albania Explorer DMCOperatorWritten April 2023

      This tour its not designed for scuba diving activities, because these activities will need at least 3 hours in total, and a little far away for those cities mentioned. However if you would like to work a tour for that we can do, and offer as a private tour.

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    Joe

    Asked on March 7th, 2023

    the tour I am interesting is APRIL

    Price / Availability
    Tour Details
    • Albania Explorer DMCOperatorWritten March 2023

      We can offer the 17th of April at the rate of 2658 EUR per person to run the tour on a private basis.

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    Helen

    Asked on June 18th, 2022

    Would like to know if I could finish tour in Dubrovnik and how long do we stay at Lake Bled? How much would it cost as I would like to do a couple of days there? Are there any optional tours also?

    Price / Availability
    Tour Details
    • Albania Explorer DMCOperatorWritten June 2022

      Cost for the solo traveler is €2,611 * 3.7 = €9,661

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      Helen

      TravelerWritten June 2022

      Looking at doing this tour with a friend but would like to know the cost of it in Australian dollars per person? Also, how much would it cost if we finished this Tour in Dubrovnik as we would like to spend a couple of days there?

    • Albania Explorer DMCOperatorWritten June 2022

      For two people sharing a room for an 11 day tour that ends in Dubrovnik is €2,359 *1.7 * 2 people = €8,021

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    Lori

    Asked on May 31st, 2022

    Is hotel included in last day of arrival and last day of departure or do i have to book extra for these two days?

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    • Albania Explorer DMCOperatorWritten May 2022

      The hotel one day prior to the tour start and on the last day of tour are not included. However, if you wish for an extra charge you can book it with us.

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    Ray

    Asked on January 14th, 2022

    If i arrive on the day before the start of the tour, what is the hotel name in Tirane where the group will meet for breakfast on the first day of the actual tour?

    Accommodation
    Tour Details
    • Albania Explorer DMCOperatorWritten January 2022

      Hotel in Tirana can be anyone, as we do the pickup where the client(s) is staying. As a supplement, we can provide you pre-tourstart accomodation, and/or arrival/departure transfers, at additional cost as mentioned in tour detais i portal.

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  • Plugs & Adapters

    As a traveler from New Zealand you will need an adaptor for types C, E, F.

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    Albania, Bosnia and Montenegro
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  • Vaccines
    • These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
    • Typhoid - Recommended for Albania. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for Albania, Bosnia, Slovenia and Montenegro. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for Albania, Bosnia, Croatia, Slovenia and Montenegro. Ideally 2 months before travel.
    • Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an infected area for Albania. Ideally 10 days before travel.
    • Tick-borne encephalitis - Recommended for Albania, Croatia and Slovenia. Ideally 6 months before travel.
    • Tuberculosis - Recommended for Bosnia. Ideally 3 months before travel.
  • Visa
    • Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
    • Here is an indication for which countries you might need a visa. Please contact the local embassy for help applying for visas to these places.
  • Payment information
    • For any tour departing before September 6th, 2025 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after September 6th, 2025, a minimum payment of 20% is required to confirm your booking with Albania Explorer DMC. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 60 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
    • Some departure dates and prices may vary and Albania Explorer DMC will contact you with any discrepancies before your booking is confirmed.
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