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Europe Explorer Grand Tour "Dardania Route"

15 days
Start and end in Tirana
4.9
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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 Illyrian city states in Lezha
  • Discover Podgorica's historic Old Town sites
  • Tour Sarajevo's old town and war tunnels
  • Hike around Durmitor National Park's Black Lake
  • Visit the Decani Monastery and Junik's Kulla

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Tirane - Lezhe - Podgorica. (162 km, 2 h 50 min).
  2. Day 2 Niksic - Zabljak (Durmitor National Park). (125 km, 2 h 25 min).
  3. Day 3 Sarajevo. (215 km, 3 h 55 min).
  4. Day 4 Tuzla. (119 km, 2 h 15 min).
  5. Day 5 Osijek (Croatia). (189 km, 2 h 30 min).
  6. Day 6 Szekszard (Hungary) - Veszprem Balaton Lake. (216 km, 3 h 15 min).
  7. Day 7 Budapest. (116 km, 1 h 15 min).
  8. Day 8 Budapest.
  9. Day 9 Novi Sad. (292 km, 2 h 55 min).
  10. Day 10 Belgrade. (94 km, 1 h 10 min).
  11. Day 11 Novi Pazar. (276 km 3h 40 min).
  12. Day 12 Stari Ras (UNESCO) - Peja (Kosovo). (133 km, 3h 05 min).
  13. Day 13 Decani Monastery (UNESCO) - Gjakova. (144 km, 2h 55 min).
  14. Day 14 Koman Lake (Albania) - Shkoder. (167 km 2h 15 min, +2.5 hrs boat trip).
  15. Day 15 Kruje-Tirane
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4.9
(13 reviews)

Number of tours

26

Age Range

12 to 85 years old

Response time

within 2 days

Response rate

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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 "Dardania Route"
From Tirana to Tirana

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    Luke

    Asked on March 25th, 2022

    Does this tour have a guaranteed departure not dependent on the number of travelers?

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    • Albania Explorer DMCOperatorWritten March 2022

      All the dates are guaranteed as the tour can be operated also just for one traveler, however with a price difference. If you are interested on June 13th, we can operate it for you as a solo traveler. The price for a solo traveler is 6995.8 EUR. However, we can do a special 10% discount for you (as an early booker). Therefore, the final price to operate this tour as a solo traveler is 6296.22 EUR.

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      Luke

      TravelerWritten April 2022

      I want to take the June 13th tour as a group. Do you have the minimum number of travelers to guarantee the departure?

    • Albania Explorer DMCOperatorWritten April 2022

      At the moment we do not have the minimum number of travelers to guarantee the departure. However, if you wish, we can put you on the waiting list for this particular date. Are you flexible with a date change?

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Tour ID: 196798

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  • Plugs & Adapters

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

    Type C
    Albania, Bosnia, Hungary, Serbia, Montenegro and Kosovo
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    Albania, Bosnia, Hungary, Serbia, Montenegro and Kosovo
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    Albania, Bosnia, Hungary, Serbia, Montenegro and Kosovo
  • 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, Hungary, Serbia and Montenegro. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for Albania, Bosnia, Croatia, Hungary, Serbia 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 Hungary. 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.
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  • Payment information
    • For any tour departing before August 12th, 2025 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after August 12th, 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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