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Balkan Heritage From Dracula's Castle to Ancient Athens - Small Group Tour

11 days
From Bucharest to Athens
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An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 2 - 16
Age range 10 to 84
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Highlights

  • Explore Bucharest's historic landmarks
  • Tour Bran Castle and medieval Brasov
  • Discover Sofia's architectural treasures
  • Visit Ohrid and its picturesque Old Town
  • See Meteora's cliff-top monasteries

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Arrival in Bucharest
  2. Day 2 Discover Bucharest
  3. Day 3 Optional Transylvania Adventure
  4. Day 4 Bucharest –Veliko Tarnovo-Sofia transfer
  5. Day 5 Sofia to Skopje
  6. Day 6 Skopje to Tirana via Matka Canyon and Prizren
  7. Day 7 Tirana to Ohrid
  8. Day 8 Ohrid
  9. Day 9 Ohrid to Kastoria and Meteora (Kalabaka)
  10. Day 10 Meteora (Kalabaka) - Athens Transfer
  11. Day 11 Athens - End of the Tour
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Where You'll Stay

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Number of tours

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  • 4.6
  • Balkan Heritage From Dracula's Castle to Ancient Athens - Small Group Tour reviewer 1
    · February 17th, 2025
    My wife and I had an amazing time on this...
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    Ajdinis commented on this review
    Dear Harley, thank you for your nice comment. We really appreciate your feedback and we're happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour. We wish you all the best. Regards, Ajdinis Team.
    Trip date: August 2024

Dates & Availability

11 days
Balkan Heritage From Dracula's Castle to Ancient Athens - Small Group Tour
From Bucharest to Athens

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    Lucy

    Asked on May 5th, 2025

    I would like to know how much it would be to make this trip in a single room.

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    • AjdinisOperatorWritten May 2025

      For a solo traveler, the price is €3,235 in single room. You will travel privately with a driver and local guides at Bucharest up to Sofia, where you will then join the small group tour from Sofia.

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    Douglas

    Asked on February 26th, 2025

    Can you tell me the difference between a twin and a double room? How do we book this tour with another couple that we would like to travel with? Is there a tour # or identifier that we should use to ensure we are traveling together on the same tour?

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    • AjdinisOperatorWritten February 2025

      The difference between a twin and a double room is that a twin room has two separate single beds, while a double room has one large bed for two people. To book this tour for two couples, follow these steps: Visit the tour page and click check availability. Select your desired dates and click confirm dates. After confirming, you'll be redirected to a new page. In Step 1, under 'How many are traveling?', select 4. In Step 2, choose 2 travelers for a Double or Twin Room and 2 travelers for a Double Room, this ensures you are booking two rooms: 1 twin and 1 double room. Steps 3 to 5 involve entering traveler information and completing payment.

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      Douglas

      TravelerWritten February 2025

      Does this tour have minimum participation limits? How many people need to book the tour for it to be viable? What happens if we don't meet the minimum?

    • AjdinisOperatorWritten February 2025

      The minimum number of participants is 4 and the maximum is 12.

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    Pauline

    Asked on April 11th, 2024

    If there's not enough travelers will it still happen? Even if it is just one or two? Or do you suggest looking at another trip with more people going?

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    • AjdinisOperatorWritten April 2024

      the trip from Bucharest to Athens on May 1st is confirmed. If you're interested, we'd be delighted to welcome you on board.

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    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Macedonia and Romania. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
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