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Balkans Discovery (8 Days)

8 days
From Dubrovnik to Budapest
4.2
3 traveler reviews

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Explorer
Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 8 - 50
Ages 18-35
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Highlights

  • Explore Budva's seaside and beaches
  • Join a walking tour of Tirana with a local guide
  • Visit the iconic Mostar Bridge in Bosnia
  • Discover Sarajevo's history on a guided tour
  • Experience Budapest's nightlife in ruin bars

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Dubrovnik > Budva > Tirana
  2. Day 2 Tirana
  3. Day 3 Tirana > Mostar
  4. Day 4 Mostar > Sarajevo
  5. Day 5 Sarajevo
  6. Day 6 Sarajevo > Belgrade
  7. Day 7 Belgrade > Budapest
  8. Day 8 End Budapest
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Customer Reviews

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    Excellent
    4.2
  • Itinerary
    Good
    3.7
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    5.0
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    4.3
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    2.7
  • 4.7
  • CN
    · August 10th, 2022
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    Es war eine tolle Balkanreise. In wenigen Tagen hat man einen Rieseneinblick der verschiedenen Länder. Es wurde gut geplant und die Leiterin hatte tolles Insiderinfos.
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    Trip date: July 2022
  • JS
    · June 19th, 2022
    Great trip with a brillant tour leader and good...
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    Trip date: June 2022
  • SW
    · September 13th, 2018
    Loads of like minded people in the group. Average age of 27. Would have preferred more time in places like Kotor and Mostar with less time in Split. Most of the group had travelled before and we were keen for our own itinary as our guide made it clear there was no flexibility on theirs we tended to get Uber’s etc. A few others joined in this so there was about a 50% split of those who didn’t stick to schedules and just got the bus to and from town if it worked. If our guide had been more approachable I feel we could have had a better plan at times for everyone. The bars we were taken to were really poor however we were prewarned. After the first night of being unable to break away from the group at a bar to find another a bunch of us steered clear of contikis pre organised evening activities. Dubrovnik was a highlight. Overall I’d do another G adventures tour before I go on a contiki again.
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    Trip date: August 2018

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