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Balkan Adventure

14-Day Balkans Tour from Bucharest to Belgrade

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Balkan Adventure Guided Tour
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When do you want to travel?

Travel & Accommodation

14 days, 7 countries and 13 cities

13 nights accommodation

Meals

13 Breakfasts, 7 Dinners

Activity Level

Balanced

Itinerary

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Balkans in depth: Bucharest to Belgrade

Visit seven countries on this adventure-filled Balkan trip, where you’ll venture deep into the Carpathian Mountains, walk in the mythical footsteps of Count Dracula at Bran Castle in Transylvania and revel in the beauty, history and traditions of the Balkan nations.

Trip map

Balkan Adventure Guided Tour Map 2024

Day By Day Itinerary

14-day itinerary from Bucharest to Belgrade visiting 7 Countries and 13 Cities.

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About this trip

Sightseeing highlights

Explore Bucharest, Braşov, Veliko Târnovo, Sofia, Skopje, Tirana, Mostar, Sarajevo and Belgrade

Discover Budva and Kotor

Visit Bran Castle in Braşov, Tsaravets Fortress in Veliko Târnovo, the Church of Holy Nativity in Arbanasi, and the War Tunnel in Sarajevo 

View Peleş Castle in Sinaia, St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and St. Sofia Church in Sofia, the Palace of Culture and the National Library in Tirana and Mostar's Stari Most

See the Palace of Parliament in Bucharest

What's included?

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An expert Travel Director and professional Driver

Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted
All porterage and restaurant gratuities
All hotel tips, charges and local taxes

Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals

Must-see sightseeing

Audio headsets for flexible sightseeing

Luxury air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi in most countries or alternative transportation (such as rail journeys)

Optional Experiences and free time

On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilized

Frequently asked questions

A departure is shown as 'Definite Departure' once it has reached a minimum number of guests. That particular departure will definitely run, barring any extraordinary circumstances.

We update these regularly, and you can book any departure. While it is highly unlikely a departure doesn't meet the minimum number of guests, you will be offered the best alternative dates or a full refund of any payment made if this is the case.

If there are ever any changes to your departure, we will contact you.

You can add extra hotel nights directly through Trafalgar, so that everything is taken care of, leaving you to relax and enjoy your tour.

If you're booking online, once you've selected your travel dates and room type, you'll be offered an option to add extra hotel nights.

Alternatively, you call us to book and one of our travel experts can advise on your options.

On most of our departures, you can secure your trip today with a low deposit from just $200.

Each Trafalgar tour has a carefully-selected range of included experiences to help immerse yourself in a destination. But did you know that every tour also has a Be My Guest and MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience?

Be My Guest Experiences are the original local travel experience, letting you step into the lives of hosts who will share stories about their families and communities.
MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experiences are conscious travel experiences that give back to the local communities, which support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Our tours also include a selection of Optional Experiences which are available for an additional cost, allowing you to make your trip your own.

A guided tour is the perfect way to solo travel. You'll meet like-minded people travelling with Trafalgar, and you'll relax knowing you can travel with ease, forming genuine connections as you go.

To find out more solo room types and pricing select your preferred departure date and continue to the next page.

Once you've selected your preferred departure date, on the next step add the number of guests to review the available room options and find the one that suits you best.

It's great to have you back on board - the loyalty of our guests means everything to us.

To access your Global Tour Rewards discount, please confirm the name and date of your past trip once you've added your passenger details. The discount will be applied before you book.

Live, unedited & independent traveller reviews

Balkan Adventure trip reviews

Balkan Adventure trip reviews

Overall Trip Rating

4.5/

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291 reviews

independently verified reviews

89% of reviewers would recommend to a friend.

Krishna Mutina

5/5

Reviewed on 05/29/2026 10:01:55

It was amazing, Our tour guide did an excellent job and loved how she weaved her personal stories

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Peter Goulter

4/5

Reviewed on 05/29/2026 09:16:00

Easy overview of the Bulkan region. Great tour guide. Good bus and driver. Good accommodation. We'll

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"Trafalgar Makes Travel Easy!"

Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 05/29/2026 09:11:07

I’ve traveled with Trafalgar for 29 tours. I think they do an excellent job with their itineraries

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"Great Tour of Seven Countries!"

Richard Swisshelm

5/5

Reviewed on 05/28/2026 14:41:26

For our Balkan Adventure tour, our Tour Director, *Personal information removed by Feefo*, was

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Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 05/28/2026 09:54:01

"Wonderful trip. Memorable experiences and many photo opportunities."

Misson

4.5/5

Reviewed on 05/27/2026 23:19:54

We had a few issues due to Emirates (booked through Trafalgar) not flying from our home city and

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Trusted Customer

5/5

Reviewed on 05/26/2026 02:25:02

Loved our Trip excellent Driver and Tour Guide Nicole together with local Guides. We have new

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Trusted Customer

4.5/5

Reviewed on 05/21/2026 10:21:33

Trafalgar does an incredible job trying to coordinate 7 countries into 14 days. It’s very fast

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Johanne Gauthier Laforest

5/5

Reviewed on 05/19/2026 12:31:56

There is a lot of ground to cover and many borders to cross so there are a lot of bus days - but

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"Balkan Adventure Review"

William

5/5

Reviewed on 05/18/2026 10:41:21

The tour guide was exceptional. The driver was amazing manoeuvring on the narrow roads and tight

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You'll make a positive impact to people, planet and wildlife on this tour

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Feel good (and do good) travel

It feels good to do good. These sustainable travel experiences help you meet inspiring people, support local communities, and make amazing memories that last a lifetime.​

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Sustainable development

Our sustainable experiences help advance 11 of the United Nations SDGs and make the world that little bit better.

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Unique to TTC

Under our sustainability strategy, we've committed to have at least one MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience on every single one of our tours by 2024.

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