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11-Day Balkan Explorer: Sarajevo to Skopje

Balkan 11 Days

Overview:

11 Days Balkan tour with all that balkan can offer

  • Day 1: Arrival in Sarajevo (Bosnia & Herzegovina)

    Airport pickup
    Walking tour: Baščaršija Bazaar, Latin Bridge, Old Town
    Optional: Tunnel of Hope Museum or Trebević Cable Car
    Overnight in Sarajevo

  • Day 2: Mostar & Blagaj

    Visit Mostar and the iconic Stari Most (Old Bridge)
    Stop at Blagaj Tekke, built into the cliffside
    Optional: Pocitelj Ottoman village
    Return to Sarajevo or overnight in Mostar
    Overnight in Sarajevo or Mostar

  • Day 3: Travel to Kotor (Montenegro)

    Drive to Kotor Bay via Trebinje
    Explore Kotor Old Town, fortress walls, and marina
    Optional: Sunset walk or wine by the sea
    Overnight in Kotor

  • Day 4: Perast & Budva

    Morning visit to Perast and Our Lady of the Rocks island
    Continue to Budva – free time in old town or beach
    Overnight in Budva or return to Kotor

  • Day 5: Podgorica & Northern Albania

    Drive to Shkodër, Albania via Podgorica
    Visit Rozafa Castle and Shkodër lake
    Continue to Tirana
    Overnight in Tirana

  • Day 6: Tirana & Berat (UNESCO)

    Morning city tour of Tirana
    Afternoon transfer to Berat
    Explore Berat Castle, Mangalem & Gorica neighborhoods
    Optional: Wine tasting
    Overnight in Berat

  • Day 7: Gjirokastër (UNESCO)

    Scenic drive to Gjirokastër
    Visit fortress, Ottoman houses, and local bazaar
    Overnight in Gjirokastër

  • Day 8: Blue Eye & Saranda

    Visit the Blue Eye Spring (natural wonder)
    Continue to the Ionian coast – arrive in Saranda
    Free time by the beach or optional dinner by the sea
    Overnight in Saranda

  • Day 9: Riviera Drive to Ohrid (North Macedonia)

    Drive along the Albanian Riviera via Llogara Pass
    Optional stop in Vlora or Apollonia ruins
    Cross the border into North Macedonia
    Arrive in Ohrid by evening
    Overnight in Ohrid

  • Day 10: Explore Ohrid (UNESCO)

    Boat ride on Lake Ohrid (weather permitting)
    Visit St. John at Kaneo, Tsar Samuel's Fortress, and old town
    Free afternoon for lakeside dining or shopping
    Overnight in Ohrid

  • Day 11: Skopje & Departure

    Morning transfer to Skopje
    Optional walking tour: Old Bazaar, Stone Bridge, Macedonia Square
    Drop-off at Skopje Airport or hotel