About this trip
This eight-day route takes you overland from Sofia to Athens, cutting through four countries and a good stretch of Balkan history along the way. You move through Skopje, Tirana and Prizren before the landscapes open up around Lake Ohrid and Bitola.
The trip builds to two very different high points: the cliff-top monasteries of Meteora and the Acropolis in Athens, where the tour ends with a city tour.
It's a group journey with local guides and drivers arranged through partner operators, so expect some variation in comfort and style from one country to the next.
What you'll do
- Explore Sofia at the start of the journey
- Wander the old town of Skopje
- Take in Tirana's city sights
- Walk through historic Prizren
- See the lakeside scenery of Ohrid and Bitola
- Visit the Meteora monasteries and tour Athens with the Acropolis
- Crosses multiple borders, so expect some queuing and variation in road conditions and comfort standards between countries
- Group composition can change along the route as new guests join or leave
- Fairly fast-paced, with a new city or region every day or two
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Getting there
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in Sofia · 23 Jul – 24 Jul
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