Small Group: Balkan Grand Circle

Nineteen days across the eastern Balkans, moving through Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Montenegro at an easy, guided pace. You start in Belgrade and work your way through castles, old towns and countryside rather than rushing between capitals.

Expect a mix of history and landscape — Transylvanian castles, Bulgaria's rose-growing valleys, the rebuilt bridge at Mostar and Kotor's walled town beneath its mountains. Local wine and food feature throughout, alongside a few days built around rural life and tradition rather than monuments.

This is a small-group trip pitched as easy-paced and family-friendly, with a guide handling logistics so you can focus on the places themselves.

What you'll do

• Explore Belgrade's old town and history as Serbia's capital
• Visit Peleș Castle in Sinaia, a Neo-Renaissance landmark in the Transylvanian hills
• Walk Mostar's old town and its famous bridge
• Wander Kotor's old streets beneath its mountain backdrop
• Spend a day among Bulgaria's rose valleys and rural villages
• Sample local wines along the route