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Grand Balkans Journey: 7 Countries

Belgrade → Sofia 21 days Up to 15

About this trip

Three weeks moving through the Balkans and beyond, taking in ten cities across a region that rarely gets this kind of sustained attention on a single trip.

You go from Budapest to Bucharest, Belgrade to Sofia, then into Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, picking up the layered history, contrasts and everyday life of countries that get lumped together but are all quite different up close.

It's a group trip with a guide throughout, built for people who want the fuller picture rather than a highlights reel of one or two capitals.

What you'll do

  • Explore Budapest and Bucharest before heading south into the Balkans
  • Spend time in Belgrade and Sofia
  • See Zagreb, Split and Dubrovnik along Croatia's coast and inland
  • Visit Mostar and Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Good to know
  • A long, multi-country itinerary — you change city and sometimes country every few days
  • Suits travellers who want breadth across the region rather than settling into one place
  • Guided throughout, so logistics between countries are handled for you
Tour dupe
Same trip, less money
£2,320 less all-in
The Balkans Revealed: Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro & Bosnia & Herzegovina
4.9from £1,79510 days
The trade-off: 11 fewer nights, and a different operator.
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How it compares

The same-vibe trips, side by side — price, value per day, and how each is moving. Only we can lay two operators' trips out honestly.

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Best month to go

Departing in May is cheapest — from £4,030, about 29% below the priciest month (Aug).

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Getting there

Belgrade
One-way · arrive 1 May 27

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Where to stay

A night before your tour in Belgrade · 1 May2 May

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