Overview
Enjoy a guided tour of the Balkans and discover more than 15 Unesco World heritage sites in 9 contries: Romania, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia and Hungary. You will have the comfort of a small group tour, modern transportation with a air-conditioned minivan and a professional driver/tourleader that will make this experience unforgettable.
What's Included
- Breakfast
- 18 nights accommodation in 3/4* hotels
- Professional tour leader that will be also the driver
- Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan for the entire tour
- Local tour guide for the entire tour in Romania
- Entrance fees at museums
- Meals other than breakfast
- Tips for the tour guide / driver
Meeting and Pickup
What To Expect
Day 1 – Saturday – Bucharest – Arbanassi – Veliko – Sofia (400 km) ROMANIA + BULGARIA
4 Stops
Day 2 – Sunday – Sofia – Rila – Skopje (350 km) BULGARIA + MACEDONIA
2 Stops
Day 3 – Monday – Skopje – Ohrid (190 km) MACEDONIA
1 Stop
Day 4 – Tuesday – Ohrid – Bay of Bones – St Naum – Tirana – Kruja (210 km) MACEDONIA + ALBANIA
4 Stops
Day 5 – Wednesday – Kruja – Budva – Kotor (190 km) ALBANIA+MONTENEGRO
3 Stops
Day 6 – Thursday – Kotor Bay Tour – Dubrovnik (150 km) MONTENEGRO + CROATIA
2 Stops
Day 7 – Friday – Dubrovnik
1 Stop
Day 8 – Saturday – Dubrovnik – Mostar – Split (300 km) CROATIA + BOSNIA&HERZEGOVINA
2 Stops
Day 9 – Sunday – Split - Plitvice Lakes (260 km)
1 Stop
Day 10 – Monday – Plitvice – Postojna – Ljubljana (290 km) CROATIA + SLOVENIA
2 Stops
Day 11 – Tuesday – Ljubljana – Zagreb (140 km) SLOVENIA + CROATIA
2 Stops
Day 12 – Wednesday – Zagreb – Belgrad (400 km) CROATIA + SERBIA
1 Stop
Day 13 – Thursday – Belgrad – Novi Sad – Budapest (400 km) SERBIA + HUNGARY
2 Stops
Day 14 – Friday – Budapest HUNGARY
1 Stop
Day 15 - Saturday - Budapest - Timisoara (320km) HUNGARY+ROMANIA
2 Stops
Day 16 - Sunday - Timisoara – The Corvini Castle – Alba Iulia – Sibiu (320 km)
3 Stops
Day 17 - Monday - Sibiu – Sighisoara – Brasov (210km)
2 Stops
Day 18 - Tuesday - Brasov – Bran – Sinaia – Bucharest (180 km)
2 Stops
Day 19 - Wednesday - Bucharest
3 Stops
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- A minimum of 4 participants is required to organise the tour. If the tour it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- • The order can be changed based on multiple factors like weather, traffic conditions and restrictions, national holidays, ecc but all the visits will be done as indicated in the itinerary, changing just the order keeping in mind that all this is done for your safety or to make more enjoyable your tour.
- !! In case you will need a transfer to the airport or any other extra services please ask the tour manager in advance if it is possible to organize it and let you know also the price.
- !! This tour is a easy walking tour (moderate peace) for persons with a good general fit condition. It requires some small effort like: carrying your own bag on just some steps to get into the hotel (mostly of the hotels have also an elevator), and also some average effort like: walking tours from 2 hours to 4/5 hours (from 1 km to 7 km) depending on the sites visited. To have a better idea: Sofia walking tour: 1,5 hours = 4 km, Skopje Walking Tour: 1,5 hours = 3 km ; Plitvice Lakes: 3 hours = 6 km
- • In case that all the members of the tour have a special request to see something else that it is not in the itinerary and it requests also extra miles the tour manager after a discussion with our sales department will let you know the extra cost or if we can make it complimentary.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
Q: What is the cancellation policy for the 19 days Balkans Tour with Transylvania?
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Breakfast.
- 18 nights accommodation in 3/4* hotels.
- Professional tour leader that will be also the driver.
- Hotel/port pickup and drop-off.
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan for the entire tour.
- Local tour guide for the entire tour in Romania.
- Entrance fees at museums.
- Meals other than breakfast.
- Tips for the tour guide / driver.
The minimum age to participate is 12..
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the 19 days Balkans Tour with Transylvania is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for 19 days Balkans Tour with Transylvania will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
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If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Breakfast
- 18 nights accommodation in 3/4* hotels
- Professional tour leader that will be also the driver
- Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan for the entire tour
- Local tour guide for the entire tour in Romania
- Entrance fees at museums
- Meals other than breakfast
- Tips for the tour guide / driver
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- A minimum of 4 participants is required to organise the tour. If the tour it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- • The order can be changed based on multiple factors like weather, traffic conditions and restrictions, national holidays, ecc but all the visits will be done as indicated in the itinerary, changing just the order keeping in mind that all this is done for your safety or to make more enjoyable your tour.
- !! In case you will need a transfer to the airport or any other extra services please ask the tour manager in advance if it is possible to organize it and let you know also the price.
- !! This tour is a easy walking tour (moderate peace) for persons with a good general fit condition. It requires some small effort like: carrying your own bag on just some steps to get into the hotel (mostly of the hotels have also an elevator), and also some average effort like: walking tours from 2 hours to 4/5 hours (from 1 km to 7 km) depending on the sites visited. To have a better idea: Sofia walking tour: 1,5 hours = 4 km, Skopje Walking Tour: 1,5 hours = 3 km ; Plitvice Lakes: 3 hours = 6 km
- • In case that all the members of the tour have a special request to see something else that it is not in the itinerary and it requests also extra miles the tour manager after a discussion with our sales department will let you know the extra cost or if we can make it complimentary.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
