23-Day Private Balkans Tour: Athens to Zagreb Across 8 Countries
Overview
Explore eight Balkan countries on a 23-day private tour: Bulgaria, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Albania, North Macedonia and Greece.
Starting and ending in Sofia, walk through Sarajevo's Baščaršija bazaar, see Mostar's Old Bridge and explore Dubrovnik's Old Town. Follow the Adriatic coast through Kotor and Budva, visit lakeside Ohrid, and see Meteora's monasteries before continuing to Delphi, Athens and Rila Monastery.
Hotels and cross-border travel are arranged, so you don't have to organize each leg yourself. Entrance tickets and optional excursions cost extra.
- Private driver-guide for your group
- 22 nights in selected 4-star hotels, 21 breakfasts and Day 1 dinner
- Airport transfers, land transport and border assistance included
- Free time in Dubrovnik, Athens and Sofia; optional excursions available
What's Included
- Breakfast
- Dinner
- Border assistance
- All land transportations
- Airport arrival & departure transfers
- Rent-a-car for the entire itinerary
- Tour planning and operational coordination
- 22 nights accommodation in selected 4★ hotels
- Private guide/driver for 23 days
- Meals Lunch and dinners excluded
- Flights
- Entrance fees (monuments, museums, monasteries, UNESCO sites)
- Optional excursions (Montenegro tour, Saronic cruise, Veliko Tarnovo)
- Tips and personal expenses
- Travel insurance
- Visa fees (if applicable)
- Local specialist guides where required
Meeting Location
Sofia
Bulgaria
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Arrival in Sofia, Bulgaria
1 Stop
Sofia City Tour – Nis (Serbia)
1 Stop
Nis – Belgrade
1 Stop
Belgrade – Sarajevo (Bosnia & Herzegovina)
1 Stop
Sarajevo Sightseeing
1 Stop
Sarajevo – Mostar – Dubrovnik (Croatia)
1 Stop
Dubrovnik Old Town Tour
1 Stop
Free Day in Dubrovnik or Optional Montenegro Tour
1 Stop
Dubrovnik – Kotor – Budva – Shkodra (Albania)
1 Stop
Shkodra – Kruja – Tirana
1 Stop
Tirana – Elbasan – Ohrid (North Macedonia)
1 Stop
Ohrid Full Day Tour
1 Stop
Ohrid – Skopje
1 Stop
Skopje – Thessaloniki (Greece)
1 Stop
Thessaloniki – Kalambaka – Meteora Monasteries
1 Stop
Kalambaka – Delphi
1 Stop
Delphi – Athens
1 Stop
Free Day in Athens / Optional Saronic Cruise
1 Stop
Athens – Kavala
1 Stop
Kavala – Plovdiv (Bulgaria)
1 Stop
Plovdiv – Rila Monastery – Sofia
1 Stop
Free Day in Sofia or Optional Day Tour to Veliko Tarnovo
1 Stop
Departure from Sofia
1 Stop
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
Q: What is the cancellation policy for the 23-Day Private Balkans Tour: Athens to Zagreb Across 8 Countries?
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EET).
- Breakfast.
- Dinner.
- Border assistance.
- All land transportations.
- Airport arrival & departure transfers.
- Rent-a-car for the entire itinerary.
- Tour planning and operational coordination.
- 22 nights accommodation in selected 4★ hotels.
- Private guide/driver for 23 days.
- Meals. Lunch and dinners excluded.
- Flights.
- Entrance fees (monuments, museums, monasteries, UNESCO sites).
- Optional excursions (Montenegro tour, Saronic cruise, Veliko Tarnovo).
- Tips and personal expenses.
- Travel insurance.
- Visa fees (if applicable).
- Local specialist guides where required.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the 23-Day Private Balkans Tour: Athens to Zagreb Across 8 Countries is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for 23-Day Private Balkans Tour: Athens to Zagreb Across 8 Countries 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!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
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
- Dinner
- Border assistance
- All land transportations
- Airport arrival & departure transfers
- Rent-a-car for the entire itinerary
- Tour planning and operational coordination
- 22 nights accommodation in selected 4★ hotels
- Private guide/driver for 23 days
- MealsLunch and dinners excluded
- Flights
- Entrance fees (monuments, museums, monasteries, UNESCO sites)
- Optional excursions (Montenegro tour, Saronic cruise, Veliko Tarnovo)
- Tips and personal expenses
- Travel insurance
- Visa fees (if applicable)
- Local specialist guides where required
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
