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Program Day 08: Sarande Porto Palermo – Vlore to walk around to discover the city on your
AM: After the breakfast, travel to Vlora
own.
Itinerary through the picturesque Albanian Riviera. Overnight in Sarajevo
Stop to Porto Palermo, where you will visit
the Castle of Ali Pasha Tepelena. Continue Day 15: Sarajevo – Blagaj - Split
driving to Vlore. AM: Depart on a five-hour drive to Split, with www.albtoursd.com
Overnight in Vlore stop en route for refreshments and a visit of a
Day 01: Apt – Skopje dervish house, situated on the spring of Buna
Welcome in Macedonia! Meet and greet the Day 09: Vlore – Berat – Tirane River
guide and the driver, and transfer to Skopje. AM: Travel to Berat. Start touring this PM: Continue driving to Split
Overnight in Skopje wonderful Medieval Town listed in UNESCO Overnight in Split
Heritage Site, with a unique style of
Day 02: Skopje – Ohrid architecture, known as “city of thousand Day 16: Split
AM: Start with the tour of Skopje. Visit St. windows”. Visit fortress and Onufri Museum AM: Start the visit of Palace of Diocletian,
Spas Church, Mustafa Pasha Mosque, PM: Continue driving to Tirane built for the emperor’s retirement in 305;
Mother Theresa Memorial House. Free time in Overnight in Tirane it is one of the finest Roman complexes
the old bazaar. anywhere. The city itself incorporates the
PM: Departure Ohrid Day 10: Tirane – Kruje – Tirane sprawling palace, including late medieval
Overnight in Ohrid AM: Depart after breakfast to Kruje. Within Catholic churches. Free afternoon
the walls of the castle, you will find historic Overnight in Split
Day 03: Ohrid – St Naum – Ohrid museum dedicated to Scanderbeg. Enjoy
AM: Spend the morning touring the many cobble stone pathway to the ottoman bazaar, Day 17: Split – Plitvice NP - Zagreb
13th and 14th c. churches in Ohrid: St. with wooden shops and displays of different AM: Get an early start to the day as you head
Bogorodica Perivlepta; St. Sophia Cathedral gifts and antique household goods. to Plitvice National Park.
and St. Jovan Kaneo (outside). Enjoy time in PM: Drive back to Tirana. Visit Scanderbeg PM: The Park has sixteen lakes
the Old Bazaar Square & Statue; Et’hem Bey Mosque; Clock interconnected by a series of waterfalls. The
Optional Boat tour in Ohrid Lake Tower; Italian buildings and Martyrs of the area is populated by deer, bear, wolves, boar
PM: After lunch, visit the Medieval Monastic Nation Boulevard. Optional Tour National and rare bird species. Continue driving to
Complex of St. Naum Historic Museum. Zagreb
Overnight in Ohrid Overnight in Tirana Overnight in Zagreb

Day 04: Ohrid – Bitola – Kalambaka Day 11: Tirana – Budva – Kotor Day 18: Zagreb
AM: Today we will drive towards Bitola and AM: Depart to Montenegro. Stop in Budva for AM: Start touring Zagreb. Visually, Zagreb is
then crossing the border with Greece. Walk a stroll in the charming old town and lunch a mixture of strait-laced Austro-Hungarian
around the Sirok Sokak (main street) and then PM: Continue to Kotor, a city of traders architecture and rough-around-the-
continue driving to Kalambaka. and famous sailors, a walled medieval city edges socialist structures, its character a
Overnight in Kalambaka of twisting, pink-paved streets and eclectic sometimes-uneasy combination of the two
markets. Built between the 12th and 14th elements. Enjoy a panoramic city tour of
Day 05: Kalambaka – Meteora – Ioannina centuries, the architecture reflects Byzantine both important upper and lower towns. Free
BULGARIA AM: Going through the rocks of Meteora, and Venetian influences. Visit the cathedral of afternoon
visiting the holy monasteries. Feel the spiritual St. Triphon. Free time Overnight in Zagreb
energy, enjoy the stunning view, learn and
embrace the diversity a monk’s life, making Day 12: Kotor – Dubrovnik Day 19: Zagreb - Postojna Cave - Ljubljana
the most out of your trip. Take the opportunity AM: Departure for Dubrovnik. UNESCO AM: Departing to Postojna Cave. Visit the
to visit one of the most amazing places in Heritage Site. Take a walking tour through the largest Karst cave in Slovenia. With as much
Greece. white limestone streets, baroque buildings as 15 miles of underground tunnels, it is
PM: After lunch departure to Ioannina. Stroll and ancient city walls that protected the one of the most visited natural landmarks in
around in the city center of Ioannina. Republic of Ragusa for centuries. A wealthy Slovenia. Enter the cave by train and then
Overnight Ioannina maritime power that rivaled Venice, it was proceed on foot with a guide.
self-governing until conquered by Napoleon PM: Continue driving to Ljubljana
Day 06: Ioannina – Girokaster – Sarande in 1808. Enjoy free time to explore or hunt for Overnight in Ljubljana
AEGEAN AM: This morning we will head to souvenirs in the many fine shops.
SEA Gjirokaster. Upon arrival, start touring the Overnight at the hotel Day 20: Ljubljana – Bled – Ljubljana
medieval town, nicknamed “Town of the AM: Have breakfast then depart for Lake
Stones” listed to UNESCO Heritage. Visit of Day 13: Dubrovnik – Mostar – Sarajevo Bled. Set out to visit the island on a pletna,
the Castle AM: Set out on three hours’ drive to the the traditional wooden boat that has
PM: Departure to Sarande historic town of Mostar. Have lunch at a local been ferrying travelers around the lake for
Overnight restaurant and then start the walking tour of centuries. After landing, guests climb 99
Mostar Old Town (UNESCO Heritage Site) stone steps to reach the Assumption of Mary
Day 07: Sarande – Butrint – Sarande PM: Continue driving, spanning the deep Church.
AM: Transfer to Butrint Archaeological Park, valley of the Neretva River, towards Sarajevo PM: Return to Ljubljana for a guided tour of
a UNESCO Heritage Site. The walk starts Overnight in Sarajevo the historical city center.
with the ruins of Asclepius Temple and Overnight in Ljubljana
continue to the theater, Roman portico, Day 14: Sarajevo
baths; early Christian baptistery, byzantine AM: After breakfast at the hotel, start the tour Day 21: Ljubljana – Airport
basilica, the defensive walls and their of Sarajevo. Visit the Tunnel of Hope/Rescue After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the
impressive gates. Free afternoon used during the siege to supply the city. airport for your flight back home
Overnight in Sarande A nice walking tour of the old town. Free time End of our service

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