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DAILY PROGRAM

DAY 1

Arrival in Sofia. Meet and greet with the guide at the airport. Transfer to the city center for a city tour including a visit of Alexander Nevski Cathedral and St. George Rotunda. Free time for shopping in the city center. Transfer to the hotel and accommodation. Optional dinner. Overnight in Sofia.

DAY 2

Breakfast. One-day tour to Plovdiv – European capital of culture 2019 (tour duration – approx. 9 hours). Sightseeing tour of Old Plovdiv – Ethnographic Museum, Roman Stadium, St. Constantine and Helena Church, Roman Theater. Free time. Drive back to Sofia. Optional dinner. Overnight in Sofia.

DAY 3

Breakfast. Departure for Serbia. On the way visit to the city of Niš – walking tour along the central pedestrian street and visit of Niš Fortress. Arrival in Belgrade in the late afternoon. Visit of St. Sava Church – largest Orthodox church on the Balkan Peninsula. Transfer to the hotel. Accommodation, optional dinner and overnight in Belgrade.

DAY 4

Breakfast. Walking tour in Belgrade from the Republic Square along the main pedestrian street to Kalemegdan Park and the Belgrade Fortress with its picturesque panorama towards Sava and Danube rivers. Optional half-day tour to Novi Sad – second largest city in Serbia, European capital of culture 2022: walking tour in the historic center of Novi Sad and visit to Petrovaradin Fortress – one of the most imposing fortifications of the Habsburg empire, also known as “Gibraltar on the Danube”. Optional dinner. Overnight in Belgrade.

DAY 5

Breakfast. Check-out and departure for Bosnia and Herzegovina. Arrival in Sarajevo in the afternoon. Sightseeing tour of Sarajevo – the old Ottoman bazaar of Bashcharshiya, Latin bridge, Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral. Accommodation, optional dinner and overnight in Sarajevo.

DAY 6

Breakfast. Drive to the beautiful town of Mostar. Photo break at the Old Bridge – built by the Ottomans in the 16th century. Departure for Split Riviera in Croatia. Accommodation, optional dinner and overnight in the area of Split.

DAY 7

Breakfast. Visit to Roman emperor Diocletian’s palace which is the heart of the nowadays city – walking tour around the squares – Peristyle, People's, Fruit, Republican. Walking tour in Trogir – museum town where you can admire the narrow streets, Romanesque and Gothic architecture and of course the spectacular St. Lawrence cathedral. Optional dinner. Overnight in the area of Split.

DAY 8

Breakfast. Check-out the hotel and departure for Plitvice Lakes National Park – one of the most beautiful and best-preserved natural areas in the country. Visit to the lakes following one of the main tourist routes. Drive to Zagreb. In the evening – accommodation, optional dinner and overnight in Zagreb.

DAY 9

Breakfast. Walking tour in Zagreb (approx. 2 hours): the biggest Catholic cathedral in Croatia, Dolac market, mediaeval Stone Gate, St. Mark's church, Ban Josip Jelačić central square. In the afternoon – time at leisure in the Croatian capital. Optional dinner. Overnight in Zagreb.

DAY 10

Breakfast. Transfer to Zagreb airport and departure.

PACKAGE INCLUDES

Arrival and departure airport transfers;

Transportation with comfortable air-conditioned coach;

2 nights with breakfast at 4* hotel in Sofia;

2 nights with breakfast at 4* hotel in Belgrade;

1 night with breakfast at 4* hotel in Sarajevo;

2 nights with breakfast at 4* hotel in the area of Split;

2 nights with breakfast at 4* hotel in Zagreb;

Guided sightseeing tours in Sofia, Plovdiv, Niš, Belgrade, Sarajevo, Mostar, Split, Trogir and Zagreb;

Visit of Plitvice Lakes National Park including entrance fee;

Entrance fees for all tourist sites visited in the itinerary;

Professional English-language guide service;

PACKAGE EXCLUDES

International flights;

International travel insurance;

Meals (Lunches and dinners) and drinks;

Half-day tour to Novi Sad;

Personal expenses, entrance fees for places of interest visited individually;

Porterage, tips to the guide and the driver;

Visa support (if required) and any other documentation and services required by the authorities for entering Bulgaria, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia;

USEFUL INFO

Please check visa requirements for Bulgaria, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia for your country.

This tour operates for a minimum of 15 tourists.

For the sightseeing tours in Plovdiv, Sarajevo, Mostar, Plitvice Lakes, comfortable walking shoes are necessary.

Depending on weather conditions, traffic or other circumstances, changes in the sequence of visits on the itinerary can be made.

You will be asked to supply your flight details in case you are booking your international flights individually.

This tour is not suitable for people with limited mobility due to the significant walking distances.

: Bulgarian citizens traveling to the country need to have a valid passport or identity card at least 6 months after the date of entry in the country.

: Bulgarian citizens traveling to the country need to have a valid identity card.

: No medical or health conditions associated with the travel.

ARRIVAL IN SOFIA/ DEPARTURE FROM ZAGREB

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DAILY PROGRAM

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