This tour is offered twice annually, in May & September. The dates are on the brochure which you can download. Posted here for easy reference:

September 4-21, 2026
April 30-May 17 and September 3-20, 2027

Travel with Original World through the picturesque towns and villages of the northern section of The Balkans including Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia / Herzegovina and Montenegro.

Savor some of the most beautiful historic cities of the Balkans covering the rich cultural heritage of the Adriatic Coast. The tour ends in Tirana, Albania.

Our journey begins with arrival in in Ljubljana, Slovenia with a stay at beautiful Lake Bled. We visit the amazing Postojna Cave, a network of 20 kilometres of passages, galleries and chambers. It is the largest cave in the “classic karst” and the most visited show cave in Europe with more than 31 million visitors in the last 188 years.

This outstanding tour of the Balkans continues as we cross the Istra Peninsula with visits to several old towns including Porec (a 2nd Century BC Roman encampment) and the Italian-speaking fishing village Rovinj.

In Croatia the tour visits the spectacular Plitvice Lakes National Park; Zadar, the ancient capital of Dalmatia and a typical Venetian old town with a variety of architectural styles; Šibenik and Trogir, two of the loveliest towns on the Dalmatian coast, where several hundred inlets spread out to the open blue sea; and Split home to Diocletian’s Palace, one of the most outstanding samples of classical architecture in the world.

A short ferry ride takes us to the fascinating Island of Hvar and smaller island of Korcula. Next is a visit to the old walled city at the heart of Dubrovnik. The tour of the Balkans continues to Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina and magical Mostar.

Traveling along the coast to Montenegro, we enjoy visits to Kotor, the old mountain village Njegusi and Budva.

The tour culminates as we cross the border into Shkoder, Albania, the Illyrian capital in the 3rd Century BC and arrive in Tirana, the capital of Albania. One day of touring Tirana is included in the tour.

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Trip pricing is contingent upon a minimum of four (4) participants and is subject to adjustment should this minimum not be met.

• Ancient towns overlooking the sparkling blue Adriatic Sea

• The exquisite Dalmatian Coast

• An easy walk in Plitvice Lakes National Park (Croatia), where sixteen lakes join each other in a series of natural travertine waterfalls.

• Classical architecture of Roman Emperor Diocletian’s palace in Split (Croatia)

• The magical city of Mostar in Bosnia and Sarajevo, reminiscent of the Ottoman Empire

• The wonderful walled city of old Dubrovnik (Croatia)

• Accommodation with breakfast

• Accompanying guide + local guides as required at some sites

• Arrival/departure transfers on tour dates (additional cost on other days)

• Transport by ac mini-van or larger depending on group size—there will be more seats than people.

• Oyster and wine tastings on the Pelješac Peninsula

• Two lunches & 1 dinner in Albania

• Bottled water during sightseeing

• Monument entrance fees

• Tickets for catamaran Split-Hvar, Hvar- Korčula and ferry Korčula-Orebić.

• International airfare

• Tourist tax (if any)

• Tips to drivers, guides, and hotel porters

• Meals other than those listed