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Escorted Tour

Timeless Beauty of the Balkans

12 days from £1,699 per person

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Like the most gripping of history books, stories abound in this fascinating region. We explore the Croatian capital, Zagreb, where Austro-Hungarian and socialist buildings stand side by side. In Belgrade, we visit President Tito’s grand mausoleum. In Sarajevo, we see the ‘war tunnel’ that helped save the city in the 1990s and in Mostar we witness the impressive post-conflict restoration efforts. On the sparkling Adriatic coast, we meander around historic Budva. Our story concludes in Dubrovnik, with its spectacularly photogenic old town.

11 included excursions and visits

City tours of Zagreb; Belgrade (including Tito's Mausoleum); Sarajevo; and Dubrovnik (including Franciscan Monastery)
Entrance to Principe Bridge, Gazi Husrefbey Mosque and Svrzo House
Visit to the War Tunnel, Sarajevo
Tours of Mostar, Budva and Kotor with local guides

Including...

11 nights in hotels (accommodation as specified or similar)
22 meals: 11 breakfasts (days 2-12) 11 dinners (days 1-11)
Kotor city tax
VOX portable audio headset system on excursions

Plus all these benefits

Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service
Services of a Titan tour manager
International flights (prices are based on return flights with British Airways from London Heathrow or Gatwick. Supplements may apply from other airports)
Best available coaches with experienced drivers
Porterage
All airport taxes and duties

UK - Zagreb

Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service collects you from home for your flight to Zagreb. On arrival our coach transfers you to our base for our first two nights.

Sheraton Zagreb (5T)

Zagreb

After breakfast, we take a sightseeing tour of this stunning and historical capital city with a local guide. The tour includes the Upper Town, the historical centre of the city, the Church of St Mark with its famed multi-coloured tiled roof, the Cathedral and Croatian National Theatre. We will pass by the beautiful Mirogoj Cemetery. You have free time this afternoon.

Zagreb - Belgrade

Our scenic journey today takes us from Croatia to Belgrade, Serbia and our hotel for two nights.

Hyatt Belgrade (5T)

Belgrade

Today, our full-day sightseeing tour of Belgrade introduces us to the most important sights of the city. On foot we will visit the biggest park in Belgrade, Kalemegdan, which encompasses Kalemegdan Fortress. Our coach will then take us in the direction of Terazije, Parliament, City Hall, Pioneer Park and Slavija Square. We then take a walk through the park of Karadorde to visit the Temple of Saint Sava. The coach tour continues to Knez Milos Street, known as the ‘Street of the Embassies’, and to Tito’s mausoleum.

Belgrade - Sarajevo

Our journey today takes us from Belgrade to the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo. The route takes us through Zvornik, a historic town devastated in the Bosnian War. We continue, with a backdrop of scenic views of Romanija Mountain and along the River Drina, to Bosnia’s capital, Sarajevo, where we stay for two nights.

Hotel President, Sarajevo (4T)

Sarajevo

In the company of an expert local guide, take a half-day walking tour of Sarajevo - a city in which, over a period spanning four hundred years, mosques, synagogues, orthodox and Roman Catholic churches have been built side by side. We will visit Bašcaršija, one of the best maintained old bazaars with diverse stores and restaurants, and Principe Bridge, site of the 1914 assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, which led directly to the First World War. This afternoon join a tour to the War Tunnel - a lifeline to the citizens of Sarajevo during the 1990s conflict.

Sarajevo - Mostar

After some free time in Sarajevo, we travel to Mostar. It was the worst affected Bosnian city in the Yugoslav wars but a sightseeing tour will show the local effort that has gone into making this city beautiful once again. See the famous Old Stone Bridge, the colourful Old Bazaar and a typical Turkish house.

Hotel Mostar (4T)

Becici

After breakfast, we depart for Becici, on the outskirts of the popular Montenegrin resort of Budva, where we stay for two nights.

Hotel Budva, Becici (4T)

Budva

Your morning sightseeing tour of Budva will take you through its rich tapestry of cobbled streets and shady piazzas. The local guide will bring tales of this ancient city, one of the oldest in the Balkans, to life. The afternoon is free for further exploration, to stroll along the promenade or relax on one of the numerous sandy beaches.

Becici - Kotor - Cavtat

We continue for Kotor this morning for a tour of this coastal city. This beautiful fortified old town, protected by UNESCO, is surrounded by stunning scenery, between steep mountains and the deepest natural ria in the Mediterranean Sea. During some free time here, it may be easy to lose yourself in the maze of lanes and hidden piazzas within the medieval walls, but its small size makes it easy to find your way again. We depart for Cavtat, a lush peninsula just south of Dubrovnik, where we stay for two nights.

Hotel Croatia Cavtat (4T)

Dubrovnik

After breakfast we enjoy a fascinating city tour of Dubrovnik, including a visit to the Romanesque Franciscan Monastery with Europe’s third oldest pharmacy, where old apparatus is displayed. The tour is followed by a panoramic coach drive above the city with breathtaking views of Dubrovnik and the surrounding islands. With an abundance of places to visit in Dubrovnik, the afternoon is free to explore independently. Maybe walk the city walls, experience one of the museums dedicated to defenders of Dubrovnik during the Yugoslav wars, including the powerful War Photo museum or Visia Cinema, which brings the city’s history to life through 3D films and holograms, or enjoy delicious gelato in a sun-bleached square.