8-day Balkans Package - Best Prices

Upon arrival at Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, you will be greeted by an English-speaking assistant to provide you with all the necessary information for your stay in the city and accompany you in the transfer to the hotel, in one of our private vehicles and help you with registration.

The rest of the day will be to relax and start enjoying the capital and largest city of Albania, classified as a gamma-world-city, Tirana is the most important economic, financial, political, and trade center in Albania due to its significant location in the center of the country and its modern air, maritime, rail and road transportation.

Greca Tip: Tirana became the country with the most coffee houses per capita in the world, with 654 coffee houses per 100,000 inhabitants.

After enjoying a tasty breakfast, you will begin the panoramic visit to the city of Tirana. Led by our local guide, you will visit the National History Museum of Tirana and you will appreciate the huge mosaic at the entrance that describes 'The Albanians'.

Once inside, you will visit different pavilions full of history from ancient times, such as the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, among others. You will be able to appreciate Roman statues, objects from more than 400 years before Christ, as well as the head of the goddess Artemis.

You will continue the tour to Skanderbeg Square, built in honor of the hero Jorge Castriota, better known to the Ottomans as Skanderbeg, who organized the entire nation to rebel against the Turks, starting with only 300 Albanian soldiers.

Later, you will visit the 'Ethem' Mosque and the Ottoman Clock Tower. The latter has a height of more than 30 meters. The mosque is the largest in the country, in which you can enjoy Ottoman art. This Muslim facility served as a refuge for more than 10,000 people, which marked a new beginning for the country in 1991.

After the visit, you will have the rest of the day free.

Greca Tip: You can try the raki, a strong Grappa-like drink made with star anise and local fruits.

After a delicious breakfast, the journey will take you to Montenegro, towards the town of Shkodra. You will visit the Cultural Capital of Albania, the cradle of great artists, musicians, painters, photographers, poets, and writers. 

Before crossing the border to Montenegro you will visit Rozafa Castle, located in the highest part of the city, built to counter the Roman invasion of the Balkans, and later used by the Venetians, to defend themselves against Ottoman incursions in 1478. Here you will enjoy the beautiful story of the maiden Rozafa, fiancée of the youngest of the brothers who built the castle.

Then you will arrive at Tivat, which is set to become a nautical tourism center for the southern Adriatic, you will go to the hotel for registration and have free time to walk around the city.

Greca Tip: At the Porto Montenegro you can see all kinds of Luxury Yachts and Superyachts.

After enjoying a tasty breakfast, you will start the panoramic tour of Dubrovnik. You will go to the Pile Gate, one of the entrance doors to the historic center. Passing through this door you will enter this special walled city that is included in the UNESCO World Heritage list.

You will visit the Rector's Palace of Dubrovnik, the Cathedral of Dubrovnik, the Franciscan Monastery of Dubrovnik, and the Old Pharmacy of Dubrovnik, which is the third oldest in Europe and the oldest one that is still in operation. 

Then you will have the whole afternoon free to have lunch, take a walk around the walls, walk around the city or take a boat ride. At the end of your day, you will return to the hotel overnight.

Greca Tip: Allow yourself to enjoy the tranquility generated by having lunch in a restaurant facing the sea.

After enjoying a tasty breakfast, you will start the panoramic tour of Dubrovnik. You will go to the Pile Gate, one of the entrance doors to the historic center. Passing through this door you will enter this special walled city that is included in the UNESCO World Heritage list.

You will visit the Rector's Palace of Dubrovnik, the Cathedral of Dubrovnik, the Franciscan Monastery of Dubrovnik, and the Old Pharmacy of Dubrovnik, which is the third oldest in Europe and the oldest one that is still in operation. 

Then you will have the whole afternoon free to have lunch, take a walk around the walls, walk around the city or take a boat ride. At the end of your day, you will return to the hotel overnight.

Greca Tip: Allow yourself to enjoy the tranquility generated by having lunch in a restaurant facing the sea.

You will leave Dubrovnik in the morning following the Croatian coast and the spectacular landscapes of the islands in the sea. Almost 4 hours later you will arrive in Split, the second-largest city of Croatia and the largest city in Dalmatia and the Croatian coast.

In Split you will have the rest of the day free to start enjoying the charm of this magnificent city, starting with Diocletian's Palace, the most important monument that gave way to the current city of Split.

You will find accommodation in Split and overnight.

Greca Tip: You can have a coffee in Republic Square with views of the port.

At the end of a wonderful breakfast at the hotel, you will visit with the local guide the city of Split, the nerve center of the Croatian Dalmatian coast and declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

On your walk through the narrow streets of the historic center of the city, you will feel like a time traveler, as you can revisit the history of the Roman Empire up to the present day. 

You will also visit its best-known monument, the Diocletian Palace, commissioned by the Roman emperor with the same name for his retirement. A fortress built in the style of a Roman city that gave way to the current city of Split as we know it today.

You will continue your journey at the Cathedral of San Duje, the former mausoleum of Emperor Diocletian, where the relics of Saint Domnius and Saint Anastasio are located; it consists of a 57-meter bell tower from where you can see the entire city.

To finish, you will visit the Temple of Jupiter in a panoramic way, cataloged as one of the most beautiful monuments in Europe, where in ancient times the cult of the God Jupiter was celebrated.

After your walk, you will stay in Split.

Greca Tip: From the bell tower of the cathedral you will have wonderful views of the entire city.

After a delicious breakfast at the hotel, and at the agreed time, you will take the transfer to Split airport.

After spending some fantastic days with Greca, we hope to see you again to enjoy some wonderful moments that will remain forever in your memory.

Bon voyage! Or, as we can say yourself, “Dobro putovanje!”

Greca Tip: Don't forget to bring a souvenir in the form of the traditional rakija, a fruity liqueur whose most famous variant includes honey.