Premium Balkans in Depth





















From AUD $15890
Small Group
Light
Rating

Premium Balkans in Depth
25 days
Small Group
Unknown
Light
English
Experience Overview
Unlock the cultural treasure chest of the Balkans on an in-depth Premium adventure from Split to Bucharest. Amazing beaches and sunshine give way to medieval towns and castles as lesser known National Parks provide an incredible mountianous backdrop.
Unlock the cultural treasure chest of the Balkans on an in-depth Premium adventure from Split to Bucharest. Amazing beaches and sunshine give way to medieval towns and castles as lesser known National Parks provide an incredible mountianous backdrop. Get away from the modern world and in with the locals, soak up ancient riches of Transylvania, and discover Tara National Park’s spectacular scenery on foot and riding the rails on a historic steam train. Bursting with culinary delights and cultural wonders - the Balkans has it all.
Highlights
- Follow a local guide through Diocletian's Palace in Split, where narrow cobblestone streets are lined with pre-Romanesque churches, Gothic chapels and museums.
- Spend two nights in Santa Lucia Heritage Hotel – your Feature Stay in Split –located right in the popular Pjaca (also known as the Peoples Square). This gorgeous 1776 building was recently restored and features the la luce terrace, a secret garden and private dining options
- Take a scenic steam train ride through Tara National Park’s forests and mountains on a historic railway that forms part of the famous Ciro trail connecting Belgrade and the Adriatic Sea, a Premium Exclusive Experience.
- Explore Balkan history, discovering Saxon villages with fairytale scenery, mideivel Old Towns with pretty market squares, and Orthodox monasteries where you'll taste the famous Tvrdos wine made by its monks.
- Step into another world as you walk through ancient halls and hear the myths and legends surrounding some of the most impressive castles in Eastern Europe – Bran and Peles.
Trip Details
25 days
Ferry,Private vehicle,Train
Small Group
English
Split, Bosnia And Herzegovina
Bucharest, Bosnia And Herzegovina
Unknown
Explorer
Light
Itinerary
Included Activities:
- Split - Welcome Dinner at Local Restaurant
- Complimentary Arrival Transfer
Accommodation:
- Santa Lucia Heritage Hotel (Feature Stay) or similar (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Split - Walking Tour with Local Guide
- Split - Diocletian's Palace Visit
Optional Activities:
- Split - Fish Market - Free
- Split - Marjan Hill Hike - Free
- Split – Highlights of Split Urban Adventure (64 EUR)
- Split - City Museum (4 EUR)
- Split - Ivan Mestrovic Gallery (12 EUR)
- Split - St Domnius Cathedral and Tower (10 EUR)
- Split - Ethnographic Museum (3 EUR)
- Split - Cellars of the Diocletian's Palace (8 EUR)
- Split - Archaeological Museum (8 EUR)
- Split - Gallery of Fine Arts (5 EUR)
Accommodation:
- Santa Lucia Heritage Hotel (Feature Stay) or similar (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Korcula Island - Korcula Town Guided Tour
Accommodation:
- Aminess Korcula (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Korcula - Local Winery lunch and wine tasting
- Korcula - Vela Spila Caves and Archaeological Site
- Korcula - Island Tour
- Korcula - Blato Ethno House Barilo
Accommodation:
- Aminess Korcula (Number of Nights: 1)
Optional Activities:
- Korcula - Traditional Moreska Dance Performance (18 EUR)
- Korcula – Hop on hop off boat (20 EUR)
- Korcula – City Museum (6 EUR)
- Korcula - Mljet National Park visit (including the ferry) (55 EUR)
Accommodation:
- Aminess Korcula (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Dubrovnik - City Walls Walk
- Trsteno - Arboretum visit
- Trsteno - Olive Farm tasting and brunch
Accommodation:
- Hotel Lero (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Dubrovnik - Sunset Sailing Trip
Optional Activities:
- Dubrovnik - Discover Game of Thrones Filming Locations Urban Adventure (69 EUR)
- Dubrovnik - Lokrum Island Boat Trip (27 EUR)
- Dubrovnik - Mt Srd Museum of Croatian War of Independence (4 EUR)
- Dubrovnik - War Photography Museum (10 EUR)
- Dubrovnik - Mt Srd Cable Car (27 EUR)
- Dubrovnik - Rector's Palace (13 EUR)
Accommodation:
- Hotel Lero (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Dubrovnik - Welcome Dinner
Optional Activities:
- Dubrovnik - Rector's Palace (13 EUR)
- Dubrovnik - Mt Srd Museum of Croatian War of Independence (4 EUR)
- Dubrovnik - Hike up Mt Srd - Free
- Dubrovnik - War Photography Museum (10 EUR)
- Dubrovnik - Mt Srd Cable Car (27 EUR)
- Dubrovnik - Discover Game of Thrones Filming Locations Urban Adventure (69 EUR)
- Dubrovnik - Lokrum Island Boat Trip (27 EUR)
- Dubrovnik - Dubrovnik Card (1 day local transport & entry to sites) (35 EUR)
Accommodation:
- Hotel Lero (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Trebinje - Tvrdos Monastery Wine Tasting
- Mostar - Guided Tour with Coffee Experience
- Trebinje - Walking Tour
Optional Activities:
- Mostar - Old Bridge Museum (5 EUR)
Accommodation:
- Eden Hotel (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Konjic - Armijska Ratna Komanda ARK D-0 (Tito’s Bunker) tour
- Konjic - Orientaton Walk
Accommodation:
- Hotel President (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Sarajevo – Guided City Tour
- Sarajevo - Cooking Demo and Home-made Dinner
Optional Activities:
- Sarajevo - Sarajevo Museum (5 BAM)
- Sarajevo - Trebević Mountain Cable Car (20 BAM)
- Sarajevo - War Tunnel (10 BAM)
- Sarajevo - National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina (8 BAM)
Accommodation:
- Hotel President (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Visegrad - Walking Tour
- Drina Canyon - Boat Tour
- Tara National Park - Steam Train
Accommodation:
- Golden Chalets (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Sirogojno - Village Visit and Artisan Demonstrations.
- Zlatibor - Panoramic Gondola Ride
Accommodation:
- Golden Chalets (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Belgrade - Walking Tour
Optional Activities:
- Belgrade - Saint Sava Temple - Free
- Belgrade - Nikola Tesla Museum (800 RSD)
- Belgrade - Ethnographic Museum (300 RSD)
- Belgrade - Military Museum (350 RSD)
- Belgrade - National Museum (300 RSD)
- Belgrade - Danube River Cruise (800 RSD)
- Belgrade - Belgrade Fortress - Free
- Belgrade - Museum of Yugoslav History (400 RSD)
- Belgrade - House of Flowers (400 RSD)
Accommodation:
- Hotel Royal Inn (Number of Nights: 1)
Optional Activities:
- Belgrade - Military Museum (350 RSD)
- Belgrade - Ethnographic Museum (300 RSD)
- Belgrade - Nikola Tesla Museum (800 RSD)
- Belgrade - Museum of Yugoslav History (400 RSD)
- Belgrade - House of Flowers (400 RSD)
- Belgrade - Danube River Cruise (800 RSD)
- Belgrade - National Museum (300 RSD)
Accommodation:
- Mona Plaza Hotel Belgrade or similar (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Timisoara - City Tour
Accommodation:
- Hotel Savoy Timisoara (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Sibiu - Evening Walking Tour
- Sarmizegetusa Regia - Guided Tour
Accommodation:
- Continental Forum Sibiu or similar (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Sibiu - ASTRA Village Museum
Optional Activities:
- Sibiu - Brukenthal Palace National Museum (50 RON)
- Sibiu Museum of Contemporary Art (15 RON)
- Sibiu - Holy Trinity Cathedral - Free
Accommodation:
- Continental Forum Sibiu or similar (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Alba Lulia - Citadel Tour
Accommodation:
- Szekler Mansion (Feature Stay) or similar (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Turda - Salt Mines Tour
- Sighisoara - Walking Tour
Accommodation:
- Fronius Residence or similar (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Malancrav - Village Stop
- Medias - Town Stop
- Biertan - Town Stop
Accommodation:
- Fronius Residence or similar (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Rupea - Fortress Stop
- Bran Castle - Tour
Accommodation:
- Hotel Ambient or similar (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Brasov - Walking Tour
- Peles - Castle Visit
- Brasov - Chimney Cake Tasting
Accommodation:
- Hotel Ambient or similar (Number of Nights: 1)
Included Activities:
- Azuga - Winery Tour and Tasting with Lunch
Accommodation:
- Hotel Continental Forum Bucuresti or similar (Number of Nights: 1)
Optional Activities:
- Bucharest - Village Museum (30 RON)
- Bucharest - Bike Tour (25 EUR)
- Bucharest - Former Ceausescu Residence (65 RON)
- Bucharest - Romanian Athenaeum (10 RON)
- Bucharest - Palace of Parliament Tour (60 RON)
- Bucharest - Urban Adventures Bohemian Bucharest Markets and Mahallas Tour (75 EUR)
- Flights to and from origin and destinations
- Airport transfers (arrival and departure)
- Anything else not explicitly listed in tour inclusions
- Recommended gratuities/tipping
- Optional activities/tours
- Personal expenses
- Travel insurance
- Visas, meals and beverages not stated in the list of inclusions.
When meals are not included, your tour leader (where available) will be happy to help with restaurant recommendations, bookings, and directions. Please let us know if you have any dietary needs or preferences. We willdo our best to accommodate these, though we cannot guarantee that every request can be met.
You are responsible for your personal belongings throughout the tour. You will need to carry your own bags between the vehicle and your hotel room. Drivers will assist with loading and unloading luggage from the vehicle.
Travellers requiring wheelchair access should contact our sales and service team, who can make enquiries on your behalf.
This tour requires an Average level of fitness. Activities are paced gently and include leisure time. You may be expected to join guided walks of up to one hour, navigate short stairways and mild inclines, and manage your own luggage. You should also be able to board and exit all transport without assistance.
Travellers are expected to be self-sufficient and capable of handling all aspects of their journey. Please discuss your circumstances and support needs with your booking agent to confirm this trip is suitable.
If you are unsure, we recommend consulting your doctor before booking or travelling. (Note: I assume each tour has a different description depending on level of fitness required).
If a planned site visit is unavailable due to changes in operating hours or holiday closures, the itinerary may be altered, or a comparable activity will be substituted where possible and subject to availability.
Visa conditions can change. Once you receive your travel documents, check with the relevant embassy, consulate, or immigration office of your destination for the latest information.
- It is your responsibility to ensure you have the correct and valid travel documents and to comply with all entry requirements.
- Non-Australian citizens must also confirm visa and identification requirements with the appropriate consulate or visa agency.
- Certain occupations (for example, journalists, government officials, or those working in charities) may face additional restrictions when applying for visas, which could affect the type of application required.
Duration: 25 days
Trip Type: Small Group
Activity Level: Light
Unlock the cultural treasure chest of the Balkans on an in-depth Premium adventure from Split to Bucharest. Amazing beaches and sunshine give way to medieval towns and castles as lesser known National Parks provide an incredible mountianous backdrop.
Price based on per person in Double Room for departure 03 Jul 2026
Tour Operator

Intrepid Travel is a global adventure travel company, dedicated to providing sustainable, experience-rich travel opportunities. They’ve been the leader in ethical, small-group travel since 1989 - taking people around the world for more than 30 years. They’re the world’s largest travel B Corporation - dedicated to being the best travel company for the world. In 2002, they established The Intrepid Foundation so their travellers could make a lasting impact on the communities they had visited. Although Intrepid Travel absorbs all administrative costs of The Intrepid Foundation, they are separate legal entities, allowing The Intrepid Foundation to grow independently. Intrepid Travel is made up of a collection of tour operator brands and 28 destination management companies all united by one vision: To change the way we all see the world.
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