Zagreb to Corfu: Epic Hikes & Medieval Fortresses
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Zagreb to Corfu: Epic Hikes & Medieval Fortresses
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24 days
Small Group
Basic
Light
English
Experience Overview
Although it’s not your typical backpacker route, this 24-day journey from Zagreb to Corfu offers a perfect blend of adventure and culture that will leave you grinning from ear to ear.
Includes
Activities
- Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group Your First Night Out Moment: Connect With New Friends Your Big Night Out Moment: Split Your Foodie Moment: Sarajevo Food Tour, Sarajevo Your Big Night Out Moment: Sarajevo Your Big Night Out Moment: Budva Your Foodie Moment: Tirana Cooking Class, Tirana Your Local Living Moment: Hike to a Shepherd Outpost with Lunch, Tragjas Your Big Night Out Moment: Corfu
- Orientation walk in Zagreb
- Entrance to Plitvice Lakes National Park
- Day trip to Hvar
- Guided tour of Diocletian's Palace (Split)
- Evening orientation walk in Split
- Tvrdoš Monastery Visit and Wine Tasting
- Trebinje orientation walk
- Explore the Počitelj Fortress and art colony
- Visit Kravica Waterfall
- Take a sunset jeep safari in search of wild horses
- BBQ dinner and bonfire in Livno
- See the Dervish Monastery and explore Blagaj
- Guided walking tour of Mostar
- Whitewater rafting on the Neretva River with bbq lunch
- Orientation walk of Kotor
- Hike to Kotor Fortress
- Boat tour on the Bay of Kotor
- See Nevidio Canyon
- Hike to Crno Jezero (Black Lake) in Durmitor National Park
- Visit the Ostrog Monastery
- Orientation walk of Budva's old town
- Orientation walk of Tirana
- Explore Kruje on foot
- Walking tour of Berat including the castle
- Visit the coastal wetlands of the Vjosë-Nartë Delta Protected Area
- Walking tour of Himarë
- Transport to/from all included activities and between all destinations
Accommodation
- Hotels and guesthouses (14 its, twin share), hostels (9 nts, some multi-share with 3-8 people)
- 18 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 2 dinners
Transport
- Private bus, public bus, ferry, walking
Group Leader
- CEO (Chief Experience Officer) throughout, local guides.
Highlights
- Visit the awe-inspiring Plitvice Lakes National Park and snap photos at the beautiful Kravica waterfalls
- Witness the beauty of wild horses on a sunset jeep safari
- Scramble around medieval castles and explore historic cities like Dubrovnik and Kotor
- Immerse yourself in Albanian traditional life in the mountains on a hike to a shepherd outpost
Trip Details
24 days
Private bus, public bus, ferry, walking
English
Zagreb, Croatia
Corfu, Greece
Basic
18 - 39 Year Olds Only, Budget
Light
Itinerary
Day 1: Zagreb
Exclusive inclusions: Activity - Your opportunity to meet your CEO and fellow travellers, and learn more about your tour. Opt to join the group for a local meal afterwards. Don't forget to see the notice in the lobby (or ask reception) for the official time and place to meet up with the group.Activity - Connect with new friends on your first night out in a new destination. Only available on 18-to-Thirtysomethings tours.Accommodation - Hostel Swanky Mint
Day 2: Zagreb/Plitvice Lakes National Park
Exclusive inclusions: Activity - Enjoy a brief walk with your CEO. He/she will give you some tips on finding things like supermarkets, main squares, and ATMs. For more specific or in-depth information, an official guided tour is recommended.Transport - Climb aboard, grab a seat, and enjoy the ride.Accommodation - Falling Lakes Hostel
Day 3: Plitvice Lakes National Park/Split
Exclusive inclusions: Activity - Explore the forests, crystal waters, and cascading falls of Plitvice Lakes with your CEO. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Croatia’s natural phenomenon of 16 interconnected lakes is a wonder to behold, explore, and provides endless photo opportunities of over 90 waterfallsFree_time - Get out and explore this beautiful park.Transport - Climb aboard, grab a seat, and enjoy the ride.Activity - Enjoy a brief walk with your CEO. He/she will give you some tips on finding things like supermarkets, main squares, and ATMs. For more specific or in-depth information, an official guided tour is recommended.Activity - Celebrate late into the night with your new travel tribe. Make your way to Bacvice Beach and stop by one of the local beach bars. You can even enjoy a swim, then head straight to the club!Accommodation - Design Hostel One
Day 4: Split
Exclusive inclusions: Free_time - Get out and explore Split and its surroundings.Activity - Take a guided walk around Diocletian's Palace, one of the most imposing Roman ruins in Europe. It took over 10 years to construct and is built of white stone imported from the island of Brač. Visiting this UNESCO World Heritage site is a perfect way to learn more about the history of Split.Accommodation - Design Hostel One
Day 5: Hvar/Split
Exclusive inclusions: Transport - Get to the next spot on your route aboard a convenient and efficient ferry boat.Transport - Get to the next spot on your route aboard a convenient and efficient ferry boat.Accommodation - Design Hostel One
Day 6: Split/Dubrovnik
For great atmosphere with good music, check out the East/West Beach Club. It's one of the best nighttime party spots and attracts a good crowd during the day as well.
Exclusive inclusions: Transport - Enjoy the scenery on the short ride down the coast.Free_time - Get out and explore this beautiful walled city.Accommodation - Hostel 365 for U Dubrovnik
Day 7: Dubrovnik/Trebinje
Meals included: Breakfast
Exclusive inclusions: Activity - Visit this beautiful 16th century Serbian Orthodox Monastery built on the foundations of a 4th century Roman church. Taste some of the local wine before continuing on to Trebinje.Activity - Enjoy a brief walk with your CEO. He/she will give you some tips on finding things like supermarkets, main squares, and ATMs. For more specific or in-depth information, an official guided tour is recommended.Accommodation - Hotel Leotar
Day 8: Trebinje/Livno
Meals included: Breakfast,Dinner
Exclusive inclusions: Transport - Settle in and the scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.Activity - Explore Pocitelj, an old Ottoman stone town and art colony boasting beautiful views of the surrounding village. Located along the Neretva river, Pocitelj is considered an open-air museum and hold significant architectural and historic value. Artists gather from around the world to be part of the largest operating art colony in southeast Europe.Transport - Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.Activity - Take a moment to enjoy the Kravica waterfalls, arguably one of the most beautiful natural sites in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Surrounded by poplars and figs, this 25 meter high waterfall is a sight to be seen.Transport - Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.Activity - Hop into a Jeep and head up to the upper plateau to enjoy a sunset safari. Keep an eye out for wild horses before heading back down the mountain.Accommodation - Continental Adventure Resort
Day 9: Livno/Mostar
Meals included: Breakfast
Exclusive inclusions: Transport - Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.Activity - This Ottoman-era building, built in 1520, is located at the base of an enormous cliff, next to a small waterfall from the Buna river. Take in the stunning blue water that's said to contain mystic properties.Transport - Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.Activity - Join a local expert guide and set off on a walking tour of the beautiful city of Mostar and it's historic buildings and landmarks. See the iconic old bridge over the Neretva River and wander the narrow alleys lined with shops and market stalls.Accommodation - Hotel Tere
Day 10: Mostar/Konjic
If you're interested in history, take a trip down memory lane and discover secret details of the communist era in former Yogoslavia, visiting the famous ruler, Tito's, bunker.
Meals included: Breakfast,Lunch
Exclusive inclusions: Activity - Get the adrenaline pumping white water rafting on the Neretva river with expert guides. Refuel with a BBQ lunch with your new friends.Transport - Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a local train.Accommodation - Motel Vila Bijela
Day 11: Konjic/Sarajevo
Meals included: Breakfast,Lunch
Exclusive inclusions: Transport - Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a local train.Activity - Immerse yourself in the culture by sampling traditional Bosnian flavours. Learn about the rich history while exploring important landmarks, tiny alleys, local restaurants, and hawker markets with a local expert. Discover the city beyond the tourist attractions and fill your belly; what could be better?Accommodation - Hotel Hecco
Day 12: Sarajevo
Meals included: Breakfast
Exclusive inclusions: Free_time - Take a full free day to experience the vibrant city of Sarajevo.Activity - Whether it’s a pub crawl, drink specials or a bonfire on the beach, celebrate late into the night with your new best friends.Accommodation - Hotel Hecco
Day 13: Sarajevo/Kotor
Meals included: Breakfast
Exclusive inclusions: Transport - Climb aboard, grab a seat, and enjoy the ride.Activity - Enjoy a brief walk through Kotor's old town with your CEO. He/she will give you some tips on finding things like supermarkets, main squares, and ATMs. For more specific or in-depth information, an official guided tour is recommended.Accommodation - Old Town Kotor Hostel
Day 14: Kotor
Meals included: Breakfast
Exclusive inclusions: Activity - Hike up to the Kotor Fortress for panoramic views of the Bay of Kotor and the old town. The trail is steep but offers stunning scenery and historic sites along the way.Activity - All aboard! Enjoy a serene cruise on the Bay of Kotor, witnessing stunning views as the sun sets over the mountains and historic sites.Accommodation - Old Town Kotor Hostel
Day 15: Kotor/Žabljak
Meals included: Breakfast,Dinner
Exclusive inclusions: Transport - Settle in and scan the scenery in the convenience of a private vehicle.Free_time - Get acquainted with the area with free time this afternoon. Choose to mountain bike through Durmitor National Park to get your blood pumping, or go for a walk to enjoy the stunning natural landscapes.Accommodation - Enigma Hotel
Day 16: Žabljak/Budva
Budva's old town feels worlds away from the beach bars and dance clubs that sit just outside the fortified walls. This medieval town dates back more than 2000 years and walking through the labyrinth of alleys, squares, and corridors, is like taking a step back in time.
Meals included: Breakfast
Exclusive inclusions: Activity - Head out to Crno Jezero (Black Lake) in Durmitor National Park. Enjoy the fresh air and snap some photos while following a road through the woods before reaching the viewpoint on the lake's south shore.Transport - Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.Activity - Join your CEO for a walk in the old town of Budva: Stone walls built by the Venetians surround the narrow streets of the medieval old town (Stari Grad). This historic district is home to a seaside citadel and religious sites such as the Church of Santa Maria in Punta, established in the 9th century.Activity - The 17th century Ostrog Monastery and pilgrimage site that was rebuilt in the 1920s and dedicated to Saint Basil of Ostrog. Strikingly located high up against the cliff face, you'll visit the Lower Ostrog Monastery, and admire the views of Montenegrian countryside, the mountains and the cliff Monastery.Accommodation - Villa Neno Zec
Day 17: Budva
Meals included: Breakfast
Exclusive inclusions: Free_time - Relax on the beach or check out the party life that makes this city so popular in the Balkans.Activity - Whether it’s a pub crawl, drink specials or a bonfire on the beach, celebrate late into the night with your new best friendsAccommodation - Villa Neno Zec
Day 18: Budva/Tirana
Meals included: Breakfast
Exclusive inclusions: Transport - Climb aboard, grab a seat, and enjoy the ride.Activity - Enjoy a brief walk with your CEO. He/she will give you some tips on finding things like supermarkets, main squares, and ATMs. For more specific or in-depth information, an official guided tour is recommended.Accommodation - Freddy's Hotel Tirana
Day 19: Tirana
Tirana is known for it's colourful Ottoman, Fascist, and Soviet era architecture. Skanderbeg Square acts as the city's focal point, surrounded by pastel buildings. On the square's north end is the modernist National History Museum, covering prehistoric times through Communist rule and the anti-Communist uprisings of the 1990s.
Meals included: Breakfast,Lunch
Exclusive inclusions: Activity - Immerse yourself in the local culture by learning how to cook some local specialties. Sip regional wine and Raki (an alcoholic beverage made of twice-distilled grape pomace and flavored with aniseed) while gaining greater understanding of dishes such as Raki, Byrek (seasonal filling), Tave Kosi (the Albanian national dish featuring lamb cooked in yoghurt), and Seqerpare for dessert.Free_time - Enjoy some free time this afternoon to get out and explore Tirana however you'd like.Accommodation - Freddy's Hotel Tirana
Day 20: Tirana/Berat
Berat is known as the "Town of a Thousand Windows", due to the large windows found on old, decorated houses overlooking the town.
Meals included: Breakfast,Lunch
Exclusive inclusions: Transport - Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.Activity - Set off on a walking tour of Kruje with your CEO. Krujë is more than just a small mountain village in Albania – it holds historical importance for various reasons. Back in the day, around the Roman era, the area was home to the so-called Albani. This ancient Balkan tribe turned the area into one of the more important cities of that time. Later, during the Middle Ages, it became the first capital of the Albanian state. However, the village is best known as the hometown of national hero Skanderbeg, a military commander who fought off Ottoman forces for 25 whole years before his death in 1468. Check the Old Bazaar and the Castle of Kruja.Activity - Take an afternoon tour of Berat, led by your CEO. Tour of the Castle of Berat with its chapels, typical houses, the ancient walls of Antipatrea and the Orthodox Cathedral with its art collection from 16th century iconography artist Onufri. Visit the traditional low neighbourhoods of Mangalem and Gorica, (which gave Berat the nickname “Town of a 1001 Windows.“)Accommodation - Hotel Mangalemi Berat
Day 21: Berat/Himarë
The Old City of Himare and its commanding hilltop castle stand as testament to the rich historical legacy of Albania. Dating back to Illyrian times, these ancient structures are revered as vital historical landmarks. The old town surrounds the castle and the Spilea coastal area serving as both a tourist hub and an economic centre.
Meals included: Breakfast
Exclusive inclusions: Transport - Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.Activity - Visit the Vjosë-Nartë Delta Protected Area: on the way to Himarë. A vast area of wetlands, sand dunes & a coastal lagoon, the area is home to sheltering migratory birds and a Byzantine monastery.Activity - Explore Himarë with your CEO. The Old City of Himarë and its commanding hilltop castle stand as testament to the rich historical legacy of Albania. These ancient structures date back to Illyrian times and are revered as vital historical landmarks in this region. The old town is ingeniously laid out around the ancient castle and the Spilea coastal area, which serves as both a tourist hub and an economic centre for the region. Opt to visit the inside of the castle on your own. Himarë has a promenade along the seashore lined with numerous Mediterranean-style taverns, creating a perfect atmosphere for leisurely strolls and dining with a view.Accommodation - Rondo's Hotel Himare
Day 22: Himarë
Meals included: Breakfast,Lunch
Exclusive inclusions: Transport - Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.Activity - Go to the old Tragjas farm of Sofo and Dhurata. Hike a short trail of about 3km with an elevation of approximately 280m to get to the shepherds' outpost where one can enjoy the authentic life of the Albanians, their traditions and life in the mountains, so close to the sea. Enjoy a typical lunch at the farm before hiking back down to the bus to return to Vlorë.Transport - Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.Free_time - Enjoy free time to check out the local beaches in this beautiful coastal town.Accommodation - Rondo's Hotel Himare
Day 23: Himarë/Corfu
Meals included: Breakfast
Exclusive inclusions: Transport - Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.Transport - Get to the next spot on your route aboard a convenient and efficient ferry boat.Activity - Whether it’s a pub crawl, drink specials or a bonfire on the beach, celebrate late into the night with your new best friends.Accommodation - Pink Palace Hotel
Day 24: Corfu
Meals included: Breakfast
Exclusive inclusions: Activity - Not ready to leave? Your CEO can help with travel arrangements to extend your adventure.
- Flights to and from origin and destinations
- Airport transfers (unless otherwise stated)
- 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 will do 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.
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: 24 days
Trip Type: Small Group
Activity Level: Light
Although it’s not your typical backpacker route, this 24-day journey from Zagreb to Corfu offers a perfect blend of adventure and culture that will leave you grinning from ear to ear.
Price based on per person in Double Room for departure 03 May 2026
Tour Operator
G Adventures, founded in 1990 by Bruce Poon Tip, is a global adventure travel company specializing in small-group tours that emphasize authentic, sustainable, and culturally immersive experiences. Originally launched as GAP Adventures (“Great Adventure People”), the company pioneered the concept of community-driven travel by offering affordable trips that connect travelers with local communities while minimizing environmental impact. Today, G Adventures operates in more than 100 countries, offering a wide range of itineraries across themes such as active adventures, wildlife, wellness, family, and National Geographic–partnered tours, while maintaining a strong commitment to responsible tourism and social enterprise through its Planeterra Foundation.
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