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Budapest to Bled
29 Days | Experience the beauty of the Western Balkans from the history to the landscapes.
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Start
Budapest, Hungary
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Finish
Bled, Slovenia
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Trip Code
WMSJC
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Min Age
12
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Trip Size
1 - 16
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Physical Rating
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Meals
20 breakfasts
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Transport
Train, Public bus, Private vehicle, Ferry, Taxi, Tram
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Accommodation
Hotel (12 nights), Guesthouse (4 nights), Hostel (3 night), Pension (9 nights)
From £6,182(29 days)
Trip Informations
Stunning coastlines, historic cities, pristine national parks and some of the most delicious local cuisine your stomach will ever encounter – the Western Balkans have it all. And, this epic 29-day journey will show the best of it. Beginning in Budapest, which is also known as ‘the Pearl of the Danube’, you’ll have the chance to see a range of small towns, bright lights and natural wonders across Hungary, Serbia, Bosnia, Montenegro, Croatia and Slovenia. Your local leaders along the way will be able to give you insights into the different cultures you encounter, with a focus on the people, history and food.
Why you’ll love this trip
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Sip the famous Croatian Traminac Premium wine at a wine tasting at a 15th century family-run vineyard in quaint Ilok
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Witness Mostar's famous bridge divers hurl themselves from the stones of a bridge that has spanned the river here for centuries
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Sarajevo is one of the most scenically located cities in Europe. See the sights on a guided walking tour and learn about its recent history as a city under siege
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Spend a full day exploring the green island of Mljet – with its small seaside villages, lush national park trails, shimmering waters and largely untouched environment, you’ll never want to leave!
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Stroll through Plitvice Lakes National Park, marvelling at luminous lakes and waterfalls that seem to have been sketched by an artist
Is this trip right for you?
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Please be aware that the Balkan Peninsula and the Croatian coast are very hilly and mountainous, which means lots & lots of steps are an inherent feature of the landscape. You will have to be able to easily lift your luggage and carry it up and down stairs and inclines. Also, stone streets become very slippery when wet. Some people may find this region's topography very demanding.
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Summer temperatures can be extreme in many of the regions visited (over 40°C), which can be uncomfortable. It’s important to use sun protection, wear layers to combat the heat and drink plenty of water. Please carefully consider the time of the year you wish to travel and your suitability to that season. Please note that only some of our hotels and none of the public trains and buses in this region have air-conditioning.
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Hotels in Europe often don't have double beds, but rather two single beds that can be pushed together/apart. Rooms can be rather small, especially by American or Australian standards. Please also note that some of the accommodation used on this trip offer shared bathrooms rather than en-suite facilities.
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Please note that on the islands of Korcula and Hvar we are staying in private apartments that locals rent out during the summer months. These are located in various buildings spread across town, but all are within a 15-minute walk of the main square. The apartments are not hotels, which means there's no reception, room service or daily cleaning service, no televisions or washing machines, but plenty of charm. They differ in layout and facilities, can vary in size and most don't have air-conditioning and wi-fi. This is the most effective way of staying in the centre of town. Please also note that individual rooms are allocated on a same gender twin share basis, however the apartments itself are allocated on a mixed gender basis, which means you will be sharing a two, or three room apartment with the other members of the group. Apartments may only have one bathroom which will be shared between the group members staying in the same apartment. If you have booked a single room, you will be allocated one, however, this again will be a single room in a shared apartment with shared bathroom facilities, not a single or studio apartment.
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On this trip you must pack as lightly as possible because you will be expected to carry your own bag and although you won't be required to walk long distances with your luggage (max 30 minutes), we strongly recommend keeping the weight under 15kg / 33lb. Most travellers carry their luggage in a backpack, although an overnight bag with a shoulder strap would suffice if you travel lightly. Smaller bags or backpacks with wheels are convenient although we recommend your bag has carry straps to accommodate the cobbled streets, uneven surfaces, stairs and steps you are likely to encounter while carrying your luggage. You'll also need a day pack/bag to carry water and a camera etc for day trips.
Itinerary
- DAY 1Budapest
- DAY 2Budapest
- DAY 3Osijek
- DAY 4Osijek
- DAY 5Novi Sad
- DAY 6Belgrade
- DAY 7Belgrade
- DAY 8Sarajevo
- DAY 9Sarajevo to Mostar
- DAY 10Sarajevo
- DAY 11Durmitor National Park
- DAY 12Kotor
- DAY 13Kotor
- DAY 14Dubrovnik
- DAY 15Dubrovnik
- DAY 16Dubrovnik
- DAY 17Peljesac Peninsula / Korcula Island
- DAY 18Mljet Island National Park / Korcula Island
- DAY 19Hvar Island
- DAY 20Hvar Island
- DAY 21Split
- DAY 22Split
- DAY 23Zadar
- DAY 24Zadar
- DAY 25Plitvice Lakes National Park
- DAY 26Zagreb
- DAY 27Ljubljana/ Bled
- DAY 28Bled
- DAY 29Bled
Inclusions
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20 breakfasts
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Train, Public bus, Private vehicle, Ferry, Taxi, Tram
bed Accommodation
Hotel (12 nights), Guesthouse (4 nights), Hostel (3 night), Pension (9 nights)
festival Activities
circleVukovar - Orientation Walk & Guided Hospital Visit
circleIlok - Winery Visit & Wine Tasting
circleBelgrade - City Tour with Local Guide
circleSarajevo - City Tour with Local Guide
circleMostar - Day Trip
circleKonjic - Armijska Ratna Komanda ARK D-0 (Tito’s Bunker) tour
circleDurmitor National Park
circleDubrovnik - Dubrovnik Card (1 day local transport & entry to sites)
circleDubrovnik - Dubrovnik Card (1 day local transport and entry to sites)
circleDubrovnik - City Walls Walk
circleKorcula Island hike
circleAuthentic dinner at Zrnovo village family owned restaurant
circleMljet Island - Day Trip to Mljet Island National Park
circleMljet Island - St Mary Island Benedictine Monastery
circleHop on hop off boat taxi ticket
circleSplit - City Walking Tour with Local Guide
circleSplit - Diocletian's Palace
circleZadar - Leader-led orientation walk
circleZadar - Nunnery & farm visit
circlePlitvice Lakes - National Park Visit
circleLicko Petrovo Selo NGO visit
circleZagreb - Leader-led Orientation Walk
circleLjubljana - Castle and Funicular
circleLjubljana - Leader-led walking tour
circleBled - Walk around Lake Bled
museum Add on activities
circleBudapest - Bike Ride - HUF6000
circleBudapest - Great Synagogue - HUF9000
circleBudapest - House of Terror - HUF4000
circleBudapest - Hungarian National Museum - HUF2900
circleBudapest - Hungarian State Opera House Tour - HUF7000
circleBudapest - Parliament Tour - HUF10000
circleBudapest - Pub Crawl (starting from) - HUF9000
circleBudapest - Szechenyi Thermal Baths (starting from) - HUF9400
circleBudapest - Transport and Entry to Statue Park - HUF5000
circleBudapest - Danube Boat Trip - EUR15
circleOsijek - Day Trip to Kopački Rit Nature Park, Belje Winery and Etno-Village Karanac (including lunch) - EUR100
circleOsijek - Museum of Slavonia - EUR3
circleOsijek - Archaeological Museum - EUR2
circleOsijek - Bike Hire - EUR10
circleNovi Sad - Petrovaradin Fortress - Free
circleNovi Sad - Museum of Vojvodina - RSD200
circleNovi Sad - City Museum - RSD500
circleNovi Sad - Synagogue - Free
circleBelgrade - Military Museum - RSD350
circleBelgrade - Ethnographic Museum - RSD300
circleBelgrade - Sveti Sava Church - Free
circleBelgrade - St. Mark's Church - Free
circleBelgrade - Museum of Contemporary Art - Free
circleBelgrade - Nikola Tesla Museum - RSD800
circleBelgrade - Museum of Yugoslav History - RSD400
circleBelgrade - House of Flowers - RSD400
circleMostar - Koski Mehmed Pasa Mosque & Minaret - BAM15
circleMostar - War Photo Exhibition - BAM6
circleMostar - Old Bridge Museum - EUR5
circleSarajevo - Svrzo's House - BAM3
circleSarajevo - National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina - BAM8
circleSarajevo - Gallery 11/07/95 - Free
circleSarajevo - City Hall & Old National Library - BAM10
circleSarajevo - Jewish Museum - BAM3
circleSarajevo - Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque - BAM3
circleSarajevo - Ilidza Park and Springs - BAM15
circleSarajevo - Despica House - BAM3
circleSarajevo - Brusa Bezistan - BAM3
circleSarajevo - Sarajevo Museum - BAM10
circleSarajevo - War Tunnel - BAM10
circleKotor - Cruise on Kotor Fjord - EUR40
circleKotor - Maritime Museum - EUR5
circleKotor - St. Tryphon’s Cathedral - EUR4
circleKotor - Fortress - EUR3
circleDubrovnik - Hike up Mt Srd - Free
circleDubrovnik - Church of St. Blaise - Free
circleDubrovnik - Lokrum Island Boat Trip - EUR27
circleDubrovnik - Mt Srd Museum of Croatian War of Independence - EUR4
circleDubrovnik - Discover Game of Thrones Filming Locations Urban Adventure - EUR69
circleDubrovnik - Mt Srd Cable Car - EUR27
circleDubrovnik - War Photography Museum - EUR10
circleDubrovnik - Rector's Palace - EUR13
circleDubrovnik - Franciscan Monastery - EUR4
circleKorcula - Traditional Moreska Dance Performance - EUR18
circleKorcula – City Museum - EUR6
circleKorcula - Wine tasting at local winery - EUR20
circleKorcula – Hop on hop off boat - EUR20
circleHvar Island - Full Day Boat Cruise to Blue Cave, Green Cave and Vis Island - EUR70
circleHvar Island - Spanjola Fortress - EUR7
circleHvar Island - Pakleni Islands Half Day Trip - EUR35
circleHvar Island - St Stephen’s Cathedral - EUR2
circleSplit - Diocletian's Palace Cellars - EUR7
circleSplit - Fish Market - Free
circleSplit – Highlights of Split Urban Adventure - EUR64
circleSplit - Marjan Hill Hike - Free
circleSplit - St Domnius Cathedral and Tower - EUR10
circleSplit - Ethnographic Museum - EUR3
circleSplit - City Museum - EUR4
circleSplit - Gallery of Fine Arts - EUR5
circleSplit - Ivan Mestrovic Gallery - EUR12
circleSplit - Archaeological Museum - EUR8
circleZadar – Museum of ancient glass - EUR6
circleZadar – Gold and Silver of the city of Zadar Museum - EUR6
circleZadar - Archaeological Museum - EUR5
circleZadar - Cathedral Bell Tower - EUR2
circleZadar - Church of Saint Donat - EUR4
circleZadar - St Anastasia's Cathedral - Free
circleZadar - Roman Forum - Free
circleZagreb - Museum of Broken Relationships - EUR7
circleZagreb - Mirogoj Cemetery - Free
circleZagreb - Cathedral - Free
circleZagreb - The Croatian Museum of Naive Art - EUR5
circleZagreb - City Museum - EUR4
circleZagreb - Lotrščak Tower - EUR3
circleZagreb - Funicular - EUR1
circleBled - Mountain Bike Hire - EUR25
circleBled - Pletna Boat Trip - EUR14
circleTriglav National Park - Canyoning - EUR65
circleBled - Castle - EUR15
circleTriglav National Park - River Rafting - EUR55
circleTriglav National Park - Bus and Cable Car Trip to Mt Vogel - EUR32
circleTriglav National Park - Emerald River Adventure (full day) - EUR110
circleTriglav National Park - Vintgar Gorge - EUR10
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Important notes
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1. A single supplement is bookable on this trip, excluding Day 12&13, Day 21&22. Availability is limited due to small properties we use. Please speak to your booking agent for further information.
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2.Please note that this trip is a combination of 3 separate stand-alone trips. Your leader and the composition of your group is likely to change on day 15 in Dubrovnik and on day 22 in Split. Please read the daily itinerary for more information.
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