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Balkans Discovery

8 days
From Dubrovnik to Budapest
4.2
3 traveler reviews
Balkans Discovery - Contiki
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  • Wildlife
  • Group
  • Fully Guided
  • Coach / Bus
  • Sightseeing
  • Historical
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 8 - 50
Age range 18 to 35
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Highlights

  • Dine with locals and hear their Bosnian wartime stories
  • See how Goulash is made and enjoy Hungarian feast
  • See Budapest on a cruise whilst enjoying a feast
  • Take a sea kayaking trip around Dubrovnik City Walls

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Dubrovnik > Budva > Tirana
  2. Day 2 Tirana
  3. Day 3 Tirana > Mostar
  4. Day 4 Mostar > Sarajevo
  5. Day 5 Sarajevo
  6. Day 6 Sarajevo > Belgrade
  7. Day 7 Belgrade > Budapest
  8. Day 8 End Budapest
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  • Flights
  • Insurance
  • Optional
  • Additional Services

Where You'll Stay

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Operated by

Contiki

Number of tours

559

Age Range

18 to 35 years old

Response time

within 1 day

Response rate

88%

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Customer Reviews

  • Overall Rating
    Excellent
    4.2
  • Itinerary
    Good
    3.7
  • Guide
    Excellent
    5.0
  • Transport
    Excellent
    4.3
  • Accommodation
    Good
    3.3
  • Food
    Average
    2.7
  • 4.7
  • CN
    · August 10th, 2022
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    Es war eine tolle Balkanreise. In wenigen Tagen hat man einen Rieseneinblick der verschiedenen Länder. Es wurde gut geplant und die Leiterin hatte tolles Insiderinfos.
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    Contiki commented on this review
    Danke für Ihre Bewertung. Wir hoffen, bald von Ihnen für Ihre nächste Reise zu hören.
    Trip date: July 2022
  • JS
    · June 19th, 2022
    Great trip with a brillant tour leader and good...
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    Trip date: June 2022
  • SW
    · September 13th, 2018
    Loads of like minded people in the group. Average age of 27. Would have preferred more time in places like Kotor and Mostar with less time in Split. Most of the group had travelled before and we were keen for our own itinary as our guide made it clear there was no flexibility on theirs we tended to get Uber’s etc. A few others joined in this so there was about a 50% split of those who didn’t stick to schedules and just got the bus to and from town if it worked. If our guide had been more approachable I feel we could have had a better plan at times for everyone. The bars we were taken to were really poor however we were prewarned. After the first night of being unable to break away from the group at a bar to find another a bunch of us steered clear of contikis pre organised evening activities. Dubrovnik was a highlight. Overall I’d do another G adventures tour before I go on a contiki again.
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    Trip date: August 2018

Dates & Availability

8 days
Balkans Discovery
From Dubrovnik to Budapest

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Good to Know

Tour ID: 82058

  • Currencies
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    Lek
    Albania
    KM
    Convertible Mark
    Bosnia
    kn
    Kuna
    Croatia
    Ft
    Forint
    Hungary
    Euro
  • Plugs & Adapters

    As a traveler from New Zealand you will need an adaptor for types C, E, F.

    Type C
    Albania, Bosnia, Hungary, Serbia and Montenegro
    Type E
    Albania, Bosnia, Hungary, Serbia and Montenegro
    Type F
    Albania, Bosnia, Hungary, Serbia and Montenegro
  • Vaccines
    • These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
    • Typhoid - Recommended for Albania. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for Albania, Bosnia, Hungary, Serbia and Montenegro. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for Albania, Bosnia, Croatia, Hungary, Serbia and Montenegro. Ideally 2 months before travel.
    • Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an infected area for Albania. Ideally 10 days before travel.
    • Tick-borne encephalitis - Recommended for Albania, Croatia and Hungary. Ideally 6 months before travel.
    • Tuberculosis - Recommended for Bosnia. Ideally 3 months before travel.
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    • Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
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