Dubrovnik and Athens (2024)

Day 1

Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Our guide will contact you in the evening.Dinner included.

Day 2

In the morning we enjoy a city tour of DUBROVNIK with a local guide. We are undoubtedly in one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, surrounded by walls, bathed by the Adriatic Sea; its intact historic center is a jewel of world architectural heritage. The tour includes tickets to the Franciscan Monastery with the oldest pharmacy in Europe, and the Cathedral. We also include a boat trip to LOKRUM, a small island 15 minutes by boat from Dubrovnik and home to the ruins of a Benedictine monastery of the eleventh century, popular setting of the series "Game of Thrones". You can then enjoy free time, returning to the hotel at the end of the afternoon. Dinner included. Note: in some departures, accommodation may be in Cavtat, a coastal town near the city of Dubrovnik.Note: in the winter months, from November to March, there is no boat service to Lokrum and therefore we cannot visit the island.

Day 3

We set off early for MONTENEGRO. Border procedures. The coastal scenery and the Bay of Kotor are beautiful. We take a ferry to cross the bay. Arrival in KOTOR to enjoy some time strolling in this beautiful walled town with its strong Venetian influence. After this we make a stop in BUDVA, a marvelous walled village surrounded by the sea to enjoy lunch. Then we travel to ALBANIA. We arrive in the capital of the Albania, TIRANA, and enjoy some free time. Dinner included.

Day 4

Today we have a city tour of TIRANA, with its Mosques, the Clock Tower and the ministries. Around midday we leave for inland Albania, with high mountain scenery and small villages along the way. Enjoy the beautiful countryside around Lake Ohrid which forms the border with Macedonia. We continue to the Republic of Macedonia (border procedures). Time to have lunch in STRUGA, a picturesque town on the shores of the lake.We continue to OHRID, a city with a strong Ottoman influence, a World Heritage Site. You will have time to see the Plaosnik Monastery or the ancient university founded in the ninth century. Dinner included.

Day 5

Today we travel through Macedonia to GREECE, passing through BITOLA, a historic city that was called the “City of Consuls”. Border procedures, entering Greece. The North of Greece has a strong Slavic and Ottoman influence and a very rugged geography. Situated by the lake, with beautiful scenery, we see KASTORIA. Enjoy the city of 100 churches, with its medieval streets and its pleasant restaurants on the lakeside. Continuing to KALAMBAKA, we will arrive in the afternoon. We will visit the Valley of the Meteora, an impressive place declared UNESCO World Heritage. You will also have the chance to enter one of its most famous Monasteries (entrance included). Dinner included.

Day 6

We will travel south through the Thessaly region. We will arrive in DELPHI after enjoying the view of wonderful landscapes. We include admission to the beautiful archaeological complex that overlooks the Gulf of Corinth with incredible landscapes, time for lunch. After that we travel to the OSIOS LOUKAS MONASTERY, one of the most beautiful Byzantine monasteries in Greece, UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its magnificent 11th century mosaics are incredible. We continue towards ATHENS. Arrival in the evening.

Day 7

We will enjoy the city tour with a local guide which includes the Presidential Palace, the Panathinaikos stadium where the first modern Olympic games were held, the national library, the bustling squares of the center; the new neighborhoods that emerged after the 2004 Olympic games. The tour will finish at the Acropolis site (entry not included). In the evening we include a transfer to the PLAKA area, which is full of small Greek bars and where you will be able to enjoy the rich folklore of this country.

Day 8

After breakfast, end of our services.