12D9N Balkans Discovery: 6-Country Grand Tour

Meals: [Meals on Board, Dinner]

Activity:

• Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 1, approximately 4 hours before departure.

• Depart for Ljubljana (via Istanbul).

• Upon arrival at Ljubljana airport, meet your guide and transfer to the hotel in the Lake Bled area.

• Check-in and overnight.

Meals: [Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner]

Activity:

• Breakfast at the hotel.

• Lake Bled: Visit the famous Alpine lake. Take a traditional "Pletna" boat ride to the island in the center of the lake and visit the castle for panoramic views of the Alps.

• Ljubljana: Transfer to the capital of Slovenia. Visit Ljubljana Castle and explore the charming Old Town.

• Continue the journey to Zagreb (Croatia).

• Check-in and overnight in Zagreb.

Meals: [Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner]

Activity:

• Breakfast at the hotel and check-out.

• Plitvice Lakes National Park: Visit this UNESCO World Heritage site, famous for its chain of 16 terraced lakes, joined by waterfalls that extend into a limestone canyon. Note: Comfortable walking shoes recommended.

• Lunch (Boxed lunch at the lake).

• Continue to Bihac (Bosnia & Herzegovina).

• Afternoon at leisure to walk along the Una River located next to the hotel.

• Dinner and overnight in Bihac.

Meals: [Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner]

Activity:

• Breakfast at the hotel.

• Jajce: Visit the city famous for the 17-meter high Pliva Waterfall. See Pliva Lake and the charming historical Watermills.

• Travnik: Visit the ancient fortress overlooking the city.

• Stop for prayers at the Ornamented Mosque (Sulejmanija).

• Lunch: Enjoy traditional Bosnian Kebabs at the Spring of Blue Water River.

• Visit Travnik Fortress and Ibrahim Pasha Medresa.

• Proceed to Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia.

• Check-in and overnight in Sarajevo.

Meals: [Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner]

Activity:

• Breakfast at the hotel.

• Tunnel of Hope: Visit the museum to learn about the survival and siege of Sarajevo during the 1992-1995 war.

• Old Town Walking Tour (Bascarsija): Visit Kazandziluk Street, City Hall, Latin Bridge, and the House of Spite.

• Cultural Sites: See the Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque, Clock Tower, Ferhadija Street, the "East meets West" point, Jewish Synagogue, Cathedral, and Orthodox Church.

• Lunch: Try traditional Bosnian Pita (Pie) in the Old Town.

• Free time to stroll the Ottoman Bazaar or relax with a cup of Bosnian coffee.

• Dinner and overnight in Sarajevo.

Meals: [Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner]

Activity:

• Breakfast at the hotel and check-out.

• Konjic: Stop for its famous wood carvers and the Stone Bridge.

• Blagaj: Feel the spiritual atmosphere of the Ottoman Tekke (Dervish monastery) at the source of the Buna River. Prayer time at the Tekke.

• Mostar: Visit the city famous for the UNESCO-protected Old Bridge (Stari Most).

• Sightseeing: "Don't Forget" Stone, Koski Mehmed Pasha Mosque, the Old Town, and the Crooked Bridge (Kriva Cuprija).

• Dinner at a Halal restaurant and overnight in Mostar.

Meals: [Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner]

Activity:

• Breakfast at the hotel.

• Pocitelj: Visit the historic fortified town and Hajji Alija Mosque.

• Dubrovnik (Croatia): Known as the "Pearl of the Adriatic."

  • Lunch break and Prayer time in the Mosque.

  • City Tour: Stradun Square, the Oldest Pharmacy in Europe, St. Blaise Church, Sponza Palace, and Rector’s Palace.

  • Walk along the massive stone walls (famous filming location for Game of Thrones).

• Proceed to Herceg Novi / Kotor Bay (Montenegro).

• Check-in and overnight in Herceg Novi.

Meals: [Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner]

Activity:

• Breakfast at the hotel.

• Bay of Kotor: Drive through spectacular scenery that will leave you breathless. Visit Kotor Old Town (UNESCO Site).

• Budva: Sightseeing tour of the medieval town and visit the Islamic Center.

• Proceed to Kruje (Albania).

• Visit the Old Kruja Bazaar.

• Check-in and overnight in Kruje.

Meals: [Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner]

Activity:

• Breakfast at the hotel and check-out.

• Visit the Skanderbeg Museum in Kruje.

• Proceed to Tirana (Capital of Albania). Lunch at an Asian restaurant.

• Tirana City Tour: Skanderbeg Square, the Mosque of Ethem Bey, the Clock Tower, and the National Museum.

• Continue to Ohrid (North Macedonia).

• Check-in and overnight in Ohrid.

Meals: [Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner]

Activity:

• Breakfast at the hotel.

• Ohrid City Tour: Admire Lake Ohrid, known for its astonishingly clean, crystal-clear waters.

• Visit the Hadzi Turgut Mosque, Zeynel Abedin Pasha Tekke, and the Old Bazaar.

• Proceed to Skopje (Capital of North Macedonia).

• Stop at Straza for a break.

• Arrival in Skopje, prayer at a Mosque.

• Check-in and overnight in Skopje.

Meals: [Breakfast, Lunch]

Activity:

• Breakfast at the hotel and check-out.

• Matka Canyon: Visit this amazing natural wonder for a scenic boat ride or walk.

• Skopje City Tour: Visit Kale Fortress, Macedonia Square, and the Alexander the Great Statue.

• Transfer to the airport.

• Depart Skopje on flight TK 1006 at 20:15.

Meals: [Meals on Board]

Activity:

• Transit in Istanbul.

• Arrive back in Singapore at 17:50.

• Alhamdulillah, arrive home safely with wonderful memories!