The Balkans and Central Europe for groups: Dubrovnik, Sarajevo and Budapest

Day 1 : Journey to Nuremberg

• Morning departure from the location of your choice.
• Drive to Bavaria, with regular breaks along the way.
• Arrival in Nuremberg in the late afternoon and check-in at the hotel.
• Dinner in the hotel restaurant (on request).

Day 2 : Journey to Salzburg

• Short walk through the old town of Nuremberg.
• Drive to Austria and Salzburg.
• Discovery of the old town, the Getreidegasse and the Mirabell Gardens.
• Visit to Mozart's Birthplace (on request).

Day 3 : Hallstatt and Ljubljana

• Drive to the Salzkammergut and a walk in Hallstatt, on the shores of its lake.
• Drive to Slovenia across the Alps.
• Arrival in Ljubljana and check-in at the hotel.

Day 4 : Lake Bled and Ljubljana

• Drive to Lake Bled and a walk along its shores.
• Pletna boat crossing to Bled Island (on request).
• Return to Ljubljana: the Triple Bridge, Prešeren Square and the Central Market.
• Funicular ride up to Ljubljana Castle (on request).

Day 5 : Postojna Cave and Plitvice

• Visit to Postojna Cave by little train (on request).
• Crossing into Croatia and drive to Plitvice.
• Check-in at the hotel near the national park.

Day 6 : Plitvice Lakes and Zadar

• Day in Plitvice Lakes National Park, among waterfalls and wooden walkways.
• Drive to Zadar on the Dalmatian coast.
• Sunset near the Sea Organ and the Greeting to the Sun.
• Check-in at the hotel.

Day 7 : Šibenik, Trogir and Split

• Stop in Šibenik and its Cathedral of St James.
• Walk through the old town of Trogir.
• Arrival in Split and check-in at the hotel.

Day 8 : Split

• Guided tour of Diocletian's Palace (on request).
• Walk along the Riva.
• Free afternoon.

Day 9 : Mostar

• Drive to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
• Discovery of Mostar and its Old Bridge (Stari Most).
• Walk through the old bazaar.
• Check-in at the hotel.

Day 10 : Journey to Dubrovnik

• Stop at the Ottoman village of Počitelj.
• Return to Croatia and drive to Dubrovnik.
• Check-in at the hotel and a first walk along the Stradun.

Day 11 : Dubrovnik

• Guided tour of the old town (on request).
• Walk around the city walls of Dubrovnik.
• Cable car ride up Mount Srđ (on request).

Day 12 : Free day in Dubrovnik

• Free day to rest.
• Cruise to the Elaphiti Islands (on request).
• Group dinner in a seafood restaurant (on request).

Day 13 : Bay of Kotor

• Crossing into Montenegro and drive along the Bay of Kotor.
• Stop in Perast.
• Boat crossing to the islet of Our Lady of the Rocks (on request).
• Walk through the old town of Kotor, then check-in at the hotel in Budva.

Day 14 : Budva and Cetinje

• Walk through the old town of Budva.
• Viewpoint over the islet of Sveti Stefan.
• In the afternoon, Cetinje, the former royal capital of Montenegro.

Day 15 : Free day in Budva

• Free day to rest, enjoy the beach or go for a walk.
• Cruise on Lake Skadar (on request).

Day 16 : Piva Canyon and Sarajevo

• Drive through the mountains of Montenegro and along the Piva Canyon.
• Return to Bosnia and Herzegovina and drive to Sarajevo.
• Check-in at the hotel.

Day 17 : Sarajevo

• Walk through the Baščaršija, the old Ottoman bazaar.
• The Latin Bridge, the cathedral, the Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque and the synagogue.
• Visit to the Tunnel of Hope (on request).
• Group dinner featuring Bosnian specialities (on request).

Day 18 : Višegrad and Belgrade

• Drive to Višegrad and its UNESCO-listed Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge.
• Crossing into Serbia and drive to Belgrade.
• Check-in at the hotel.

Day 19 : Belgrade

• Kalemegdan Fortress, at the confluence of the Sava and the Danube.
• Walk along Knez Mihailova Street.
• The Temple of Saint Sava and the Zemun district.
• Group dinner in the bohemian Skadarlija quarter (on request).

Day 20 : Novi Sad and Budapest

• Drive to Novi Sad and the Petrovaradin Fortress.
• Crossing into Hungary and drive to Budapest.
• Check-in at the hotel.

Day 21 : Budapest

• Buda Castle district: Fisherman's Bastion and Matthias Church.
• In Pest, the Parliament and St Stephen's Basilica.
• Cruise on the Danube (on request).

Day 22 : Budapest, free time

• Andrássy Avenue and Heroes' Square.
• Széchenyi Thermal Baths (on request).
• Free afternoon: the Central Market Hall or shopping.

Day 23 : Danube Bend and Bratislava

• Walk in Szentendre.
• Views over the Danube Bend from Visegrád.
• Esztergom Basilica.
• Crossing into Slovakia and check-in at the hotel in Bratislava.

Day 24 : Bratislava and Vienna

• Walk through the old town of Bratislava and up to the castle.
• Drive to Vienna.
• Panoramic coach tour of the Ring.
• Check-in at the hotel.

Day 25 : Vienna

• St Stephen's Cathedral and the Hofburg district.
• Visit to the Imperial Apartments and the Sisi Museum (on request).
• Evening in a Heuriger in Grinzing (on request).

Day 26 : Schönbrunn and Český Krumlov

• Visit to Schönbrunn Palace (on request).
• Drive to South Bohemia.
• Arrival in Český Krumlov and check-in at the hotel.

Day 27 : Český Krumlov and Prague

• Walk through the medieval town of Český Krumlov, at the foot of its castle.
• Drive to Prague.
• First discovery of the Old Town Square and the Astronomical Clock.

Day 28 : Prague

• Prague Castle, St Vitus Cathedral and Golden Lane.
• Walk down through the Malá Strana district.
• Crossing of Charles Bridge.
• Cruise on the Vltava (on request).

Day 29 : Prague and Karlovy Vary

• Free morning in Prague.
• Drive to Karlovy Vary.
• Walk along the spa colonnades.
• Check-in at the hotel.

Day 30 : Karlovy Vary and return

• Final morning walk in Karlovy Vary.
• Return journey with regular breaks along the way.
• Arrival back in your region in the evening.