Journey from Zagreb to Tirana through Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Albania on a small-group adventure of national parks, island ferries, local food experiences and historic towns.
  • Explore Plitvice Lakes’ turquoise pools and cascading waterfalls.
  • Hike Krka National Park to the Skradinski Buk waterfall.
  • Walk Dubrovnik’s Old Town along Stradun to historic landmarks.
  • Visit Mostar’s Old Bridge and wander its old town alleys.
  • Ascend Trebevic by cable car; explore Sarajevo’s abandoned Olympic bobsled track.
  • Sail Kotor Bay to Perast and Our Lady of the Rock.
  • Visit Ostrog Monastery, dramatically set into a mountain cliff face.
  • Walk to Theth’s Grunasi Waterfall amid alpine meadows and peaks.
Stay in small, locally run hotels, with start/finish in larger city hotels; standards and facilities vary, rooms and bathrooms are often compact with thin walls, and some properties lack elevators, air-conditioning, or English-speaking staff. Expect clean, safe, simple accommodation in central locations; fans usually available on hot nights.