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Balkan Foodie Discovery
14 days / 13 nights
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Join us on our foodies’ Balkan tour and experience Balkan cuisine. From perfect sights to perfect bites, this Balkan holiday will satisfy all your cravings.
Starting point
Ljubljana
Finish point
Belgrade
Join us on our foodies’ Balkan tour and experience Balkan cuisine. From perfect sights to perfect bites, this Balkan holiday will satisfy all your cravings.
Join us on our foodies’ Balkan tour and experience Balkan cuisine. From perfect sights to perfect bites, this Balkan holiday will satisfy all your cravings.
Starting point
Ljubljana
Finish point
Belgrade
- 2 weeks of culinary immersion in local traditions, authentic dishes, and exquisite produce
- Combine the passion for food with the visits of cultural and natural attractions of the Balkans
- Taste some of the best wines in the Balkan region
- Delight your taste buds with truffles in Istria
- Experience the rich flavor of olives and olive oil on the Adriatic coast
- Enjoy the unique Ottoman flavors of Bosnia
- Pick your favorite from the meat platters in Serbia
Itinerary of the trip
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What’s included in the price?
Guided
English-speaking tour leader
Comfortable transportation
13 nights 3*/4* accommodation with breakfast
All entrance fees and food inclusions as in the itinerary
Ljubljana Food Tour
Bled Castle entrance fee
Pletna boat ride to Bled island
Beekeeping experience
Cheese tasting
2 wine tastings and winery visits
A home-made meal in Vipava Valley
Vintage gourmet tour at olive oil producer
Fish farm visit
Traditional Istrian lunch
Truffle hunting experience
Traditional lunch
Plitvice Lakes National Park entrance fee
Traditional lunch
Cooking class
Solin entrance fee
Tour of a local olive farm
Klis Fortress entrance fee
Traditional lunch
Food tour of Mostar
Oyster tasting in Ston
Dubrovnik walking tour
Dubrovnik Walls entrance fee
Dinner with locals
Visit of Njeguši village
Pršut tasting
Black Lake visit
Traditional village in Zlatibor National Park
Traditional lunch
Traditional lunch
Smederevo Fortress entrance fee
Wine tasting
Belgrade food tour
NOT INCLUDED
Tourist tax
OPTIONAL EXTRAS
Single supplement
Superior hotel package
Self-guided
13 nights 3*/4* accommodation with breakfast Tour organisation
All entrance fees and food inclusions as in the itinerary
Comprehensive itinerary handout
Tour organisation
Ljubljana Food Tour
Bled Castle entrance fee
Pletna boat ride to Bled island
Beekeeping experience
Cheese tasting
2 wine tastings and winery visits
A home-made meal in Vipava Valley
Vintage gourmet tour at olive oil producer
Fish farm visit
Traditional Istrian lunch
Truffle hunting experience
Traditional lunch
Plitvice Lakes National Park entrance fee
Traditional lunch
Cooking class
Solin entrance fee
Tour of a local olive farm
Klis Fortress entrance fee
Traditional lunch
Food tour of Mostar
Oyster tasting in Ston
Dubrovnik walking tour
Dubrovnik Walls entrance fee
Dinner with locals
Visit of Njeguši village
Pršut tasting
Black Lake visit
Traditional village in Zlatibor National Park
Traditional lunch
Traditional lunch
Smederevo Fortress entrance fee
Wine tasting
Belgrade food tour
NOT INCLUDED
Tourist tax
OPTIONAL EXTRAS
Single supplement
Superior hotel package
They say that smells make the strongest memories. Well, with all the delectable dishes and their mouth-watering aromas, the Balkan Foodie Discovery tour will offer a lot of incredible everlasting memories.
This culinary Balkan travel adventure will take you through all the flavors of the Western Balkans, starting with Slovenia. Slovenia is a small country at the northernmost point of the Balkans. One of its neighbors is Austria, and this is apparent in Slovenia’s cuisine, as the presence of Austrian and central-European cuisine is just as strong as its Balkan influences. We will therefore have the chance to explore this mixture of cultures and food and ease our way into proper Balkan cuisine.
As you approach the Slovenian coast that is part of the Istria region you will also see that like in Croatia, we get more of the Mediterranean influences, in food as well as in Slovenia’s amazing wines. The sea air in Slovenia will acclimate you for the tour of Croatia. From Istria to Dalmatia, Croatia is famous for its beautiful beaches and brilliantly blue seas that are home to a number of delicious fish. You will get your fix of great, fresh seafood, and also see how the more meaty Balkan tendencies are incorporated into the lighter Mediterranean diet. During your Croatian adventure, you will also hop into Bosnia and Herzegovina for a day, to get a taste of the delicious Turkish-Balkan cuisine in Mostar.
Now, despite its fame, Croatia isn’t the only Balkan country boasting beautiful beaches. Montenegro also has a lot to show for itself, from perfect vacation spots to mouthwatering food. With its amazing olive oil, fresh fish and vegetables, and inclusion of typical Balkan meat dishes, Montenegrin cuisine is in a way quite similar to Croatian, but it also has some distinctive features of its own, like the delectable kajmak.
The final days of this Balkan trip are dedicated to Serbia, the best representative of the most iconic part of Balkan cuisine: čevapčiči. With its wide range of finger-licking good grilled meat dishes, an incredibly delicious and comforting bean dish called prebranac, the tasty dairy spread kajmak, that Montenegrins also claim as their own, the refreshing and delicious condiment named ajvar, and burek, the savory pastry you’ll always be in the mood for, Serbian cuisine is the intersection of all the best of Balkan food and the perfect way to end your tour.
Join this tour to discover the flavors of the Balkans, and enjoy/dober tek/prijatno!
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Ratings & Reviews
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We booked a 15-day private Balkan journey with Balkan Tours. Throughout the trip, we had wonderful experience, excellent itinerary planning, very helpful driver, very nice hotels and very professional services beyond our expectation.
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Our experience with Balkan Tours was fantastic! We were 12 people, and with our driver Platin, we did a tour through Albania, Montenegro, Bosnia, and Croatia! Everything went well, excellent hotels, and a fascinating itinerary! Thank you, Sabrina.
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Really amazing experience. The 9-Day Essentials Tour took us to beautiful cities and countryside across the Balkans, and our guide Stefan was so kind and deeply knowledgeable about each place we went. The hotel accommodations were perfectly fine and in prime locations in the cities, each with a nice breakfast included. Communication from the company was fast and professional. I highly recommend this company, and we will work with them again when we are able to come back to the Balkans!
EXCELLENT TRAVEL FORMAT. OUR GUIDE-DRIVER EXCELLENT!!! NOTABLE GUIDE IN SARAJEVO WITH HIS EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE.. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. IN SUMMARY, IT WAS A REWARDING TRIP TO A LESS KNOWN PART OF EUROPE, OTHERWORLDLY LANDSCAPES, STORIES OF RESILIENCE, DIFFERENT LANGUAGES, CULTURES, AND RELIGIONS LIVING TOGETHER IN RESPECT. GRAND!!!!!!!
Our experience with Balkan Tours was fantastic! We were 12 people, and with our driver Platin, we did a tour through Albania, Montenegro, Bosnia, and Croatia! Everything went well, excellent hotels, and a fascinating itinerary! Thank you, Sabrina.
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EXCELLENT TRAVEL FORMAT. OUR GUIDE-DRIVER EXCELLENT!!! NOTABLE GUIDE IN SARAJEVO WITH HIS EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE.. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. IN SUMMARY, IT WAS A REWARDING TRIP TO A LESS KNOWN PART OF EUROPE, OTHERWORLDLY LANDSCAPES, STORIES OF RESILIENCE, DIFFERENT LANGUAGES, CULTURES, AND RELIGIONS LIVING TOGETHER IN RESPECT. GRAND!!!!!!!
We booked a 15-day private Balkan journey with Balkan Tours. Throughout the trip, we had wonderful experience, excellent itinerary planning, very helpful driver, very nice hotels and very professional services beyond our expectation.
Show all 4 photos
Really amazing experience. The 9-Day Essentials Tour took us to beautiful cities and countryside across the Balkans, and our guide Stefan was so kind and deeply knowledgeable about each place we went. The hotel accommodations were perfectly fine and in prime locations in the cities, each with a nice breakfast included. Communication from the company was fast and professional. I highly recommend this company, and we will work with them again when we are able to come back to the Balkans!
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Private tour gives you the freedom and flexibility to adjust your days on the tour to your needs and wishes...
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For travellers that want flexibility and independence. We organize the tours of your choice, but the adventure of getting around is all yours...
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Our local team with an in-depth knowledge of the region cherry-picked only the best things to do in the Balkans, aimed at all sorts of travellers.
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