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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

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Highlights

  • 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

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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Арина Проценко

Verified customer · 4 months ago

Thank you Balkan Tours for organizing the trip! We had a good time and special thanks to our tour guide Theodor who took a good care of us and introduced to Balkan culture. Well done and cheers🥂 Best, Aryna & Sami

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walaimas tapasanan

Verified customer · 5 months ago

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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Sabrina Cassia

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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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Samantha Perera

Verified customer · 16 days ago

We were five girls travelling to Romania to experience Andrea Bocelli perform at the Unforgettable Music Festival in Bucharest on the 12th of September 2025. We wanted to make a tour of the Balkans following the concert and The Balkan Tours put together a very special itinerary for us. They arranged for excellent quality transfers from Romania to Bulgaria (Velico Tanovo and Sofia) to Belgrade in Serbia and onto Montenegro (Podgorica and Bay of Kato) and finally to Dubrovnik and Split in Croatia. They arranged excellent quality hotels with breakfast and great locations, and personalized tours to enjoy each city and destination in a meaningful manner. They gave quality suggestions about places to eat, and visit, and loads of other historical information about the places we were visiting. They created a tour app for us to make it easy to know all the details with important phone numbers. The Balkan Tours took good care of us, we felt safe and connected to our agent at all times, and we enjoyed our two weeks in the region. We would recommend their company to travelers looking for a personalized service and customized tours of the Beautiful Balkans. There is so much more to see, and we had too little time, we will most certainly come back and use the company again to assist us in our travel plans. A big shout out to Ava and Urska of the Balkan Tour Company!!! Cheers.

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Francisco Zaera

Verified customer · about 1 month ago

The tour was very well organized, the agent was very responsive, and the drivers and tour guides were all very professional and friendly. Great tour!

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Jennifer Moriarty

Verified customer · about 2 months ago

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!

All available guidance options

Private Guided Group

Private tour gives you the freedom and flexibility to adjust your days on the tour to your needs and wishes. The driver guide and all of your transfers are exclusively just for you, so you have more control over your time and schedule and more of a personal experience without having to adapt to a bigger group. Whether you are travelling alone or with family and friends, guided private tours give you the option for more stops, add-on and on the fly changes, as long as they fit the itinerary, which we carefully prepare and organise, so you can have a carefree holiday.

Self-guided

For travellers that want flexibility and independence. We organize the tours of your choice, but the adventure of getting around is all yours. You will get a fly & drive itinerary handout with activities, accommodations and travelling tips with full support of our team for any emergencies or concerns. You will take yourself around, but we can arrange a car rental or even a campervan if you wish.

Exceeding Your Expectations

Exceeding Your Expectations

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.

Expert Local Guides

Expert Local Guides

Experienced and passionate local guides will make your trip run smoothly, going that extra mile for you.

100% Balkan

100% Balkan

We are an international team from the Balkans and our tours have been carefully designed to ensure memorable travel.

Book with Confidence

Book with Confidence

We are a financially protected company, fully bonded and insured, keeping your money safe and allowing you to travel with confidence.

Small Groups

Small Groups

Offering travel in private or small groups, so you can explore without rushing and have more time to immerse yourself in the local culture.

from 3.490 € /person