Penguin Travel has confirmed a guaranteed departure on 19 September 2026 for its 14-day Balkans tour, connecting eight countries in one overland loop. The tour, called “Balkan Kaleidoscope,” starts and finishes in Sofia and takes in a remarkable concentration of UNESCO World Heritage highlights.
Tour Details
The route includes Sarajevo, the layered capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with its Ottoman-era bazaar and turbulent 20th-century history, as well as Mostar, whose reconstructed Old Bridge is a symbol of the region’s cultural coexistence. Other stops include Dubrovnik, the walled “Pearl of the Adriatic” and once the maritime rival of Venice, and the Bay of Kotor and the town of Kotor in Montenegro.
The tour is rated 4.65 out of 5 across 458 reviews and is led by a Penguin Travel tour leader alongside local guides. The price starts at €1,390 per person, with a single supplement of €320.
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