23-Nights Zagreb to Corfu: Epic Hikes & Medieval Fortresses - 18-to-Thirtysomethings

Zagreb to Corfu: Epic Hikes & Medieval Fortresses
Although it’s not your typical backpacker route, this 24-day journey from Zagreb to Corfu offers a perfect blend of adventure and culture that will leave you grinning from ear to ear. Explore the historic streets of Zagreb, Dubrovnik, and Sarajevo, then get your heart pumping with hikes, rafting trips, and bike rides through the breathtaking Balkan countryside. Take cooking classes to dive into local flavours, scramble around medieval fortresses and monasteries, and visit the stunning Plitvice Lakes National Park and the "Town of a Thousand Windows." Walk in the footsteps of history through traditional towns and villages, and return home with new friends and a memory bank full of unforgettable experiences.

Highlights
Visit the awe-inspiring Plitvice Lakes National Park and snap photos at the beautiful Kravica waterfalls, Witness the beauty of wild horses on a sunset jeep safari, Scramble around medieval castles and explore historic cities like Dubrovnik and Kotor, Immerse yourself in Albanian traditional life in the mountains on a hike to a shepherd outpost

Accommodation
Hotels and guesthouses (14 its, twin share), hostels (9 nts, some multi-share with 3-8 people)

Group Leader
CEO (Chief Experience Officer) throughout, local guides.

Group Size Notes
Max 16, avg 12.

Meals Included
18 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 2 dinners

What's Included
Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group
Your First Night Out Moment: Connect With New Friends
Your Big Night Out Moment: Split
Your Foodie Moment: Sarajevo Food Tour, Sarajevo
Your Big Night Out Moment: Sarajevo
Your Big Night Out Moment: Budva
Your Foodie Moment: Tirana Cooking Class, Tirana
Your Local Living Moment: Hike to a Shepherd Outpost with Lunch, Tragjas
Your Big Night Out Moment: Corfu. Orientation walk in Zagreb. Entrance to Plitvice Lakes National Park. Day trip to Hvar. Guided tour of Diocletian's Palace (Split). Evening orientation walk in Split. Tvrdoš Monastery Visit and Wine Tasting. Trebinje orientation walk. Explore the Pocitelj Fortress and art colony. Visit Kravica Waterfall. Take a sunset jeep safari in search of wild horses. BBQ dinner and bonfire in Livno. See the Dervish Monastery and explore Blagaj. Guided walking tour of Mostar. Whitewater rafting on the Neretva River with bbq lunch. Orientation walk of Kotor. Hike to Kotor Fortress. Boat tour on the Bay of Kotor. See Nevidio Canyon. Hike to Crno Jezero (Black Lake) in Durmitor National Park. Visit the Ostrog Monastery. Orientation walk of Budva's old town. Orientation walk of Tirana. Explore Kruje on foot. Walking tour of Berat including the castle. Visit the coastal wetlands of the Vjosë-Nartë Delta Protected Area. Walking tour of Himarë. Transport to/from all included activities and between all destinations.