Welcome to Sofia! At the airport, keep an eye out for the Travel Talk sign for your transfer to the hotel. At the hotel around 7pm, have an informal welcome meeting with your guide and fellow travellers. After you get all the critical information about the tour, head out for our optional group dinner around 8:15pm and walk the streets of Sofia.
- Accommodation
Novotel Sofia – 4 Star - Included Activities
Welcome Meeting - Optional Activities
Group Dinner
Ashleigh
What an amazing trip!!!
Simon is a fantastic tour guide and so passionate about the history of the Balkans, as someone who went with very little knowledge of the history of the Balkans I left with so much knowledge and understanding.
Slavche was an amazing driver!!
Overall this trip was one of my all time favourites!!! Covers a lot of countries and cities in a very quick time frame but it is an amazing trip!!! Cannot wait to book my next trip
Ellen Kohn
This was a wonderful tour covering the highlights of the Balkans. I learned so much about the history and the culture. Simon, the guide, was invaluable. He is very knowledgeable and was able to explain the incredibly complicated history of the region. He was so helpful and attentive to each one of us on the bus. Our driver, Slavche, was quite skilled. It was a very smooth, relaxing ride thanks to him. The only downside was that the bus did not have WiFi, toilets, or electric plugs. It was explained that traveling between so many countries made it difficult to service the toilets and difficult to access WiFi. However, I spoke with another tour group who did have a toilet in the bus. Overall, a fantastic experience.
Ellen
What a great trip and experience! Simon was extremely passionate, helpful, extremely knowledgeable and a fun guide. Going that extra mile for anyone. Slavjek was a great driver. Accommodation was all up to standard. I learned so much, have many cherished memories and met lots of lovely people in our group.
Ferdie Aurea
This was a great tour that I participated in. Simon S. and driver Chris (from North Macedonia) were a very good tandem. It was not perfect but highly recommended if you want a quick snapshot/highlights tour of the Balkans. Simon was a very knowledgeable and passionate guide. He is also very attentive to clients needs and embodies the qoute: “It is not work if you love what you are doing.” I will forever remember this trip as one of the best experiences in my life. Thank you Simon and Chris for making this happen. Both of them deserve a raise. Highly recommended from an experienced traveller point of view.
Jen
I recently went on the Balkans tour and I would like to thank Simon and Kris for making this trip memorable. During this trip, we created great memories, we saw plenty of beautiful places, discovered more about the local culture, and tried new food.
Simon is a very passionate tour guide, he’s very caring and was always there for the group.
Kris is a fantastic driver. Usually, I am unable to sleep on coaches. However, I felt safe in his capable hands, from time to time during the journey I managed to have a peaceful nap. He is always helping the group with their luggage, local information and helpful.
Both Simon and Kris work really well as a team and we’re lucky to be part of this. They make a great team. We were blessed to be part of this amazing adventure.
Thank you so much for the best Balkans tour.