How much does it cost?

From £949 per person, the operator's advertised from-price, read on its own page on 12 Sept 2026. About $1,282 at ECB reference rates. Departures, room types and dates can price differently; the operator's page is the final word.

Is this a guided tour?

No. Euroventure's Balkan Trail is self-guided. You receive a personalised travel booklet with maps and language guides, walking directions between stations and hotels, and 24-hour emergency phone support, but no group escort or daily guide

How long are the bus journeys?

Journeys range from 2 hours (Novi Sad to Belgrade) to 7.5 hours (Belgrade to Sarajevo). The longest segments are Budapest to Novi Sad and Belgrade to Sarajevo, both 7 to 7.5 hours

Which countries are visited?

The trip covers five countries: Hungary, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and Croatia, running from Budapest to Dubrovnik

Euroventure · Self-guided rail/bus holiday

Balkan Trail: 2 Weeks

Self-guided Balkan bus journey from Budapest to Dubrovnik in 15 days

Euroventure's Balkan Trail is a 15-day self-guided bus journey from Budapest through Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and ending in Dubrovnik, Croatia. You travel independently by bus between cities while staying in centrally located, operator-tested hostels and hotels; Euroventure includes all transport tickets, accommodation, and a personalised travel booklet with maps and language guides, plus 24-hour emergency phone support. Days typically follow a pattern of two to three nights per city, allowing time to walk and explore without daily coach transfers. In Belgrade, you visit the 18th-century fortress and cobbled streets of Skadarlija. Sarajevo provides three nights to tour the Ottoman quarter and Turkish Bazaar with a local guide. Mostar offers the rebuilt Old Bridge over the Neretva river. Kotor Bay and Lovcen National Park anchor the Montenegro leg. The route suits budget-conscious solo travellers and independent explorers who prefer self-guided itineraries over group escorts, or first-time rail travellers building confidence in European transport systems.

Price history

Across 5 checks, this price has held at £949 every time.

Each point is a day we checked this operator's own page, not a weekly average, and the line holds flat between checks rather than guessing at movement we did not see. 2 of 5 points are a live read of the operator's page. Hollow points are values shown when the trip was first listed here and never confirmed with the operator.

What to know before you look closer

This is a bus-based package, not a rail journey; rail travel is not included despite the operator name and route
Accommodation options are listed as hostels or hotels tested by the operator; final choice depends on availability and tier
Only Mostar offers a single night; all other stops are two to three nights, so the pace favours deeper city stays over town-hopping

Day by day

The operator's published day-by-day is incomplete (days 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12 are not published). Day counts and hotel changes are not calculated from it.

Day 1overnight: Budapest (2 nights)
Budapest
Gateway to Eastern Europe. Highlights: 15th-century thermal spas, Buda Castle, Sziget festival.
Day 3overnight: Novi Sad (2 nights)
Budapest/Novi Sad
7-hour bus to Novi Sad, Serbia. Highlights: Danube beach, Petrovaradin Fortress, cheap local bars.
Day 5overnight: Belgrade (2 nights)
Novi Sad/Belgrade
2-hour bus to Belgrade. Highlights: 18th-century Belgrade Fortress, Skadarlija cobbled streets, splavovi party boats.
Day 7overnight: Sarajevo (3 nights)
Belgrade/Sarajevo
7.5-hour bus to Sarajevo. Highlights: Ottoman quarter, Turkish Bazaar, local guided history tour.
Day 10overnight: Mostar (1 night)
Sarajevo/Mostar
5-hour bus to Mostar. Highlights: the rebuilt Mostar Bridge, the mosque above the Neretva river, the bazaar.
Day 11overnight: Kotor (2 nights)
Mostar/Kotor
6-hour bus or private transfer to Kotor, Montenegro. Highlights: boat hire on Kotor Bay, Lovcen National Park, Our Lady of the Rocks near Perast.
Day 13overnight: Dubrovnik (2 nights)
Kotor/Dubrovnik
3-hour bus to Dubrovnik. Highlights: Game of Thrones tour, seafood in the old town courtyards, Hard Jazz Cafe.

The moments this trip is built around

Day 1Explore Budapest's 15th-century thermal spas and Buda Castle, the gateway to Eastern Europe
Day 5Visit Belgrade Fortress and walk the 18th-century cobbled streets of Skadarlija
Day 7Arrive in Sarajevo and tour the Ottoman quarter and Turkish Bazaar with a local guide

Included

All overland transport tickets from the first to the last city
Any Interrail or Eurail passes if required, based on best value
All possible seat reservations on high-speed rail, night trains or ferries
Accommodation in top-rated, centrally located hostels or hotels, tested by the operator
Walking directions between stations and accommodation
A personalised travel booklet with maps, language guides and top tips
Optional walking tours, pub crawls and other activities at partner hostels
Exclusive discounts on attractions across Europe
Travel Disruption Protection (alternative travel if strike or similar disruption)
24hr emergency phone number
1GB of free eSIM data, with the option to add more

Questions travellers ask

How much does it cost?: From £949 per person, the operator's advertised from-price, read on its own page on 12 Sept 2026. About $1,282 at ECB reference rates. Departures, room types and dates can price differently; the operator's page is the final word.
Is this a guided tour?: No. Euroventure's Balkan Trail is self-guided. You receive a personalised travel booklet with maps and language guides, walking directions between stations and hotels, and 24-hour emergency phone support, but no group escort or daily guide
How long are the bus journeys?: Journeys range from 2 hours (Novi Sad to Belgrade) to 7.5 hours (Belgrade to Sarajevo). The longest segments are Budapest to Novi Sad and Belgrade to Sarajevo, both 7 to 7.5 hours
Which countries are visited?: The trip covers five countries: Hungary, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and Croatia, running from Budapest to Dubrovnik