Northern Greece, Albania & North Macedonia: Ancient Lands of Alexander the Great

Greece: Thessaloniki, Meteora, Zagoria | Albania: Gjirokaster, Tirana | North Macedonia: Ohrid, Skopje

Group size

No more than 16 travelers

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Single Supplement: FREE

From $5,495 per person

18 Days | $306 per day

Includes airfare

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Customize Your Experience

Create an adventure that’s truly your own

We offer an exclusive variety of flexible options that let you tailor your adventure so it's completely your own. In fact, O.A.T. is the only travel company to offer this level of flexibility and choice, allowing you to create an experience that is truly customized.

We recommend making your adventure your own by arriving early, adding trip extensions, and more. Join the 87% of travelers already customizing their travel experiences. Learn more about all of your choices below. Then call our dedicated team of Regional Adventure Counselors at 1-800-955-1925, who will listen to your specific needs and help you plan the adventure of a lifetime.

Pre- or post-trip extensions

On this adventure, you have the following extensions to choose from:

Ancient Greece: Athens & the Isle of Crete

6 nights Pre-trip

Extend your discoveries by exploring Athens and Crete. Visit iconic sites like the Acropolis in Athens, and venture to Crete, Greece’s largest and most populated island, whose roots date back to one of Europe’s earliest documented civilization: the Minoans.

Highlights of Serbia: Nis, Belgrade & Novi Sad

6 nights Post-trip

Journey into the heart of the Balkans to discover the rich culture and hidden history of Serbia, from its laid-back university town of Nis—birthplace of the Roman emperor Constantine—to the bright and bustling boulevards of its vibrant capital, Belgrade.

Here's why 58% of travelers take these extensions:

  • You’ll maximize your discoveries—often in an even smaller group (average of 6 with a dedicated Trip Experience Leader) than your main adventure—and enhance your value by lowering your per-day costs because you’re taking advantage of your already included international airfare.
  • Our extensions include all accommodations, daily breakfasts, airport transfers, and other features.

Arrive Early

Expand your discoveries by spending one, two, three—or more—days abroad in the first destination on your pre-trip extension or main adventure. By arriving early, you’re able to rest after your long flight and acclimate to your new destination and time zone—or you can hit the ground running and explore on your own.

Choosing this option lets you take advantage of our lower group rates and includes your accommodations, private airport transfer, and daily breakfast. On this adventure, you can choose from the following options:

  • Arrive early in Thessaloniki before your main adventure — Travel from $150 per room per night
  • Arrive early in Athens before your Ancient Greece pre-trip extension — Travel from $150 per room per night
Arrive Early

Combined adventures

If you’re already overseas, why not see more of the world and maximize your value by avoiding the expense and length of another international flight? Combine this adventure with Turkish Coastal Voyage: Greek Islands, Istanbul & Athens—a total cost of $10,090-$12,890 per person—for a savings of $1,100-$1,400 per person (depending on departure dates) compared to taking each trip separately. Additional benefits include:

  • Apply the 5% or 6% Frequent Traveler Credit you will earn on your first trip towards your second trip. Plus, Sir Edmund Hillary Club travelers save an extra $250-$350 per person when reserving multiple trips in a calendar year
  • Our Regional Adventure Counselors will work with you to make all necessary arrangements for a seamless experience

Air preferences

See some of the ways that 54% of O.A.T. travelers are personalizing their air itineraries on this adventure:

  • Choose your departure city, airline carrier, and preferred routing

  • Depart from one city and return to another

  • Upgrade your seat to Premium Economy or Business Class for a more relaxing experience to and from your adventure. Each airline has its own unique upgrade features, but here are the common perks associated with each class: Premium Economy normally features a larger seat, more leg room, and priority boarding, and Business Class features a smaller number of travelers in this section of the plane, a larger seat that can recline, more leg room, and priority boarding. Many travelers choose to upgrade their seat en route to the first destination on their adventure to arrive more rested and ready to explore—you can choose to upgrade for your roundtrip flight, or just one-way.

Freedom of choice during your adventure

We’ve carefully crafted this itinerary to provide a balance of included activities and free time, so you always have the flexibility to participate in included activities, go off on your own entirely, or do a mix of both. Whether it's on your optional extension or main itinerary, your Trip Experience Leader is available to help you pursue your own personal interests, and will help you with transportation, tickets, or anything else you need.

The choice is yours

Call us at 1-800-955-1925 today to discuss how you want to personalize your experience