Best of the Balkans: From Medieval Fortresses to the Majestic Adriatic Sea

After you enroll, we’ll ask you to provide or update your personal information and preferences, which includes your health information, lodging and meal preferences for your program.

A passport is required for this program. It must be valid for at least 6 months after your return date.

This information about travel documents pertains to participants holding U.S. passports. Non-U.S. citizens should refer to their country's requirements to ensure they have the necessary documentation for travel.

United States citizens don’t need a visa for any of the countries you’ll be visiting. Non-U.S. citizens should refer to their country's requirements to ensure they have the necessary documentation for travel.

There is currently no proof of vaccination, COVID-19 passport/certificate or COVID-19 tests required to enter Montenegro, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia or Slovenia. None of the countries visited on this program have specific additional inoculations required for entry. However, the CDC recommends all visitors entering these countries to be up to date on their vaccinations for Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Tetanus, Measles, Chickenpox, Polio and the flu. We encourage all participants to discuss their travel plans and personal health with their health care provider prior to the program.

If Road Scholar is arranging your air travel to and from the program, and you travel on the scheduled start and end dates, you’ll receive free round-trip transfers from the airport to the hotel.

Arrival day is on April 20, 2026

Meet the group at Palmon Bay Hotel & Spa in Herceg Novi

Start of Trip:  2:00 p.m. hotel check-in; 6:00 p.m. Orientation in hotel meeting room followed by Welcome Dinner in hotel dining room.

Getting to the site: Taxis are readily available outside of the Ruder Boskovic Dubrovnik International Airport (DBV) to help you reach your program hotel. The journey should take approximately 40 - 60 minutes and cost you between 85 – 110 USD (80 – 100 €). Taxis will not accept credit cards, so be sure to exchange money to EUR Euros before your departure from the airport. Please consider that this journey includes a border crossing from Croatia (EU) to Montenegro (non-EU), so be prepared for possible time delays. There is a possibility that you may have to change vehicles at the border, so be prepared to carry your luggage across the border and change cars. Our local vendor can also assist in booking a private transfer for this commute. If you are interested in booking a private transfer, please contact Belavista Trend Travel directly through email at belavistatrend@t-com.me and request a quote. Inform them that you are a Road Scholar participant, state your program number and date, and provide them with your flight information as well as desired pick up time at the hotel. Payment can be done via electronic transfer or in cash in person upon pick-up. If you will be paying in person, please be sure that it is in EUR Euros. The arrival airport transfer needs to be booked in advance, and you cannot join a transfer on site without prior notice. We do not offer shuttles but organized group transfers scheduled for the flights pre booked by Road Scholar with the vehicles of the size needed for the transfer group size.

Getting to the site by train or bus: Ferry, bus and train also operate in the region, more exact details can be found on www.croatia.hr, www.slovenia.info, www.visit-montenegro.com

Your trip ends on: Tuesday, May 5, 2026 in Ljubljana at City Hotel Ljubljana

End of Trip: 4:00 a.m. for earliest transfers to airport. Transfers continuing through the day depending on flights.11:00 a.m. hotel check-out. Breakfast or breakfast box available depending on your transfer time.

Getting to the airport: Taxis to the Ljubljana Joze Pucnik International Airport (LJU) are available from your program hotel. The journey should take approximately 20 minutes and cost you between 45 – 50 USD (40-50 €). Ask the hotel to help you make these arrangements. Please note that taxis in Slovenia rarely accept credit cards, so be sure to exchange money to EUR Euros prior to your departure from the hotel.

Information if you are purchasing your own airfare: Participants who have not purchased airfare through Road Scholar are responsible for making their own transfer arrangements to the first site at the beginning of the program, as well as from the last site at the end of the program. The Information Packet Road Scholar sends in advance of the program includes details needed to make your transfer arrangements. If you wish to purchase airfare through Road Scholar, please call (800) 241-1404. Note: Road Scholar is allowing participants who purchased their own airfare to join one of the existing arrival (this transfer includes a border crossing ) or departure transfers to the hotel. Please contact the program provider at contact@roadscholar.org or rsbalkansprograms@roadscholar.org no later than FOUR WEEKS prior to your program start date and inform them of your program number, name, and arrival flight information to see if we can accommodate you into one of the existing transfers. If you do not reach out or you reach out after the four week mark or your flight is arriving to Dubrovnik airport/ Ljubljana airport after all existing transfers we have, it will be your responsibility to make arrangements to the airport using the information provided. Please note: In the unlikely event Road Scholar must make changes to the program's arrival or departure details, we will notify all participants as soon as possible. Participants who have purchased Road Scholar airfare are protected against airline change fees; however, anyone who has not purchased Road Scholar airfare will be required to make their own adjustments and may incur fees imposed by the airline.