Trip Region: Eastern Europe
Country(ies): Serbia, Bosnia, & Croatia
Partners Trek? No
Cost: $1835
Airfare Estimate: $1500
Structure: 2   •   Lodging: 3   •   Nightlife: 4   •   Activity: 1

Are you ready for the most insane, memorable, photo-worthy, rage-tastic trip of your life!? Have you ever wondered what life was like in former war-torn Sarajevo? Belgrade? How about the beautful sun-soaked beaches of the Adriatic Sea in Croatia? Well we have! Former Yugoslavia is full of mystique, beauty, ridiculous nightlife, and history. And that’s why we are taking you to 3 countries, and 5 cities in 9 days. We’ll take you through the most interesting, scenic part of Eastern Europe and have a little adventure too with some white water rafting and incredible sailing in the crystal blue waters of Croatia. Pack your bags, clear your minds, and prepare yourself for the ultimate pre-Ross experience!

Day 1 — Saturday, Aug 29

Arrive in Belgrade, Serbia. Welcome to Eastern Europe! After checking in to our hotel in the evening, we'll kick things off with a huge feast of local Serbian food and drink while getting to know each other. Afterwords, we'll get to know the Belgrade nightlife with one ridiculous pubcrawl. What jetlag!?

Day 2 — Sunday, Aug 30

After sleeping in at our luxurious hotel, we'll explore the cobblestone streets of Belgrade, tour a fortress, and sip on the local wine at a wine tasting. Don't like wine? Don't worry, we'll have plenty of options for libations afterwords.

Day 3 — Monday, Aug 31

Time to cross the border into Bosnia! We'll travel in a comfortable coach bus and share tales about legendary nights back at Skeep's and Rick's. Upon arrival in the afternoon, we'll stroll through old town Sarajevo, shop at a bazaar, and enjoy some Sarajevsko pivo's (local Bosnian beer). Want more? We'll hit the pubs and clubs of Sarajevo

Day 4 — Tuesday, Sep 01

Get your paddles ready, we're heading for the Balkan region's best white water rafting. If we all make it out in one piece, we'll continue on to Mostar and visit the Old Bridge "Stari Most," a UNESCO world heritage site. Need a refreshment after all that? Mostar nightlife is renown.

Day 5 — Wednesday, Sep 02

Catch up on some sleep and hear more stories about how Jim Harbaugh will be Michigan's Savior as we head to our next spot: Hvar Island, Croatia. We'll hop on a ferry ride to the island. After checking in to our beachside hotel we'll hit the famed clubs of Hvar!

Day 6 — Thursday, Sep 03

Craving the beach? Ah, complete relaxation. Spend the morning soaking up the sun and sipping on drinks with tiny umbrellas in them. In the afternoon we're on a boat! We'll meet up with other yachts for yacht week, sail the afternoon away, and cap it off with a visit to the Blue and Green Grottos

Day 7 — Friday, Sep 04

Dubrovnik! As we journey down the coastline to southern Croatia we'll make a pitstop in Split for the freshest seafood on the Adriatic.

Day 8 — Saturday, Sep 05

Dubrovnik is among the 10 best preserved medieval walled cities in the world. We'll tour the city and spend the afternoon at the "bar with the best view in the world." Trust us, you'll see why when we're there. Afterwords we'll feast on local Croatian food and drink for our farewell dinner. Finally, we'll cap it off with an epic night of raging in Dubrovnik's best bars and clubs.

Day 9 — Sunday, Sep 06

Our time in Europe may be over, but now the real adventure begins. Back to Ann Arbor we go. See you at Skeeps!