Luxury tour operator & DMC · Sarajevo
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Facts, awards and photos for journalists and writers, and ways for travel advisors, tour operators and creators to work with Balkland.
- 10 Balkan countries
- Award-winning luxury operator
- Photos from our own journeys
- Website in 10 languages
Balkland at a glance
- 1,500+ guests hosted
- 352+ tours delivered
- 31+ on-ground experts
Ten countries, one team
From Slovenia to Romania, planned and run by our own team.
Hand-picked 4–5★ hotels
Central stays we know well, close to the main sights.
Our own vehicles
Every car and van is 2024 or newer, with our own drivers.
Award-winning
Best Bespoke Luxury Tour Operator – Balkans 2026.
About
About Balkland
Balkland is a luxury tour operator and DMC for the Balkans, based in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. We plan private journeys and small-group luxury departures across ten countries: Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, Kosovo, Albania, North Macedonia, Romania and Bulgaria, with hand-picked 4–5★ hotels, our own vehicles (2024 or newer) and expert local guides.
Our guests travel from the US and Australia, Europe, Latin America and Asia. Alongside our signature journeys we run halal-friendly, pilgrimage and birding tours, and we are the ground partner for travel advisors, tour operators and corporate groups.
Key facts
- Licensed tour operator in Sarajevo, licence 07-08-18-9686/26
- Private journeys, small-group departures, day tours and private transfers
- Founded in 2022
- Website in 10 languages
Partner with us
Work with Balkland
We work with partners whose clients travel at four- and five-star level, and we run every programme ourselves, with our own vehicles (2024 or newer), our own tour leaders and hand-picked central hotels.
Travel advisors and agencies
Trade rates on private and small-group luxury journeys, and tailor-made proposals for your clients.
Ask for our partner kitTour operators and DMC services
Ground handling for groups across ten countries: hotels, transport, guides and daily operations.
See our DMC servicesReferral and affiliate partners
Introduce travellers or groups to us and earn a fee on every journey that goes ahead.
Ask about the programmeCreators and group hosts
Host your own small-group journey with your community; we plan and run it with you.
Ask about hosting
Recognition
Awards
- Best Bespoke Luxury Tour Operator 2026 – BalkansLUXlife Travel & Tourism Awards 2026See the award (opens in a new tab)
- Best Luxury Balkan Tour Operator 2025 and LUXlife Customer Service Excellence Award 2025LUXlife Travel & Tourism Awards 2025See the award (opens in a new tab)
- Best Balkan Adventure Tour Operator 2025 and Most Personalized Luxury Travel Experience Provider – Balkans 2025LUXlife Resorts & Retreats Awards 2025See the award (opens in a new tab)
Photos
Photos from our own journeys
High-resolution photos from our own trips are available to journalists and writers on request, for editorial use with the credit "Photo: Balkland". Email info@balkland.com with your name, publication and story, and we'll send a private download link.
Ksamil, Albania Perast, Bay of Kotor Guests at Kravica Waterfalls Lake Bled, Slovenia Cooking class with guests St John at Kaneo, Ohrid
Media kit
Media kit, on request
We send our media kit by email to journalists, writers and partners. Tell us what you are working on and we will reply with the files you need.
Logo pack
Balkland logo in teal, white and cream, SVG and PNG, with the rules for using it.
Fact sheet
One page: who we are, key facts, awards and how to reach us.
High-res photos
For editorial use with the credit "Photo: Balkland", sent as a private link.
Story ideas