Balkan Beats | Exit Music Festival

The history, culture and underground nightlife are what makes the Balkans a unique part of Europe. Come with us on a journey and visit the home of some of the most beautiful people in the world (in our opinion), experiencing locations that have only in recent decades started to find their identity. Travel with us to the magical EXIT Festival in Serbia for the chance to discover new and exciting offbeat festival locations in the Balkans with music at the centre of it all. From the underground music scene in Belgrade and the beauty to the serenity of Sarajevo, our Balkan Beats experiences are definitely not to be missed. •What’s Included? - Our own Transport for the 10 days through Serbia, Bosnia and Croatia - Ticket to EXIT Music Festival - 9 nights accommodation - Not one, but two trained Beats Travel guides full of local knowledge - Your own Beats Travel opening and closing parties - Optional walking tours MEETING POINT: TBA Full program: DAY 1 We get things going our Balkan Beats journey in Split. After a few welcome drinks, we get on our way, heading up the coast to the beautiful Roman town of Zadar. After checking into our accommodation, we’ll experience Zadar’s famous sunset before sipping cocktails at one of the most well-known lounge bars in the area. DAY 2 We depart Zadar and head to Belgrade; a city whose rich underground culture is in full flight. From the artistic and political graffiti that colour the streets to the amazing nightlife that in our eyes rival Berlin. Here we’ll try some famous homemade Rakija: a Balkan drink that will become a good friend of yours. Later, we will head down to the Sava River to experience what Serbia is really about with some delicious traditional cuisine before making our way to the river barges. It is here where we will kick off our tour with a Pre-EXIT warm up party hosted by us and involving many of the hostels around Belgrade. DAY 3 Today it is time for you guys to explore Belgrade, ‘Beograd’, as the locals call it, and see what this beautiful and damaged city is all about. Today we will explore some of the grand Serbian histories at Belgrade’s Kalemegdan Fortress and some other amazing attractions. In the afternoon you have the option to attend an underground walking tour and get the chance to see Belgrade through the eyes of a young local. At night, it’s your choice whether you want to head back out for another night or save yourself for the upcoming festival, we will be there to help you out. DAY 4-7 Today we head for the big one. EXIT Music Festival! EXIT Festival is held in the small city of Novisad an hour or two from Belgrade, Serbia. The festival has been up and running since the year 2000 and each year gets progressively bigger and better. Not only is it held in a fortress above the Danube River, but it has also played host to a number of big names that will blow your mind. EXIT has, in our opinion, rightly been named as Europe’s Best Major Music Festival. For the first night of the festival, we will have some Pre-Exit drinks with the group and then head to the fortress for the opening night! The morning after, we wake up, wash off our hangovers and discuss the previous nights' antics before heading back to the festival to repeat it over and over again! If you want to visit Novisad in the day time it has lots to offer from the local beach on the Danube where the day party kicks off with local DJs, to wandering the quaint and colourful streets of the city centre. DAY 8 Time to leave Novisad and all the EXIT craziness behind you for now and for us to arrive in the incredible capital of Bosnia, Sarajevo. This city is not to be missed with its amazing history and Ottoman-influenced culture. After settling into our accommodation we will go for dinner at a traditional Bosnian restaurant and then relax in a nearby bar to enjoy a good old Turkish delight or experience a smoke on the Shisha pipe. DAY 9 Today is a day for wandering and exploring the historic city of Sarajevo, to experience Bosnia and what it has to offer. You will have time to check out some of the homemade goods and markets or we can hook you up with an optional walking tour that will tell you about the history of Sarajevo, including the famous assassination of Franz Ferdinand and a tour of the tunnel that was built during the war of Yugoslavia in the 1990’s. After a day of touring or relaxing in town, we will take you out to experience some of the Bosnian nightlife and Balkan music that Sarajevo does so well. DAY 10 We leave Sarajevo and head down south to Dubrovnik. This will be the last day with your Beats Travel family but Dubrovnik, known as the Pearl of the Adriatic is not a bad place to catch up on some R and R. The event is organised by Beats Travel | Tours built around music, culture & people.