bucharest, romania
June 7-10
istanbul, türkiye
June 10-13
balkans TOUR 2026
June 7-13
EARLY BIRD ENDS april 20!
bucharest
June 7-10
istanbul
June 10-13
who is this trip for?
This experience is designed for a highly curated community of tech and tech-adjacent entrepreneurs, investors, LPs, ecosystem builders, and senior executives.
Aspiring Geeks can apply to join our tours and community.
Geeks seeking a transformative, once-in-a-lifetime journey alongside ambitious, like-minded peers while exploring some of the world’s most fascinating and culturally rich destinations.
GPs looking to expand their LP network, learn from top performing GPs, and build meaningful relationships across the region.
LPs seeking to build relationships with their peers to learn from and co-invest, diversify their portfolio abroad, and learn about new opportunities in the Balkans.
Founders aiming to grow their network for mentorship, strategic partnerships, fundraising, or potential M&A conversations.
Community builders with a global mindset, seeking to bring high-caliber people together
Technologists looking to connect with a global tribe of builders, and look for partners, collaborators, or funders to bring their dream to reality.
TOUR ITINERARY
Itinerary is subject to change.
istanbul
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10
Upon arrival in the evening, check in and enjoy free time out in the city.
THURSDAY, JUNE 11
Our core programming day in Istanbul will focus on the Turkish startup and investment landscape, with panels, conversations, and founder engagement designed to highlight regional strengths, emerging sectors, and cross-border opportunities. We will complete our evening with a boat cruise on the Bosphorus.
FRIDAY, JUNE 12
The day includes curated company visits to some of the most major gaming companies coming out of the region, followed by a Geeks-style unconference — a private, participant-led session for sharing ideas, testing perspectives, and discussing current themes with fellow Geeks. In the evening, we’ll come together for a farewell dinner to close out the experience.
SATURDAY, JUNE 13
Geeks depart for their home countries or stay on to explore more of Istanbul.
We recommend booking afternoon or evening flights to allow flexibility for any Geek-organized add-on activities.
bucharest
SUNDAY, JUNE 7
Arrive in Bucharest and check in to our hotel. In the evening, we’ll gather for a welcome dinner to kick off the week and get to know your fellow Geeks.
MONDAY, JUNE 8
Our primary programming day in Bucharest will be hosted by How to Web, and will feature curated panels, discussions, and interactive sessions focused on the local startup and investment ecosystem. Our day will include an Investment Landscape panel, a Romanian innovation history deep dive, a Founders Spotlight of the most established startups in the country, the founding stories coming out of the “UiPath Mafia,” and more.
TUESDAY, JUNE 9
On our company visit day, we will be spending time with Romania's first Unicorn, UiPath, as well as visiting Druid, an enterprise AI platform that builds and deploys AI agents and intelligent applications to automate business workflows. We’re spending our afternoon on a “quest” using the Questo App, a Romanian based adventure company. In the evening, the Geeks are joining a dinner and demo night hosted by How to Web along with early stage founders in the region.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10
Enjoy a relaxed morning exploring Bucharest before flying to Istanbul later in the day.
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Learn
Learn what makes these cities special, what’s happening in the region, what doing business is like in our global destination, and how to get involved.
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Access
We can get you in “the room where it happens” with the region’s top VCs, government officials, tech CEOs, and startup founders.
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Network
Expand your global network by spending quality travel time with your fellow Geeks and our curated hosts and speakers.
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Geek Unconference
Attend an internal learning event where the Geeks set the agenda: learning, pitching, and developing ideas together.
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Adventure
Traveling together is a great way to make new friends, and we always plan for unique cultural moments and experiences in every place we go!
meet our hosts & vendors
TOUR PRICE
full tour
(PRIVATE ROOM)
$8,450
Includes a private hotel room, with breakfast.
Tour participation fee covers hotels, venue, events, and ground transportation (unless otherwise specified in the itinerary).
full tour
(shared rooM)
$5,920
Includes shared hotel room with a fellow Geek, with breakfast.
Tour participation fee covers hotels, venues, events, and ground transportation (unless otherwise specified in the itinerary).
The tour price does not include flights or personal expenses. Depending on your passport, these destinations may require visas. We caution you not to sign up for this tour without understanding those requirements.
Upon sign-up, we'll share recommended inter-city travel schedules. You can then book your travel to join the group for an ultimate Geek experience.
Kindly review our cancellation policy before booking. As we pay upfront for hotels, travel agents, venues, and vendors from collected trip fees, refunds are not possible. It is strongly advised to secure trip insurance, such as RoamRight or other providers, for trip protection. We have no affiliation with RoamRight or other providers, so carefully review their policies before purchasing.
Trip Terms & Conditions
All participants have to agree with the Cancellation & Refund Policy, the Privacy Policy, and the Release & Waiver Agreement.