Cycle the Balkans

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duration 15 days
tour type Small group Request as private
age requirement 16-95 yrs
max group size 16
guiding method Fully guided
Tour Code BM-18894
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Operated in English

Starts Tirana, Albania
Ends Shkoder, Albania

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Visit the Unesco-listed town of Ohrid in North Macedonia
Experience the magnificent Mavrov Lake and nationalpark
Challenge yourself against the Durmitor mountains, part of the Dinaric Alps

Starting in Tirana and ending in Shkoder, the "Cycle The Balkans" trip is a guided bicycle trip that takes 15 days. You will visit Niksic, Lake Ohrid, Prizren and 12 other destinations in 5 different countries. "Cycle The Balkans" is a small group trip which will include accommodation, meals and others. See below for further details.

Spanning a swathe of southeastern Europe, the Balkans offer the best of the continent in one intriguing package: history-drenched towns,cloud-brushing mountains and exceptional cuisine. We take to the saddle for this trip, allowing us to easily integrate into the lesser visited (but no less intoxicating) destinations of Albania, Kosovo, Montenegro and North Macedonia. Along the way, we visit the Unesco-listed lakeside town of Ohrid, tackle the ups and downs of the imposing Durmitor mountains and enjoy a sun-and-sea flop at the Bay of Kotor, a perfect end to the ride.

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Day 1: Start Tirana
Day 2: Transfer to Lake Ohrid; cross the border into North Macedonia; visit the Monastery of St Naum before ending in Ohrid town
Day 3: Climb to a mountain-bound high plateau; follow the gorge to Debar
Day 4: Cycle towards Lake Mavrovo
Day 5: Transfer from Mavrovo to the Kosovo border; continue through Brezovica National Park and the Sharri mountain range
Day 6: Climb to Prevalle through the forest of Kodra e Diellit; descend to the historic city of Prizren
Day 7: Free day in Peje
Day 8: Transfer to Montenegro border; cycle to Berane via Rozaje
Day 9: Pedal to Andrijevica and onto Kolasin; magnificent views of the rugged Albanian Alps
Day 10: Short transfer to Mojkovac; cycle through the Tara Canyon before reaching Zabljak
Day 11: Morning climb out of Zabljak through the Durmitor region; descend to Pluzine
Day 12: Cycle towards Nikšić
Day 13: Short transfer to Vilsu; cycle to the Bay of Kotor
Day 14: Transfer to Bar; cycle close to Lake Shkodra; finish Shkodra
Day 15: End Shkoder

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Accommodation

All accommodation

Meals

All breakfasts and two dinners included

Others

Local bike hire

WHAT'S EXCLUDED

Travel insurance
Visas and vaccinations
Single supplement
E-bike hire

CUSTOMER REVIEWS

5 - Excellent

Based on 2 reviews

Anonymous
On Sep 19 2019

5 - Excellent

Beautiful Balkans, an epic jouney

A challenging and beautiful journey through Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia and Montenegro with breath-taking scenery. The cycling was challenging with lots of climbing, but the bikes that we were provided with were perfectly... Read more

Anonymous
On Jul 12 2019

5 - Excellent

Great climbs, wonderful scenery, good food and company.

The challenges were so worth while. The guide and driver/mechanic Dimitri and Juli were lovely guys. Juli made you smile every time he passed us slogging up the hills :)We saw different kinds of villages and towns, some busy... Read more

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