Balkanika Adventure

Upon arrival in Sofia, the largest city and capital of Bulgaria, transfer from the airport to the hotel. During dinner there will be a brief meeting to introduce the route and applicable rules of our tour.

Our adventure begins! The route goes through small towns and villages in Bulgaria, soft mountains and beautiful sceneries. Then we cross the border and the road flows into Northern Macedonia and the town of Bitola.

From Bitola we will enjoy the ride around the lakes of Prepasko and Ohrid. The Ohrid lake is the oldest freshwater lake in Europe and it lies flat and calm with its clearwaters. On the lake shores we will visit the Monastery of St. Naum - magnificently massive complex build in year 904. Overnight we spent in a complex looking over the lake.

In the morning, we set off to Northern Macedonia and Debar Lake. After crossing the border with Albania we continue our route to the Korab Mountain and spend the night in the beautiful valey of Valbona in the Albanian Alps.

Time to enjoy the view of the mountains, go for a hike and relax and unwind in the SPA.

Time for the famous mountain roads of Albania. The region of Shkoder , the lakes of Drina and lza – the real riding experience along curly roads and views. Overnight rest in Lezha at the seaside.

On this day we pass by the lake of Shkoder and after checking at the border with Montenegro we point towards the mountain of Dormitor. For the night we stay in the resort of Zabljak.

It's time to enjoy the beauty of the azure Adriatic seaside near the city of Ulcinj – called the little Dubrovnik, because of the citadelle and the beautiful coats. You can choose to explore the ancient city or simply relax by the seaside. It will be terribly difficult to leave such beauty … so we stay for one more day!

Rest day! We will enjoy the purity of the crystal-clear waters of the Adriatic sea!

Today, our ride will take us alongside the coats of Montenegro and after that Albania - through the city of Durres towards Vlora – panoramic view over the sea and warm weather along. Our final destination for the day is the city of Vlora, where we will stay in a fantastic place looking over the coast.

In the morning, we will alongside the costs again and them immerge trough the mountain road of the mountain of Girocaster, where the Roman Bridge, small Albanian villages and beautiful views are waiting for us. For the night we stay again in Saranda - the Albanian Riviera. It has some of the best beaches of the Mediterranean. Albania’s Ionian coast has calm and crystal clear, turquoise waters and lots of green unspoiled areas. Some beaches are busy and full of entertainment, but there are also many quiet, and more secluded beaches.

We say farewell to Albania and head towards Greece and its mountains – Pindos National Park and Kozani. We will also pass by the dominating rock massif, Mount Olympus. It stretches skyward in the Greek azure, higher than any other mountain in the country. It is a paradigm of the uppermost respect the people bore for all things glorious. Also mountain is know as the home of the Ancient Greek Gods.

Rest day – for shopping and walking the city trough. The metropolis of Thessaloniki has a population of over a million and is the biggest city in the Northern part of Greece. It is famous with its bouzouki places (live music) and cozy cafeterias, where people sit, have good coffee, chat and watch others passing by. We can also have nice beach time as our hotel borders the sea coast or we can visit the SPA center in Khalkidhiki. Also as this is the last day before departure, we will have a final dinner and share impressions and photos of the trip. On day 13 also the guests who want to leave earlier can fly back home from Thessaloniki. We will take care of bikes back to Sofia.

This is the last day of our amazing motorcycle trip around the Balkans. We will head back to Sofia. Our Balkan adventures end here, and it's time to fly back home!