18 Day Guided Motorcycle Tour in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania, and Italy

Overview

Split - Plitvice - Skradin - Omis - Dubrovnik, Croatia; Zabljak - Durmitor National Park - Bay of Kotor - Tara Canyon - Budva, Montenegro; Old Bridge Mostar, Bosnia; Shkodra Lake - Lezhe - Ksamil National Park - Durres - Berat, Albania; Caianello - Lago di Bracciano - Siena - Tuscany - Monteriggioni, Italy

Highlights

• Starts and ends in Trogir, near Split (Croatia)
• Travel to 5 countries
• Witness various sights and sceneries
• Explore the fascination of Durmitor National Park and the crystal clear Adriatic Sea
• See the Bay of Kotor and the most beautiful mountains in southern Italy
• Ride through mountain passes and smaller towns
• Get to know the local culture
• 18 overnight stays including 2 overnight stays on a ferry between Albania - Italy and Italy - Croatia

Itinerary

1. Day 1

   They will greet you on arrival and take care of your transfer from Split airport to your hotel in Split. The hotel is a 5-minute walk from the motorbike parking area. Of course, they use their own motorcycles for this tour. They have only new machines in their fleet. - BMW F750GS - BMW F800GS - BMW F850GS - BMW F900GSA - BMW R1250GS - BMW R1300GS In the evening before departure and before you have dinner together, you will inspect the motorcycles together and make any necessary setups, e. g. for the rider's height. A briefing is also included. Then you will have the opportunity to stow some of

2. Day 2 (216 kilometers / 134 miles)

   After breakfast together in the hotel, and after a short briefing, the journey begins. The well-developed but winding road takes you north to what is probably the best-known place in Croatia, the “Plitvice Lakes National Park” (HR). The driving distance there is approximately 216 kilometers / 134 miles. This tour will show you great landscapes and views. You also move into your first quarter for the night nearby. After checking in to your hotel rooms, you will also visit the national park together. Due to the special beauty of the park and its lakes and waterfalls, "Plitvice" (HR) is one of th

3. Day 3 (286 kilometers / 178 miles)

   The next morning, you will ride back to the Adriatic coast via small serpentines. On the way down to sea level, you have a wonderful view and then come back up to the "Krka Waterfalls" (HR). Your journey ends on this day after 178 miles in "Skradin" (HR), translated waterfall, at the foot of the "Krka National Park" (HR). After checking in at the hotel right there, you will discover the breathtaking beauty of the national park. If you want, you can swim in the clear water and see the first hydroelectric power station in Europe. The Krka River has its source in the “Dinara Mountains” (HR) on th

4. Day 4 (262 kilometers / 163 miles)

   Starting from "Skradin"(HR), today you ride a little along the coast, the well-known and winding, as well as very impressive "Jadranska Magistrala" (HR). It was built in the 1960s and 1970s and is considered one of the most beautiful and scenic coastal rides in the world. Anyone who knows them and has ridden them knows what that means. But it should not only go along the coast, because near "Trogir" (HR), you turn left and drive up into the mountains to "Izvor Cetine" (HR), called the blue spring. The "Izvor Cetine" (HR) or translated Cetina spring is a beautiful blue spring in the Croatian hi

5. Day 5 (296 kilometers / 184 miles)

   Today it starts as always at 08:00 am. After a hearty breakfast, you ride further south, again a short distance along the "Jadranska Magistrala" (HR). But not as far as Neum (BIH), you leave the coastal road much sooner and turn left up into the mountains and cross the border to Bosnia and Herzegovina up in the mountains. Your journey today takes you to the "Kravice Waterfalls" (BIH). If you find the time, you will definitely not miss swimming in the beautiful and clear water. Then you continue on your 184 miles long journey to the "Old Bridge" in "Mostar" (BIH). In the late evening, back in C

6. Day 6 (315 kilometers / 196 miles)

   There is still a lot to explore today, a long tour of 196 miles lies ahead of you. Passing many lakes and mountains - you move on to winding, dreamlike roads and cross the border to Montenegro. Your primary goal, passing "Kotor" (MNE), will be the "Lipska pećina" (MNE). The Lipa Cave is one of the largest caves in Montenegro and the only cave that can be visited. The karst cave consists of a system of corridors, caves, and passages of about 2500 meters, part of which is used by an underground river. Later we head into the mountainous interior, on to the "Durmitor Mountains" (MNE) and National

7. Day 7 (470 kilometers / 292 miles)

   The next morning, you continue through the "Tara Canyon" (MNE) towards the Adriatic Sea. You will now cross the border to Albania. However, before you embark on the long journey, you must definitely see the famous "Đurđevića Tara Bridge" (MNE) overlooking the Tara River. The gorge is hardly known, and yet the deepest gorge in Europe. Once again, the roads in the "Durmitor National Park" (MNE) will inspire you. On the further way southwest to the coast, you pass the "Shkodra Lake" (AL) and return to Montenegro for the time being, as you visit the "Fortress Old Bar" (MNE). To avoid any misunders

8. Day 8 (299 kilometers / 186 miles)

   Today, you have 186 miles ahead of you. They have planned a longer riding time for this, as you will be riding on very winding roads. You continue to Albania, passing the "Shkodra Lake" (MNE), where the river Morača" (MNE) flows in. Crossing the only bridge over the lake to continue to Albania on the southwestern part of the lake. The "Shkodra Lake" is the largest lake on the Balkan Peninsula and - depending on your perspective - next to Lake Garda, the largest lake in southern Europe. The lake the name used here is after the formerly used Italian name of the Albanian city Shkodra located at t

9. Day 9 (343 kilometers / 213 miles)

   As already promised, the journey continues on a route of 213 miles across Albania further south. The actual riding time will be around 6 hours. On your trip to the "Ksamil-Butrint National Park" (AL), you have the opportunity to get to know a lot of cultural things from the people in the Albanian inland. You ride along the mountains, through valleys, and again along numerous rivers with impressive fauna and flora. For this tour, you avoid any section along the coast because at the end is the destination, the "Ksamil National Park" (AL). Once there, you will move into your hotel and allow yours

10. Day 10

    Today is a holiday. Free time! Relaxation is the agenda all day long. Everyone can do what they want, e.g.: - Explore the area on your own - Go swimming or snorkeling - Laze and enjoy life - Exchange of experiences for what has already been experienced - Telling childhood stories and jokes or whatever No matter what you will do, only one thing is important: Fun. But please always remember, the next morning, you have to be fit and rested because you continue as usual at 08:00 am.

11. Day 11 (214 kilometers / 133 miles)

    The lazy life is over today, and you want to explore more. As already mentioned, you now have 2 days to reach the ferry in "Durrës" (AL). Your journey takes you back to the north of Albania towards "Durrës". You ride through the inland of the country, or rather, through Albania's center, passing the "Tomorr Mountain" (AL). And you will have a stopover in "Berat" (AL) with an overnight stay there. Although it is only 133 miles to Berat, the route will not be an excursion. The pure riding time without complications will be about 7 hours. Basically, no problem, because the way is the goal. You ar

12. Day 12 (161 kilometers / 100 miles)

    You leave Berat with a clear head and a goal for the day. As always, you are focused on what lies ahead. Your goal today is the port of "Durrës" (AL). The total distance today is only 100 miles and that gives you the opportunity to visit the “Elbasan Castle” in “Elbasan” (AL) and the "Grand Park of Tirana" in “Tirana” (AL). Today, you will have enough time for everything worth seeing and you will use this time extensively. Check-in for the transfer to Italy will be around 07:30 pm and the ferry will leave the port of “Durrës” around 10:00 pm. And while the ferry drives by itself without any ac

13. Day 13 (309 kilometers / 192 miles)

    You leave the port of "Bari" (IT) immediately after your arrival and a cozy cup of coffee in one of the small cafes at the port. You make your way west, across the southern part of Italy, to your next stay at night, further north, or rather in the direction of "Tuscany" (IT). You pass through typical Italian old villages on your way to your first stop in Italy, “Caianello” (IT), which includes a riding distance of 192 miles. You will also stay there overnight.

14. Day 14 (274 kilometers / 170 miles)

    Another 170 miles lie ahead of you on the 13th day of your journey. You ride again through small Italian and typical localities. Visit the “Castle Boncompagni Viscogliosi” (IT) and “Cascata di Isola del Liri” (IT). Enough time for lunch, enough time to explore the town. You continue northwest, passing close to Rome but avoiding the traffic and hustle and bustle of this city. Today's destination will be the "Lago di Bracciano" (IT) because you will spend the night there not far from the promenade. This day will also be an unforgettable day. It is said, of course, that many roads lead to Rome, b

15. Day 15 (196 kilometers / 122 miles)

    Finally, the time has come. You leave the certain beautiful "Lago di Bracciano", but you are now on your way to one of the most breathtaking parts of Italy. Of course, the Italian Alps and Tyrol have a lot to offer. But Tuscany is Tuscany. Nowhere in Italy are more picturesque places, regions, and landscapes than here, here in Tuscany. So, you make yourselves very comfortable on the 122 miles trip ahead of you. You just want to enjoy this landscape. You ride towards “Lago di Bolsena” (IT) where you will ride along the lake for quite a bit. Then begins the region of "Val d'Orcia" (IT) and furth

16. Day 16 (269 kilometers / 167 miles)

    Unfortunately, it goes back to the starting point. You have come a long way. In the meantime, you have covered approximately 2180 road miles and have traveled through 5 countries. The last stage begins today. You leave Tuscany towards the port of “Ancona” (IT). However, before you say goodbye to your last place to stay, take a look at the well-known "Duomo di Siena" (IT). Then you continue to “Lago Trasimeno” (IT), which you will ride along. Not to forget the passage through the "Parco Regionale del Monte Cucco" (IT). In the late afternoon, you arrive at the port of Ancona. On this day, you co

17. Day 17 and end of tour

    Arrived at 07:00 a.m. in the port of Split, you will be ready to go again at 08:00 a.m. and leave the port towards Moon Bar in Split (your starting point for the first day). You will park the motorcycles there and sit down together for a cup of coffee. If you already want to go home and have booked a return flight for that day, you are of course free to do so. All other participants with a little more time to spare are welcome to join them for another day. They are looking forward to it. No matter what you decide, they will definitely take you back to your hotel where you stayed the first nigh

18. Day 18 and day of farewell

    Unfortunately, it's time to say goodbye. With many beautiful memories you make your way home again. You are also welcome to extend your stay by additional days by prior arrangement with the hotel. However, the airport transfer is no longer possible on their part in this case.

Ride Details

Terrain

Mountain passes, and 98% paved roads, only in exceptional cases, such as diversions, unpaved roads

Bike

Rental bike (BMW models)

Mileage

Approximately 3,750 kilometers / 2,340 miles

Daily rides

161 - 470 kilometers / 100 - 292 miles

Riding gear

not included

Meals

all breakfasts

Accommodation

Accommodation includes 15 nights at hotels and 2 nights on a ferry, all in double occupancy. Upgrades for single rooms are available.

Food

The package includes daily rich breakfast for every overnight stay. You can have lunch and dinner at different restaurants and hotels on each day's stages. Lunch and dinner are not included in the price.

Getting There

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