18 Day Guided Motorcycle Tour in Croatia, Serbia, Romania, North Macedonia, Albania, Montenegro

Overview

Trogir - Omis - Dubrovnik, Croatia; Zlatibor - Smederevo - Surdulica, Serbia; Apa Neagra - Alba Iulia - Balea Lake - Bran - Drobeta-Turnu Severin - Fagarasan Mountains - Transalpina - Transfagarasan, Romania; Lake Ohrid - Skopje, North Macedonia; Lezhë - Theth Valley, Albania; Bay of Kotor - Žabljak - Durmitor National Park, Montenegro

Highlights

• Starts and ends in Trogir
• Ride through small villages
• Journey through seven countries
• Ride the most beautiful panoramic road south of the Swiss Alps
• Go on excursions to see iconic sights and stops
• Visit the Carpathians, and Albanian Alps
• 17 nights accommodation

Itinerary

1. Day 1: Arrival day in Trogir

   They will welcome you on arrival and arrange your transfer from the airport to your hotel in Trogir. The hotel itself is only a 5-minute walk from their meet and greet location, where their motorcycles are parked. They generally use their own motorcycles for such tours and you can assume that all motorcycles are as good as new, perfectly maintained and, above all, fully equipped. Their fleet includes the following models for you to choose from: - BMW F750GS - BMW F800GS - BMW F850GS - BMW F900GSA - BMW R1250GS - BMW R1300GS All motorcycles are available in different seat heights. On the evenin

2. Day 2: Tour starts (188 kilometers / 117 miles)

   After breakfast together at your hotel and a short briefing, you set off on your journey. You pick up the motorcycles at the starting point in their meet and greet location in Trogir and get them ready to go. At the start, the clock is set to 9:00 a.m. Off you go on an adventure! To get used to the new motorcycle, you won't be riding around the world on your first stage, so you'll take it easy and only tackle a relatively short stage. The first stop will be Mostar. Mostar is a city in the south of Bosnia and Herzegovina and is crossed by the River Neretva. Its landmark Stari Most (Old Bridge o

3. Day 3 (284 kilometers / 176 miles)

   A new day lies ahead of you. After a hearty breakfast, the new adventure begins around 8:00 a.m. on two wheels. Today, you continue eastwards, towards the Danube, on the way to Romania, through Serbia. You have to cross the border from Bosnia to Serbia today, as your primary destination is the Carpathian Mountains. Experience the natural beauty with them on the ride through Serbia's west by motorcycle to Zlatibor. Known as a ski resort in the winter months, it is popular with motorcyclists in the summer months. Yes, Serbia also has a lot to offer. Waterfalls, impressive rivers and mountains as

4. Day 4 (241 kilometers / 150 miles)

   Today, too, you have an exciting journey ahead of you. You are approaching the mighty Danube, Europe's second longest river (by the way, the longest river would have been the Volga). You are on your way to Smederevo, a fantastic and very cultural town in the very east of Serbia, located directly on the Danube. And of course, the perfect geographical location for growing wine. Even the ancient Romans knew this, which is why the Smederevo region is probably one of the oldest and best-known wine-growing regions in Europe today. So, if you love wine, you've come to the right place. Before that, ho

5. Day 5 (299 kilometers / 186 miles)

   Today is the day you cross the border into Romania. A large part of the route takes you north-east, on the Romanian side, along the Danube to the Iron Gate. A gorge and small water passage forms the border between Serbia and Romania. This gorge also separates the Carpathian Mountains from the Balkan Mountains. So, off to Transylvania! Here, you already get a taste of what lies ahead of you, dreamlike and pristine landscapes. You ride through typical small and dreamy villages, places where not so long ago, steam locomotives were used to transport everything necessary (such as animals, food and

6. Day 6 (230 kilometers / 143 miles)

   A new day is coming up. You start as usual at 8:00 a.m. Your destination for the day is Alba Iulia (Karlsburg) in Transylvania, which means you have to cross the Southern Carpathians. Guaranteed to be the best opportunity to ride the most beautiful panoramic road south of the Swiss Alps through the Southern Carpathians, the Transalpina. The view of the sheer endless expanse, over the rugged peaks of the Transylvanian Alps, will take your breath away. The highest point of the Transalpina is the Urdele mountain pass at an altitude of 2,145 meters. Down in the valley, the fascinating barren and r

7. Day 7 (255 kilometers / 158 miles)

   Your experiences are far from over and there are certainly no limits to them. Because today, you are already heading south again through the breathtaking Cozia National Park, before conquering the Transfăgărășan from the southwest towards the northeast. Another spectacular and extraordinary panoramic road, which is in no way inferior to the previous one. The Transfăgărășan connects Great Wallachia to the south of the Carpathian Arc with Transylvania to the north and has a total length of just under 150 kilometers. The pass road is only open for four months of the year - from July 1 to October

8. Day 8 (171 kilometers / 106 miles)

   Today, you can take it a little easier, as you have a somewhat shorter distance ahead of you. Today, you'll ride the remaining and probably more beautiful part of this pass road, the northern section, and then continue on to Bran, the actual center of Transylvania. Once you arrive in Bran, you will take a short breather and check into your rooms. Afterwards, and only those who want to, can join them on a visit to Bran Castle, better known as Castle Dracula. Although it is advertised as the castle of Count Dracula from Bram Stoker's stories, there is no evidence that Vlad the Impaler, on whom t

9. Day 9

   As promised, today is a rest day, more or less. Relaxation is on the agenda all day today: In short, you decide what you want to do with this day off. Sitting together with your new friends and sharing what you've already experienced, having a beer together at lunchtime, or explore the town of Bran yourself. The motorcycle is of course also at your disposal on this day. You can also explore the area around Bran on your own. You can rely on it, there is a lot to discover in this region and especially on a motorcycle.

10. Day 10 (354 kilometers / 220 miles)

    Unfortunately, this day is already over and so is your visit to the Carpathians. Your journey continues in the direction of Albania, although this involves an even greater distance. On your way there, you visit one of the most beautiful Romanian towns, located directly on the Danube. You ride to Drobeta-Turnu Severin, not far from the Iron Gate. A place that still has many reminders of Roman times. Your accommodation there gives you a magnificent view of the Danube. The place itself and a subsequent dinner together in one of the typical restaurants on the Danube will stay in your memory for a

11. Day 11 (422 kilometers / 262 miles)

    You first head back towards the Adriatic coast and through the heart of Serbia. You start in Drobeta-Turnu Severin, cross the border into Serbia, and how could it be otherwise, over the Iron Gate, following the route south of the Danube and not, as on the journey to the Carpathians, the northern side of the Danube. You pass Lake Vlasina, near the Bulgarian border, and pass Kosovo. You can certainly call this area the poorest region in Serbia, but certainly not poor in culture and poor in indescribable landscapes and natural beauty. Not to mention the opportunities for motorcycling there. This

12. Day 12 (313 kilometers / 194 miles)

    Today, Macedonia is on the menu and to round things off, a trip to the capital Skopje! The fact that Skopje is probably the most bizarre capital city in Europe is due to the most controversial construction project in Macedonia's history. On the north side, on the Vardar River, is the old town and the Old Bazaar, an absolute highlight. In the Ottoman-influenced quarter, there are countless restaurants serving Macedonian and Turkish food, teahouses, stores and mosques. Mosques as far as the eye can see. Each street is dedicated to a specific theme, so on one street, for example, there is one jew

13. Day 13 (277 kilometers / 172 miles)

    Unfortunately, you must leave this wonderful place again, but you know that something fantastic awaits you shortly. You always have the Albanian Alps in front of you. Almost untouched and unique. A mountain region that can't be compared to anything, and nothing at all. Simply unique. On the way there, however, you will make another stopover. Today, the 12th day of riding, you have the choice and the agony of having to cross national borders a total of 3 times. From Macedonia to Albania, from Albania back to Macedonia and then from Macedonia to Albania again. As you want to ride almost complete

14. Day 14 (293 kilometers / 182 miles)

    As predicted, the Albanian Alps are your destination. Today, you try to make your way to Theth. You will only be able to find out whether the only road leading there is passable again, or finally, or still, when you are already at the entrance to the valley there. Because nobody can predict that exactly in advance. Theth is a small village in the Bashkia Shkodra in the Albanian Alps, in what is known as the Theth Valley. It lies in the highest part of the trough valley of the Shala River, surrounded by several high two-thousand-meter peaks, Radohima to the west, Arapi to the north and Maja e P

15. Day 15 (249 kilometers / 155 miles)

    Your tour together is far from over. You leave the hotel in Kotor, despite the indescribable view of the bay from the hotel and make your way back up into the mountains to Žabljak, located right next to Durmitor National Park. The ride there, over countless serpentines, also makes this day a special experience. Once you arrive in Žabljak, you park your motorcycles in the village and are picked up there, perfectly organized by the hotel. You take a short canyon tour on the River Tara to your hotel, located in the middle of nowhere, but directly on the River Tara. A hotel far away from tourism.

16. Day 16 (237 kilometers / 147 miles)

    The penultimate stage of the day has begun. Unfortunately! You leave the hotel after having breakfast together on the terrace of your hotel, surrounded by magnificent nature, the kind of nature you won't find everywhere. However, you are taken back to your motorcycles in Žabljak by the hotel's own minibus. A boat trip in the other direction is certainly a little more complicated. You pick up your motorcycles at the previous evening's parking area and make your way back to the Adriatic coast, to Dubrovnik. Your journey takes you through the spectacular Durmitor National Park to the Piva Canyon

17. Day 17 (242 kilometers / 150 miles)

    It's done, you're heading back to the starting point. You have covered a great distance. Up to this point, you have covered around 3,800 unforgettable kilometers and travelled through 7 countries. The remaining 242 kilometers still lie ahead of you. For the last stage of your journey, you have saved what is probably the most beautiful section of the Jadranska Magistrala, the legendary coastal road along the Adriatic. There are still a few kilometers ahead of you for the most beautiful views of the Adriatic. This road is not considered one of the most beautiful coastal roads in Europe for nothi

18. Day 18: Departure

    If you do not want to extend your stay with them on the fabulous Adriatic, today would be your journey home and they wish you all the best.

Ride Details

Terrain

95% gravel, no off road

Bike

rental motorbike (only BMW GS models)

Mileage

4,055 kilometers / 2,520 miles

Daily rides

171 - 422 kilometers / 106 - 262 miles

Riding gear

not included

Meals

all breakfasts, welcome and farewell dinners

Maximum group size

6 riders

Accommodation

You will be accommodated preferably in various 4-star hotels.

Food

The package includes daily sumptuous breakfast and a welcome and farewell dinner (drinks not included).

Getting There

You're about to embark on an incredible journey, crossing 7 countries, covering approximate 4,055 kilometers in just 18 days! They deliberately organized this special motorcycle tour in the months from the end of June to mid-August - and certainly not without reason. In July and August, the barometer on the Croatian coast regularly reaches 40 degrees in the shade. This may be nice for sun worshipp