Balkans Expedition
Greece & Albania - 13 days through the soul of the Balkans
From the Iron Gates to the Aegean
Thirteen days that link the Danube, the Adriatic and the Aegean. Wine roads in Serbia, the lakes of Montenegro, the chaotic charm of Albania, the monasteries of Meteora, the white villages of the Peloponnese - and a final ride home through Bulgaria's mountains.
- Lake Skadar coastal stretch - over 100 km of pure scenic riding
- Ferry crossing to Corfu, rest day on the island
- Meteora monasteries and the climb towards Mount Olympus
- Buzludzha - the abandoned Communist monument in Bulgaria
Day by day
01Day 1Romania → Orsova350 km+
Departure along the Danube to the Iron Gates.
02Day 2Orsova → Bijelo Polje (Montenegro)520 km+
Across two national parks and Serbia's wine country.
03Day 3Bijelo Polje → Shetaj (Albania)270 km+
Lake Skadar shoreline into the Adriatic coast.
04Day 4Shetaj → Saranda270 km+
One of the most beautiful coastal roads in Albania.
05Day 5Saranda → Corfu (ferry)-+
Crossing to Greece. Rest day on the island.
06Day 6Corfu rest day-+
Slow loops, beaches and Greek tavernas.
07Day 7Corfu → Meteora220 km+
Back to the mainland, climbing towards Mount Olympus.
08Day 8Meteora → Olympia420 km+
Down to the Peloponnese and the cradle of the Olympic Games.
09Day 9Olympia → Monemvasia230 km+
Time-machine ride above the Ionian Sea.
10Day 10Monemvasia → Athens300 km+
Crossing the Corinth Canal into Athens.
11Day 11Athens → Thessaloniki500 km+
North through Byzantine Greece.
12Day 12Thessaloniki → Buzludzha490 km+
Into Bulgaria's Balkan Mountains to the abandoned monument.
13Day 13Buzludzha → Romania680 km+
Final ride home.
What's included
- Motorcycle rental (BMW R1200/R1250/R1300 GS class)
- Full insurance + roadside assistance
- Comfortable 3* / 4* hotels and B&Bs
- Daily breakfast
- Experienced lead rider on a motorbike
- Support vehicle for luggage and spares
- Curated GPX routes preloaded
- Photos and after-movie from the entire adventure
- Welcome pack (T-shirt, stickers, detailed program)
- International flights
- Personal riding gear
- Lunches and personal expenses
- Motorcycle fuel
- Entry tickets to tourist attractions
Frames from the road
Ready to ride?
Your bike. Your world. Your way.
Your bike can travel to the start of the expedition in a container and come back the same way. Transport is booked separately, on its own page, so the expedition page can stay about the road.