Montenegro · 8 days
The flagship trip is eight days along the Danube through the Iron Gate, the gorge where the river cuts between Serbia and Romania. You start on the flat Pannonian plain and finish in the gorge itself, riding quiet roads past the Golubac and Ram fortresses. A self-guided version of the same route runs from 1350 EUR, and…
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Montenegro · 8 days · From EUR 1350 (indicative)
The flagship trip is eight days along the Danube through the Iron Gate, the gorge where the river cuts between Serbia and Romania. You start on the flat Pannonian plain and finish in the gorge itself, riding quiet roads past the Golubac and Ram fortresses. A self-guided version of the same route runs from 1350 EUR, and the guided version from 1650 EUR.
The Bosnia and Montenegro trip is also eight days, from Sarajevo to Skadar Lake national park, crossing the Dinaric Alps. The Croatia trip covers the Dalmatian coast — the operator points to 718 islands, Zinfandel grapes, seafood, lavender fields, truffles and the country's UNESCO intangible heritage as the reasons to go. Guided from 2060 EUR, self-guided from 1410 EUR.
Weekend tours are shorter and cheaper. The Rajac and Rogljevo wine trip is three days from 330 EUR, cycling between 19th-century wineries on the Danube trail with tastings along the way. The two-day Danube trip to Golubac and Ram is also from 330 EUR, and the two-day Ploce plateau and Sicevo gorge trip, with a visit to an essential-oil distillery and the lavender, immortelle and hyssop fields, is from 310 EUR.
Bikes are hybrid or e-bike, and on supported trips the operator covers flat tyres and mechanical problems. Custom private tours can be arranged for any number of days, with road, leisure, mountain or electric bikes, and the destination chosen by the guest.
What this is not: there is no fitness instruction, no yoga, no strength training and no wellness programme. It is a bike holiday with a guide, hotels and luggage transfer, and it suits people who want to see the Balkans from a saddle at a holiday pace.
- Overnight accommodation on multi-day tours - Hybrid bicycle (e-bike available) - Guide on guided departures - Mechanical support on supported trips - Luggage transfer between overnight stops - Wine tasting stops on the Rajac and Rogljevo trip - Distillery visit on the Ploce and Sicevo gorge trip
- Travel to and from the tour start point - International flights - Travel insurance - Meals and drinks unless stated by the operator - Personal expenses - Single supplement, if applicable