Cycle The Balkans

Guide

Group normally four to 16, plus local cycling leader and driver.

Meals

All breakfasts and two dinners are included. Food in the Balkans is quite varied thanks to the many influences on the country, particularly from the Mediterranean, combining Turkish, Greek and Italian tastes. Dairy products, especially milk and yoghurt, are present in almost every meal, usually locally sourced. Due to the fertile valleys, fresh mountain springs and Mediterranean climate, the Balkans still have a subsistence culture and show very little signs of changing. In the countryside, expect your food to have been reared/grown not too far from your plate. Breakfasts are typically eggs, fresh bread, jam, honey and coffee or tea. For lunch and dinner, meat dishes are often goat or lamb with fish dishes such as trout and whitebait. Courses often come in mezze form with a variety of vegetables, salad, freshly baked bread, homemade cheeses, local wines and, of course, raki. Your guide will recommend the best restaurant options in the towns.

Others

Transfer for group flights Local bike hire

Transport

We use private minibuses for the airport transfers and transfers to and from the activities.

Accommodation

Throughout this tour, we stay in a variety of accommodation in both cities and rural areas. We use hotels of a comfortable three-star standard. For two nights, we stay in more remote areas where we stay in locally run guesthouses and experience a warm welcome. Rooms here tend to be more basic. They will be a mixture of double and triple rooms with shared bathrooms. Single accommodation is available on request. Please note, single rooms are not available in the guesthouses due to a limited number of rooms.

Others

— Travel insurance — Visas and vaccinations — Single supplement — E-bike hire

Flights

International flights are not included

Optional

Other activities and services not included

Insurance

Insurance is not included