Balkan Explorer

Day by day

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   Day 1

   Tirana → Shkodër

   Airport pickup, bike fitting and briefing in Tirana, transfer ride to Shkodër. Welcome dinner by Lake Skadar with the team.

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   Day 2

   Shkodër → Žabljak (Montenegro)

   Cross into Montenegro at Hani i Hotit, ride past Lake Skadar to Podgorica, then the spectacular Tara River canyon road — the second deepest canyon in the world — to Žabljak at the foot of Durmitor.

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   Day 3

   Durmitor loop day

   Full riding day on the Sedlo pass (1,907 m), Piva canyon tunnels and the Black Lake. Considered by many riders one of Europe's top 10 motorcycle days.

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   Day 4

   Žabljak → Peja (Kosovo)

   South across Montenegro, border into Kosovo, then the unforgettable Rugova gorge — a single-lane road carved into vertical limestone walls. Overnight in Peja with traditional Albanian cuisine.

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   Day 5

   Peja → Ohrid (North Macedonia)

   Ride south through Prizren, cross into North Macedonia at Blato, then the lake road to Ohrid. Sunset swim and dinner on the lake.

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   Day 6

   Ohrid → Korçë (Albania)

   The high Galičica National Park pass (1,600 m) between Lake Ohrid and Lake Prespa, then back into Albania. Korçë for the night — Albania's best craft beer and a charming old bazaar.

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   Day 7

   Korçë → Tirana

   Final mountain roads via Pogradec, lunch on the SH3, then back to Tirana for bike return and farewell dinner with the group.