GUIDED ROAD TOUR INCLUDING LUGGAGE TRANSPORT FOR ALL MAKES AND MODELS
Dates
26OBalXL01 21.06. - 03.07.2026 27OBalXL01 20.06. - 02.07.2027
28OBalXL01 18.06. -30.06.2028
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Description
For many motorcyclists, the Balkans are an unexplored mystery. Wild and pristine, an unpolished natural jewel. And again and again you ask yourself the question: Is this even possible with my road bike? Yes, it works! And it's sensational!
Incredible roads, breathtaking panoramas and open, friendly people: The East Balkans XXL Tour leads us from Austria through 7 countries about Slovenia and Croatia to Bosnia & Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo and Montenegro to North Macedonia and back again.
What we experience here is fantastic: with Belgrade, Prishtina and Skopje we will visit 3 capitals of the Western Balkan countries. With Ohrid the oldest lake in Europe and with the Iron Gate and the Danube basins Some of the most beautiful stretches of the Danube. This tour combines the right amount of culture with motorbike adventure. Some mountain roads wind around the mountains like masterfully knotted gift ribbons and offer
a landscape of bends that will make every motorcyclist's heart beat faster. The stages are well-balanced and varied. They lead through towns and villages, through mountains and gorges, over passes and along rivers and lakes.
Tour dates:
from to Graz approx. 3,500 km, medium-high difficulty, incl. motorway stages, city passages and village roads. Generally roads of different quality levels and with possible imperfections, partly also with potholes, short sections without tarmac are possible. There are also several mountain crossings with numerous bends and sometimes steep, narrow hairpin bends. Not suitable for beginners or drivers with little experience in alpine terrain.
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Click to enlargeOur exclusive travel programme
Day 1 - Saturday: Graz (AUT) - Slovenia - Croatia - Tuzla (BiH)
500 km
Meeting at the agreed starting point near Graz. After getting to know each other briefly, we set off on our journey together. Mainly on the motorway, we head directly to Bosnia and Herzegovina in the
Capital of the canton of Tuzla. Overnight stay in Tuzla (BiH)
TIP for travelling: There is a hotel at the starting point of the tour. For participants travelling further to Graz, we recommend arriving the day before and spending the night there. We also recommend this extra night for participants with one of our hire motorbikes! And if you want to come to the start of the tour with your car and motorbike trailer, you can park your car at the hotel during the tour.
TIP for luggage: If you can't or don't want to bring your luggage to the starting point on your motorbike, you can have it collected from your home using our luggage service. We will then bring it to the start of the tour in the support vehicle!
Day 2 - Sunday: Tuzla (BiH) - Belgrade (SRB)
210 km
The route continues eastwards until we arrive in the Serbian capital in the afternoon: Belgrade. During a German-language guided walk through the historic city centre, we are introduced to the history and culture of this extraordinary and impressive city. Overnight stay in Belgrade (SRB).
Day 3 - Monday: Belgrade (SRB) - Kladovo (SRB)
250 km
The Danube accompanies us throughout the day. We leave Belgrade and make our way to the Iron Gate. This breakthrough valley and the Danube basins on the Serbian border with a view of Romania will impress us before we arrive in Kladovo (SRB).
Day 4 - Tuesday: Kladovo (SRB) - Kopaonik (SRB)
340 km
We leave the Iron Gate and the Danube and make our way to the largest mountain massif in Serbia:
Today we spend the night in the ski resort in the centre of Kopaonik National Park (SRB).
Day 5 - Wednesday: Kapaonik (SRB) - Prishtina (RKS)
250 km
Kosovo is one of the youngest countries in Europe. Until we reach the capital Prishtina and find ourselves there
We will enjoy many more bends as we look around in the evening. Overnight stay in Prishtina (RKS).
Day 6 - Thursday: Prishtina (RKS) - Skopje (MKD)
200 km
The next capital of a young state awaits us: Skopje is not only the largest city in the world
North Macedonia, it is also one of the oldest in south-east Europe. Of course we will also have a look around here in the evening! Overnight stay in Skopje (MKD).
Day 7 - Friday: Skopje (MKD) - Ohrid (MKD)
290 km
On the way to the oldest still existing lake in Europe, we "experience" the winding roads of North Macedonia and look forward to dinner in the historic part of Ohrid. If you like, you can order
the very special Ohrid trout. Hotel accommodation for two nights at the southernmost point of our journey in Ohrid by the lake (MKD).
Day 8 - Saturday: Ohrid (MKD) - Rest day
0 km
Rest day - day at leisure. We enjoy the comforts of our hotel by the lake and let it go.
We have a good time. If you like, you can explore the old town centre of Ohrid or take a short boat trip across the lake.
Second night in Ohrid (MKD)
Day 9 - Sunday: Ohrid (MKD) - Peja (RKS)
340 km
Another wonderful day of driving awaits us. The route leads us back along the Debar reservoir
into Kosovo, with the Šar Planina mountain range providing a considerable number of bends. Our overnight stay in Peja is a picturesque little town with a view of the Rugova Mountains.
Day 10 - Monday: Peja (RKS) - Tara National Park (SRB)
300 km
We continue northwards on a very winding road. After a short detour to Montenegro, we reach
Serbia and in the afternoon our hotel in the Tara National Park area (SRB).
Day 11 - Tuesday: Tara NP (SRB) - Zenica (BiH)
270 km
We leave Serbia and begin our journey through Bosnia and Herzegovina. Zenica, where we spend the night, is located in the centre of the
country, surrounded by the wooded low mountain range of the Dinarides.
Day 12 - Wednesday: Zenica (BiH) - Kozarska Dubica (BiH)
250 km
A wonderful last day of driving together lies ahead of us and we enjoy the winding roads once again.
Roads in the Bosnian hinterland. Our hotel is located directly on the border river Una. Weather permitting, we can take a dip in the river with a view of the Croatian side and celebrate the end of this special trip in a convivial atmosphere over dinner. Overnight stay in Kozarska Dubica (BiH).
Day 13 - Thursday: Kozarska Dubica (BiH) - Graz (AUT)
310 km
Unfortunately, it is time to say goodbye today. With many wonderful memories in our luggage, we are on our way home. Your guide will take you mostly on the motorway to the start of the tour near Graz.
End of the tour.
TIP Journey home:
If the route to Graz would be a diversion on the way home, you can say goodbye to the other tour participants on departure from the hotel and make your own way home. If there is not enough room for your luggage on the motorbike, we can send it home with our luggage service.
TIP : As the motorbikes are faster than the support vehicle, participants in a hurry take their own luggage with them. Those who don't like this can wait for it at the tour start hotel
Our inclusive services
- 13-day guided motorbike tour along some of the most beautiful roads in South-East Europe
- 12 nights in a mix of good basic, mid-range and top-category hotels and resorts (shower, WC)
- Half board with breakfast and dinner
- German-speaking tour guide with motorbike from/to Graz area
- City tour with a local German-speaking guide in Sarajevo, Shkoder, Tirana and Dubrovnik
- Escort vehicle incl. motorbike trailer or large van for luggage from/to Graz
- Luggage transport from/to Motorbike and holiday
- Guarded/secure parking at all hotels
- When booking incl. rental motorbike additionally:
Rental motorbike BMW F 750/800 GS or R1250/1300 GS
(model subject to availability) incl.
- Liability and fully comprehensive insurance (excess = deposit € 2,000)
- free kilometre and
- Pick-up in the afternoon before the tour starts
Not included:
Petrol, oil, tolls, personal expenses, tips. WFurthermore, all services that are not expressly listed as included services. Also not included: Travel insurance with cancellation cover
Price
Conditions of travel
The special conditions for this trip by Motorrad und Urlaub apply. These will be handed out before booking the tour. Minimum number of participants: 12 persons. If the minimum number of participants is not reached, we reserve the right to cancel the tour up to four weeks before the start of the tour. The number of participants is limited! Registrations will be considered in the order of arrival.
SPECIAL NOTES FOR THIS TRIP
Travel insurance with foreign health insurance incl. return service (ambulance jet or transport home) and accident insurance is a prerequisite for participation in the tour. We recommend taking out the travel insurance "Travel Protection with Cancellation ALL RISK MED" with Allianz Global Assistance. This includes the highest level of travel protection, e.g.: cancellation is also covered for personal and provable reasons! Also included are a foreign liability insurance, a foreign health insurance, an accident insurance with coverage of rescue costs (incl. helicopter), as well as an extra return trip or ambulance jet in case of medically necessary reasons OR after 3 days of hospitalisation.
In addition, a "motor vehicle home collection insurance" (e.g.: ÖAMTC Schutzbrief) is also required for all motorbikes. The motorbikes must be in perfect technical condition (tyres!) before departure. Technical assistance or spare parts service in the event of breakdowns or damage is only possible to a limited extent on site. In the worst case, a breakdown can result in the participant having to abandon the tour and return home independently.
Recommendations
Motorrad und Urlaub recommends tyres from Dunlop and motorbike protective clothing from KLIM.
