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Cycle the Balkans
8 Days | Explore The Balkans by bike on an adventure through coastlines and an old railway line
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Start
Dubrovnik, Croatia
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Finish
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Trip Code
ZMXY
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Min Age
14
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Trip Size
1 - 15
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Physical Rating
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Meals
6 breakfasts
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Transport
Bicycle, Support vehicle (e-bike option available, subject to availability)
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Accommodation
Hotel (6 nights), Guesthouse (1 night)
From £1,843(8 days)
Trip Informations
Get your legs moving on a Balkan cycling adventure from Dubrovnik to Sarajevo. Taking in stunning scenery on the coast and inland, this trip will take you from Croatia to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro. Tackle challenging climbs, scenic flats and a new rail trail following the now defunct Austro-Hungarian railway line, finishing in the intriguing, yet sobering city of Sarajevo. Explore Kostar – the 5th-century UNESCO World Heritage-listed city – and Mostar to see the bridge divers hurl themselves off the Old Bridge into the Neretva River. Enjoy sunny days on the bike passing abandoned hamlets, local shepherds, scenic flats and rolling country and spend free evenings soaking up the local culture.
Why you’ll love this trip
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Witness Mostar's famous bridge divers hurl themselves from the stones of Stari Most (Old Bridge), which has spanned the Neretva River for centuries.
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Cycle along two sections of the Ciro Trail – this new rail trail follows the now defunct Austro-Hungarian railway line.
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Ride the shoreline of the stunning Bay of Kotor – the winding bay of the Adriatic Sea.
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Visit the incredible Ostrog Monastery –the Serbian Orthodox Church carved directly into the cliffs, high up in the large rock of Ostroska Greda.
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Bike through tiny, historical villages and centuries-old cities, soaking up the days of old as you go.
Is this trip right for you?
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To complete this trip, it’s important that you are both confident and competent in riding a bicycle.
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You’ll have a leader that rides with the group, and another that drives the support vehicle (acting as a back marker where needed). Where the vehicle cannot travel directly with the cyclists (e.g. a cyclists-only path) your leader will assign a person from the group to act as a back marker.
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While the cycling distances on this trip are relatively short (the longest ride is only 60 km) the terrain of the Balkans is naturally hilly and the climate often warm. You’ll need a reasonable level of fitness to enjoy the trip, but the support vehicle is always on hand if you need to take a break for an hour or a day.
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As your riding is done mostly on sealed roads with the occasional gravel cycle path there are no technical cycling skills required. Given the hills, we do suggest practicing riding downhill, so you’re comfortable once the trips begins.
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As there are cobblestones and many stairs in most European towns, and space in our support van is limited, it's strongly recommended that you leave any wheelie bags/cases at home and bring a backpack instead.
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This trip is part of a longer itinerary. You might be joining travellers who have already spent some time together. If you have more time to explore, you might like to check out our Cycle Croatia & the Balkans trip.
Itinerary
- DAY 1Dubrovnik
- DAY 2Kotor
- DAY 3Niksic
- DAY 4Lake Piva & Niksic
- DAY 5Mostar
- DAY 6Mostar
- DAY 7Sarajevo
- DAY 8Sarajevo
Inclusions
restaurant_menu Meals
6 breakfasts
airport_shuttle Transport
Bicycle, Support vehicle (e-bike option available, subject to availability)
bed Accommodation
Hotel (6 nights), Guesthouse (1 night)
festival Activities
circleBay of Kotor Guided & Vehicle Supported Cycling
circleNiksic region Guided & Vehicle Supported Cycling
circleRamparts of Onogost Fortress
circlePluzine region Guided & Vehicle Supported Cycling
circleMostar region/Ciro Trail Guided & Vehicle Supported Cycling
circleCiro Trail Guided Cycling
circleSarajevo Region Guided & Vehicle Supported Cycling
museum Add on activities
circleDubrovnik - Church of St. Blaise - Free
circleDubrovnik - Mt Srd Cable Car - EUR27
circleDubrovnik - Discover Game of Thrones Filming Locations Urban Adventure - EUR69
circleDubrovnik - Hike up Mt Srd - Free
circleKotor - St. Tryphon’s Cathedral - EUR4
circleKotor - Maritime Museum - EUR5
circleKotor - Fortress - EUR3
circleOstrog Monastery - Free
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Saturday Jun 14, 2025
Saturday Jun 21, 2025
Trip size max: 15 - 13 spaces left
£1,903
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£1,903
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£2,057
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£1,980
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Saturday Sep 06, 2025
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£1,843
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£2,057
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£1,980
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£1,997
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Important notes
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1. A single supplement is available if you’d prefer not to share a room on this trip. Please speak to your booking agent for further information.
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2. Bicycle hire is included in your trip price. Please advise your height at time of booking so as we can organize a suitable sized bike.
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3. Bike helmets are compulsory on this trip. We are unable to hire bike helmets locally so please ensure you bring your own bike helmet from home.
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4. On this trip we have a single leader that rides with the group, and another that drives the support vehicle (acting as a back marker where needed). Where the vehicle cannot travel directly with the cyclists (e.g. a cyclists-only path) your leader will assign a person from the group to act as a back marker.
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5. An e-bike option (at additional cost) may be available on this trip. We have limited numbers of these bikes available and they are an 'on request' basis only. A request does not guarantee an e-bike, only a confirmed booking. Please ask your agent for more details at the time of booking.
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6. Due to health and safety concerns around the traffic we take local taxis rather than cycle up to/down from the Ostrog Monastery on Day 3.
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