PRIVATE - Balkan Ring A Circular Adventure From Sofia

This is a private, fully guided loop through the Balkans, starting and finishing in Sofia. Over eight days you circle through Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Albania and North Macedonia, taking in a real mix of countries in a short space of time.

It's built around the region's contrasts — old town centres, mountain scenery, lakes, and the everyday hospitality that varies from place to place. Rather than one operator running the whole thing, you're handed between trusted local guides and drivers as you cross borders, so the pace and feel shifts country to country.

Being private, it suits families or small groups who want their own guide and vehicle rather than a fixed shared-tour crowd, though on some sections other travellers may join or leave along the way.

What you'll do

• Start and end your loop in Sofia, Bulgaria
• Cross through Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Albania and North Macedonia
• Travel with private local guides and drivers arranged through trusted regional partners
• Take in mountain scenery and lakes along the route
• Experience the old towns and history of several Balkan capitals and cities
• Move by private transfer between countries rather than public transport