Kosovo, Albania & Macedonia Explorer

Fifteen days through Albania, Kosovo and North Macedonia, three countries that spent decades off the tourist map and still feel like it. You'll move through rugged mountains and green valleys, past shepherds, monasteries and Byzantine churches, with none of the crowds you'd find further west.

The route takes in Skopje's cafe culture, the calm waters of Lake Ohrid and the mosques and old stone streets of Prizren. It's a trip about a region finding its feet again after conflict and communism, and doing it with real warmth.

Travel is by public transport between stops, so this is a group adventure with a slower, more grounded pace than a bus tour, and plenty of chances to talk to locals along the way.

What you'll do

• Wander the old bazaar and mosques of Prizren
• Relax by the shores of Lake Ohrid
• Explore Skopje's cafes and old town
• Visit Byzantine churches and mountain monasteries
• Travel through rural Albania's valleys and villages
• Cross between three countries still largely untouched by mass tourism