This 11-day cycling tour covers three Balkan countries: North Macedonia, Greece, and Bulgaria, offering a diverse cultural and scenic experience. The tour explores natural beauty and UNESCO sites in North Macedonia, mythological and historical sites in Greece including Mount Olympus, and technical riding in Bulgaria. It combines cycling through vast green landscapes, rocky cliffs, alongside lakes and rivers, along the Aegean coastline, and on steeper climbs and downhill tracks. The tour is rated as moderate difficulty (3/5) and is offered as a guided, private tour. The tour begins in Skopje, North Macedonia, with cycling in Mavrovo National Park and a visit to St. John the Baptist Monastery, followed by cycling to Ohrid. Day 2 involves a sightseeing tour of the hilly, UNESCO-protected town of Ohrid with views of Lake Ohrid. Day 3 includes a ride to St. Naum Monastery and through Galichica National Park, ending in Bitola. Day 4 transitions to Greece, exploring ruins of Heraclea, Edessa waterfall, and the grave of Philip II of Macedon in Vergina. Day 5 features cycling around Mount Olympus with views of the Aegean Sea, transferring to Thessaloniki. Day 6 is a walking tour of Thessaloniki. Days 7 and 8 involve cycling along the Greek coastline in the Sithonia region, with opportunities for beach breaks. Day 9 crosses into Bulgaria, cycling the Athos peninsula and then to Bansko. Day 10 offers technical riding around Bansko with views of the Pirin Mountains. Day 11 concludes with departure from Sofia.
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Arrival in Skopje and Cycle in Mavrovo National Park
Bike Sightseeing Tour of Ohrid
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Bike Through Galichica National Park
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Cycle Ancient Ruins in Greece
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Bike with the Greek Gods
Tour Thessaloniki off the Bike
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Explore Fishing Towns on Aegean Coast
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Cycle Tour of Sithonia
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Cycle the Athos Peninsula
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Bike Around Bansko
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