Book Your Peaks of the Balkans Tour
Guided or self-guided, pick your 2027 dates and we’ll take it from there.
Secure Your 2027 Peaks of the Balkans Tour
Three ways to hike the Peaks of the Balkans in 2027, all starting and finishing in Shkodra, Albania. Start with how many days you have.
With a week, take the 7-day self-guided tour through Albania and Montenegro. With 11 days, hike the full loop through Albania, Kosovo and Montenegro, self-guided from any day in June to September, or guided on one of ten Saturday departures.
(2027) Peaks of the Balkans Self-Guided Hiking Tour with Taljanka Peak (7 Days, Moderate)
Pick this if you have a week and want the big views with gentler days and fewer moves.
The Blue Eye near Theth, the Valbona Pass, a quiet trail from Cerem to Vusanje and Taljanka peak above the Grbaja Valley, with 2 nights in Vusanje. Albania and Montenegro.
7 days · €710 per person, any day June to September
Hiking on your own? Add a €420 solo supplement
Pay €213 today to hold your dates
30% deposit, balance due 40 days before you hike
(2027) Peaks of the Balkans Self-Guided Hiking Tour: Full Loop (11 Days)
Pick this if you have 11 days and like to set your own pace.
The whole loop through Albania, Kosovo and Montenegro, with Gjeravica, the highest peak in Kosovo, the Three-Border peak and Taljanka peak.
11 days · €850 per person, any day June to September
Hiking on your own? Add an €820 solo supplement
Pay €255 today to hold your dates
30% deposit, balance due 40 days before you hike
(2027) Peaks of the Balkans Guided Hiking Tour: Full Loop (11 Days)
Pick this if you have 11 days and want a local guide and a group.
The same loop with a local mountain guide every hiking day, three meals a day on the trail and the park fees included.
11 days · €980 per person, shared room, 10 Saturday departures
Pay €294 today to hold your dates
30% deposit, balance due 40 days before you hike
| Departure | Dates |
|---|---|
| 1 | May 22nd to June 1st, 2027 |
| 2 | June 12th to 22nd, 2027 |
| 3 | June 26th to July 6th, 2027 |
| 4 | July 3rd to 13th, 2027 |
| 5 | July 17th to 27th, 2027 |
| 6 | August 7th to 17th, 2027 |
| 7 | August 21st to 31st, 2027 |
| 8 | September 4th to 14th, 2027 |
| 9 | September 18th to 28th, 2027 |
| 10 | October 2nd to 12th, 2027 |
You can see the booking terms and conditions here.
I’ve Hiked the Peaks of the Balkans Myself
I’m Laurel, founder of Monkeys and Mountains. I’ve hiked the Peaks of the Balkans, I’ve been running hiking tours for 8 years and hiking for more than 25.
If you have questions before you book, get in touch and I’ll help you decide whether this is the trip for you.
What You Get When You Book With Monkeys and Mountains
- Guided or self-guided: a local mountain guide every hiking day, or GPS tracks for every hiking day and your own pace.
- Every night arranged: a hotel in Shkodra and family guesthouses in the mountain villages, booked before you arrive.
- Border permits handled, so the paperwork that trips up independent hikers is already done.
- Home-cooked meals in the guesthouses, with most of your meals on the trail included.
- Your transfers arranged, from Shkodra up to the trail and back, private for your group, by car or 4×4.
- The better route: a high pass instead of a tractor road to Cerem, and the Grbaja Valley detour for the views from Taljanka peak.
- Straightforward pricing: what’s included is spelled out up front, so there are no surprise extras later.
- Free personalized Peaks of the Balkans training plan, included with your booking, valued at €300, so you arrive trained and can enjoy the trail.
Please check the entry guidelines with your local embassy before booking your trip and make sure you’re allowed to enter Albania, Kosovo and Montenegro, and meet the necessary requirements.
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