The best way to understand a landscape is to move through it slowly. The Balkans by Rail & Road tour is Inside Balkan’s manifesto for unhurried travel: a 12-day journey from Belgrade to Tirana that uses trains where trains are beautiful, buses where buses are scenic, and private vehicles where nothing else reaches. The journey between the destinations is as carefully considered as the destinations themselves.

The train journey from Novi Sad to Sarajevo through the Drina Valley is one of Europe’s great unsung rail routes: six hours of mountains, river gorges, and medieval villages visible through the window. The coastal drive from Dubrovnik to Kotor is one of the most beautiful stretches of road in the Mediterranean. The Koman–Fierza ferry through the Albanian fjord is one of the world’s great boat journeys. On this tour, the transport is not a means of getting between attractions — it is an attraction in itself.

Inside Balkan designed this tour for a specific kind of traveller: someone who is interested in the texture of the Balkans rather than just its highlights, who is happy spending an afternoon in a city without visiting a single museum, and who believes that the best experiences often happen between the scheduled stops.

✅ What’s Included

• ✓11 nights mixed accommodation
• ✓Daily breakfast
• ✓Rail passes for covered segments
• ✓Expert guide
• ✓Boat and ferry legs

❌ Not Included

• ✗International flights
• ✗Travel insurance
• ✗Most meals
• ✗Personal expenses
• ✗Tips