Six of us Canadians traveled to the Balkans in June 2024 on a 14-day trip through Albania, Macedonia, Kosovo and Montenegro with Experience Balkan (via Tour Local's website). We created a customized itinerary based on other itineraries we had seen online. Our trip started and ended in Tirana, Albania; we spent 6 nights in Albania, circumnavigating the country (3x Tirana, 1x Vlore, 1x Gjirokaster, 1x Pogradec); 4 nights in Macedonia (2x Ohrid, 2x Skopje); one night in Pristina, Kosovo (would not recommend staying overnight here as there is not much to do in the evening; recommend continuing on to Prizren, Kosovo for the night, after sightseeing in Pristina); and 3 nights in Montenegro (2x Budva, 1x Podgorica), before returning to Tirana for the final night. Our driver/guide, Daniel Medaroski, made our trip (which was already excellent) outstanding. He was a wonderful host, a very knowledgeable guide on many topics (both current and historical), an excellent driver and an all-around nice person to spend time with. In most tours, the quality of the guide is the "icing on the cake" and Daniel was certainly that "icing" for us! In fact, based on this trip, we are thinking about returning to the Balkans in the near future, to see more with Daniel and the Experience Balkan team. I highly recommend working with Experience Balkan. Based on our experience, you can expect an immersive adventure in the region. This is an off-the-beaten-path part of the world to visit for many of us, but it is so worth it! Thank you, Daniel and the Experience Balkan team, for helping us maximize our vacation time in the Balkans!