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Explore nature of Western Balkans with us
Welcome to our paradise known for extraordinary nature treasures and tremendous history! Let us take you on a journey exploring the Western Balkans, with a focus on eco and rural values of local communities and spiced up with some adrenaline nature adventures and delicious food! Pick one or more of our 8 carefully curated tours and immerse in exploring crystal clear lakes and rivers, mountaintop villages, hiking breath-taking areas, ski-shoeing and much more!
Explore-Balkans brought stakeholders together to develop joint products/tours that combine unique ecotourism, rural tourism, and adventure tourism with gastronomic experiences.
Let’s start exploring together!

Explore Balkans
Explore-Balkans brought travel professionals together to develop joint products/packages that combine unique ecotourism, rural tourism, adventure tourism with gastronomic experiences. What you can see on this website is the best selection of Western Balkans travels brought to you by professionals teams from Western Balkans countries.

Goal
To show the real beauty of Western Balkans to the world.
Mission
To increase the interest in the Western Balkans travels.
Vision
To contribute to the sustainable tourism development in the Western Balkans through a rural and eco approach.
Join us in Exploring Balkans!
We take you to unforgettable journies around the Western Balkans, with the focus on eco, rural, and adventure approach! Join our community, to always get our best offers first!
Travel Blog
The Ohrid Pearls – A Secret Well Kept for Almost a Century
Ohrid is a truly special city where rich nature abounds with all the desired natural features. Mountains and forests surround Lake Ohrid, one of the most beautiful in the world in terms of flora and fauna, the clarity of the water, history and artefacts more than 5000...
Cultural Heritage of the Balkans – Zlakusa Pottery Edition
The colossal tradition of the Western Balkans is one of the key points that attract travellers to our region! Cultural, historical, and craftsmen heritage are equally attractive. This heritage sets us to tell the stories to our visitors, while visitors usually connect...
Who is behind the brand Explore Balkans?
Standing Working Group for Regional Rural Development (SWG) in SEE is an intergovernmental organization, operating on national and regional level, responsible for initiation and preparation of regional development projects in South Eastern Europe. It acts as independent regional agency for promoting sustainable agriculture and rural development in SEE region. SWG is working to empower and promote sustainable principles on rural development, through networking and permanent cooperation between all stakeholders of rural development in SEE region.