( Questions )
Before you ask.
Everything guests usually want to know about how our days move, what the wellness side really involves, when Kosovo is at its best, and what happens after you send a request.
( Booking )
It arrives directly in our enquiry inbox and is read personally — usually within two working days. You receive a written reply with a draft shape for your days, indicative pricing and real availability. Nothing is charged at this stage.
No. It is the beginning of a conversation. A journey is only confirmed once dates, itinerary and price are agreed in writing and a deposit is arranged directly with us.
Six to ten weeks is comfortable. Our mountain houses and guides are small and family-run, so peak summer weekends and holiday weeks close early. Last-minute requests are still worth sending — we hold occasional space.
Journeys are private by default: solo travellers, couples, small groups of friends or families. Group departures are capped so that hosts, tables and vehicles stay intimate.
( Payments )
There is no instant checkout. Once your itinerary is agreed we invoice a deposit to hold guides and houses, with the balance due before arrival. Payment details are always sent from our own email address.
A 30% deposit confirms your dates on every journey, with the balance due 30 days before arrival.
Our accepted payment methods are being finalised for the opening season. Ask us and we will confirm the exact options in writing before any deposit is arranged.
( Cancellation )
Tell us as early as you can. Because we work with small family hosts we will always try to move dates rather than cancel.
Our written cancellation terms are being finalised — ask us and we will confirm them in writing before any deposit is paid.
( Travel to Kosovo )
Almost every journey begins at Prishtina International Airport (PRN), with direct flights from many European cities. We arrange transfers from the airport as part of each journey.
Kosovo is small. Rugova and Peja are roughly ninety minutes from Prishtina, Brezovica about an hour and a half, and Jezerc or the bubble villas around forty-five minutes.
Entry requirements depend on your passport and change from time to time, so we do not publish a list. Tell us where you are travelling from and we will point you to the official guidance.
( Accommodation )
Mountain houses, family-run guesthouses, a mountain lodge, or a private transparent bubble villa — the stay is named on every journey page. Rooms are private on all journeys.
Yes. Every journey lists a single supplement, and private departures for your party only are available with a 25% uplift per person.
( Safety )
Kosovo is a calm, welcoming country and hospitality here predates tourism. You travel with a local team throughout, and in the mountains always with a local guide who knows the routes and the weather.
Nothing is locked. Routes have gentler alternatives, and where conditions make a stay unsafe we reshape the day or move your dates at no cost.
( What to pack )
Broken-in walking shoes, layers, a waterproof shell and a warm mid-layer even in summer — mountain evenings are cool. For winter journeys, proper insulation and grip.
No. Routes are on mountain paths rather than technical terrain. If a journey needs anything specific we tell you in your written confirmation.
( Food & dietary requirements )
Yes. Tell us at enquiry stage and we brief every host kitchen in advance. Kosovar cooking is generous with vegetables, dairy and bread; vegan and gluten-free menus are arranged with the families who cook for us.
Seasonal and local, grown a few kilometres from the table — family kitchens, mountain dinners, flija, fresh bread and produce from the valley.
( Weather & seasons )
Late May to early October for mountains, rivers and long light. December to March for snow in Brezovica and deep-winter stillness. April and November are quiet, moody and beautifully cheap.
Slowly, on purpose. Most days hold one anchor experience — a mountain walk, a family table, a thermal afternoon — with long, unscheduled space around it. We would rather you remember three days properly than photograph seven.
Rugova and Brezovica days include two to five hours of walking on mountain paths, always at your pace and with a local guide. Every route has a gentler alternative, and cultural journeys through Prizren and the valleys are almost entirely flat.
( Travel insurance )
Travel insurance is not included in any journey price. Our written insurance requirement is being finalised — ask us and we will confirm it in writing before any deposit is paid. We strongly recommend cover that includes mountain walking.
( Wellness expectations )
No. FRID is restorative travel, not treatment. We work with sleep rhythm, light, nature, food and stillness — we make no medical claims and provide no clinical care.
None at all. Sessions are led at beginner pace and everything is optional. Choosing to sit by the river instead is a perfectly good use of the hour.
It is an invitation, never a confiscation. Some guests hand over their phone on day one; others keep it for photographs. Several of our mountain stays simply have no signal, which tends to settle the question on its own.
( Private & custom journeys )
Yes. Every journey runs privately for your party alone with a 25% uplift per person, and the bubble villas are always private.
Yes. Tell us what your mind needs and we shape days around it, drawing on the same hosts, guides and places. Choose 'Fully bespoke' on the enquiry form.
Yes. Nothing is locked. If the weather turns or you simply want a morning of nothing, we reshape the day. That flexibility is the point of travelling with a small, local team.
Still unsure? Ask us directly — a person reads every message.