Itinerary

1. Day 1: Tirane

   • Get picked up from the airport. Accommodation in the hotel is organised depending on the time of day.

   • Visit the cultural and historical centres of Tirane. 

   • See the most frequented Skanderbeg Square.

   • Visit the Symbol of the City, Clock Tower.

2. Day 2: Kruja & Shkodra

   • After breakfast, leave for Shkodra.

   • Stop for 3-hours in Kruja, where you can visit the Castle of Kruja and the old bazaar.

   • After stopping at the hotel, visit the castle of Shkodra and its historical centres, in particular, the Museu Marubi.

3. Day 3: Prizren

   • The first stop is in Prizren, to visit the historic centre of Prizren.

   • Don't forget Prizren Fortress, which is a must-see attraction. The views from the fortress are so amazing that you can't imagine visiting Prizren and skipping the fortress.

   • Stop by the Old Stone Bridge of the Bistrica River, the most famous attraction of the city.

4. Day 4: Pristina & Kacanik

   • After a pleasant breakfast, leave for Pristina.

   • In Pristina, you will visit the Gadima Cave with a visitable length of 1260m.

   • Head to Kacanik, where you will be accommodated in the hotels in the area. After a stroll through the beautiful nature of the Kacanik Gorge near the meadow lake (the most beautiful in the Balkans), dinner will be another pleasant attraction.

   • See the Gračanica Monastery in Pristina (UNESCO Heritage) with your Albania tour guide.

   • Visit New Born Monument, Mother Theresa Cathedral and Old Town.

5. Day 5: Skopje - Orhid

   • After a fantastic morning in Kacanik, head towards the beautiful city of Ohrid.

   • Do two stops, in Skopje and Gostivar, where you can enjoy a coffee or a short walk in the cities until reaching the beautiful city of Ohrid by the Lake Ohrid.

   • Visit the Old Town and enjoy the lakefront dinner.

6. Day 6: Korce - Pogradec

   • After breakfast, head to the border, where you will first stop at Saint Naum for a 1.5-hour visit.

   • See the scenic nature of Drilon and the beautiful Korça where you will visit the museum and old town centre.

   • Visit "Parku Rinia", the garden park.

7. Day 7: Permet

   • After breakfast, leave for Permet while making stops in the beautiful parks.

   • Get accommodation at the hotel.

   • Visit Benja Thermal Baths in Permet.

   • Go to the tourist park of Hotova, where you will also have dinner.

8. Day 8: Ioannina - Meteora, Greece

   • Go to the border crossing through the Kakavi border crossing and go to Ioannina, Greece.

   • After having breakfast in Ioannina, continue with your tour.

   • First, visit the cave of Perama, a marvel of nature, over 1.5 km long and about 685 m deep.

   • Then, visit Ali Pasha's castle in Ioannina and depending on the weather, you also visit the island with Ali Pasha's museum.

   • Heading to Meteora, the club will visit the famous Meteora monasteries after lunch in the stone town of Metsovo.

9. Day 9: Gjirokastra

   • After breakfast, visit: 

     • 4th-century castle.

     • National Museum of Arms.

     • The old bazaar and church.

   • Start our trip to The Blue Eye.

10. Day 10: Sarande - Butrint

    • Check-in at 3-star accommodation in Saranda. 

    • Visit Lekurs Castle, a site with panoramic views of its surroundings. The first Albanian site to be included in UNESCO's World Heritage was Butrint, and it is the biggest remaining old city, Albania's most spectacular archaeological site.

    • En route, visit Blue Eye to learn of the legend of the fountain and stunning Mesopotam Monastery. Amazing colours and a great place to swim in ice-cold water.

    Have dinner and stay overnight in Saranda.

11. Day 11: Himara

    • After breakfast, head to Himara

    • Visit the castle of Himara.

    • Albanian Riviera and visit the fortress of Ali Pasha in Porto Palermo.

    Stay at the hotel.

12. Day 12: Vlore

    • In Vlore, visit:

      • Kanine Castle.

      • The Venetian castle and tower of 14th -16th century BC.

      • Independence Monument.

    • In the evening, check in at Vlora, a 3-star hotel accommodation, for dinner and overnight stay.

13. Day 13: Apollonia - Fier

    • In the morning, explore the ancient city of Apollonia.

    • The highlights of this tour include:

      • the Bouleuterion Acropolis, Odeon Monastery.

      • Church of Saint Mary and Museum.

      • Byllis Archaeological Park.

      • Museum of Apollonia.

14. Day 14: Berat - Bogove - Canyons

    • Hike up to the castle of Berat.

    • Visit the Museum of Onufri ShenTriadhes Church and Cathedral of Saint Nicholas.

    • Visit Bogove Waterfall and Osumi Canyons.

15. Day 15: Durres - Tirane

    • Today, you will visit:
      • Durres Amphitheatre.

      • Durres Castle.

      • Royal Villa of Durres.

      • Archaeological Museum.

      • Via Egnatia.

      • Dajti Exprescable-car.

      • Dajti Mountain National Park.

      • Cave of Pellumbas.

    End of tour.