ALBANIA CLASSIC TOUR

Meet the local host at the airport and transfer to your hotel in Kruje: transfer (considering traffic) – 40min

Upon arrival, check in at the hotel 

Start the walking tour of Medieval Town of Kruja. Kruja is considered one of the principal old town and is' one of the most glorious cities in Albania. The walking tour takes you through the Ottoman bazaar, wooden shops and displays various gifts and antique items for the home. Visit the castle walls, Historical Museum dedicated Scanderbeg (Albanian National Hero), (not included) and an old house converted into an ethnographic museum (outside), invites you to a special cultural aspect of life in northern Albania

Accommodation in Kruje

Breakfast at the hotel, check out and drive to Berat  

Visit Berat medieval town, listed under UNESCO Heritage. We’ll visit the castle that was built on top of a rocky hill. Walking in "the city of 1000 windows" and with its narrow cobblestone streets and tilting facades, we imagine ourselves as an extra in a film from the last century. This castle is the pride and joy of the city of Berat. Its courtyard offers spectacular views of the city and the valley below, and you’re sure to get a warm welcome from the friendly inhabitants of the castle’s grounds. 

Visit the Onufri Iconographic Museum, situated inside the Dormition of St. Mary Cathedral (not included) 

Please note: the walk up to the castle through the cobbled streets can take 15-20 minutes. Travelers should wear comfortable shoes

Lunch at a local restaurant (not included) 

Take pictures of the city center Mangalemi and Gorica quarters 

Proceed driving to Vlore 

Accommodation in Vlora

Breakfast at the hotel and enjoy the drive through wonderful Albanian Riviera, with several stops on the way for refreshments 

Stop to Porto Palermo and opportunity to visit the Castle of Ali Pasha (not included), where you can take beautiful pictures of the most fantastic bay beaches in Albanian Riviera 

Lunch on the way to Saranda (not included) 

Proceed driving to Saranda Check in at the hotel and free time 

Accommodation in Saranda

After breakfast we transfer to Butrint Natural Park (40 min). Butrint national park is a UNSECO World Heritage Site, and a Ramsar Wetland Site of International Importance. This impressive walking tour will stir your imagination about the ancient word during the peak of the Roman power and the classical Greek mythology. Start with the Asclepius temple, theatre, Roman portico and baths, early Christian baptistery, byzantine basilica, defensive walls and their impressive gates. Return to Saranda and free time

Overnight in Saranda.

Breakfast at the hotel, check out and depart to Gjirokastra

Another UNESCO World Heritage Site, the old town is famous for being a well-preserved Ottoman style town, with its fortress overlooking the entire city, the old houses lean against the slopes of the hills with their beautiful old wooden facades. It is the birthplace of the notorious communist leader, Enver Hoxha, the city is intriguing and controversial as it preserves all phases of history. Visit of the Castle (not included) & explore the old town and the bazaar, with its characteristic shops and great opportunity to interact with local folks. Please note: the walk up to the castle through the cobbled streets can take 15-20 minutes. Travelers should wear comfortable shoes

Free time in the old bazaar 

Proceed the driving to Durres

Accommodation in Gjirokaster

Stop an route to Abaia Winery. A unique winery built inside 2 bunkers, where the magic of fermentation unfolds and winemaking unites locals and foreign visitors together. The 1st bunker is used for wine making and the 2nd bunker to age the wine. Abaia Winery boats its own vineyard (1 ha), its Olive Groves and a restaurant offering crafted dishes along with the Abaia wines. Artisanal approach to winemaking, focusing on quality. Products: Wines, Raki and Olive Oil, also offered Wine tour, Olive Oil Tour, Wine tasting Session, Wine shop, Restaurant. 

Proceed to Durres

Afternoon panoramic walk of the city center Roman Amphitheater, byzantine walls and Italian style buildings along the main commercial promenade and some free time by your own

Drive to Tirana 

Accommodation in Tirana

Breakfast at the hotel and enjoy a full day tour of Tirana. 

Visit Tirana, the capital of Albania, is the biggest city in Albania, with a long history enriched by the interaction of cultural forces originating in the Islamic and European Christian worlds. During the tour, you will encounter the impact of these influences in the Tirana’s architecture. The tour will highlight some symbols and remains of the communism era to provide you with a general understanding of Albanian history

Visit the Bunk ‘Art, (not included) one of the most important sites, a former top-secret nuclear bunker of solid concrete, now is a new museum showing visitors how Communist-era police persecuted the regime’s opponents, through the story of secret services.

Part of our visit in Tirana will be cable car ride to Dajti Mountain 

The Dajti Ekspres (Gondola Lift) is one of a kind in Albania – the only cable car line that takes tourists for 15 min to mountaintop. The line is 4670 m long, taking travelers over the mountaintops of Dajti, towards Dajti Belvedere Hotel. A beautiful landscape underneath makes this trip one of the most memorable adventures in Tirana. The area represents landscape, cultural, historical and traditonal values.

Accommodation in Tirana

Today, after breakfast at the hotel, we'll check out and prepare for our departure to the airport