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8 Days Private Tour in Albania with Professional Guide
By Akeron Tours
Free cancellation available
per adult
Features
- Free cancellation available
- 8d
- Mobile voucher
- Instant confirmation
- Selective hotel pickup
- Multiple languages
Overview
Albania is a small country with an area of 28,748 square km located in the Balkans.
preserves an exceptional cultural heritage: some of its archaeological sites are already classified
UNESCO heritage sites and some of its towns still retain their medieval appearance.
Choose Discover Albania for a truly immersive and transformative adventure, where you can explore ancient sites, traverse stunning mountains, relax on pristine beaches, and connect with the vibrant Albanian culture
Religious tolerance is exemplary in Albania: mosques, churches, monasteries, teahouses are
many ! Please take the time to discover this beautiful country with Akeron-tours Discover
Albania with Akeron Tours.
Activity location
- Tirana
- Tirana, Albania
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Tirana International Airport
- Ruga Nene Tereza
- 1504, Rinas, Albania
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8 Days Private Tour in Albania with Professional Guide
- 8d
- English
Pickup included
Starting time: 9:00
Price details
Total
10% off
Until Fri, 21 Feb
What's included, what's not
- Private transport
- All Fees and Taxes
- Lunch
Know before you book
- Not recommended for pregnant travellers
- Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Activity itinerary
Day 1: From Airport to Tirana
- 1 stop
- Meals: breakfast, snacks
- Accommodation: 3-4 Star Hotel
Tirana
- 4h
Our guide will meet you at Tirana airport. The programme of visits for this first day is
the following: Visit the national museum which overlooks Skanderbeg square, we pass in front of the Grand Palais de la
Culture, we visit the Het’hem Bey mosque which dates from 1793, the best in all of Albania. Direction of
North to visit the new Bazaar and then a pedestrian stroll in the Champs Elysées Albanaises, in
the old district of Bolk to visit the former villa of dictator Enver Hoxha (1944-1990). A visit to a
French bakery and pastry shop. We finish our programme by also visiting the new Orthodox church
built on the occasion of the first centenary of our National Independence. Sleep in Tirana
Day 2: TIRANE-KRUJE-SHKODER
- 2 stops
- Meals: breakfast, snacks
- Accommodation: 3-4 Star Hotel
Kruje
- 3h
In the morning we leave for the former capital of our national hero George Castriot Scanderbeg
to visit its museum, the ethnographic museum of the city, a tea and free time before the
lunch. We have lunch in Kruja. Our destination is the Catholic town of Shkoder where the
capital of Northern Albania to visit the citadel of Rozafa, the churches and the mosque of
city centre. Sleep in Shkoder.
Shkoder
- 3h
In the morning we leave for the former capital of our national hero George Castriot Scanderbeg
to visit its museum, the ethnographic museum of the city, a tea and free time before the
lunch. We have lunch in Kruja. Our destination is the Catholic town of Shkoder where the
capital of Northern Albania to visit the citadel of Rozafa, the churches and the mosque of
city centre. Sleep in Shkoder.
Day 3: SHKODER-DURRES-BERAT
- 2 stops
- Meals: breakfast, snacks
- Accommodation: 3-4 Star Hotel
Durres
- 2h
After lunch we leave for the coastal town of Durres, the largest port in the country. There we visit the
richest archaeological museum in Albania and the largest amphitheatre in the Balkans which
dates from the 2nd century AD with a capacity of 22,000 spectators. Along the road we stop
to taste Albanian wines in the COBO winery in the Berat region. Berat is the best
site of the country, with its thousand superimposed windows, classified by UNESCO for its two districts
outstanding pair of Mangalem & Gorica. We visit the Onurfi museum, the churches of the castle without
forget the splendid mockery of Berat. Night stroll also in the main avenue of the
city to contemplate the well-lit areas of the city. Sleep in Berat
Berat
- 6h
After lunch we leave for the coastal town of Durres, the largest port in the country. There we visit the
richest archaeological museum in Albania and the largest amphitheatre in the Balkans which
dates from the 2nd century AD with a capacity of 22,000 spectators. Along the road we stop
to taste Albanian wines in the COBO winery in the Berat region. Berat is the best
site of the country, with its thousand superimposed windows, classified by UNESCO for its two districts
outstanding pair of Mangalem & Gorica. We visit the Onurfi museum, the churches of the castle without
forget the splendid mockery of Berat. Night stroll also in the main avenue of the
city to contemplate the well-lit areas of the city. Sleep in Berat
Day 4: BERAT-APOLLONIA -VLORE-SRANDE
- 3 stops
- Meals: breakfast, snacks
- Accommodation: 3-4 Star Hotel
Apollonia Archaeological Park
- 3h
- Admission ticket included
In the morning we leave for the archaeological site of Apolonia founded by the Greeks in the 6th century BC.
JCH.In this site we also visit an Armenian style church, the monastery, a Roman villa and
the archaeological museum. Then our route is towards the city of our Independence
National which was visited in 1924 by a former French deputy Justien Godart. In this
coastal town we visit the Independence Museum. After the meal we cross the Côte d'Azur
Albanian. Lots of stops to take photos. Late we arrive in Saranda to follow the show
local songs and dances in the Lekures castle which dominates the town of Quarente
Saints. Sleep in Saranda
Vlora Old Town
- 4h
- Admission ticket included
In the morning we leave for the archaeological site of Apolonia founded by the Greeks in the 6th century BC.
JCH.In this site we also visit an Armenian style church, the monastery, a Roman villa and
the archaeological museum. Then our route is towards the city of our Independence
National which was visited in 1924 by a former French deputy Justien Godart. In this
coastal town we visit the Independence Museum. After the meal we cross the Côte d'Azur
Albanian. Lots of stops to take photos. Late we arrive in Saranda to follow the show
local songs and dances in the Lekures castle which dominates the town of Quarente
Saints. Sleep in Saranda
Saranda
- 3h
In the morning we leave for the archaeological site of Apolonia founded by the Greeks in the 6th century BC.
JCH.In this site we also visit an Armenian style church, the monastery, a Roman villa and
the archaeological museum. Then our route is towards the city of our Independence
National which was visited in 1924 by a former French deputy Justien Godart. In this
coastal town we visit the Independence Museum. After the meal we cross the Côte d'Azur
Albanian. Lots of stops to take photos. Late we arrive in Saranda to follow the show
local songs and dances in the Lekures castle which dominates the town of Quarente
Saints. Sleep in Saranda
Day 5: SARANDE-BUTRINT-BLUE EYE -GJIROKASTER-PERMET
- 2 stops
- Meals: breakfast, snacks
- Accommodation: 3-4 Star Hotel
Permet
- 3h
In the morning we leave for the archaeological site of Butrint, classified as a UNESCO heritage site.
1992. L’Oeil Bleu is a peaceful and essential place at the same time. Our programme continues
with the discovery of the museum town of Gjirokaster, classified as a UNESCO heritage site
.Gjirokaster is also the birthplace of the two great Albanian men who dominated the
second half of the 20th S: ENVER HOXHA & ISMAIL KADARE. In this stone city we visit
the castle which dominates the city, the ethnographic museum (the former birthplace of the dictator
Enver Hoxha) Free area in the cobblestones of the city. Late in the afternoon we arrive in
a small provincial town. Sleep in Parmet.
Gjirokaster
- 3h
In the morning we leave for the archaeological site of Butrint, classified as a UNESCO heritage site.
1992. L’Oeil Bleu is a peaceful and essential place at the same time. Our programme continues
with the discovery of the museum town of Gjirokaster, classified as a UNESCO heritage site
.Gjirokaster is also the birthplace of the two great Albanian men who dominated the
second half of the 20th S: ENVER HOXHA & ISMAIL KADARE. In this stone city we visit
the castle which dominates the city, the ethnographic museum (the former birthplace of the dictator
Enver Hoxha) Free area in the cobblestones of the city. Late in the afternoon we arrive in
a small provincial town. Sleep in Parmet.
Day 6: PERMET-KORCA-POGRADEC
- 2 stops
- Meals: breakfast, snacks
- Accommodation: 3-4 Star Hotel
Korca Old Bazaar
- 4h
- Admission ticket included
In the morning we go to the east of the country. Our road winds between the mountains, the hills
hilly, and still virgin landscapes following the mythological river of Vjose. In Korce we
visit the museum of the first school in Albanian, the new cathedral, we pass in front of the
first French high school in all the Balkans which dates from 1917 and we visit the military cemetery
French of the Great War. A little beer in the festive residence of the Albanian dictator
Enver Hoxha and then accommodation at our hotel on the shores of Lake Ohrid.
Pogradec
In the morning we go to the east of the country. Our road winds between the mountains, the hills
hilly, and still virgin landscapes following the mythological river of Vjose. In Korce we
visit the museum of the first school in Albanian, the new cathedral, we pass in front of the
first French high school in all the Balkans which dates from 1917 and we visit the military cemetery
French of the Great War. A little beer in the festive residence of the Albanian dictator
Enver Hoxha and then accommodation at our hotel on the shores of Lake Ohrid.
Day 7: POGRADEC-TIRANA
- 1 stop
- Meals: breakfast, snacks
- Accommodation: 3-4 Star Hotel
Pogradec
- 6h
In the morning we leave for the fishing village which overlooks the turquoise waters of Lake Ohrid.
Our street follows the ancient Egnatia road which united Rome and Constantinople in Antiquity. We
arrives in Tirana to visit the international centre of Bektashis (the same importance as
Mecca and Jerusalem) for this branch of moderate Islam. Sleep in Tirana.
Day 8: From Tirana to Airport
- 1 stop
- Meals: breakfast
- Accommodation: 3-4 Star Hotel
Tirana International Airport
- 2h
- Admission ticket included
Trasnfer from Tirana to Airport
Location
Activity location
- Tirana
- Tirana, Albania
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Tirana International Airport
- Ruga Nene Tereza
- 1504, Rinas, Albania
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