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9 days
Daily Tour
14 people
English
Guaranteed departure 2026
Price from: ?1195 per person
Arrival at Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza. Transfer to the hotel.
Overnight in Tirana.
Breakfast at the hotel. Then continue to Kruja, a medieval town at the foot of the mountain with a strong Ottoman influence. The day begins with a visit to Kruja, a small mountain town where we will get to know the Ottoman bazaar, the citadel and the Scanderbeg Museum, the Albanian national hero of the 15th century, who fought against the Turks.
We continue our way to the Ardenitsa Monastery, built in the 13th century on the ruins of an ancient pagan temple dedicated to the Greek goddess of hunting Artemis.
Arrival in Vlora, a renowned tourist destination and the second most important port in the country.
Hotel accommodation. Overnight in Vlora.
• Visit Kruja old town, Ottoman bazaar, citadel and Scanderbeg Museum.
• Visit the 13th century Ardenitsa Monastery on the way to Vlora.
Breakfast at the hotel.
We travel to the southern part of Albania, on the Albanian Riviera, which offers wonderful views of the Ionian coast.
We will make a short stop in Porto Palermo, where we will visit an Ottoman fortress built by the famous tyrant Ali Pasha, who ruled these lands in the 19th century.
Arrival in Butrint and visit the ancient Greco-Roman city, inhabited until the late Middle Ages, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The ancient city of Butrint (otherwise known as Buthrotum in ancient times), was once one of the most beautiful and beautiful cities in the entire Roman Empire. 2,400 years later, it is a place that still fascinates people today.
Butrint was intended to be a hospice for veterans of Roman wars, but in the 3rd century AD an earthquake destroyed much of the city. Many of the ruins you see today are from the same earthquake and the city fell off the map afterward.
We arrive in Gjirokastër, a UNESCO World Heritage city that has wonderfully preserved its architecture with Ottoman influence. Accommodation in Gjirokastër.
• Visit to the Ottoman fortress built by Ali Pasha in Porto Palermo.
• Next stop Butrint, the ancient Greco-Roman city, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Breakfast at the hotel.
We will start our day with a visit to the city of stones, Gjirokaster with its characteristic Skenduli house, built in 1700, in the Ottoman period and is considered one of the most beautiful houses in the Balkans. There we can find the owner and he will tell us the history of the house and the hardships during the communist era. They have to walk for about half an hour because all the streets are made of stone. No possibility for the minivan to go there. Gjirokaster apart from the extraordinary historical and cultural values is inextricably linked to the literary genius, Ismail Kadare, who made Albanian literature speak in 45 languages of the world, presenting Albania with its centuries-old history and culture.
We continue our way to Berat. On the way to Berat, we stop in Apolonia, an ancient Greco-Roman colony whose origin dates back to the 6th century BC, the era in which the young Roman emperor Octavian Augustus was formed. We will visit the most important remains of the city, such as the Monument of Agonotetas, the Odeon, the portico and the Archaeological Museum in a medieval monastery dating back to the 14th century.
We arrive in Berat, known as "The city of a thousand windows" and declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Accommodation in Berat.
• We will visit another UNESCO site, the stone city of Gjirokastër.
• Stop in the ancient Greco-Roman colony of Apolonia.
Breakfast at the hotel.
The morning begins with a visit to the old town of Berat. Visit the huge citadel of Berat, still inhabited today and containing many Orthodox Christian churches and the Onufri Museum with its 16th century icons. We will visit the lower part of the city with its old Mangalemi and Gorica neighborhoods on the banks of the Osum River.
After seeing the city of Berat we head towards Macedonia.
We cross the border and the first city we see is Struga. Struga is located a few kilometers from the border. Here Lake Ohrid flows into the Black Drin River, which flows into the Adriatic Sea. Short stop to see the beginning of the river.
Afterwards we drive to nearby Ohrid, a beautiful city declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and located on the shores of the lake. Accommodation in Ohrid.
• Visit the UNESCO World Heritage city of Berat.
• A visit at the beautiful Struga in Macedonia.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Today we will spend the whole day in Ohrid. Guided tour of Ohrid, the largest tourist, cultural and spiritual center of the Republic of Macedonia. Known as the Jerusalem of the Balkans, the city is home to 365 Orthodox Christian churches from different eras, one for each day of the year. We will visit its historic center with the 11th-century church of St. Sophia, the ancient theater from the Hellenistic era, the ruins of the ancient University of St. Clement, the founder of the Slavic Cyrillic script in the 10th century, and a boat ride through the azure waters of Lake Ohrid to the monastery of Saint Naum, a border of Lake Ohrid. Visit to the famous 10th-century monastery located in a very picturesque setting. Boat ride through the crystal clear waters of the springs, which fill their waters in Lake Ohrid.
Overnight in Ohrid.
• Visit to the monastery of St. Naum, the church of Hagiasophia
• A visit to the beautiful Struga in Macedonia.
Breakfast at the hotel.
After breakfast we drive to Bitola, an Ottoman city near the Greek border. Arrival and sightseeing in the "City of Consuls" along the famous pedestrian street ShirokSokak with its elegant houses, where the most emblematic buildings such as the clock tower, its mosques and the Ottoman bazaar are located.
A few kilometers from Bitola is the archaeological site of Heraclea Lyncestis, founded by Philip II of Macedonia, father of Alexander the Great, which preserves among its ruins several ruins. Roman monuments such as the thermal baths, the theater and a series of basilicas with interesting mosaics.
Heraclea will be the last destination in Macedonia.
We return to Albania. Arrival in Korça, an important cultural center in the southeast of the country, surrounded by high mountains. Panoramic tour of the city with its historic center of early twentieth century buildings, the Orthodox Cathedral and the old Ottoman bazaar. Accommodation in Korca.
• We visit Bitola, an Ottoman city near the Greek border.
• The next stop is the archaeological site of Heraclea Lyncestis, founded by Philip II of Macedonia.
• The day ends in Korca with a panoramic tour of the city.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Departure towards our capital, Tirana.
We will first visit the world headquarters of BektashiComunity.
Sightseeing tour of Tirana, starting from Skanderbeg square. Visiting the National History Museum with rich objects that testify the long history, E`themBey Mosque, Clock Tower etc. Then continue to the main avenue where different ministries, Academy of Fine Arts, Main University etc. After spending the whole day in Tirana, hotel accommodation.
• We visit the world headquarters of Bektashi Community, Skanderbeg square, National History Museum, E`themBey Mosque, Clock Tower etc.
Breakfast and transfer to the airport.
End of our services.
Have a nice flight!
📅 Guaranteed Departures – 2026
(minimum 2 participants)
Arrival at Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza. Transfer to the hotel.
Overnight in Tirana.
Breakfast at the hotel. Then continue to Kruja, a medieval town at the foot of the mountain with a strong Ottoman influence. The day begins with a visit to Kruja, a small mountain town where we will get to know the Ottoman bazaar, the citadel and the Scanderbeg Museum, the Albanian national hero of the 15th century, who fought against the Turks.
We continue our way to the Ardenitsa Monastery, built in the 13th century on the ruins of an ancient pagan temple dedicated to the Greek goddess of hunting Artemis.
Arrival in Vlora, a renowned tourist destination and the second most important port in the country.
Hotel accommodation. Overnight in Vlora.
• Visit Kruja old town, Ottoman bazaar, citadel and Scanderbeg Museum.
• Visit the 13th century Ardenitsa Monastery on the way to Vlora.
Breakfast at the hotel.
We travel to the southern part of Albania, on the Albanian Riviera, which offers wonderful views of the Ionian coast.
We will make a short stop in Porto Palermo, where we will visit an Ottoman fortress built by the famous tyrant Ali Pasha, who ruled these lands in the 19th century.
Arrival in Butrint and visit the ancient Greco-Roman city, inhabited until the late Middle Ages, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The ancient city of Butrint (otherwise known as Buthrotum in ancient times), was once one of the most beautiful and beautiful cities in the entire Roman Empire. 2,400 years later, it is a place that still fascinates people today.
Butrint was intended to be a hospice for veterans of Roman wars, but in the 3rd century AD an earthquake destroyed much of the city. Many of the ruins you see today are from the same earthquake and the city fell off the map afterward.
We arrive in Gjirokastër, a UNESCO World Heritage city that has wonderfully preserved its architecture with Ottoman influence. Accommodation in Gjirokastër.
• Visit to the Ottoman fortress built by Ali Pasha in Porto Palermo.
• Next stop Butrint, the ancient Greco-Roman city, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Breakfast at the hotel.
We will start our day with a visit to the city of stones, Gjirokaster with its characteristic Skenduli house, built in 1700, in the Ottoman period and is considered one of the most beautiful houses in the Balkans. There we can find the owner and he will tell us the history of the house and the hardships during the communist era. They have to walk for about half an hour because all the streets are made of stone. No possibility for the minivan to go there. Gjirokaster apart from the extraordinary historical and cultural values is inextricably linked to the literary genius, Ismail Kadare, who made Albanian literature speak in 45 languages of the world, presenting Albania with its centuries-old history and culture.
We continue our way to Berat. On the way to Berat, we stop in Apolonia, an ancient Greco-Roman colony whose origin dates back to the 6th century BC, the era in which the young Roman emperor Octavian Augustus was formed. We will visit the most important remains of the city, such as the Monument of Agonotetas, the Odeon, the portico and the Archaeological Museum in a medieval monastery dating back to the 14th century.
We arrive in Berat, known as "The city of a thousand windows" and declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Accommodation in Berat.
• We will visit another UNESCO site, the stone city of Gjirokastër.
• Stop in the ancient Greco-Roman colony of Apolonia.
Breakfast at the hotel.
The morning begins with a visit to the old town of Berat. Visit the huge citadel of Berat, still inhabited today and containing many Orthodox Christian churches and the Onufri Museum with its 16th century icons. We will visit the lower part of the city with its old Mangalemi and Gorica neighborhoods on the banks of the Osum River.
After seeing the city of Berat we head towards Macedonia.
We cross the border and the first city we see is Struga. Struga is located a few kilometers from the border. Here Lake Ohrid flows into the Black Drin River, which flows into the Adriatic Sea. Short stop to see the beginning of the river.
Afterwards we drive to nearby Ohrid, a beautiful city declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and located on the shores of the lake. Accommodation in Ohrid.
• Visit the UNESCO World Heritage city of Berat.
• A visit at the beautiful Struga in Macedonia.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Today we will spend the whole day in Ohrid. Guided tour of Ohrid, the largest tourist, cultural and spiritual center of the Republic of Macedonia. Known as the Jerusalem of the Balkans, the city is home to 365 Orthodox Christian churches from different eras, one for each day of the year. We will visit its historic center with the 11th-century church of St. Sophia, the ancient theater from the Hellenistic era, the ruins of the ancient University of St. Clement, the founder of the Slavic Cyrillic script in the 10th century, and a boat ride through the azure waters of Lake Ohrid to the monastery of Saint Naum, a border of Lake Ohrid. Visit to the famous 10th-century monastery located in a very picturesque setting. Boat ride through the crystal clear waters of the springs, which fill their waters in Lake Ohrid.
Overnight in Ohrid.
• Visit to the monastery of St. Naum, the church of Hagiasophia
• A visit to the beautiful Struga in Macedonia.
Breakfast at the hotel.
After breakfast we drive to Bitola, an Ottoman city near the Greek border. Arrival and sightseeing in the "City of Consuls" along the famous pedestrian street ShirokSokak with its elegant houses, where the most emblematic buildings such as the clock tower, its mosques and the Ottoman bazaar are located.
A few kilometers from Bitola is the archaeological site of Heraclea Lyncestis, founded by Philip II of Macedonia, father of Alexander the Great, which preserves among its ruins several ruins. Roman monuments such as the thermal baths, the theater and a series of basilicas with interesting mosaics.
Heraclea will be the last destination in Macedonia.
We return to Albania. Arrival in Korça, an important cultural center in the southeast of the country, surrounded by high mountains. Panoramic tour of the city with its historic center of early twentieth century buildings, the Orthodox Cathedral and the old Ottoman bazaar. Accommodation in Korca.
• We visit Bitola, an Ottoman city near the Greek border.
• The next stop is the archaeological site of Heraclea Lyncestis, founded by Philip II of Macedonia.
• The day ends in Korca with a panoramic tour of the city.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Departure towards our capital, Tirana.
We will first visit the world headquarters of BektashiComunity.
Sightseeing tour of Tirana, starting from Skanderbeg square. Visiting the National History Museum with rich objects that testify the long history, E`themBey Mosque, Clock Tower etc. Then continue to the main avenue where different ministries, Academy of Fine Arts, Main University etc. After spending the whole day in Tirana, hotel accommodation.
• We visit the world headquarters of Bektashi Community, Skanderbeg square, National History Museum, E`themBey Mosque, Clock Tower etc.
Breakfast and transfer to the airport.
End of our services.
Have a nice flight!
📅 Guaranteed Departures – 2026
(minimum 2 participants)
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