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8 days
Daily Tour
14 people
English
Guaranteed Departures 2026
Price from: ?1180 per person
Arrival at the international airport of Tirana “Mother Tereza ”. Transfer to the hotel.
Overnight in Tirana.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Departure to Pogradec, a city on the shores of Lake Ohrid, the deepest lake in the Balkans and one of the oldest lakes on our planet. We continue towards 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 stately homes from the early 20th century, the Orthodox Cathedral and the old Ottoman bazaar.
Overnight in Korca .
• We visited Lake Ohrid in Pogradec, the deepest lake in the Balkans.
• Panoramic tour of Korca , one of the cities most visited by tourists.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Departure towards the border with Greece. We arrived in Greece.
The first Greek city to stop is Kastoria , known for its leather trade. Kastoria is a mountainous region filled with Byzantine churches, Ottoman villages, and beautiful lakes. The city is located on a lake, nestled between limestone mountains, and has been in the same place since the 10th century. It was probably founded as a trading city. It was definitely a merchant city in the 14th century when it became known as a center for the fur trade.
We continue to Meteora to visit two of the UNESCO World Heritage listed Meteora monasteries (comfortable shoes recommended). Rising from the plain of Thessaly on mainland Greece, Meteora is a fascinating group of vertical rocks, reaching up to 300 meters high, that time has turned into strange and beautiful formations. And high on these rocks are the Meteora monasteries , which seem to hang in mid-air above the rocks, and are some of the most fairy-tale magical attractions in all of Greece. Built from 1356 onwards, there were once 24 monasteries, but that number has dwindled over the centuries, and today there are only six monasteries that are still occupied.
One of the best ways to explore these sacred sites, which have been proclaimed World Heritage Sites by UNESCO, is on foot, walking between them.
The monasteries have been inhabited since the 14th century.
Accommodation in Kalambaka , a small town at the foot of Meteora.
• Visit of the city of Kastoria , a mountainous region full of Byzantine churches, Ottoman villages and beautiful lakes.
• We visit the monasteries of Meteora, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Breakfast at the hotel.
We drive through the mountains to Metsovo , a beautiful Greek city known for its smoked cheese. If you are passionate about the beauty of mountains, color, folklore and good food, then Metsovo in Epirus, Greece is for you. One of these incredibly beautiful places is Metsovo , Greece. It is no coincidence that it is called "the Switzerland of Greece"! Metsovo has stubbornly preserved its traditional style in architecture and general heritage, which is celebrated and guarded by the locals as much as its natural beauty. Consequently, Metsovo has managed to fully retain the appearance it had at its height of trading power in the 17th and 18th centuries, when it exported its famous textiles and fabrics throughout the Balkans and even the entire Mediterranean.
After visiting the most beautiful places in Metsovo , we continue to Ioaninna , the cultural and historical capital of the Epirus region on the shores of Lake Pamvotida . Visit of the Aslan MosquePasha and the Byzantine Museum, both in the old city wall, which is still inhabited today.
Boat trip on Lake Pamvotida and visit of the island, where in the 19th century the cruel tyrant Ali Pasha died , giving the city a cultural boost.
Accommodation in Ioannina .
• Visit Metsovo , a beautiful Greek city known for its smoked cheese.
• Visit the Aslan MosquePasha and the Byzantine Museum in Ioannina .
• Boat ride on Lake Pamvotida and visit of the island.
Breakfast at the hotel.
We return to Albania and continue to Gjirokastra , a city declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, and visit the castle and its characteristic Skenduli house , built in 1700 in the Ottoman period and considered one of the most beautiful houses in the Balkans. There we can find the owner and he will tell us about the history of the house and the difficulties during the time of communism. They have to walk about half an hour because all the paths are made of stone. There is no chance of the minivan going there. Gjirokaster , apart from the extraordinary historical and cultural values, is inextricably linked to the literary genius, IsmailKadare , who has made Albanian literature speak in 45 world languages, introducing Albania to its centuries-old history and culture.
We continue our way to Butrint and there we visit the ancient Greco-Roman city, which was inhabited until the end of the Middle Ages, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The ancient city of Butrint (also known as Buthrotum in ancient times), was once one of the finest and most beautiful cities in the entire Roman Empire. 2,400 years later, it is a place that still captivates people today. Butrint was supposed to become a hospice for veterans of Roman wars, but in the 3rd century AD an earthquake destroyed most of the city. Many of the ruins you see today are from the same earthquake, and the city disappeared from the map after that.
Overnight in Saranda .
• We visited the Skenduli castle and house in Gjirokaster .
• The next stop is Butrint , the ancient Greco-Roman city, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Depart for Berat. We travel to the southern part of Albania on the Albanian Riviera, which offers incredible 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.
We continue our way to the Ardenitsa Monastery built in the 13th century.In the place where the Monastery now stands, there used to be a pagan temple dedicated to the goddess Artemis, which explains the origin of the name Ardenica .
Arrival in Berat, known as the "City of a Thousand Windows" and declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Overnight in Berat.
• We visit the Ottoman fortress built by Ali Pasha in Porto Palermo.
• Visit of the 13th century Ardenitsa monastery on the way to Berat.
Breakfast at the hotel.
The day begins with a visit to the city of Berat. Visit of the huge citadel of Berat, which is still inhabited today and contains 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 neighborhoods Mangalemi and Gorica on the banks of the Osum River .
continue to Kruja , one of the most beautiful cities in Albania, with its typical Ottoman bazaar and cobbled streets that lead us to the citadel. We also visit the helmet and museum of our national hero Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderberg .
The last destination is Tirana. Arrival and panoramic tour of the capital of Albania with its nerve center; with its Skanderbeg square , the center of the Albanian capital, the 18th century Et'hem Bey Mosque, the Opera House, the Bell Tower, and other Italian-influenced ministries are of interest. Also the bourgeois district of Blloku , where the communist elite lived for more than 40 years.
We also visit the National Museum of History with rich objects that demonstrate the long history.
After this city tour we headed to the hotel.
Overnight in Tirana.
• Visit of the city of Berat, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, the Onufri Museum.
• We visit the old town of Kruja , the Ottoman bazaar, and the Scanderbeg Museum .
• We visited the National Museum of History.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Airport transfer. End of our services. Have a good flight back home!
📅 Departure Dates – 2026
(Minimum 2 participants required to confirm the tour)
Arrival at the international airport of Tirana “Mother Tereza ”. Transfer to the hotel.
Overnight in Tirana.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Departure to Pogradec, a city on the shores of Lake Ohrid, the deepest lake in the Balkans and one of the oldest lakes on our planet. We continue towards 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 stately homes from the early 20th century, the Orthodox Cathedral and the old Ottoman bazaar.
Overnight in Korca .
• We visited Lake Ohrid in Pogradec, the deepest lake in the Balkans.
• Panoramic tour of Korca , one of the cities most visited by tourists.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Departure towards the border with Greece. We arrived in Greece.
The first Greek city to stop is Kastoria , known for its leather trade. Kastoria is a mountainous region filled with Byzantine churches, Ottoman villages, and beautiful lakes. The city is located on a lake, nestled between limestone mountains, and has been in the same place since the 10th century. It was probably founded as a trading city. It was definitely a merchant city in the 14th century when it became known as a center for the fur trade.
We continue to Meteora to visit two of the UNESCO World Heritage listed Meteora monasteries (comfortable shoes recommended). Rising from the plain of Thessaly on mainland Greece, Meteora is a fascinating group of vertical rocks, reaching up to 300 meters high, that time has turned into strange and beautiful formations. And high on these rocks are the Meteora monasteries , which seem to hang in mid-air above the rocks, and are some of the most fairy-tale magical attractions in all of Greece. Built from 1356 onwards, there were once 24 monasteries, but that number has dwindled over the centuries, and today there are only six monasteries that are still occupied.
One of the best ways to explore these sacred sites, which have been proclaimed World Heritage Sites by UNESCO, is on foot, walking between them.
The monasteries have been inhabited since the 14th century.
Accommodation in Kalambaka , a small town at the foot of Meteora.
• Visit of the city of Kastoria , a mountainous region full of Byzantine churches, Ottoman villages and beautiful lakes.
• We visit the monasteries of Meteora, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Breakfast at the hotel.
We drive through the mountains to Metsovo , a beautiful Greek city known for its smoked cheese. If you are passionate about the beauty of mountains, color, folklore and good food, then Metsovo in Epirus, Greece is for you. One of these incredibly beautiful places is Metsovo , Greece. It is no coincidence that it is called "the Switzerland of Greece"! Metsovo has stubbornly preserved its traditional style in architecture and general heritage, which is celebrated and guarded by the locals as much as its natural beauty. Consequently, Metsovo has managed to fully retain the appearance it had at its height of trading power in the 17th and 18th centuries, when it exported its famous textiles and fabrics throughout the Balkans and even the entire Mediterranean.
After visiting the most beautiful places in Metsovo , we continue to Ioaninna , the cultural and historical capital of the Epirus region on the shores of Lake Pamvotida . Visit of the Aslan MosquePasha and the Byzantine Museum, both in the old city wall, which is still inhabited today.
Boat trip on Lake Pamvotida and visit of the island, where in the 19th century the cruel tyrant Ali Pasha died , giving the city a cultural boost.
Accommodation in Ioannina .
• Visit Metsovo , a beautiful Greek city known for its smoked cheese.
• Visit the Aslan MosquePasha and the Byzantine Museum in Ioannina .
• Boat ride on Lake Pamvotida and visit of the island.
Breakfast at the hotel.
We return to Albania and continue to Gjirokastra , a city declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, and visit the castle and its characteristic Skenduli house , built in 1700 in the Ottoman period and considered one of the most beautiful houses in the Balkans. There we can find the owner and he will tell us about the history of the house and the difficulties during the time of communism. They have to walk about half an hour because all the paths are made of stone. There is no chance of the minivan going there. Gjirokaster , apart from the extraordinary historical and cultural values, is inextricably linked to the literary genius, IsmailKadare , who has made Albanian literature speak in 45 world languages, introducing Albania to its centuries-old history and culture.
We continue our way to Butrint and there we visit the ancient Greco-Roman city, which was inhabited until the end of the Middle Ages, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The ancient city of Butrint (also known as Buthrotum in ancient times), was once one of the finest and most beautiful cities in the entire Roman Empire. 2,400 years later, it is a place that still captivates people today. Butrint was supposed to become a hospice for veterans of Roman wars, but in the 3rd century AD an earthquake destroyed most of the city. Many of the ruins you see today are from the same earthquake, and the city disappeared from the map after that.
Overnight in Saranda .
• We visited the Skenduli castle and house in Gjirokaster .
• The next stop is Butrint , the ancient Greco-Roman city, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Depart for Berat. We travel to the southern part of Albania on the Albanian Riviera, which offers incredible 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.
We continue our way to the Ardenitsa Monastery built in the 13th century.In the place where the Monastery now stands, there used to be a pagan temple dedicated to the goddess Artemis, which explains the origin of the name Ardenica .
Arrival in Berat, known as the "City of a Thousand Windows" and declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Overnight in Berat.
• We visit the Ottoman fortress built by Ali Pasha in Porto Palermo.
• Visit of the 13th century Ardenitsa monastery on the way to Berat.
Breakfast at the hotel.
The day begins with a visit to the city of Berat. Visit of the huge citadel of Berat, which is still inhabited today and contains 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 neighborhoods Mangalemi and Gorica on the banks of the Osum River .
continue to Kruja , one of the most beautiful cities in Albania, with its typical Ottoman bazaar and cobbled streets that lead us to the citadel. We also visit the helmet and museum of our national hero Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderberg .
The last destination is Tirana. Arrival and panoramic tour of the capital of Albania with its nerve center; with its Skanderbeg square , the center of the Albanian capital, the 18th century Et'hem Bey Mosque, the Opera House, the Bell Tower, and other Italian-influenced ministries are of interest. Also the bourgeois district of Blloku , where the communist elite lived for more than 40 years.
We also visit the National Museum of History with rich objects that demonstrate the long history.
After this city tour we headed to the hotel.
Overnight in Tirana.
• Visit of the city of Berat, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, the Onufri Museum.
• We visit the old town of Kruja , the Ottoman bazaar, and the Scanderbeg Museum .
• We visited the National Museum of History.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Airport transfer. End of our services. Have a good flight back home!
📅 Departure Dates – 2026
(Minimum 2 participants required to confirm the tour)
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