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4 UNESCO sites: Albania & Macedonia in 7 Days Tour
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Day 1: Tirana - Ohrid UNESCO (Macedonia)
Stop At: Lake Ohrid, Ohrid Republic of North Macedonia
Our professional tour guide will pick you up at your hotel in Tirana. Right after the group gets together we start our journey toward Ohrid (Macedonia) which is one of the most seductive destinations in Macedonia, indicated as one of the oldest human settlements in all Europe. Ohrid city and Ohrid Lake are part of UNESCO World Heritage since 1980. Ohrid Lake and its surroundings where inhabited by the Illyrian Tribe of Enkeleys. Ohrid became an important centre for the Orthodox believers during the Byzantine Empire and is famous for it’s 365 Orthodox churches, said to have one church for each day of the year. The houses where built with a very specific architecture that created narrowed streets, tunnels and tiny yards on the hilly terrain, making it possible for every house to have a good view of the lake. Overnight in Ohrid.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Ohrid.
Day 2: Ohrid - Berat UNESCO (Albania)
Stop At: Berat Castle, Rruga Mihal Komnena, Berat 5001 Albania
Our next destination is Berat, also known as the 1001 windows city, part of UNESCO world heritage. Walking through the narrowed stone streets offers a fantastic view of the medieval old houses, with windows that seem to stand above each other. Berat has it all; a beautiful medieval castle, ancient churches and mosques, a lively lower town consisting of grand old houses draped on steep hillsides, an old stone bridge, great museums and remains from the communism era in Albania. Berat is also known as the birthplace of Onufri, the famous churches’ painter all-over the Balkans, distinguished for creating a specific reddish colour still difficult to imitate. Overnight in Berat.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Berat.
Day 3: Berat - Gjirokastër UNESCO
Stop At: Gjirokaster Castle, Gjirokaster Albania
Our next destination is Gjirokastra, also known as “The Stone City”, part of UNESCO World heritage. The origin of the city starts with the castle of Gjirokastra, built in IV century AD, and is considered one of the best-preserved medieval towns in the Balkans. Right before entering the castle of Gjirokastra you would have to pass by the medieval bazar. The atmospheric old town cascading down in graceful hill crammed full of beautiful narrowed stone decorated streets, where you would be amazed by the wide variety of hand made crafts from local artisans and producers. Overnight in Gjirokaster
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Gjirokaster.
Day 4: Gjirokastër - Blue Eye - Butrint UNESCO - Saranda
Stop At: The Blue Eye - Syri i Kalter, Muzine Albania
On our way to Saranda we will visit the natural wonder of Blue Eye.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Butrint National Park, SH81, Butrint Albania
The ancient site Butrint, is our next destination. Part of the UNESCO world heritage, Butrinti is the most important archaeological site in Albania.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Sarande Museum, Saranda Albania
In the evening we take a city tour of Saranda, including the synagogue and Lekursi castle. On the ruins of the old castle there is a bar with a breath taking view of Saranda and Corfu Island. Overnight in Saranda.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Saranda.
Day 5: Saranda - Dhërmi - Llogara National Park - Vlora
Pass By: Dhermi Beach, Dhermi Albania
We drive along the coastline known as Albanian Riviera. Our next stop will be the beautiful castle of Ali Pasha at Porto Palermo. Wile driving by the Albanian Riviera we will pass by some of the most beautiful beaches of Albania; Borsh, Llamani and Dhermi beaches. We will pass one by one small villages clinging to rock faces by the seaside, all tumbledown stone walls and narrow pathways, overhung with vines full of grapes, and trees heavy with figs and walnuts.
Stop At: Sh8, Llogara National Park Albania
We will shortly stop at Llogara National Park offering a spectacular view of the Palasa Beach. Overnight in Vlora
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Vlora.
Day 6: Vlora - Apollonia - Tirana
Stop At: Apollonia, Fier Albania
After breakfast we head back to Tirana our final destination for this tour. On our way to Tirana we visit the ruins of the ancient city of Apollonia the Odeon Theatre, the Church of Saint Mary, the ancient statues of Illyrian times and the mosaic.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Skanderbeg Square, At the center of Tirana, Tirana Albania
Tirana, the capital of Albania would be our final destination for the day, where we have brief city tour. Colourful, lively, vibrant, dynamic, 24/7 and crazy nightlife, these are some of the words that better describe this city where the communist and capitalist-era buildings battle on daily basis. Not to be missed is Tirana’s delicious food varieties, from the tasty and cheap street food to the finest gourmet options Overnight in Tirana.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Tirana.
Day 7: Tirana City Tour
Stop At: BunkArt 1, Rruga Fadil Deliu, Tirana 1001 Albania
After breakfast we see more of Tirana; a great combination of very interesting museums, historic sites, national parks and mountains, ottoman, Italian and communist style architecture all clashing between each other, offering however a great pleasure to wander.
This marks the end of this amazing experience through history and adventure.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
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Day 1: Tirana - Ohrid UNESCO (Macedonia)
Stop At: Lake Ohrid, Ohrid Republic of North Macedonia
Our professional tour guide will pick you up at your hotel in Tirana. Right after the group gets together we start our journey toward Ohrid (Macedonia) which is one of the most seductive destinations in Macedonia, indicated as one of the oldest human settlements in all Europe. Ohrid city and Ohrid Lake are part of UNESCO World Heritage since 1980. Ohrid Lake and its surroundings where inhabited by the Illyrian Tribe of Enkeleys. Ohrid became an important centre for the Orthodox believers during the Byzantine Empire and is famous for it’s 365 Orthodox churches, said to have one church for each day of the year. The houses where built with a very specific architecture that created narrowed streets, tunnels and tiny yards on the hilly terrain, making it possible for every house to have a good view of the lake. Overnight in Ohrid.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Ohrid.
Day 2: Ohrid - Berat UNESCO (Albania)
Stop At: Berat Castle, Rruga Mihal Komnena, Berat 5001 Albania
Our next destination is Berat, also known as the 1001 windows city, part of UNESCO world heritage. Walking through the narrowed stone streets offers a fantastic view of the medieval old houses, with windows that seem to stand above each other. Berat has it all; a beautiful medieval castle, ancient churches and mosques, a lively lower town consisting of grand old houses draped on steep hillsides, an old stone bridge, great museums and remains from the communism era in Albania. Berat is also known as the birthplace of Onufri, the famous churches’ painter all-over the Balkans, distinguished for creating a specific reddish colour still difficult to imitate. Overnight in Berat.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Berat.
Day 3: Berat - Gjirokastër UNESCO
Stop At: Gjirokaster Castle, Gjirokaster Albania
Our next destination is Gjirokastra, also known as “The Stone City”, part of UNESCO World heritage. The origin of the city starts with the castle of Gjirokastra, built in IV century AD, and is considered one of the best-preserved medieval towns in the Balkans. Right before entering the castle of Gjirokastra you would have to pass by the medieval bazar. The atmospheric old town cascading down in graceful hill crammed full of beautiful narrowed stone decorated streets, where you would be amazed by the wide variety of hand made crafts from local artisans and producers. Overnight in Gjirokaster
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Gjirokaster.
Day 4: Gjirokastër - Blue Eye - Butrint UNESCO - Saranda
Stop At: The Blue Eye - Syri i Kalter, Muzine Albania
On our way to Saranda we will visit the natural wonder of Blue Eye.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Butrint National Park, SH81, Butrint Albania
The ancient site Butrint, is our next destination. Part of the UNESCO world heritage, Butrinti is the most important archaeological site in Albania.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Sarande Museum, Saranda Albania
In the evening we take a city tour of Saranda, including the synagogue and Lekursi castle. On the ruins of the old castle there is a bar with a breath taking view of Saranda and Corfu Island. Overnight in Saranda.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Saranda.
Day 5: Saranda - Dhërmi - Llogara National Park - Vlora
Pass By: Dhermi Beach, Dhermi Albania
We drive along the coastline known as Albanian Riviera. Our next stop will be the beautiful castle of Ali Pasha at Porto Palermo. Wile driving by the Albanian Riviera we will pass by some of the most beautiful beaches of Albania; Borsh, Llamani and Dhermi beaches. We will pass one by one small villages clinging to rock faces by the seaside, all tumbledown stone walls and narrow pathways, overhung with vines full of grapes, and trees heavy with figs and walnuts.
Stop At: Sh8, Llogara National Park Albania
We will shortly stop at Llogara National Park offering a spectacular view of the Palasa Beach. Overnight in Vlora
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Vlora.
Day 6: Vlora - Apollonia - Tirana
Stop At: Apollonia, Fier Albania
After breakfast we head back to Tirana our final destination for this tour. On our way to Tirana we visit the ruins of the ancient city of Apollonia the Odeon Theatre, the Church of Saint Mary, the ancient statues of Illyrian times and the mosaic.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Skanderbeg Square, At the center of Tirana, Tirana Albania
Tirana, the capital of Albania would be our final destination for the day, where we have brief city tour. Colourful, lively, vibrant, dynamic, 24/7 and crazy nightlife, these are some of the words that better describe this city where the communist and capitalist-era buildings battle on daily basis. Not to be missed is Tirana’s delicious food varieties, from the tasty and cheap street food to the finest gourmet options Overnight in Tirana.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in Tirana.
Day 7: Tirana City Tour
Stop At: BunkArt 1, Rruga Fadil Deliu, Tirana 1001 Albania
After breakfast we see more of Tirana; a great combination of very interesting museums, historic sites, national parks and mountains, ottoman, Italian and communist style architecture all clashing between each other, offering however a great pleasure to wander.
This marks the end of this amazing experience through history and adventure.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
Included
- 6x Breakfast
- 6x Dinner
- Accommodation included: 6 nights
- HB (Accommodation, Breakfast, Dinner) for all overnights
- Comfortable AC minibus or private car depending on the size of the group
- Museums’ tickets
- Professional tour guide
- Airport or hotel pickup and drop off in Tirana
- Tourist City taxes
- Road Taxes
- Petrol throughout the tour
- Office’s Assistance during the whole trip.
- Entry/Admission - Lake Ohrid
- Entry/Admission - Berat Castle
- Entry/Admission - Gjirokaster Castle
- Entry/Admission - The Blue Eye - Syri i Kalter
- Entry/Admission - Butrint National Park
- Entry/Admission - Sarande Museum
- Entry/Admission - Llogara National Park
- Entry/Admission - Apollonia
- Entry/Admission - Skanderbeg Square
- Entry/Admission - BunkArt 1
Not included
- Lunch, Drinks & Snacks
- Souvenirs
- Personal spending
- Everything not mentioned in the included section
- Please note that prices are calculated on triple or quadruples room occupancy.
- The Triple/Quadruple room occupancy means you might share the room with other
- travelers and/or the tour guide (whom could be males or females).
- Double or single room occupancy is possible on extra charge.
- Double room occupancy is possible on 10 Euros extra charge per night per person.
- Single room occupancy is possible on 20 Euros extra charge per night per person.
- * Tips are not a must in Albania or the Balkans, however, our recommendation is to tip
- the tour guide/driver 5 - 6 Euros per day/person as an international practice to tip good service.
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Most travelers can participate
- Please note that prices are calculated on triple or quadruples room occupancy.
- The Triple/Quadruple room occupancy means you might share the room with other travelers and/or the tour guide (whom could be males or females).
- Double or single room occupancy is possible on extra charge.
- Double room occupancy is possible on 10 Euros extra charge per night per person.
- Single room occupancy is possible on 20 Euros extra charge per night per person.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
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