Average driving 112 km of very good road infrastructure daily
Perfect selection of Accommodation settlement, a combination of hotels, in superb locations.
Extraordinary culinary offer and a selection of the best local food every day
Visit of 2 National Parks (Llogara, Butrint)
Experience of 3 UNESCO values (Berat City, Gjirokastra City, Butrint Archaeological Site)
Experience the best of Albania with this 8-day itinerary, “The Land of Eagles.” This tour is perfect for those seeking an authentic travel experience, with opportunities to explore local neighborhoods, taste traditional cuisine, and immerse yourself in the country’s rich culture. Along the way, you’ll visit various towns, learning about Albania’s fascinating history, from ancient times to the communist and modern eras. You’ll also have ample free time to wander on your own, interact with locals, and discover the country’s unique customs. This itinerary offers an amazing combination of culture, tradition, nature, history, archaeology, and religion, taking you to national parks and the countryside for a deeper understanding of Albania’s past and present. Get ready to meet the locals and have an unforgettable adventure in the depths of Albania.
After arrival at the airport, you will meet and greet with your driver and throughout guide. Then transfer ahead to Durres when you will do the check-in, relax on your own at the shore of Adriatic Sea and overnight at your hotel.
(Breakfast only, no other meals included)
After breakfast you will start the sightseeing of Durres. Durres was once – albeit briefly – Albania’s capital. It’s now virtually an extension of Tirana, joined to the capital by a ceaseless urban corridor. Blessed with a reasonable 10km stretch of beach, Durres is a pleasant stop. You will start with walking tour at the old town crossing the Venetian tower, Byzantine walls, Roman Amphitheatre. Then ahead to highway first by visiting the Monastery of Ardenica when our National Hero was married and then to the famous Archaeological site of Apollonia. The evocative ruins of the ancient Illyrian city of Apollonia sit on a windswept hilltop some 12km west of the city of Fier. While a large part of the ruins remains buried under the ground, what has been excavated within the 4km of city walls is pure poetry. The highlights include the theatre and the elegant pillars of the restored façade of the city's 2nd-century-AD administrative Centre. After the visit on direction of Fier for leisure evening and overnight.
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After breakfast we will be transferred to Vlora for a panoramic with the coach and then ahead to Llogara National Park and the famous Riviera called also the Last Secret of Europe from CNN in 2018. Enjoy the breathtaking road on the Albanian Riviera with photo shooting and coffee break. Visit Porto Palermo castle and then ahead to Butrint Archaeological site. Imagine that the ancient walls of Butrint are whispering secrets to you of long-past lives. Easily the most romantic and beautiful – not to mention largest – of Albania's ancient sites, Butrint, 18km south of Saranda, is worth travelling a long way to see. The ruins, which are in a fantastic natural setting and are part of a 29-sq-km national park, are from a variety of periods, spanning 2500 years. Set aside at least two hours to explore. After the visit overnight at the coastal city of Saranda, located in front of Corfu Island.
(Breakfast only, no other meals included)
After breakfast we will be transfer in direction of the Blue Eye Spring. The Blue Eye Spring is a magical place: a hypnotic pool of deep blue water surrounded by electric-blue edges like the iris of an eye. It's further enveloped in thick woods and is some 22km east of Saranda on the road to Gjirokastra. Then ahead to Gjirokaster for the visit of the castle and the Ethnographic museum. Defined by its castle, roads paved with chunky limestone and shale, imposing slate-roofed houses and views out to the Drina Valley, Gjirokastra is a magical hillside town described beautifully by Albania's most famous author, Ismail Kadare (b 1936), in Chronicle in Stone. There has been a settlement here for 2500 years, though these days it's the 600 'monumental' Ottoman-era houses in town that attract visitors. Free evening and dinner overnight in Gjirokaster
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After breakfast, we will be transferred to Berat with many stops on the way. Berat weaves its own very special magic, and is easily a highlight of visiting Albania. Its most striking feature is the collection of white Ottoman houses climbing up the hill to its castle, earning it the title of 'town of a thousand windows' and helping it join Gjirokastra on the list of Unesco World Heritage sites, in 2008. Visit the castle and also the Onufri museum. Free evening and dinner. Overnight in Berat.
(Breakfast only, no other meals included)
After breakfast you will be transferred in the North part of Albania, stopping first In Lezha and visit the church when and mausoleum when is located our National Hero Gjergj Kastrioti Skenderbeu. Then optional stop in a nice farm for free lunch before heading to Shkodra. Shkodra, the traditional Centre of the Gheg cultural region, is one of the oldest cities in Europe and arguably the most attractive urban Centre in Albania. The ancient Rozafa Fortress has stunning views over Lake Shkodra, while the pastel-painted buildings in the Old Town have a distinct Italian ambience. After the visit of the castle enjoy your free evening in Shkodra promenade when you will notice the Venetian buildings-Italian Style. Overnight at your hotel.
(Breakfast only, no other meals included)
After breakfast, you will firstly transfer to visit the medieval city of Kruja. Enjoy the castle and the museum, free time for lunch and ahead to the capital. Lively, colorful Tirana is where this tiny nation's hopes and dreams coalesce into a vibrant whirl of traffic, brash consumerism and unfettered fun. Having undergone a transformation of extraordinary proportions since awaking from its communist slumber in the early 1990s, Tirana's centre is now unrecognizable from those grey days, with buildings painted in primary colors and public squares and pedestrianised streets that are a pleasure to wander. Visit the National Historical Museum and enjoy night-life in Tirana and shopping. Overnight in Tirana.
(Breakfast only, no other meals included)
After breakfast, visit of the ''Pazari i Ri'' green local market and Bllok Area. After the Sightseeing transferred to the airport for your onward flight.
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