Albania · UNESCO Heritage Sites

8-Hour Berat Heritage Tour with Byzantine Churches and Onufri Museum

8 Hours Round trip from Berat Moderate pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Admire the Byzantine churches within Berat Castle
02 Explore Onufri's religious art at the Onufri Museum
03 Stroll through the historic neighbourhoods of Mangalemi, Gorica, and Kalaja
04 Visit the Lead Mosque and Saint Demetrius Cathedral in the modern city center

Embark on a full-day tour to Berat and explore the Byzantine churches of Holy Trinity and Saint Mary of Blachernae, home to stunning frescoes, along with the Onufri Museum. Enjoy a one-hour lunch break before discovering the old town neighbourhoods of Mangalemi, Gorica, and Kalaja, which form part of Berat's cultural and architectural World Heritage. Continue to the modern city center to visit the Lead Mosque and Saint Demetrius Cathedral.

We will explore the Byzantine churches of St. Mary and St. Michael, which display stunning frescoes.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Berat

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Berat Heritage Tour Through Castle and Old Quarters

8:00 am - Meet our tour representative and drive straight to Berat from the meeting point.
We will explore the Byzantine churches of St. Mary and St. Michael, which display stunning frescoes. Moreover, the Onufri Museum in St. Mary's Church offers a collection of religious art by the well-known iconographer Onufri.
Enjoy a one-hour lunch break. Next, we will explore Mangalemi, Gorica, and Kalaja, the old town neighbourhoods that make up this cultural and architectural World Heritage site.
In the modern city center, we will visit the Lead Mosque and Saint Demetrius Cathedral.
4:00 pm - The tour concludes with drop-off at your desired location.