8-Day Albania Classic Tour from North to South with UNESCO Sites

• We will start our day at Tirana Airport and continue to Kruja, a city that blends nature and history.
• Visit Kruja's landmarks, including the castle, Skanderbeg Museum, and the Art Museum.
• Enjoy an Albanian-style lunch with a stunning mountain view. Then, explore a local market for natural and handmade products, purchase gifts, and capture memorable photos.
• Continue our journey to the beautiful and enchanting city of Shkodra.
• Head to the hotel for relaxation and an overnight stay.

Overnight in Shkoder.

• After breakfast, we continue with our first visit to Rozafa Castle. We will also visit the Ottoman Bridge, built around 1770 by Kara Mahmud Bushati, the local Ottoman pasha. The elegant main span measures 13 m. The Kiri River it crosses has incredibly blue, clear mountain water.
• Then, we visit Shkodra Lake and the famous Viennese mask factory on the city's well-known pedestrian road.
• Enjoy an Albanian-style lunch with a stunning mountain view.
• Continue our journey to Durrës city. Head to the hotel for relaxation and an overnight stay.

Overnight in Durrës.

• After breakfast, we will visit the city of Durrës, which combines history and coastal nature. In Durrës, we will visit Durrës Castle, the Greek Theater, the Byzantine Market, and the Tower.
• After the historical tour, we will enjoy the Adriatic Sea on the beaches of Durrës and take part in its various activities.
• We continue our journey to Vlorë City and visit the Monastery of Ardenica on the way. The monastery's Church of Saint Mary contains frescoes by brothers Kostandin and Athanas Zografi.
• We head to Vlorë and visit the city, including the old Muradie Mosque, the main square monument, and more.

Overnight in Vlorë.

• After breakfast, we head to Saranda, passing through the beautiful scenery of the Albanian coast.
• We visit Ali Pasha Castle and continue to Saranda on the way.
• Visit the Butrint archaeological site, a UNESCO Site, and Ksamil Beach.
• After lunch, enjoy a relaxing day.

Overnight in Saranda.

• We will head to Gjirokastër City, where we will visit the Blue Eye Spring, Gjirokastra Bazaar, the Old Town, and Gjirokastër Castle.
• We will also visit Zekate House, Skenduli House, and Rruga Sokaku i Te Mareve.
• Enjoy an Albanian-style lunch.
• Head to the hotel for relaxation and an overnight stay.

Overnight in Gjirokastër.

• After breakfast, we proceed to another UNESCO town - Berat - proud of Albanian antiquity and architecture. Berat forms a wonderful combination of Eastern and Western cultures, costumes, and traditions. The architecture of the old houses, with large windows overlooking the town, is the first thing that impresses visitors.
• Visit the Citadel. It overlooks the river, the modern city, and the old Christian quarter across the river. The citadel, which is still inhabited, can be reached via a steep road. Inside the citadel, we visit the iconographic museum Onufri, which has paintings from the 16th century by the famous Orthodox painter Onufri.
• Traditional lunch can be organized in a local restaurant inside the castle.

Overnight in Berat.

• After breakfast, we will head to the heart of the capital and its most important square, Skenderbeg Square, where we will visit the secret tunnels, the clock tower, the National Museum, the Adham Bey Mosque, the Opera, and the Tirana Cloud.
• Then, we head to the longest cable car line in the Balkans, which takes 20 minutes to reach the top of Mount Daiti, the highest peak of the mountain.
• In Dajti, you can enjoy many different activities, such as ziplining, horse riding, the adventure forest, golf, and shooting.
• Finally, we enjoy delicious food with an open view from one of the capital's highest peaks, Mount Tirana.
• Head to the hotel to rest and prepare for the next day.

Overnight in Tirana.

• After breakfast, enjoy a relaxing day. Depending on your flight, we head to Tirana Airport. We hope to see you again and hope the journey brings you joy and satisfaction.