Explore Tirana

Overview

Albania is a country in southeastern Europe, bordered by Montenegro, Kosovo, North Macedonia, and Greece. Its capital is Tirana. The country has a history influenced by various empires and cultures, with a unique blend of Islam, Eastern Orthodoxy, and Catholicism. Albania's landscape includes stunning beaches, mountains, and historical sites, making it an emerging tourist destination. The economy has shifted from communism to a market-oriented system, with tourism, agriculture, and services being key sectors. The country is a parliamentary democracy, aiming to join the EU despite challenges like corruption and political instability. Albanian language and culture are distinct, and the nation's history is marked by resilience and transformation.

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Day 1

Arrival

Upon arrival, meet the driver and the guide and depart toward Shkoder (the transfer takes about 2.5 hours taking in consideration the traffic as well). Depending on your flight details, visit of the city can be done on the afternoon.
Visit SHKODRA. Crowning the 113m-high hill towering above the confluence of the Buna and Drini rivers, Rozafa's impressive top sight is the pride of all. Shkodra's history started on this hilltop with the establishment of a Bronze Age settlement 4000 years ago, followed much later by an Illyrian fortress. Shkoder (Scutari) is an ancient city with a rich history. The tour will give insights of the old characteristic houses where wood, stone and other traditional motifs are used.
Check in hotel and prepare for dinner.

Day 2

Albanian Alps Tour

08:00 – 09:00 – Breakfast in the hotel.
Start the amazing trip toward the Albanian Alps.
The journey will go on toward one of the most secluded (so far) villages in Albania which has won over every traveler that went there because of such beautiful nature and genuine spirit around.
Once you visited it, you are left with only 1 hope: that the ‘NEW’ times do not change it and the specialty of the place gets preserved in a very commercial world.
The transfer lasts about 2.5 hours, but will be made with stops so you can enjoy the steppe road that sends you to the village. The road has been for many years in a project to be built in an optimal way, still big buses cannot go there due to very curvy road that passes between the mountains. On arrival, check in the hotel, have lunch in the guesthouse booked for you as per your desired selections and start the afternoon with the hike toward the first site: Natural Bathtubs of village Nderlyse.
The hike lasts about 1.5-2 hours in an easy terrain.
The natural bathtubs are a perfect spot for pictures, stop for refreshment and always a perfect idea to swim (again, the water is quite cold, but no one resists the nice water especially being in marble rock formations, crystal clear and different shapes.
From here, goes on the hike towards the most visited attraction of Theth: The Blue Eye, or Syni Blu- how the locals call it. The first 40 minutes are a bit difficult including climbing in a changing terrain, among the forests until then the hike becomes easier opening in front of the guests a surface of about 100 m2 and about 4-5 m deep, which is formed by the Black River flow that descends from the upper Kaprrea. Located between rocky and green slopes, with its depth this well takes on the colors of blue and emerald depending on the season, forming a fascinating landscape for all visitors. Spend all the time you want here, to take in all the beauty of the nature at its best. Do not get surprised if you find people there selling soft and energetic drinks which do not need a refrigerator, but gets kept in the cold temperature of the water there and gets sold twice the normal price of the markets- after all is the transport until there extra.
Return back in the village, build a fire and crumble around it during the night (although summery, during the night the temperatures drop significantly); tell stories under the stars and enjoy the local food.

Day 3

Transfer To Dajti Mountain

08:00 – 09:00 Breakfast in the hotel
After breakfast, departure towards Tirana. Stops during the way.
Transfer to the clinic for the PCR TEST
Transfer to Dajti Mountain (cable car)

Day 4

Downtown Tour

After breakfast.
Transfer to the clinic for the PCR TEST
we’ll check out from the hotel and start the visit of Berat (UNESCO HERITAGE MEDIEVAL TOWN). The town is known as the ""Town of a Thousand Windows"", due to the many large windows of the old decorated houses overlooking the town. The Citadel overlooks the river and the modern city as well as the old Christian quarter across the river. Modern Berat consists of three parts divided by the Ossum River: Goritsa; Mangalem & Kalaja, the latter being a residential quarter within the old Byzantine citadel that overlooks the town.
Time for lunch at a local restaurant Afternoon drive to Vlora coastal city, with stop en route for visit and wine testing at COBO Winery (Optional) The Çobo Winery is scenically nestled at the base of Mt. Tomorri in the rolling hills that surround the city of Berat. Çobo's facilities currently consist of several cultivated vineyards, a spacious kulla (a form of traditional Albanian architecture), and the winery itself, and a wine presentation room, elegantly constructed and furnished in the Berat style. A tour of the facilities includes an extensive viewing of the wine making process and detailed explanations, punctuated by alternating poignant and comic vignettes that paint a glowing picture of the family's history and the origins of their wines. After the tour of the grounds, guests are invited to share a glass of wine and exchange stories with a member of the Çobo family while enjoying a variety of homemade Albanian cheeses and locally-grown olives.
Upon arrival, check in at the hotel
Dinner and overnight in Tirana

Day 5

Departure

08.00 Breakfast at the hotel
City tour if times permits.
Transfer to Airport (let us know your flight details in advance)
proceed to the airport for your flight out of city with wonderful memories of the tour.

Hotels

Hotel 1
Hotel 2
Hotel 3

Name:	ROZAFA, ALIS, TRADITA OR SIMILAR

City:	ROZAFA
Room Type:	TWIN/DOUBLE ROOM
Board Type:	BB

Name:	POLIJA, BERISHTA, LOGU I HARUSHAVE OR SIMILAR

City:	POLIJA
Room Type:	TWIN/DOUBLE ROOM
Board Type:	BB

Name:	METRO, ARBER, BOKA OR SIMILAR

City:	METRO
Room Type:	TWIN/DOUBLE ROOM
Board Type:	BB

Inclusions

4 night's accommodation in mentioned cities
Round Trip private Airport transfers
Daily breakfasts
Daily breakfasts
Driver/Guide English speaking for Tours

Exclusions

Visa & insurance
Entrance fees
Lunch & Dinner
International flights

Terms & Conditions

When receiving this program, the the costumer will be acknowledgment and approval of the conditions stated in it.

Being at the airport at least two hours before the flight time and adhering to the weight conditions specified by the airlines.

Any amendment, delay or cancellation of the flight time is the responsibility of the airline management.

Some airlines (Fly NAS - Ras Al Khaimah – Air Arabia - Fly Dubai – Wizz Airline … ets) cannot cancel the ticket and refund the money. An amendment can be made 24 hours before the flight time with additional fees.

In the event of cancellation of the reservation during the season period, the value of the room reservation in the hotel is calculated in full and for the entire period, and in normal days, the first night is calculated in the event that the cancellation was 48 hours before the time of entry to the hotel.

Any modification in the type of rooms or hotel is according to the available possibility at the hotel.

The check-in time for the hotel is 2:00 noon, the check-out time for the hotel is 12:00 noon, according to the approved system in hotels.

The double room, according to the hotel system, is a king size bed or two separate single beds, and the triple room consists of two beds and the third bed is an extra bed (sofa bed).

The possibility of adjacent rooms next to each other or connection between them with a door due to the management of the hotel and according to the possibility available in the hotel.