Highlights of Albania

TRIP CODE - AB | ALBANIA

AU$2450 per person, trip only. (11 days)

NZ$2540

AT A GLANCE

TRIP PACE: Full On

ACCOMMODATION: 10 nights comfortable hotel

Optional single rooms available

TRANSPORT: Bus

MEALS:

Breakfast: 10 | Lunch: 1

364kg of CO²e Average carbon footprint pp

MONTHS OF TRAVEL:

WHY NOT TRY?

Walking through the little-visited Albanian Alps. Discover spectacular scenery and traditional villages. Trip code: ALW

Boasting snow-capped mountains and beautiful Adriatic beaches, this fast-paced tour of the historically rich republic takes in all the highlights, from the capital Tirana and UNESCO-listed Berat to ancient Lake Ohrid.

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS

Butrint | Discover one of the greatest archaeological sites in the Balkans

Llogara National Park | Explore the pristine forests and admire the fantastic views

Gjirokastra | Stroll along the cobbled streets and visit its hilltop castle

PRODUCT RATING:

DAY 1: Join trip in Tirana, Albania’s capital.

DAY 2: Visit Petrela Fortress and Bektashi World Centre. Explore Tirana including the old bazaar.

DAY 3: Go to Elbasan Fortress. Stop in the fishing village of Lin en route to Pogradec on Lake Ohrid.

DAY 4: Drive via Voskopoja to Korca. Explore the old town and visit the cathedral and Medieval Museum.

DAY 5: Drive on one of the most scenic routes in Albania, the Barmash Pass. Countryside walk in Benja.

DAY 6: Walk to Leusa Church. Drive to UNESCO-listed Gjirokastra. Visit the castle and Ethnographic Museum.

DAY 7: See the karstic spring, ‘the Blue Eye’, and explore Butrint, one of the great archaeological sites.

DAY 8: Visit Ali Pasha Fortress en route to Llogara National Park. Afternoon hike and stay in the park.

DAY 9: See Flag Square and the Muradi Mosque in Vlora. Visit the ancient Roman site of Apollonia.

DAY 10: Discover the fortress and Red Mosque in Berat. Visit the Roman amphitheatre in Durresi.

DAY 11: Trip ends in Kruja.