Albania Hidden Gems 8 Days Tour

Itinerary

Day 1: Transfer Airport –Hotel Tirana

Stop At: Tirana, Tirana, Tirana County
A city walk to visit the center of Tirana and Et’hem Bey Mosque.
Duration: 2 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 2: Tirana-Marikaj-Kruja –Rubik

Stop At: National History Museum, Sheshi Skënderbej 7, Tirana 1001, Albania
Visiting the History Museum in Tirana
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Marikaj, Albania
Vist the agritourist center of Marikaj
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Kruja Castle, Near Tirana, Kruje 1501 Albania
Travel to the city of Kruja where we can visit the Castle and Scanderbeg Museum.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch: Nice lunch arrangements in Marikaj
Accommodation included: Overnight in Rubik

Day 3: Rubik –Prizren –Gjakova –Valbona

Stop At: Prizren, Prizren
In Prizren we will visit Sinan Pasha Mosque, hammam, old city center.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Gjakova, Gjakova
Drive to Gjakova where we visit the Old Bazaar
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch: Gjakova
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 4: Valbona –Kukaj –Valbona

Stop At: Kukaj, Albania
Walk for about 1 hour to Kukaj village where we will learn more about the life of the local shepherds. We will meet with Tahir, a local, who lives in Kukaj.
Duration: 1 hour

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 5: Valbona –Fierzë –Koman –Shkodër

Stop At: Fierze, Fierze, Lezhe County
Travel by our minibus until Fierza to catch the boat that sails for about 2 hours through Koman Lake. In Koman Lake have been built 3 of the most important hydropower plants in Albania with an installed power of 600 MW.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Rozafa Castle, Rozafa, Shkoder Albania
Visit Rozafa Castle, which dates back to 4th century BC.
Duration: 2 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 6: Shkodër –Durrës –Berat

Stop At: Durres Amphitheatre, Rruga Kalase, Durrës, Albania
Today we head to Durrës the 2nd biggest city in Albania, which dates back to 7th century BC to visit the Roman Amphitheatre
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Berat Castle, Rruga Mihal Komnena, Berat 5001 Albania
Visit the castle, which dates back to 5th century BC and after that, we will take a walk through the Mangalem quarter which gave a distinctive look to the city’s architecture.
Duration: 3 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 7: Berat –Krujë

Stop At: National Iconographic Museum Onufri, Located in the Inner Part of Saint Mary Church in Berat Castel, Berat Albania
Visit as well Onufri Museum in the castle. Next free time in Berat.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Berat
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 8: Krujë –Mother Teresa Airport

Stop At: Ethnographic Museum of Kruja, Fortress of Kruja, Kruje 1501 Albania
Visit Scanderbeg Museum or just relax in the Bazaar of Kruja.
Duration: 2 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.