Albania & Montenegro Tour

Included meals: Welcome Dinner Airport pick-up service available throughout the day (included) Welcome to Albania!  Transfer to Tirana and settle into your hotel. For those of you not too tired, there is a guided walking tour of the city center, including Skanderbeg Square, Et’hem Bey Mosque, the Pyramid and the Blloku area. Then, meet your Tour Director and fellow travelers at tonight’s welcome dinner.

Included meals: Breakfast, Agrotourism Lunch Included entrances : Berat Castle Transfer to Berat passing through suggestive hills full of olive trees. Get settled in the hotel and set out for a walking guide through the UNESCO – recognized old town.  Admire the White Mosque, the Holy Trinity Church, Gorica Bridge and the Berati citadel/castle. Step inside a local home inside the castle of Berat for a coffee, raki and dessert break.    Transfer to the scenic and family owned Alpeta Agrotourism & Winery located among the rolling hills that surround the city. Tour the facilities for a complete view of the process of vinification, its cellar and vineyard.   After the visit, enjoy lunch with their seasonal home-grown and locally sourced organic delights and their fine wine.      Return in Berat for a free evening.

Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch Included entrances: Castle of Gjirokaster, Skenduli House  Transfer to Gjirokaster to discover the city of “a thousand steps”, driving through small villages. Step into Skenduli house, the nicest Ottoman tower house and listen to its history and details from the 10th generation of Skenduli family. Soak up to the rich history of the castle and enjoy the view of the “city of stone” from above. Pass by the Ottoman Bazaar and historic wooden houses and visit Gjirokastra Obelisk dedicated to the first school of Gjirokastra and enjoy the 360º view from there. Head out for lunch in a small, local restaurant for a taste of the city’s authentic dishes.  Travel to Saranda in the late afternoon.