Albania, North Macedonia & Kosovo: Capitals And Unesco

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 Included entrances: Castle of Gjirokaster, Skenduli House We start our journey from Tirana, directly to the city of Kruja. Set off on a guided tour of Dollma Bektashi Teqe , the surroundings and the Castle itself, the Skanderbeg Museum and the National Ethnographic Museum. You will have free time to wander around the Old Bazaar, with beautiful cobblestone alleys and lovely old architecture, and enjoy lunch with a view.  After lunch, head for the seaside historic town of Durres and set off on a guided tour of the City Walls, Byzantine Forum, Roman Thermal Baths, the Venetian Tower and the Amphitheater and enjoy the city’s street art around the ancient ruins. Return in Tirana in the late afternoon. 

Included meals: Breakfast, Agritourism Lunch Included entrances: Berat Castle, Onufri Museum 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 Enjoy a coffee and raki break inside the castle of Berat    Visit Onufri National Iconographic Museum, built in 1986. The Museum’s name honors the Albanian master painter of the 16th century, Onufri, who is responsible for a rich legacy of iconography in the country. The museum contains an immense collection of one-hundred and seventy-three select objects from Albanian churches and monasteries. 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.