ALBANIA TASTE AT A GLANCE

Itinerary: Airport – Durres – Tirana – Berat – Tirana Duration: 4 days / 3 overnights Summary of the tour: Day 1: Airoport – Durres Day 2: Durres – Tirana – Durres Day 3: Durres – Berat – Durres Day 4: Durres – Airoport (end of the tour) Tour Description: The 4 day tour takes […]

Itinerary: Airport – Durres – Tirana – Berat – Tirana

Duration: 4 days / 3 overnights

Summary of the tour:
Day 1: Airoport – Durres
Day 2: Durres – Tirana – Durres
Day 3: Durres – Berat – Durres
Day 4: Durres – Airoport (end of the tour)

Tour Description:

The 4 day tour takes you to explore and enjoy at a glance the Albanian adventure through its culture, history, traditions and gastronomy.
In this trip you will discover some best spots of Albania, unique and authentic side, you will enjoy the traditional food and escape in the nature for some adventure time.You will meet with locals, visit hand-crafts markets and experience the lifestyle of the country.

Day 1: Airport – Durres(O/N)

Arrival at “Mother Teresa” Airport, meet & greet by our representative and transfer to Durres, a versatile port city with both a modern and ancient appeal. If fun in the sun is in order look no further than the waterfront, where Albania’s largest and liveliest beach buzzes with activity in summer. Durres is also replete with Roman and Byzantine heritage – you can discover the remnants of Albania’s biggest amphitheater here, while both the city defenses and forum date back 1500 years. We will visit the Roman walls, Venetian tower and Ottoman walls. After this city tour of Durres we will be accommodated at the hotel and preparing to have dinner in a tradiotional seafood restaurant. Overnight in Durres.
Itinerary:
• Afternoon: Durres sightseeing tour around 2 hrs
• Accomodation at the hotel
• Evening: Dinner in a traditional restaurant
• Overnight
Drive: 31.9 km, 40 min

Day 2: Durres – Tirana – Durres(O/N
After breakfast, we will depart to Tirana. We will start this day with some outdoor activity, jeep safari in the beautiful area of Boville lake, 1 hour driving with 4×4 vehicle from Tirana. After enjoing the adventure and adrenaline of the nature we will be prepared to have lunch in a traditional restaurant. After the lunch we will visit the best spot of Tirana in a classic tour which will last 3 hour. After the city tour of Tirana, resuming our day with 2 hours cooking to learn an albanian recipe with one of the best albanian masters and having dinner of what we prepared by ourselfes.

Itinerary:
• 08:30 – After breakfast, departure to Tirana
• 09:00 – Jeep safari around Bovilla Lake
• 13:00 – Lunch in a traditional restaurant
• 14:30 – Three hours city tour of Tirana
• 18:00 – Cooking class
• 19:30 – Dinner
• 20:30 – Departure to Durres(O/N)
Drive: 79 km, 1 hrs and 50 min + 4 hour Jeep safari

Day 3: Durres – Berat – Durres
After breakfast in hotel, we we depart to Berati an UNESCO World Heritage site. We will have a walk in the neighborhood called “Mangalem” and visit the ethnographic museum. We continue our tour to the Castle and Onufri museum. People are still living within the walls of the castle, just like their ancestors did. We continue our trip to village Roshnik, to the Alpeta agritourism and winery, to have the a wine tasting and a traditional lunch there. After the lunch we will pay a short visit to the artisanal center Margarita to learn any method of hand made crafts from the artisans of this center.

Itinerary:
• 08:30- After breakfast, departure to Berati
• 10:00 – Visit of the highlights of Berati
• 13:00 – Lunch and wine tasting in Roshnik village, at Alpeta Agritourism and Winery.
• 15:30 – Short stop in Berati on the way back
• 17:00 – Departure to Durres
• 20:00 – Dinner in a traditional restaurant
Drive: 220 km, 3 hrs 35 min

Day 4: Durres – Mother Teresa International Airport(end of the tour)
After breakfast, free time to have some walk along the promenade of Durres and prepare for the transfer to airport. This is the end of our tour.

In this price is included:
• Assistance and transfers during arrival and departure
• Tours and excursions as for the itinerary
• Transportation with air-conditioned private coach
• English/Polish, speaking guide during the tour
• Accommodation at 4 stars hotels in Durres
• Meals in FB concepts including water, tea and a glass of wine
• All taxes & entrance tickets to museums, castles, etc

Services does not include:
• Flight tickets
• All kind of tips
• Personal phone calls in hotel and laundry
Anything which is not mentioned in the given itinerary and services include