Albania
From Lake Shkodra to the southern mountains, with a tasting in Përmet
Albania
Albania from north to south: Tirana, Shkodra and its Rozafa fortress, Lezhë and Durrës, Berat and Apollonia, Vlorë, the Riviera and Butrint, Gjirokastër, a tasting in Përmet, Korçë and the village of Voskopojë, then Kruja, Skanderbeg's town.
When
April to October
Price
From 1 899€ excl. flights
(based on 2 people sharing)
How long
7 nights
Ideal length
Days 1-4
Shkodra, Berat and Apollonia.
Day 1
Arrival in Tirana
Flight to Tirana, welcome and transfer to the hotel.
Day 2
Tirana – Shkodra
Tirana, then Shkodra, its lake and Rozafa fortress.
Day 3
Lezhë – Durrës
Lezhë and the Skanderbeg memorial, then Durrës on the Adriatic.
Day 4
Berat – Apollonia – Vlorë
Berat, the 'city of a thousand windows', its white houses stacked on the hillside and its citadel. Then Apollonia and Vlorë.
Days 5-8
Butrint, Gjirokastër and Voskopojë.
Day 5
Riviera – Butrint – Gjirokastër
The Llogara pass and the Albanian Riviera, then the UNESCO-listed ancient site of Butrint, facing Corfu.
Day 6
Gjirokastër – Përmet – Korçë – Voskopojë
Gjirokastër, the 'city of stone', its Ottoman tower-houses and castle. Then a tasting in Përmet, Korçë and the mountain village of Voskopojë.
Day 7
Voskopojë – Tirana – Kruja
Back to Tirana, then Kruja, its castle, bazaar and the Skanderbeg museum.
Day 8
Back to France
Transfer to Tirana airport and fly to France.
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