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12-Day Grand Tour From Northern Mountains to South Riviera

12-Day Grand Tour From Northern Mountains to South Riviera

By Enjoy Travel
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In this 12 days Program, we will introduce you to the gems of Albania. You will visit archaeological sites, castles, old towns, and national parks; you’ll do hiking in the mountains, enjoy sandy beaches and tasty food. This tour will cover the northern and southern Albania. This tour is for people who are interested in learning about Albanian roots & attractions; its history, lively beaches, breathtaking nature, and incredible places. This tour covers all the regions in Albania and a bit of Kosovo. We have tried, to bring to you some of the most interesting parts of Albania and Kosovo. Albanian people are known for their hospitality and kindness. You will have the chance of living at guesthouses with locals and they will share with you their experiences and ancient stories. You will get an incredible experience.
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Ages 6-80
Duration: 12 days
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English, Italian, French
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  • Breakfast
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  • Lunch
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  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Lunch
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  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Guide & Driver Service
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Entry/Admission - Rozafa Castle
  • Entry/Admission - Albanian League of Prizren Museum [Muzeu Lidhja Shqiptare e Prizrenit]
  • Entry/Admission - Kruja Castle
  • Entry/Admission - Benja Thermal Baths
  • Entry/Admission - Skenduli House
  • Entry/Admission - Gjirokaster Castle
  • Entry/Admission - The Blue Eye
  • Entry/Admission - Butrint National Park
  • Entry/Admission - Porto Palermo Castle
  • Entry/Admission - Ethnographic Museum, Vlore
  • Entry/Admission - Berat Castle
  • Entry/Admission - National Iconographic Museum Onufri
  • Entry/Admission - Apollonia Archaeological Park
  • Entry/Admission - Laguna e Karavastasë
What's not included
  • Entry/Admission - Museum of Medieval Art
  • Entry/Admission - National Ethnographic Museum Berat

Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
  • Option 1
    Skanderbeg Square, Plaza Tirana, Sheshi Skender Beu, Tiranë 1001, Albania
    The meeting is usually in front of the National Museum in Tirana on the Main Skanderbeg Square.
  • Option 2
    Palace of Culture, 8RH9+HR6, Sheshi Skënderbej, Tiranë 1000, Albania
    The other option is In front of the Opera House in the center of Tirana.
Pickup details
  • Usually, we pick up Travellers from the airport or port. The guide will be waiting for you holding a sign.
Hotel pickup offered
During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
    Airport pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included airports.
    • Tirana International Airport, Ruga Nene Tereza, Rinas 1504, Albania
    Port pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included ports.
    • Durrës Port, Rruga Pavaresia 66, Durrës, Albania
    End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

      • Infant seats available
      • Near public transportation
      • Wheelchair accessible
      If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 268285P8

      • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
      • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
      • Most travellers can participate
      • This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
      • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

      • If you cancel at least 4 days in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.
      • If you cancel within 3 days of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.

      If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 268285P8

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      • Enjoy Travel
        16
        Tirana, Albania
        Joined in May 2020
      • _dugganpm
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        GREAT tour! Such good value. Highly recommended.
        Absolutely fantastic trip. Genci, the tour guide and driver, was perfect. Learnt so much, and covered so much of Albania in only 3 nights! Highly recommend Genci, who owns EnjoyTravel. Such a nice flexible and smart guide.
        Written 4 May 2024
      • _dugganpm
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Terrific intro tour, far exceeded my expectations. Highly recommended!
        This review is for the EnjoyTravel Guide 3 nights/4 days UNESCO tour of Albania…(hope I’m in the right place!,) This really was a fantastic trip - we covered so much ground! Ginci was a brilliant guide/driver - flexible, sensible, fluent English and very good company for someone learning about this terrific country. I highly recommend EnjoyTravelGuide!! Patricia
        Written 4 May 2024
      • jackiecD779NS
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Fantastic 4 days in Albania.
        Highly recommend travelling Albania and doing it on this tour. You get to see a lot of different parts of Albania. Genci was a fabulous guide. He was very knowledgable and we learnt so much more about the countries history by doing a private tour.
        Written 25 May 2023
      • martinaU292TD
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        3 days in the Albanian Alps
        Genci is a marvellous guide and driver. We did a 3 day trip from Tirana to Thethi. He picked us up from the hotel and stayed with us the whole time. We had a fantastic journey with him through the mountains, and he also guided us to the 2 well known waterfalls. We stayed at Polia, a local guest house where the dinners provided by the host were both excellent. Genci is the perfect companion: kind and sensitive, and we cannot recommend him more highly!
        Written 6 April 2023
      • Brock B
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Definitely worth writing home about
        Visiting the north of Albania is not easy, but Genci at Enjoy Travel made it smooth anyway. The mountains are epic, the in-lake berm of restaurants and bars are (at least at the time I write this) like a mini-hidden resort, and the locals in and around Theth and Valbona are very welcoming. In 2022, Albanians are still seeing their own country so there will be plenty of folks from Tirana on your tour who, if they're friendly like our group, will give you solid lessons on Albania's recent history, current and traditional music, best beer and more. Genci was extremely responsive when setting up our tour and throughout, and after our hiking days gave us a personal tour of Shkodër Castle and the main center of Tirana. Our tour ended with a stay at a day-rental apartment in a building that housed a museum to Ismail Kadare (a famous Albanian author), just across a park from Tirana's Opera and Ballet Theater. The apartment was extremely comfortable and centrally located. A note for the Valbona pass tour: the north of Albania is fairly wild country and you must be prepared ... bring rain gear, sturdy hiking shoes with good traction, a swimsuit for Lake Komani and cash because there are only 1-2 bankomats anywhere north of Shkodër.
        Written 18 September 2022
      • Climber12067832282
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        An impeccable experience and a true relaxation without needing to plan my journey
        My family of 3 had a private tour organised by Genci, who is the founder of Enjoy Travel. The programme is well planned and also flexible to tailor our needs, for example to add a kayaking experience on the beautiful beach of Dhermi and to drop us off to Golem instead of Tirana. It was an action packed tour and enable us to see the active (beaches and kayaking) and cultural sides (the 3 UNESCO sites, the capital and the Roman colosseum) of this beautiful country. Out of these activities, the highlights were the ancient city of Butrint and the pristine beaches of Ksamil and Dhermi. Genci had very good insights of these places to share in the tour. Food was another strong feature of this tour. Genci told me that he only picks the restaurants that he tried and satisfied him for his guests. Not only the meals were well prepared, he even picked the restaurants with views for us. All the Italian, Albanian and seafood restaurants of this tour were exceeding my expectations for a guided tour. Genci is not only a good guide, he is also a very good driver. His driving is safe and steady which is a great contrast to his fellow drivers in the country. He was sensitive enough to drive extra carefully when my son had a bit of car sick on a very hilly (but beautiful) coastal path. It was very different to the taxi driver I had from Golem to Tirana who was totally reckless. I truly recommend this tour, particularly for families or small groups who want extra flexibility in tailoring your trip. Thanks again to Genci who had provided wonderful hospitality and be such a great ambasador of your magnificent country.
        Written 14 June 2022
      • 992denadat
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Memorable!!!!
        Absolutely I with my boyfriend spend 4 days visiting a beautiful place, meeting great people, tasting delicious and traditional food. Our tour guide Genc was well prepared because he used to give a lot of information about historical monuments and other places. He used to be very careful with our accommodation and his suggestions. Definitely we have seen the south riviera and we are very surprised about Albanian beaches and amazing sights. We would come back again!
        Written 31 May 2022
      • sophiagI1109MQ
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        AWESOME TRIP in Albania!
        BEST TRIP EVER! My friend and I are two young women from America and we know practically nothing about Albania, not to mention the language. We booked this trip because we wanted to learn more about the Balkan history and culture. And this trip has largely exceeded our expectations! Our guide Genci is such a professional, fun, knowledgeable and inspirational person. We learned so much from him not only about the fascinating history of Albania, but also got a variety taste of local cuisines, lifestyles and pop cultures. In the past I’ve only done backpacking in Europe, so this is a total new experience— instead of stressing about finding my lodgings, worth-visiting food places, hitting famous sightseeings, while planning out my itinerary details and figuring out transportation in a foreign country, all is covered by this tour! I felt I was truly on vocation, but also learned so much about the rich history of this beautiful country. If you’re a foodie, this tour picked the best restaurants—and most of the meals are included in the price. Genci is also very flexible with our schedule and needs; very fast in responding questions. Anyway, my friend and I totally fell in love with this country and the kind, lovely people thanks to this trip. Highly, highly recommend! ❤️🇦🇱👍
        Written 30 May 2022
      • jasminegray
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Unique, memorable, and very worthwhile
        Genci, who runs this tour, was wonderful. My friend and I were traveling from the US and didn't know anything about Albania when we booked our trip. We were a little nervous about being two young women alone in a new country where we didn't speak the language, but Genci put us at ease right away. He was very responsive and accommodating to itinerary changes we wanted to make shortly before the trip, and booked lovely places to stay at all the places that were covered by the tour. He was also a fantastic and very safe driver. The itinerary itself was very well-balanced, we got to see a lot in the 4 days we had without spending too much time in the car, and never felt rushed. Genci was very knowledgeable and did a great job explaining the history of all the places we visited. We got to see many "off the beaten path" locations that larger companies would likely skip over, but were just as fascinating, if not more so, than the main tourist spots. And the beaches we visited were just as beautiful as Croatia's. Overall, a very unique, worthwhile, and affordable trip. Would recommend to anyone who wants a unique vacation. Go to Albania!
        Written 29 May 2022
      • lolamV6527EK
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        I highly recommend this tour!
        Really enjoyed this experience! The tour guide was very organized and funny. He taught us a lot about the history of museums and archeologic buildings. We visited different cities and we saw so many beautiful destinations. I recommend it!
        Written 11 April 2022
      • 755adah
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Amazing Experience
        We really enjoyed The tour with EnjoyTravel. Albania. It is a very beautiful country as we did a hiking trip from Valbona village to Theth. The Hike was perfect with magical views , very tasty traditional meals .We thank the Tour operator Enjoy Travel for Its perfect service!
        Written 11 April 2022
      • qistine
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Amazing Theth
        We went on 5 days private tour on Tirana city, Shkoder, Theth & Kruje. He took such a wonderful care of us. Very patient and informative guide, since we arrived and until the last day. The trip to Theth was so amazing with the nature view. The trek was easy and we really enjoyed. Many thanks to Enjoy Travel Guide Albania for making our trip memorable!
        Written 26 September 2021
      • Alan_S1184SJ
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Great trip - excellent service
        We travelled with a group of 7. Albania is such a beautiful country and Genci has an exceptional knowlede of all the beauty spots. Food was amazing - breakfast and lunch included (we mostly let Genci do the choosing :) ) and usually did not need dinner as lunch is the main meal. This tour and tour guide is highly reccomended - Genci was great, very friendly and went out of his way to make sure we had everything we needed!
        Written 14 June 2020
      • albertT7024NE
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        Fantastic
        I liked the Trip so much , The guide was perfect and also the program, we enjoyed the trip to the Albanian Riviera
        Written 10 June 2020
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