EUR 468

PER PERSON

EUR 468

PER PERSON

Itinerary
Day 01
AIRPORT - KRUJA - DURRES

Upon arrival at the airport Mother Teresa, the group will be welcomed by our local guide. Depart for Kruja, a small town located in northeast of Tirana, 560 m above sea level. Kruja has been inhabited since the third century B.C. It was accredited for the first time as a Christian religious center in the year 879. The famous English painter Edward Lear, who visited Kruja in 1848, wrote: "Kruja, a charming little town nestled in the sky." Visit the castle, its typical Ottoman bazaar, the Museum of Skanderbeg and the Ethnographic Museum. Continue to Durres. Sightseeing and free time for dinner. Overnight in a 4* Hotel in city center in Durres.

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Sight Seeing Included:

    • Dinner
Day 02
DURRES - BERAT - VLORE

08.00 Breakfast at the hotel.

09.00-11.00: Explore the city of Durres, one of the most ancient cities in Albania, which has the largest port in the country and is the second largest industrial center after Tirana. Durres is located on a small peninsula on the Adriatic coast. The city was colonized by the Greeks in 627 B.C. and was named Epidamnos, later becoming known as Dyrrachium.  From the Venetian Tower near the harbor, the medieval city walls take you to the Roman amphitheater (capacity 15,000 spectators), the largest in the Balkans, dating back to the 2nd century B.C. The amphitheater contains a Christian crypt with a rare mosaic.  Durres has Roman and Byzantine ruins and a beautiful archaeological museum. 

Depart to Berat, followed by free time for lunch.  Berat is called the "city of a thousand windows", divided into an "upper town" of 14th century origin, rich in Byzantine churches; and a "low town". adorned with numerous ancient mosques. Its famous districts are the Castle, Mangalemi, and Gorica. Even today, its citadel is inhabited by more than a thousand families.  There are countless places of interest in and around the Castle, including early Christian churches, the Cathedral of Santa Maria, and the many mosques built in the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries. Transfer to Vlora.

 A little tour of the old town of Vlora, Independence Square. Check-in at the 4* hotel and free time for dinner.  Overnight in Vlora in 4* Hotel in City Center.

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    • Breakfast
Day 03
VLORA - GJIROKASTER -SARANDE

 Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the ancient city of Gjirokaster, UNESCO Heritage Site.

Tour of Gjirokaster.   Many houses in Gjirokaster have a local distinctive style with roofs covered in stone slabs, giving it the nickname "City of Stones". Of great importance and interest  are the  castle, the Museum of Arms, the Ethnographic Museum – also known as Enver Hoxha’s home – and the home of the Zekate family, an important Gjirokaster family. Lunch at the Cajupi restaurant, overlooking the Ancient City.

Transfer to Saranda, stopping on the way to visit a Mesopotam Palone - Christian Byzantine Church. Hotel accommodation and overnight in Saranda in a 4* Hotel 

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    • Breakfast
Day 04
SARANDA, BUTRINTI. SARANDA

 Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the archaeological park of Butrint. Tour of the archaeological area. Butrint was mentioned by Virgil in the Eneid. The city is located across the sea from the Greek island of Corfu, and is one of the most important archaeological sites in the Mediterranean, declared "World Heritage" by UNESCO. The city retains Greek ruins; imposing Roman monuments; an early Christian Church and an Ottoman fort. Butrint has been inhabited almost continuously, from the 8th century B.C. and played an important role in the first Peloponnesian War.

Free time for lunch at a local restaurant near Ksamil Park. In the afternoon visit the city of Saranda. Hotel accommodation and overnight in Saranda in a 4* Hotel.

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Sight Seeing Included:

    • Breakfast
Day 05
SARANDA - IOANNINA - KALAMBAKA

07:30 - Breakfast at the hotel.  Transfer to Ioannina, crossing the border into Greece, stopping along the way for a break.

11:30 to 12:30 Tour of Ioannina, the largest city of the Epirus region. Built on the shore of Pamvotis Lake, 500 meters above sea level, the city charms all visitors with its beauty and the warm atmosphere. It is a city of 100,000 inhabitants with a centenary history.  In all the streets and in all the squares there are traces of its culture and tradition.

12:30 to 13:30 Lunch in Ioannina. Transfer to Kalambaka.

16.00 to 18.30 Meteora Tour. Meteora is a religious place with many Byzantine churches and monasteries. It is formed by 24 churches placed on a great impervious rock formation, in the past almost inaccessible. The first churches were built for hermits and monks in order to isolate themselves from the rest of the world, others were built during the fourteenth and fifteenth century to refuge from the Ottomans. 4* Hotel accommodation

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    • Breakfast
Day 06
KALAMBAKA - BITOLA - OHRID

07:30 - Breakfast at the hotel.

08:10 to 12:40 Transfer to Bitola, crossing the border into Macedonia. Stop for a break during the trip. Free time for lunch at a restaurant in Bitola.

14.10 to 16.00 Heraklea Tour.  Heraklea is famous for its mosaics, ancient theaters, and Roman baths. It is the best-preserved city of the ancient Macedonian empire in the country. Founded in the fourth century B.C., it was conquered by the Romans two centuries later. It was built on the Egnatia Road and became one of the major population centers of the trade route. From the fourth to the sixth century B.C., Heraclea was also an Episcopal center. The earliest excavations date back to the First World War when the ancient glories of the Old City were revealed. Magnificent Roman baths, the Episcopal center, the Baptistery, a Jew temple, portico and a Roman theater are now used for summer concerts and theater shows, preserved in excellent conditions.

16.10 to 17.00 A short tour of the city of Bitola, famous for its churches, mosques and bells.

Bitola was part of Serbia in the fourteenth century and until1912 was under Turkish rule. For many centuries, Muslims made up the majority of the population of this city, while villages were populated by Slavic Macedonians. Bitola was previously known as Monastiri

17.00 to 18.20 Trasfer to  Ohrid. Overnight in Ohrid.

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    • Breakfast
Day 07
OHRID - TIRANA

08.00 Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the ancient city of Ohrid. Located on the shores of Lake Ohrid, the town was declared a World Heritage in 1980. Thanks to the efforts of St. Clement and St. Naum of Ohrid, the first pan-Slavic University in Europe was founded. The visit comprises of the Church of St Sofia (11th century), the most important medieval monument in Macedonia with magnificent Byzantine frescoes, paintings, and the San Clemente church with the icon of the Annunciation.

12:30 to 14:00 Free time for lunch at one of the restaurants on Lake Ohrid

14.00 to 16.30 Transfer to Tirana, capital city of Albania. Visit of the city.  Accommodation in a 4* Hotel. 

 

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    • Breakfast
Day 08
Tirana - Mother Teresa Airport

08.00- Breakfast at hotel and free time in Tirana. Depart to the airport.


    • Breakfast
Inclusions

  • 7 Nights in 4* Hotels accommodation on twin sharing basis as per itinerary

  • BB

  • All transfers and sightseeing as per the itinerary in an air-conditioned vehicle on sharing basis

  • Road taxes, parking fees, fuel charges, interstate taxes

 

Exclusions

  • GST if not mentioned in the rates

  • All personal expenses like tips, laundry, telephone calls/fax, alcoholic beverages, camera/video camera fees at monuments, medical expenses, airport departure tax etc.

  • Anything not mentioned under Package Inclusions.

  • Entrance fees at all monuments and sightseeing spots

  • Cost incidental to any change in the itinerary/stay on account of flight cancellation due to bad weather, ill health, and roadblocks and/or any factors beyond control.

  • Airfare if not mentioned in the itinerary

Package Includes

    • In case client wishes to prepone /postpone his or her travel dates, we request you to kindly reach us 15 days prior to journey date via e-mail/SMS.

    • The customers can prepone /postpone their tour once without any additional charges (if intimated before 15 days of travel date in written). However postponing & preponing second time will attract additional charges.

    • Also note that few service providers (Hoteliers, Transporter etc.) may apply postpone/prepone charges even after meeting above requirement. In such cases postpone/prepone charges will deducted from the advance amount deposited.

    • In all prepone or postpone scenarios, the services and the costing will be subject to availability of Hotel/Volvo and season/off season time.

    • We do not accept any changes in plan within 15 days of travel date. However in rare cases like adverse climatic conditions or strikes, package can be postponed which will be intimated to you beforehand.

    • The validity to utilize your Advance payment in prepone/postpone scenarios is 1 Year from the date of advance payment.

    • The advance payment and the invoice Number allotted to you, are transferable i.e. you can pass on your booking to any of your friends/ relatives. (Please Note: In order to transfer your booking you must meet the above terms and conditions first).

    If you Cancel your Holiday

    • 30 days or more before date of departure : 25% of total cost

    • 29 - 20 days before date of departure : 50% of total cost

    • 19 days or less before date of departure : 100% of total cost

     

Discover Vjosa River, The Last Grea
4 Nights 5 Days

Location(s)

Tirana, Gjirokaster, Saranda

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EUR 443