Arrival at Tirana airport. Meeting with the guide. Depart for the historic town of Kruja, 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 of the castle, its typical Ottoman bazaar and the Museum of Skanderbeg. Return in Tirana. Overnight

Departure to Durres. 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. Lunch in a restaurant near the seaside. Departure for Berat. Berat, Unesco Site, 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. Overnight in Berat.

Breakfast in hotel. Transfer to Ohrid. The village of Lin appears below, as you drive down the national road that leads to Pogradec. This small peninsula softly joins the shores of Lake Ohrid. It was once called “Lake of Light” perhaps because the light of both the sun and the moon wholly illuminate its surface year-round. Indeed, this lake’s reflections are legendary! Hundreds of locals reside in this small but beautiful peninsula. As you descend the road to get there, you will notice the beautiful red roofs of its characteristic small homes. One of the oldest mosaics in the eastern European region, dating back to the 4 th century, is found here. Its intricate designs and beauty are only matched by the surrounding landscape!
Arrival in Ohrid, classified as a UNESCO`s World Cultural Heritage site. Accommodation and overnight in Ohrid. Free time. Overnight in Ohrid.

09:00 after breakfast in the hotel meeting with the guide and departure to St. Naum. Visit of the Monastery rich in the history of the Orthodox religion, founded by the namesake saint, a Bulgarian scholar and missionary in 905. Thanks to the efforts of St. Clement and St. Naum of Ohrid, the first pan-Slavic University in Europe, the famous Ohrid literary school, was founded.

12:00 – departure from St. Naum to go to the city of Ohrid. Located on the shores of Lake Ohrid, the town was declared a UNESCO heritage. Visit of the church of S. Sofia (XI century) which is the most important medieval monument in Macedonia, with magnificent Byzantine frescoes, paintings, of St. Clement Church with its icon of the Annunciation. Visit St. Bogorodica Perivlepta, San Joan Kaneo, St. Patelejmon , the old bazaar, the fortifications of Ohrid, the fortress of King Samoil, the ancient theater, the museum of icons, the Mesokastro settlements, the settlements of Kaneo.

18:00 Transfer to the hotel. Free time for dinner.

Drive to Skopie. Visit of North Macedonia’s capital city, discover the myriads of statues and grand monuments for which this city has become famous for (aimed to bolster national pride), first and foremost the massive statue of Alexander the Great on horseback right in the center of Macedonia Square. Walk past Byzantine domes, Turkish baths, and also newly built neo- classical buildings, sampling gozleme and tasty baklava along the way. The 30 mosques, innumerable caravanserais and hammams that fill its winding streets are a testament to Skopje’s Ottoman past. Take a step back to those times with a visit to the Daut Pasha Hammam, or journey through the humbling Holocaust Museum to learn how Macedonia suffered during this tragic chapter of history. Overnight in Skopje.

Breakfast in hotel. Depart for Prizren. Visit the city, center of the Kosovar culture. Exploration of the old town, its Ottoman bridge, fountain, its mosques and Orthodox churches. The city is renowned for its rich culinary tradition.
16:30 Continue to Pristina. Hotel accommodation and free time for dinner.

Breakfast in hotel. Guided tour of Prishtina. Free time for lunch. Departure for Tirana. Hotel accommodation and free time for dinner.

After breakfast at the hotel departure to Mother Teresa Airport.