1 dayCycling
The Hills of Kavaja
Cycling routes through the olive groves and rolling hills of Kavaja, a short drive from Tirana.
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Albania, tailor-made by your local experts in Tirana
Since 2003 we have planned trips across Albania from our office in Tirana: built around you, guided by people who live here.
- Since 2003
- Licensed tour operator
- Based in Tirana
- 24h local support
Tours to start your story
Ready-made routes we can shape around your dates, pace and interests.
- 1 day
4 daysNature & hikingRound Trip around Shkodra Lake (Albania & Montenegro)
Four days around the largest lake in the Balkans: Rozafa Castle, Hellenistic Mokset, Roman Doclea, wine tasting, a lake cruise from Virpazar, birdwatching in Shiroka-Zogaj and a lakeside bike ride.
7 daysBeachesBeaches, Birds and Sustainability
Seven days of sustainable travel around Kavaja: a village family in Dais, Spille beach with a beach clean-up, tree planting at Divjaka-Karavasta, Bashtova Castle and the harvest at Ardenica.
9 daysCulture & heritageAlbanian Heritage & Coastal Wonders: A Journey Through Time
Nine days from Tirana to the Riviera: Kruja, Durrës, Berat, Apollonia, Vlora, Dhërmi, Himara, Butrint, Ksamil and Gjirokastra.
How it works
Planning with us is a conversation, not a booking form.
Tell us your ideas
Share your dates, who is travelling and what you love. Rough ideas are perfect.
Get your itinerary in a day or two
We send a suggested itinerary, usually within one or two days, and refine it with you.
Travel with local experts
Explore with local guides and drivers, with 24-hour emergency assistance while you are in Albania.
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Start in Tirana
Tirana is where we live and work, and the easiest base for a first trip to Albania: the international airport is 25 minutes away, and the mountains, castles and the sea are all within a day's reach.
Easy day trips from Tirana
- Mount DajtiCable car up to the mountain that watches over the city, for wide views and fresh air.
- KrujaSkanderbeg's castle town, with an old bazaar for crafts and carpets.
- DurrësRoman amphitheatre, Venetian tower and a long Adriatic seafront.
- BeratThe UNESCO-listed 'city of a thousand windows' and its hilltop citadel.
- Petrela CastleA small hilltop castle just outside Tirana, with views over the valley.
Destinations across Albania
From the Alps of the north to the Ionian coast, all a short drive apart.
Tirana
The capital: painted façades, cafés, museums and Mount Dajti on the doorstep.
Shkodra & the Albanian Alps
Rozafa Castle, Lake Shkodra and the high valleys of Theth and Valbona.
Berat
The 'city of a thousand windows', a UNESCO World Heritage town.
Gjirokastra
A UNESCO stone town of grey roofs below a vast hilltop castle.
The Albanian Riviera
Himara, Dhërmi and Ksamil: Ionian coves, clear water and coastal villages.
Durrës
Albania's ancient port: a Roman amphitheatre and a long Adriatic seafront.
Why travel with Pegasos
Local knowledge
A Tirana team in tourism for more than two decades, with guides who know every road.
Tailor-made planning
Solo, family or group: your trip is shaped around you, not around a fixed departure.
Sustainable travel
Eco-friendly choices and support for local communities, guesthouses and producers.
Inclusive & accessible
LGBT-friendly and welcoming to everyone. Tell us about accessibility needs and we plan for them.
Also a licensed training center
We train Albania's tour guides and travel agents (tour operators)
Besides planning trips, Pegasos Travel & Training Center is a licensed vocational training center with two programmes: certification of National tour guides, and training for travel agents (tour operators).
- Vocational training center licence No. LN-6215-11-2018
- Tour guide programme accredited by joint order No. 173, dated 29/05/2019, and order No. 278, dated 29/07/2024 of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sports
- Tour guide qualification at level IV of the Albanian and European qualifications frameworks
Our lecturers
Alma Yzeiri (Ferhati)
Business skills and working conditions · Guiding techniques
Gjergj Vinjahu
Archaeology, prehistory and antiquity of Albania · Art and architecture
Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Andi Pinari
History of Albania · Modern times
Dr.
Silvana Nini
Cultural diversity
Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Mirela Tase
Physical environment and nature · Human geography and social and urban development
What travellers say
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Japrak: vine leaves rolled by hand
Japrak is a traditional dish of the Albanian table: vine leaves rolled one by one and arranged in a round pan.
Let's plan your Albania
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