Exploring the Heart of Albania: From Vibrant Cities to Serene Landscapes

Arrival at Tirana airport and transfer to your hotel downtown. Afternoon city tour: the Et'hem Bey Mosque, Skanderbeg Square, the National Museum and other landmarks. End the day in Blloku, once a restricted zone and now the heart of Tirana's nightlife.

Drive to Durrës to visit its 2nd-century Roman amphitheatre, then to Apollonia, a Corinthian colony founded in 588 BC. Continue to Vlora, where the Adriatic meets the Ionian, and check in at a hotel by the sea.

Drive through Llogara National Park and stop at the "balcony" of Llogara for views over the Ionian Sea. Continue along the coast to Dhërmi and Himara, then Porto Palermo Bay and the Castle of Ali Pasha Tepelena. End the day in Saranda, facing Corfu, with dinner at Lëkurësi Castle above the bay.

Morning visit to Butrint, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with ruins dating back to the 7th century BC. Continue to Gjirokastra, another UNESCO town famous for its Ottoman architecture: the castle and a museum house, and a meal at a traditional restaurant.

Drive to Berat, the "city of a thousand windows". Visit the castle, still inhabited today, and its churches with precious frescoes and icons. Dinner and overnight at a hotel surrounded by nature.

Morning drive back to Tirana to end your journey.