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Day 1: Tirana, Albania
Afternoon arrival. Dinner at traditional restaurant.
Day 2: Tirana-Durres - Berat
Tour the capital, including Ethem Bey Mosque, the Clock Tower, and the National Historic Museum.
In Durres, visit the Amphitheatre and excellent Archeological Museum. Continue to Berat, a UNESCO site.
Day 3: Apollonia - Vlora
Visit the ancient city of Apollonia, founded in 558 BC. Continue to Vlora where we visit the independence museum and explore the town.
Day 4: Vlora - Saranda
Morning enjoy a pleasant drive north along the Albanian Riviera stopping for refreshments at one of the small coastal villages enroute to Saranda. In the town center, the ancient ruins are thought to be one of the earliest Jewish Synagogues in Albania, approximately dating to the 4th century AD.
Day 5: Saranda - Butrint - Gjirokastra
Visit the World Heritage site of Butrint, Albania’s most important archaeological site. Bask in Saranda on the beautiful Ksamil beach or explore the town.
Continue to Gjirokastra, a museum city and UNESCO site.
Day 6: Gjirokastra - Korca
In Korca visit the Museum of Medieval Arts and the Mosque of Mirahori, one of the oldest in the country, built in 1469.
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Macedonia
Day 7: Korca - Voskopoja – Pogradec-Ohrid
Explore fascinating Voskopoja, one of the most important towns in the European part of the Ottoman empire. We'll pass through the small village of Tushemisht, close to Macedonia border.
Continue to beautiful Ohrid on the shores of Lake Ohrid.
Day 8: Ohrid
We explore the town on foot as well as a short boat trip on Lake Ohrid. Situated on the shores of Lake Ohrid at 695m above sea level, the town of Ohrid is one of the oldest human settlements in Europe.
Day 9: Ohrid-St. Jovan Bigorski-Skopje
Drive through the mountains and villages, following the Albanian border. The beautiful scenic mountain road will first take us to Monastery of Sv. Jovan Bigorski, famous for its iconostasis carved in wood.
Kosovo
Day 10: Skopje - Prizen - Pec
Walking tour of Prizren town, then the magnificent monasteries of Pec (Peje).
Return to Albania for departure
Day 11: Tirana - Depart
The drive is approx 4 hrs. We will start at about 830 am. Most flights depart Tirana betwen 1-6 pm. You may require an overnight in Tirana tonight.
OR Day 12 Continue to Serbia on our Balkans Explorer Tour
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