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Visit the castles/fortresses of Ali Pashe Tepelena and Gjirokastra. Butrint Archaeological Park.

Transport

Private transportation all the time with sedan car or minivans.

Guide

English-speaking guide throughout the tour. Please note that we will have local tour guides on the main sites in North Macedonia and Montenegro. We pay particular attention to authentic local values. All our guides are very knowledgeable about each country’s history, traditions, and values.

Meals

1 Breakfast

Accommodation

1 Night accommodation in a 3-star hotel or guesthouses The hotels / guesthouses are carefully selected taking into consideration quality, price, and location. All rooms are equipped with a private bathroom, TV, and air conditioner. In the tour price, we have included twin shared rooms. If you want a single room please choose single room supplement or contact us.

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Day 1 Llogora National Park, Ionian Riviera And Saranda
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Llogora National Park, Ionian Riviera And Saranda

Our day will start early morning at 8 am and will head south of Tirana, towards the National Park of Llogora, the road passes through marvelous gorges and pine forests. At the top of Llogora pass, we will stop to enjoy a fantastic view of the coast from Llogora to Corfu Island and up to Italy in front of us, in a clear sky day.

We will continue our visit through the seafront with stunning views of the Ionian Sea, the mountains, and the villages of Dhërmi, Ilias, Vuno, and Himara. In the bay of Porto Palermo, we will visit Ali Pasha’s castle one of the hidden gems of Albania, preserved in very good condition, a monument of cultural heritage.

The road continues towards Saranda where we will arrive late in the afternoon. Free evening in town, where you can enjoy a walk on the promenade by the sea.
Day 2 Butrint Archaeological Park And Gjirokastra
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Butrint Archaeological Park And Gjirokastra

The day starts at 9 am, with a trip to Butrint, the best-preserved archeological park in Albania and part of the UNESCO heritage since 1995, excavated in the late 20s by Ugolini, an Italian archeologist. It is located 18 km south of Saranda and along the way, we will pass the lake with the same name, known for the production of black mussels. The archeological park has a surface of 9 hectares and starts at the Vivari Canal linking the sea with Butrinti Lake. Under the freshness of Butrint’s intensive vegetation, we will visit the many objects in the park as the surrounding walls, numerous gates, baptismal, amphitheater, church, etc., and at the end, we will visit the museum rich in local artifacts.

After lunch, we will visit the fortress of Gjirokastra, mentioned for the first time since 1336. Its last reconstruction was made by Ali Pasha Tepelena at the beginning of the IXX century. Coming out of the fortress we will walk descending to the old town of Gjirokastra, where we will go through the old, well-kept bazaar and the museum house of dictator Hoxha.

Later afternoon we will head back and arrive in Tirana at about 8 pm.

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South Coast, Saranda, Butrint And Gjirokastra 2 Days Tour

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Llogora National Park, Ionian Riviera And Saranda

Butrint Archaeological Park And Gjirokastra

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