Explorer Albania-Kosovo & North Macedonia.

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Duration

8 Days

Tour Type

Escorted tour

Overview

 

Itinerary: Tirana-Kruja-Prizren- Decan Monastery- Prishtine – Skopje- Ohrid -Berat -Durres - 8 days tour,1100 km total driving

 

 

Included/Excluded

Assistance and transfers during arrival and departure
Tours and excursions as for the itinerary
7 night accommodation at the 3 or 4 stars hotels
Transportation with air-conditioned private coach
English guide during the tour
Breakfast
All taxes
Travel tickets in Albania
Lunch and beverages
Boat trip
Tips and personal exes
Alcoholic drinks

Itinerary

Day 1:
 Arrival/Tirana. Transfer to the hotel
Transfer to Tirana, accommodation in 3* hotel, diner and overnight in Tirana.
Day 2:
 Tirana-Kruja-Prizren
Visit in Tirana. Continue with a walking tour through the city's most known spots Sightseeing, like Skanderbeg Square,visit to the watch tower(35m high) build in 1830,the E’thembey mosque build in1789.Walking tour to the main boulevard “Deshmoret e Kombit” where you will see the governmental buildings in an Italian style .Proceed with City sightseeing (Skanderberg square, Ethembey mosque,bunk art 2, presidential palace etc. Proceed to Kruje medieval town (visiting castle, Skanderberg’s Museum,Turkish bazaar). Continue to Prizren, diner,overnight in Prizren.
Day 3:
 Prizren-Decan monastery-Pristina
Prizren(old town sightseeing, fountain square), Visit proceed at Visoki Decani Monastery,Situated on the road between Prizren and Pec in the west of the country, Visoki Decani Monastery is one of the most controversial places of worship in the Balkans. Although Kosovo doesn’t officially have a religion, the majority of the population consider themselves to be Muslim, yet the monastery is part of the Serbian Orthodox Church and home to/managed by monks from the Eparchy (region) of Raska and Prizren, one of the most ancient dioceses in the Serbian Orthodox Church.Visoki Decani Monastery is in fact listed by UNESCO.***( this monastery is preserved by KFOR and is administrated by the Serbian orthodox church. Drive to Peja, sightseeing and the visit Monastery of the Patriarchate in Peja, Continue to Pristina, sightseeing (national theatre, Carshi, clock tower, Skanderberg monument, newborn monument. Accommodation in 3* hotel,Dinner and overnight Pristina.
Day 4:
 Prishtina-Skopje-Ohrid
Gracanica monastery, the monastery was declared a Monument of Culture of Exceptional Importance in 1990, and on 13 July 2006 it was placed on UNESCO's World Heritage. Driving to Skopje, capital city of Maqedonia, dating from Roman times, Skopje was captured by the Serbs in 1282 and was the scene (1346) of Stephen Dušan's coronation as czar of Serbia. It fell to the Turks in 1392 and until the fall of Constantinople (1453) was considered the second city of Turkey. walking sightseeing of Skopje and its most important monuments, sites and the city center (The Old Bazzar, Fortress Kale, church of St.Savior, memorial house of Mother Teresa…) After visit proceed to Ohrid,accommodation in.3*hotel. Dinner and overnight in Ohrid
Day 5:
 Ohrid,full day tour
This day can be option. Free stay at the lake or sightseeing Ohrid and Ohrid Lake, after breakfast in the hotel, meat all the group at hotel lobby, depart for full day sightseeing tour in Ohrid Ohrid - At the lake side resort of Ohrid, classified as a UNESCO`s World Cultural Heritage site. Morning sightseeing tour includes the church of St Sofia (11th century), the most eminent medieval monument in Macedonia with magnificent Byzantine fresco paintings, and St Clement`s Church with its icon of Annunciation. Afternoon short drive for a visit to the St Naum Monastery built on the shores of the Ohrid Lake in 900 A.D. The monastery is dedicated to the Slavic missionary and educator St. Naum of Ohrid. Return to hotel. PM / Free Walking in the city. Dinner and accommodation in your hotel/Ohrid
Day 6:
 Ohrid- Elbasan – Berat
In the morning, after the breakfast meet the group at the hotel lobby for departure trip. Leaving Ohrid and continue driving to Albania border – Qafe thane. After border procedures continue to Elbasan.Short stop with possibility for optional lunch in the city. After lunch depart for Berat, one of the most visited and characteristic towns in Albania under the protection of UNESCO as a patronage of humanity for its architectural uniqueness. Berat is also known for its close ties with religious practice as two of the oldest bibles in the world have been found here. One date back from the 6th century AD and the other from the 9th century AD and are internationally renowned for their theological importance. Visit the Leaden Mosque, the King's Mosque, the Bachelor's Mosque and the Alveti Tekke completing a tour of this town’s religious tolerance. Overnight in Berat in the old district of Mangalem in beautiful old houses turned hotels. Dinner at the hotel.
Day 7:
 Berat-Durres-Tirana
After breakfast visit the Castle and the Onufri Museum. Berat castle is of particular interest as people still live within its walls in their traditional houses, as have their ancestors for centuries. The castle used to have over 40 churches of which 7 still remain including St.Mary’s church turned into Onufri Museum. Onufri was a famous Albanian Icon master painter of the 16th century who painted many orthodox churches in Albania and Greece, using a special red color. After visit the Castle, depart to the city of Durres for sightseeing (venetian tower, amphitheater, Archeological museum, Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeu distillery with cognac tasting), Continue to Tirana. accommodation in Tirana.3* hotel, dinner at the hotel In afternoon free time for leisure…
Day 8:
 Departure./Transfer to the airport
After breakfast at the hotel, free time at leisure until departure. Depending on your flight schedule we will leave toward “Mother Tereza" Airport.

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