Welcome to Tirana. Your hotel is located in the downtown. There are plenty of attractions, cafes and bars to keep you busy. Founded in 1614, Tirana became the capital of Albania in 1920 and is the main cultural and industrial center of Albania. The city boulevards are marked with fascinating relics of the Ottoman, Italian and communist past.
In the evening, you can have a drink at one of the numerous cafes or trendy bars of the “Blloku” district. The most animated quarter of the city lies at the place where before the democratic changes it was not allowed for the public to enter as it was inhabited only by the higher leadership.
The price includes:
• Accommodation in a 4-Star hotel in Tirana
*Please see “Inclusions” section!

After a short morning visit of Tirana, starts the journey so the south. Gjirokastra is an outstanding example of an Ottoman merchant town and one of the few still surviving in the Balkans. Gjirokastra is well known for its handicrafts market with its many shops where you can watch the artisans performing their amazing work following the old traditions inherited from generations.
After a traditional lunch in Gjirokastra, the guide will accompany you for the visit of the fortress and a very special museum house, which is a well-preserved representative of the past urban life of the region. Dinner and accommodation are provided in Gjirokastra.
The price includes:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
• Accommodation in a 4-Star hotel in Gjirokastër
*Please see “Inclusions” section!

After breakfast, short transfer to the starting point of the hike at the village called Labovë of the Cross. There we will visit the church, which is known as one of the most important Byzantine monuments of the entire Balkans. It has an interesting architecture, decoration and an extraordinary story. Until the end of 80s, in the church was preserved a silver cross that was believed to contain a piece of the True Cross where Jesus Christ was crucified. This very rare relic in the Byzantine world, gave the village its name.
We will start the hike on a clearly visible but not marked path which mostly goes through meadows up to Libohovë. This path was part of the old pastoral trails used by the migrants travelling from Greece to the north.
Dinner is planned at a small local farm. This experience starts with the gathering of the vegetables from the back yard. After returning to the kitchen, the very ingredients you gathered from mother nature, will be cooked into a delicious meal, right in front of your eyes. Of course, after putting in all the effort, you will also get to taste the food, which is now doubly as delicious. Accommodation is planned at the farm house.
The price includes:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
• Accommodation in a guesthouse in Libohovë
*Please see “Inclusions” section!

The day starts with a short transfer to the upper part of the village of Libohova, where the trail starts. It is very visible and hard to miss. At first, it leads in North-Eastern direction for a few hundred meters, then turns to the South-East running first through a meadow and then through a small forest. After a few hundred meters it starts zig-zagging up to the saddle. There, the old tunnels built for military purposes during the Cold War are visible. The trail follows the ridgeline up to the summit, where we can find yet more bunkers and abandoned military installations.
The descend starts by following the same trail to the saddle, and then turning sharply to the North East, into the valley, which it follows for most of its length, up to the village of “Labovë e Sipërme”.
In the village the vehicle will be waiting for the transfer to Përmet, where dinner and accommodation are provided.
The price includes:
• Breakfast
• Packed Lunch
• Dinner
• Accommodation in a 4-Star hotel in Përmet
*Please see “Inclusions” section!

The day starts with a short transfer to the village of Petran. From there, we will hike in Eastern direction, on a wide and easy trail. Along the way, there are many spots from where you can enjoy the view on the Vjosa river valley. The trail winds its way ascending through forests and meadows up to the village of Lipivan, from where it starts descending in the direction of the thermal baths of Bënjë.
There, 6 beautiful natural pools of thermal waters are to be found along the river. The Langarica River forms a splendid canyon and the Ottoman Bridge of Katiu is the frame of this beautiful place. In the afternoon, we will have time to relax at the thermal baths, or have a short Riverwalk to explore the Langarica canyon. In the late afternoon transfer to Përmet, where dinner and accommodation are planned.
The price includes:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
• Accommodation in a 4-Star hotel in Përmet
*Please see “Inclusions” section!

The day starts with the journey towards Berat. Upon arrival, you will have some time to settle into your room and to have lunch.
In the afternoon starts the guided visit of Berat. It is one of the main attractions of the country, has a more than 2400-year-old history and is a wonderful combination of eastern and western cultures, costumes, traditions. The city’s life began as an Illyrian settlement. Later, in the 3rd century B.C., it was turned into a castle city known as Antipatrea. During feudalism, churches with precious frescos and icons, were built inside the castle.
A guided walk through the cobblestone alleys of the old city and its castle and the visit of the Onufri museum, displaying works of the most important Albanian icon painter with the same name, are planned. Dinner and accommodation in Berat.
The price includes:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
• Accommodation in a 4-Star hotel in Berat
*Please see “Inclusions” section!

After breakfast, short transfer to the starting point of the hike.
Mount Shpiragu has many parallel ridges on its eastern side, all leading to the main ridgeline. Starting from the vicinity of the village of Mbreshtan, we will hike along the trail leading to the ridgeline, and then follow it in southern direction. Even though the mountain is not very high at 1197m, the views on all sides ate magnificent. From there you can see the Adriatic and Ionian Seas, the holy Tomorr Mountain, the capitals Mt. Dajti, and in good visibility, even the mountains above Gjirokastra and Përmet.
The hike continues along the ridgeline up to the village of Sinjë, where the vehicle will be waiting for the transfer to Tirana.
Founded in 1614, Tirana became the capital of Albania in 1920 and is the main cultural and industrial center of Albania. The city boulevards are marked with fascinating relics of the Ottoman, Italian and communist past.
Tirana has changed incredibly in the last twenty years, from the dull, grey city it once was. Tirana is a city where fun is guaranteed: lively, loud, crazy, colorful, simply fascinating.
After dinner you can have a drink at one of the numerous cafes or trendy bars of “Blloku” district. The most animated quarter of the city lies at the place where before the democratic changes it was not allowed for the public to enter as it was inhabited only by the higher leadership.
The price includes:
• Breakfast
• Packed Lunch
• Dinner
• Accommodation in a 4-Star hotel in Tirana
*Please see “Inclusions” section!

After breakfast at your hotel, it is time to say goodbye to Albania.
The price includes:
• Breakfast
*Please see “Inclusions” section!