Trip to Albania, Kosovo, Macedonia

After breakfast, we will start a sightseeing tour of  Kuja including the Skanderbeg museum, ethnographic museum, and bazaar. Time for shopping in the old bazaar. Continue to the Holly mountain of Sarisalltik and visit the Bektasci Teqe (Sufi Dervishes Sanctuary) located at 1400m. Drive to Shkodra, before we stop in Lezha to visit Skanderbeg memorial. Drive to Shkodra, Visit Rozafa Castle, Old Town. Overnight in Shkodra.

In the early morning, we will drive to Koman lake to rich the ferry which goes through the spectacular canyon of river Drin. The lake is created, after the construction of the dam of Koman in the earliest 80. Arrive in Fierza. We will continue along the beautiful valley of Valbona, part of Albanian Alps. Overnight in Valbona.

After breakfast we will cross the border to Kosova. Arrive at Decani Monastery. The Visoki Dečani Monastery is a medieval Serbian Orthodox Christian monastery located near Deçan, Kosova. It was founded in the first half of the 14th century by Stefan Dečanski. After the visit we will drive to Gjakova when we will visit the old town and the bazaar. Lunch time. Alter we will drive to City of Prizren and we will visit the league of Prizren, Old Town, Sinan Pasha Mosque. Overnight in Prizren, Kosova.

After breakfast we will drive to Pristine, the capital of Kosova. Sightseeing of Prishtina, We will visit main boulevard, government buildings, King Mosque. Then continue to Skopje the capital of Macedonia start the city tours including, fortress, Turkish bath, art museum, old city and bazaar, national museum, monument mother Theresa, the stone bridge, old Bazar, monument of the holocaust, Overnight in Skopje.

After breakfast we will drive to Mavrovo National Park. We will drive around Mavrovo lake and canyons of Rivier Radika join an amazing panorama. Then we will drive to Struga, the town of poetry, where an international festival of poetry called the Struga Poetry evenings. The tour starts from the Drin Hotel, the place where the River Drin flows out of Lake Ohrid. Then we do a sightseeing tour of Struga on foot. The town is located on both banks of the River Drin. Then we will drive to Ohrid. Overnight in Ohrid.

After breakfast we will visit the city of Ohrid which is based on the shore of Lake Ohrid in the Republic of North Macedonia, the center of Christianity for Slavs. The 4-hour guided tour takes in all the main sights of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, one of only a handful inscribed both for their culture and natural landscape. We will visit st.Sofia, st. klement, ikon-gallery's, fortress of king samuil, st plaosnik, st.kaneo. Overnight in Ohrid. 

After breakfast we will drive to the city of Bitola. The stately old architecture of Bitola goes back to more than a century ago when the town was a Centre for international diplomats to the Ottoman administration. Next to the city of Bitola will be a visit to the ruins of the ancient city of Heraclea- Drive to Prespa lake enjoying walking around the lake and we will continue to visit in St.Naum monastery build in 11 century. Back to Ohrid. Overnight in Ohrid.

After breakfast we will cross the border into Albania. Drive to Elbasan. A short stop to visit the castle of Elbasan. Continue to Berat. Berat, known as a “city of one thousand windows”, and has been declared as a museum city and UNESCO in 2005. The old name of the city of Berat was Antipatrea. It is built on the slopes of mountain Tomori, with a castle dominating the city. Then we will visit Onufri Museum and we will see amazing paintings from the 16thC, as well as paintings from his son Nikolla. In the old part of the town, we visit several Byzantine churches known for their inspiring architecture. Overnight in Berat.

After breakfast we will departure to the canyons of Osumi. The trip lasts 1 hour and 30 min (60 km). The Osum Gorge is a river gorge in southern Albania, near the town of Çorovodë. The river Osum, which passes through the town of Berat, flows through the canyon. The Osumi river gorge is one of the most spectacular natural attractions of Albania. Back to Berat. Overnight in Berat.

After breakfast we will drive to Durres, one of the oldest towns in Albania dating back to the 6th century BC. Durrës is a port city on the Adriatic Sea in western Albania, west of the capital, Tirana. It’s known for its huge Roman amphitheater. Nearby is a 9th-century church with mosaic-covered walls. The Archaeological Museum displays pieces from Roman periods. Broad Durrësi Beach has shallow waters. Nearby is the former summer villa of 20th-century King Zog. Then we will Drive to Tirana airport. End of our service.