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Balkan AdVentures

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May 9-21 2025
13 days/12 nights in Albania, Macedonia, Kosovo, and Corfu for $2950 per person, double occupancy

 

Includes:

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  • 3 nights in Skopje at the Hotel Solun with breakfast, transfer from airport

  • Tour of Skopje

  • Dinner at a local winery

  • Tour of Gracanica Monastery & Bear Sanctuary with lunch

  • Tour of Pristina & Gadime Cave

  • Drive to Lake Ohrid with sightseeing in Stobi & St. Naum Monastery with lunch

  • 2 nights in Ohrid at the Unique Resort with breakfast

  • Tour of Ohrid with cooking class & lunch

  • Drive to Berat with sightseeing at Elbasan Castle & lunch

  • 2 nights in Berat at the Hotel Colombo with breakfast

  • Tour of Berat with dinner

  • Drive to Gjirokaster with sightseeing at Apolonia & lunch at a local farm

  • Tour of Gjirokaster

  • 1 night at the Hotel Argjiro with breakfast

  • Tour of Blue Eye Natural Springs & Butrint National Park with dinner

  • 2 nights in Sarande at the Hotel Apollon with breakfast

  • Full day tour to Corfu

  • Drive to Tirana with sightseeing in Vlore with lunch and dinner

  • 2 nights in Tirana with breakfast

  • Tour of Tirana with farewell dinner at the famed Marchesi Restaurant

  • Transfer to airport

PRICING

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Double occupancy
$2950 per person*

Single Supplement
$440

*Pricing based on a group of 12 travelers.
The price may increase if the minimum of 12 is not met.

 

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ITINERARY

Double occupancy: $699 per person
Single occupancy: $939

ITINERARY

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Day One:

Welcome!

Land in Skopje, and transfer to the Hotel Solun.

Double occupancy: $699 per person
Single occupancy: $939

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Day Two

Skopje

After breakfast, take a city tour of Skopje including a cable car to Mount Vodno, a visit to the Mother Theresa House, Skopje Fortress, the old city, the Vadar River, and the bazaar.
 

In the evening, enjoy a welcome dinner at the Kartal Winery.

Double occupancy: $699 per person
Single occupancy: $939

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Day Three

Pristina

Breakfast at the hotel.  Drive to Pristina, the capital of Kosovo, via the Kacanik Gorge. Visit the 14th Century Gracanica Monastery and the Bear Sanctuary, which provides care to rescued brown bears. Lunch at a local restaurant. Upon arrival in Pristina, take a city tour including the Gadime Caves. Return to Skopje.

Double occupancy: $699 per person
Single occupancy: $939

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Day Four

Lake Ohrid

Breakfast at the hotel. Visit the ancient Macedonian city of Stobi before enjoying lunch at a local farm. Drive to Calicica National Park for a beautiful panorama of Lake Ohrid before touring the St. Naum Monastery. Check into the Unique Resort and Spa.

Double occupancy: $699 per person
Single occupancy: $939

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Day Five

Ohrid

Breakfast at the hotel. Take a walking tour of Old Town Ohrid. Visit a local paper making workshop, St. Sofia Church, and Samuel's Fortress before a boat ride on the lake. Drive to a local village for a cooking class and lunch. Return to Ohrid.

Double occupancy: $699 per person
Single occupancy: $939

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Day Six

Berat

After breakfast, continue onto Albania. Visit Elbasan Castle before stopping  to have Turkish coffee with a local family. Lunch at a local restaurant. Continue on to Berat and overnight at the Hotel Colombo.

Double occupancy: $699 per person
Single occupancy: $939

ITINERARY

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Day Seven

Berat

Breakfast at the hotel. Walk through the Citadel of Berat, a UNESCO World Heritage Site from the 13th century. Visit the Onufri Museum, Mangalem, and Gorica quarters. End the day with a stop at the Ethnographic Museum before dinner at a local restaurant.

Double occupancy: $699 per person
Single occupancy: $939

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Day Eight

Apollonia

Breakfast at the hotel. Visit the ancient Greek trading colony of Apollonia, which eventually became the Roman city of Illyria. Many ruins and archaeological findings can be seen at the site as well as the adjacent museum. Continue to Gjirokaster with lunch along the way. Take a tour of the Gjirokaster Fortress and the Ismail Kadare home. Overnight at the Hotel Argjiro.

Double occupancy: $699 per person
Single occupancy: $939

ITINERARY

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Day Nine

Butrint

Breakfast at the hotel. Visit the Blue Eye Natural Spring in the village of Muzine before heading to Butrint National Park. This UNESCO World Heritage Site dates back to the 7th Century and is full of natural beauty and incredible archaeological sites. From there, drive to Sarande. Dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight at the Hotel Apollon.

Double occupancy: $699 per person
Single occupancy: $939

ITINERARY

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Day Ten

Corfu

Breakfast at the hotel. Take the ferry to Corfu for a full day excursion exploring this UNESCO World Heritage Site. Explore the old and new fortresses built under Venetian rule and walk through the charming towns. Return to Sarande.

Double occupancy: $699 per person
Single occupancy: $939

ITINERARY

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Day Eleven

Vlore

Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Vlore and visit Borsh Waterfall, Porto Palermo, and Ali Pasha's castle. Lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, take a tour of Vlore including the Independence Monument, Muradie Mosque, and Flag Square. Stroll along the Lungomare Promenade before continuing on to Tirana. Dinner and overnight at Hotel Elisa.

Double occupancy: $699 per person
Single occupancy: $939

ITINERARY

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Day Twelve

Return Home

Breakfast at the hotel. Take a tour of Tirana including the Skanderbeg Square, Bunk Art 1, and take the cable car up Dajti Mountain for panoramic views of the city. End the tour with a visit to the Bektashi Center. Farewell dinner at Marchesi Restaurant. 

Double occupancy: $699 per person
Single occupancy: $939

ITINERARY

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Day Thirteen

Return Home

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport for your flight home.

INTERNATIONAL AIRFARE & EXTENSIONS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

 

EXCLUSIONS

International Airfare

Gratuities

Meals and activities not listed
Personal Expenses

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