Visit Shkodra, Kruja and Durres in 4 Days

Tour Classification: Cultural, Sightseeings, History, Light Adventure,
Participators: Adults and Children
Difficulty: Easy

Tour Highlights:

1. Tirana, capitol of Albania
2. Kruja town and Kruja castle
3. Shkodra city and Castle
4. Shkodra lake and Fish Village Shiroke
5. Durres city, Adriatic Sea
6. Amphiteater of Durres

Overnights in Albania: 3 Nights
Tirana 1 night, Shkoder 1 night, Durres 1 night.
Tour departing Days: Every Saturday

Day 1: Airport Tirana
Arrival at Tirana Airport. Meet with Albanian local guide, transfer to hotel in Tirana. Depending on the arrival time, we can visit:
The National Historical Museum, National Gallery of Arts, Parliament Building, Mosque of Ethem Bej and the Clock Tower, the main mosque of Tirana, which is a cultural monument under state protection.
First you will cross the main Boulevard “ Deshmoret e Kombit”  and you will see the Monument of Skenderbeg, the buildings built by the Italians that nowadays home the Municipality and the Ministries,  the Cultural Center called Pyramid because of its shape, ex-museum of Enver Hoxha during communism regime. Continuing to see the Prime Minister Office, the Presidency and to the end of the Boulevard will find the University and Academy of Arts.
Overnight in Tirana
Day 2: Tirana – Kruja - Shkoder
After breakfast we will visit today Kruja. Leave Tirana and drive to Kruja city. Kruja is situated north – East of Tirana, 560m above sea level on the slopes of Sari – Salltiku Mountain. Kruja has been inhabited since the 3rd century B.C. It was mentioned for the firs time as a Christian religious centre in the year 879. The famous English painter, Edward Lear, who visited Kruje in 1848, wrote: “Kruje, a charming little town all up in the sky”.
Visit the fortress, Skanderbegs Museum, Ethnographic museum.
After Kruja we will continue to Shkoder. Dinner in the village Shiroka, by the lake of Shkodra. We can taste the famous dish of Carp fish in that Village.
We can have a drink in a Tavern with live music traditional in the city.
Overnight in Shkoder
Day 3: Shkoder-Durres
After Breakfast we will visit the castle of Shkodra named Rozafa based on the legend of the three brothers. After visiting the castle we will have some beatifull panoramic view of the lake and Buna river.
Will continue our trip towards  the second city in Albania and the biggest port: Durres.
Durres is located on the shore of the Adriatic sea. We will visit Amphitheater, walls and the ventian Tower. Lunch in one of the restaurants by the sea.
Diner and overnight in Durres.
Day 4: Durres - Airport
Transfer to airport

Included In price:

• 3 nights in 4* features hotels with breakfast
• Rogner Hotel 4* in Tirana, Colosseo Hotel 4* in Shkoder, Arvi Hotel 4* in Durres
• All transfers as per itinerary with AC Minibus
• English-speaking guide on the sites.
• Entrance fees in museums sites
• Assistance throughout the tour
• Our suggestions and arrangements for choosing featured restaurants during lunches and dinners.

Half board Supplement: 30 eur/person
Single Room Supplement: 50 Euro

This tour is available from March till end of November.
Starting day of the tour: SATURDAY
Pick up places:
Tirana airport, a Hotel in Tirana.