Albania Tours

Tirana — Albania's vibrant capital city and the heart of modern Albania — rewards every traveler with extraordinary energy and contrasts. The capital city's Et'hem Bey Mosque, the National Museum, the National Theatre, the National Library, and the extraordinary Pyramid of Tirana (one of Albania's most unusual communist-era monuments) tell the fascinating story of Albania's extraordinary history from Ottoman Empire rule through communist dictatorship to modern European nation. Berat is known as the "City of a Thousand Windows" and one of Albania's three UNESCO World Heritage Sites — the extraordinary Ottoman architecture of Berat's castle district (Kalaja Fortress), traditional houses with their characteristic rows of windows climbing the hillside, and the Lady of Ljevis Orthodox Church create one of the Balkans' most beautiful and atmospheric UNESCO world heritage cities. Gjirokastra — another UNESCO World Heritage site with extraordinary Ottoman architecture — is southern Albania's most magnificent historic city, with a dramatic medieval castle overlooking the Drino valley. Butrint National Park contains ancient ruins dating back to the Bronze Age — one of Albania's most extraordinary archaeological sites, the ancient city of Butrint near Saranda on the Ionian coast is a UNESCO World Heritage Site of Roman ruins, Greek temples, and Byzantine churches set in extraordinary coastal natural beauty.

The Albanian Riviera is one of the Adriatic and Ionian Seas' most extraordinary and pristine coastal destinations — the extraordinary white sand beaches and clear turquoise waters of the Ionian coast between Llogara and Saranda reward every beach lover with some of the Mediterranean's most unspoiled and beautiful coastal scenery. Albania's coastline features scenic views from the Llogara Pass — the extraordinary mountain road through Llogara National Park offers breathtaking views over the Ionian Sea and Albanian Riviera that rival any coastal panorama in the Mediterranean. Northern Albania is home to the Albanian Alps and the extraordinary Accursed Mountains — the Valbona Valley National Park and the dramatic deep valleys and mountain villages of northern Albania offer extraordinary hiking, traditional guesthouse stays, and some of Europe's most spectacular rugged mountain scenery. The Koman Lake Cruise through the extraordinary flooded canyon of the Drin river — often described as one of the world's most beautiful lake journeys — is one of northern Albania's most extraordinary and bucket list travel experiences. The Blue Eye spring (Syri i Kaltër) — an extraordinary natural phenomenon where crystal clear water bubbles up from an unknown depth through a vivid blue pool surrounded by olive groves — is one of Albania's most beautiful and mysterious natural wonders.