Taste Of Albania Private Tour

TASTE OF ALBANIA

PRIVATE TOUR

Departures: Every Day

1st Day: RINAS / TIRANA

Arrive at the International airport and transfer to Tirana. Meet with the driver and transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon city tour: National Museum, Etem Bey Mosque, Clock Tower, Skanderbeg Square. Overnight.

2nd Day: TIRANA / DURRES / ARDENICA / BERAT

Breakfast.Departure to Durres, one of the most ancient cities in Albania. Visit the Amphitheater and the Archaeological Museum. Continuation to Berat,en-route visit of Ardenica Monastery.Overnight.

3rd Day: BERAT / APOLLONIA / KRUJA

Breakfast. Visit Berat, known for its hilltop ancient fortress with the National Iconographic Museum Onufri. Sightseeing of Mangalemi quarter, a UNESCO heritage site, popular for its unique architecture of multiple window buildings, named “ Town of thousand windows “.Transfer to the archaeological site of Apollonia.Sightseeing of the archaeological park and fortifications. Visit the 14th-century monastery and the church of St. Mary. Continue with the journey to Krujia. Overnight.

4th Day: KRUJA – RINAS

After breakfast visits the historic citadel of the Albanian hero Skanderbeg: Museum and the old bazaar in which to browse and buy authentic Albanian antiques and souvenirs. Drive to the airport and end of our services.

The price includes :

Car/minibus for the duration of the trip

English or Italian-speaking driver

3 overnight in 3 / 4-star hotel with breakfast

Tour Prices Do Not Include:

Meals

Beverages

Personal extras

Optional entrance fees

All not indicated in “ price includes “

Optional entrance fees per person for Tirana National Museum, Durres Archaeological Museum and Amphitheater, Ardenica Monastery, Berat Castle and Onufri Museum, Apollonia archaeological site, and Kruja Skanderbeg Museum.

IMPORTANT

The Driver is NOT a guide and can not give any explanation as such.
Customers will have an accompanying service with practical information and translations during the trip.

Delicious Food to Try in Albania:

Qofte

Qofte, or grilled meatballs, is one of the most popular meat dishes in Albania. Generally, Qofte is seasoned with spices and mint and served with raw onion and salad. A variant of Qofte is kernaçka, a different kind of meatball typical of Korça, one of the most important towns of Albania.

Grilled meat

Across Albania, one of the most famous meals is grilled meat, mostly known as Zgara. You’ll find it everywhere, even in the restaurants located in front of the sea, but mostly in the typical grill houses. Order a big plate of mixed grilled meat with a salad and a local beer and enjoy!

Perime ne Zgare

Grilled vegetables are popular in Albania as well as in the rest of the Balkan countries. Eggplants, zucchini, onions, peppers, tomatoes, and so on, are used as appetizers or accompaniments of main dishes. If you love to eat vegetarian, don’t worry, even in the grill houses, you’ll find Perime ne Zgare.

Fish

Located right on the Sea, Albania is famous for its seafood. In the restaurants located along the coast and in the main towns through the Riviera, such as Vlora and Saranda, you can eat fresh, excellent fish.

Trilece

Another excellent cake well-known in Albania is Trilece. The word comes from Spanish and means “cake made with three kinds of milk”; indeed, Trilece is prepared with milk, cream, and concentrated milk. Calling it “delicious” is not enough.