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- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Guided in English
- Group Size 7 - 16
- Age range 16 to 85
Highlights
- Explore Tirana's vibrant arts and café culture
- Ride the Dajti Express cable car for city views
- Discover Ohrid's UNESCO-listed heritage sites
- Visit the Decani Monastery, a UNESCO site
- Enjoy a traditional dinner in Valbona Valley
Itinerary
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- Introduction
- Day 1 Join trip in Tirana
- Day 2 Cable car up Mount Dajti and free afternoon in Tirana
- Day 3 Border crossing to North Macedonia and drive to Lake Ohrid
- Day 4 Explore Lake Ohrid and Saint Naum Monastery
- Day 5 Explore Matka Canyon, discover Skopje and drive to Pristina
- Day 6 Walking tour of Pristina, visit the splendid Monastery of Gracanica and continue to Peja
- Day 7 Explore the Peja Highlands and the church complex of Peja Patriarch
- Day 8 Visit the Decani Monastery on the way to Prizren
- Day 9 Wine tasting in Rahovec and visit to a Serbian enclave village
- Day 10 Discover Gjakova and drive to the Valbona Valley in Albania
- Day 11 Alpine hike in the scenic valley and meet a local shepherd's family
- Day 12 Scenic journey to Shkoder
- Day 13 Drive to Durres via Skanderbeg tomb, enjoy the evening by the Adriatic Sea
- Day 14 Trip ends in Durres
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- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Additional Services
Where You'll Stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Hotel Theatro
HotelDays 1, 2Su Hotel, Ohrid
HotelDays 3, 4Hotel LaCorte Prishtina
Hotelday 5Hotel Dukagjini
HotelDays 6, 7Hotel Centrum
HotelDays 8, 9Hotel NeoKulla
HotelDays 10, 11Hotel Tradita
Hotelday 12Giulia Albergo Hotel
Hotelday 13
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Number of tours
527
Age Range
16 to 85 years old
Response time
within 2 days
Response rate
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- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationGood
- FoodGood
roberto· July 29th, 2024Tedi Agoli 5 star tour gude Patmil Huka 5 star tour driver Undiscovered Balkans tour - greatShow more
Explore! commented on this reviewHi Roberto, Thank you so much for your feedback! We are delighted to see that you had such a fantastic time on your Undiscovered Balkans holiday. We hope to welcome you on another Explore adventure in the future. Best regards, Explore!Trip date: July 2024- APhil· May 1st, 2023Kruja - the magnificent scenery/history/bazaar. The best food on the trip was in the Panorama restaurant. Our time in Ohrid was also magificent.Show moreTrip date: April 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AAimee· June 17th, 2023Lake Ohrid and the stop off before Tirana to the village of Pellumbus and the guesthouse were my personal favourites.Show moreTrip date: June 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AMichael· June 20th, 2023We really enjoyed hiking the Valbonë Valley, which was utterly magical. The Serbian Orthodox churches in Kosovo, particularly the Dečani Monastery, were fascinating and beautiful. Prizren was a beautiful city to relax in, and we enjoyed our time exploring the surreal sculptures of Skopje.Show moreTrip date: June 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ABob· June 20th, 2023lots of VarietyShow moreTrip date: June 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AJane· July 1st, 2023Scenery was spectacular. The swimming in Lake Ohrid was wonderfulShow moreTrip date: June 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AROBERT· July 1st, 2023So many highlights, the program variedShow moreTrip date: June 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AJill· August 5th, 2023Lake Ohrid was beautiful and gave us a chance to swim and relax. The old town was stunning. The Valbona Mountains were beautiful and the hike was lovely.Show moreTrip date: July 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ADieu· August 6th, 2023KosovoShow moreTrip date: July 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ARich· August 8th, 2023House in the Village. Hotel Vila DiniShow moreTrip date: July 2023Review collected by Explore!
Dates & Availability
14 days
Undiscovered Balkans
From Krujë to Tirana
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