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Europe Explorer Grand Tour Imperial and Egnatia Route

28 days
Start and end in Tirana
5.0
9 traveler reviews
Europe Explorer Grand Tour Imperial and Egnatia Route - Albania Explorer DMC
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Tour Operator:
Albania Explorer DMC
Max group size:
15
Age range:
18 to 70
Operated in:
English
Tour id:
231593
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Highlights

  • Explore Skanderbeg Square in Tirana
  • Visit the ancient city of Pompeii
  • Tour the UNESCO site of Plovdiv
  • Discover the historic city of Bari
  • Walk through the Old Bazaar in Skopje

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Tirana - Kruja - Ferry to Bari (Italy). (82 km, 1h 15 min; +8 hrs and overnight in ferry).
  2. Day 2 Foggia - Pescara. (312 km, 2h 55 min).
  3. Day 3 Ancona - Rimini. (273 km, 3h 05 min).
  4. Day 4 San Marino (UNESCO) - Bologna. (131 km, 1h 25 min).
  5. Day 5 Florence (UNESCO) (103 km, 1h 15 min).
  6. Day 6 Pisa (UNESCO) - Livorno. (110 km, 1h 35 min).
  7. Day 7 Tuscany Region/Siena (UNESCO) - Pienza (UNESCO) - Val D’orcia (UNESCO). (204 km, 2h 55 min).
  8. Day 8 Tarquinia (UNESCO) - Civitavecchia (UNESCO) (144 km, 2h 20 min).
  9. Day 9 Rome (UNESCO). (75 km, 1h 10 min).
  10. Day 10 Casserta (UNESCO) - Naples (UNESCO). (219 km, 2h 15 min).
  11. Day 11 Pompeii (UNESCO) - Amalfi (UNESCO) - Naples. (132 km, 2h 50 min).
  12. Day 12 Castel del Monte (UNESCO) (254 km, 2 h 45 min)
  13. Day 13 Bari (62 km, 0 h 55 min) - Ferry to Durres (Albania) overnight in ferry, (300 km, 8 h 0 min).
  14. Day 14 Durres - Tirana.
  15. Day 15 Elbasan - Ohrid (UNESCO) (North Macedonia) (135 km, 2 h 30 min).
  16. Day 16 Bitola (UNESCO) (ancient Heraclea) - Edessa. (164 km, 2 h 55 min).
  17. Day 17 Pella - Thessaloniki (UNESCO). (94 km, 1 h 40 min).
  18. Day 18 Kavala - Alexandroupolis. (302 km, 3 h 25 min)
  19. Day 19 Tekirdag (Turkey) - Istanbul (UNESCO). (302 km, 3 h 50 min).
  20. Day 20 Istanbul (UNESCO)
  21. Day 21 Edirne (UNESCO). (254 km 2h 55 min).
  22. Day 22 Plovdiv (UNESCO) (Bulgaria). (177 km 2h 15 min).
  23. Day 23 Sofia. (144 km 2h 15 min).
  24. Day 24 Skopje (North Macedonia). (244 km 3h 30 min)
  25. Day 25 Ulpiana (Kosova) - Gracanica Monastery (UNESCO) - Prishtine (177 km 2h 3 min).
  26. Day 26 Peja - Gjakova - Prizren. (160 km 2h 55 min)
  27. Day 27 Kukes (Albania) - Rubik. (125 km 1h 35 min)
  28. Day 28 Kruje - Tirana.(95 km 1h 55 min)
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5.0
(9 reviews)

Number of tours

17

Age Range

12 to 85 years old

Response time

within 3 days

Response rate

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Albania Explorer is a motivated and ambitious Tour Operator / DMC and with main office in Tirana / Albania. It is specialized in providing to its travelers the best ways to the best destinations of Albania, the Balkans, Central & South East Europe and Mediterrenean countries, or other related...

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Customer Reviews

  • KaRin
    · April 2nd, 2023
    One of the best trips I’ve been on. So much to see. Such beautiful landscapes. Andrea (guide) was extremely...
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  • Kathy
    · October 23rd, 2022
    Our tour guide was excellent he was very knowledgeable he has the special insight to make him a great guide we...
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  • Fayçal
    · September 25th, 2024
    The trip was excellently organized, the tour guides well informed and very helpful. Not all the hotels met the...
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28 days
Europe Explorer Grand Tour Imperial and Egnatia Route
From Tirana to Tirana

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  • Currencies
    L
    Lek
    Albania
    лв.
    Bulgarian Lev
    Bulgaria
    Euro
    Greece, Italy, San Marino and Kosovo
    ден
    Denar
    Macedonia
    $
    US Dollar
  • Plugs & Adapters

    As a traveller from USA, Canada you will need an adaptor for types C, E, F, D, M, L. As a traveller from England, Australia, New Zealand you will need an adaptor for types C, E, F, D, M, L, A, B. As a traveller from South Africa you will need an adaptor for types C, E, F, L, A, B.

    Type C
    Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Macedonia, Turkey and Kosovo
    Type E
    Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Macedonia, Turkey and Kosovo
    Type F
    Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Macedonia, Turkey and Kosovo
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    Greece
    Type M
    Greece
    Type L
    Italy
    Type A
    San Marino
    Type B
    San Marino
  • Vaccines
    • These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
    • Typhoid - Recommended for Albania and Turkey. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Macedonia and Turkey. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Macedonia and Turkey. Ideally 2 months before travel.
    • Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an infected area for Albania. Ideally 10 days before travel.
    • Tick-borne encephalitis - Recommended for Albania. Ideally 6 months before travel.
    • Tuberculosis - Recommended for Bulgaria. Ideally 3 months before travel.
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  • Payment information
    • For any tour departing before January 21st, 2025 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after January 21st, 2025, a minimum payment of 20% is required to confirm your booking with Albania Explorer DMC. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 60 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
    • Some departure dates and prices may vary and Albania Explorer DMC will contact you with any discrepancies before your booking is confirmed.
    • The following cards are accepted for "Albania Explorer DMC" tours: Visa, Maestro, Mastercard, American Express or PayPal. TourRadar does NOT charge you an extra fee for using any of these payment methods.
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