Tour in Albania – 11 Days Program

After breakfast in hotel, check out and depart to Durres Transfer by bus to Apollonia Archaeological Park Visit Apollonia Archaeological Park. The walking tour of the ancient Apollonian site includes the Encircling Wall, the monuments of Agonothetes, the Library, the Odeon, the Portico, the house with mosaics, Archaeological museum and the Church of St. Mary. Lunch at a local restaurant Bus transfer to Berat, stop on the way for wine tasting in one of the well-known wineries in Albania. Wine tasting The Çobo Winery is scenically nestled at the base of Mt. Tomorri in the Rolling hills that surround the city of Berat. Çobo's facilities currently consist of several cultivated vineyards, a spacious kulla (a form of traditional Albanian architecture), and the winery itself, and a wine presentation room, elegantly constructed and furnished in the Berat style. A tour of the facilities includes an extensive viewing of the wine making process and detailed explanations, punctuated by alternating poignant and comic vignettes that paint a glowing picture of the family's history and the origins of their wines Accommodation and overnight in Berat

Breakfast at the hotel, check out and start with city tour of Berat Walking tour of Berat Fortress Berat (description tour) - Known as the “City of one thousand windows” and is declared a Museum City”. Berat, overshadowed to the east by Tomorr Mountain 2415 m, and is an ancient Illyrian settlement founded in the 4th & 5th centuries B.C. on the territory of the Illyrian tribe of Desarettes. The town is composed of 3 parts; Gorica, situated on the far side of the river; Mangalem, situated on the fortress side of the river and the Residential quarter within the fortress known as Kalaja. The old part of the city has some religious buildings like mosque and Byzantine churches. The old name of the city was Antipatrea. Head to Mangalem Quarter to see some well-preserved Ottoman architecture buildings, the homes lining the narrow cobblestone pathways. Visit the King Mosque, and the dervish Tekke beautifully decorated and learn about the Bektashi sect of Muslims. (Optional Visits) Lunch at a local restaurant Board the bus and drive to Gjirokastra, with stop en route for refreshments Accommodation and overnight in Gjirokastra