Solo Traveller Group Tour in Albania, 11 Days

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Rooftop Welcome Dinner in Tirana
1 stop
1
Tirana
Activities Airport pickup and hotel check in Rooftop welcome dinner with views over the capital Meet your guide and the group Description: Land in Tirana and ease straight into the group. Our driver meets you at the airport and takes you to the hotel. In the evening you meet everyone on a rooftop as the capital lights up. By the end of the welcome dinner, names stick and solo travellers start to feel like a team.
3 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Tirana Icons, Farm Lunch and Albanian Night
1 stop
2
Tirana
Activities Skanderbeg Square, Et hem Bey Mosque and the New Bazaar Farm to table lunch at a former military base turned agritourism Interactive Albanian Night with live music and dancing Description: Start with the essentials of Tirana: Skanderbeg Square, the Et hem Bey Mosque and the New Bazaar. Lunch is at a former military base turned agritourism outside the city, with cheese, vegetables and meat from the farm in a setting you will not forget. After sunset, an interactive Albanian Night with live traditional music and dancing.
10 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 3
Berat Living Castle and a Raki Tasting
1 stop
3
Berat
Activities Guided walk of Mangalem and Gorica quarters Berat castle and the Onufri icon museum Traditional raki tasting Description: Berat feels like a film set: white windowed houses stacked over the river and stone lanes curling up to a fortress people still live in. We walk both historic quarters, Mangalem and Gorica, step inside the castle and see the icons of Onufri, then gather for a tasting of traditional raki.
10 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 4
Gjirokastra Horse Ride and Cooking Class
1 stop
4
Gjirokaster
Activities Scenic horse ride through the Drino Valley Hands on cooking class with a local family Dinner from the dishes you cooked Description: In the stone city of Gjirokastra you see the landscape first, on a scenic horse ride through the Drino Valley with the mountains and the old town above you. Later you roll up your sleeves for a hands on cooking class, learning southern Albanian dishes from local ingredients, then sit down together to eat what you cooked.
10 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 5
Benja Thermal Pools, Permet and a Gliko Workshop
1 stop
5
Permet
Activities Benja thermal pools under the Ottoman bridge Optional rafting on the Vjosa river Gliko fruit preserve workshop with local women Description: A wellness day around Permet. Warm mineral pools steam beneath the old Ottoman bridge at Benja, the wild Vjosa offers optional rafting, and local women welcome us into their kitchen for a gliko fruit preserve workshop and easy storytelling. Back to Gjirokastra for the night.
10 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 6
Blue Eye, UNESCO Butrint and Dinner in Saranda
1 stop
6
Saranda
Activities The Blue Eye spring Guided visit of Butrint National Park, a UNESCO site Group dinner in Saranda Description: We chase colour today, from the surreal turquoise of the Blue Eye spring to the green ringed ruins of Butrint, where Greeks, Romans and Venetians all left their marks, with a guided visit of the UNESCO site. The evening is a relaxed dinner together in Saranda, the lively town on the Ionian.
10 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 7
Boat Day to Krorez and Kakome
1 stop
7
Saranda
Activities Boat trip along the Ionian coast Swimming stops at Krorez and Kakome beaches Music on board and free time in Saranda Description: A day on the water. The boat cruises the Ionian coast to secluded beaches and hidden bays that are best reached from the sea, with stops at Krorez and Kakome to swim in crystal clear water, soak up the sun and relax. Music on board, coastal views and as much swimming as you like.
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 8
Porto Palermo Castle, Himara Beach and on to Dhermi
1 stop
8
Himare
Activities Porto Palermo castle of Ali Pasha Beach time and lunch stop in Himara Check in at Dhermi, two nights on the Riviera Description: The coastal road north is pure postcard. We stop at the triangular fortress of Ali Pasha on the Porto Palermo peninsula, then pause in laid back Himara for beach time and lunch by the sea before continuing to Dhermi, our base for two nights on the Riviera. The evening is free, with an optional sunset dinner at Zoehora.
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 9
Dhermi Beach Day, Gjipe Canyon and Salinas Bonfire
1 stop
9
Dhermi
Activities Free beach day in Dhermi Optional SUP to Gjipe canyon Group bonfire on Salinas Beach Description: A blue on blue beach day in Dhermi. Paddle a SUP towards the wild cove of Gjipe canyon (optional), or claim a lounger and let the Ionian do its work. A short cliff path walk rewards you with a hidden swim spot. In the evening the group gathers around a bonfire on Salinas Beach, the last night on the coast.
10 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 10
Llogara Pass, Vlora Seafront and Tirana Farewell
1 stop
10
Tirana
Activities Llogara Pass viewpoints Walk on the Vlora seafront promenade Farewell party in Tirana Description: Mountains drop to the sea in one sweeping view as we crest the Llogara Pass above Dhermi, with the friendly deer of the national park often in sight. We stretch our legs on the Vlora seafront promenade with a gelato, then head back to Tirana for a relaxed farewell party.
10 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 11
Goodbyes and New Beginnings
1 stop
11
Tirana International Airport
Activities Breakfast and free time Private transfer to Tirana airport Description: Sleep in or chase one last espresso, your call. The airport transfer runs to your flight time, and the trip group chat stays open so the jokes, photos and plans keep flowing. You came solo and leave with a crew.
2 hours • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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