Epic journeys
Professional tour guide
Transport provided by the company
BB for three overnights
Entry tickets for the ''will be visited'' sites
Hotel pick up and drop off in Skopje
Tourist taxes
Road taxes
Visit the capitals of Albania and Kosovo, admire the UNESCO world heritage site of Ohrid and walk through the narrowed stone streets of UNESCO-city Berat on this 4-day tour of Albania, Kosovo and N. Macedonia from Skopje. This tour is the best way to visit the most important sites in Albania, Kosovo and N. Macedonia in just four days!
Tour Overview
Day 1
Skopje (N. Macedonia) – Pristina (Kosovo) – Prizren
Our tour guide will come and pick you up at your hotel in Skopje at 9:00 am. Our first destination of this tour will be the capital of Kosovo, Pristina. Here we will make a city tour. Not to be missed is the Newborn monument, symbol of their independence and being a young new country. We will also visit the Cathedral of Saint Mother Teresa with its own clock tower. The National Library of Kosovo is a building that definitely stands out from the rest, consisting out of 73 white domes. The main boulevard in the capital, Sheshi Nena Tereza, is a nice street to stroll through and enjoy a delicious meal or coffee at one of the restaurants. Here we will also pass the Skanderberg square with the statue of Skanderberg himself, the national Albanian hero. We will visit the Old Bazaar in Pristina with nearby the ethnographic museum that shows the traditional Kosovar life. At around 12:30, you will get some free time on all days of the tour to have some delicious lunch and to wander around by yourself till 14:00 pm.We will continue our tour towards Prizren. The city is considered to be the cultural capital of Kosovo, mixing its rich history, incredible nature, religious tolerance and gastronomic delights. Prizren has played an important role in the region as an Illyrian settlement and as a crossroad for the Byzantine and Ottoman empires, contributing to the unique architecture of the city. The river flows through the heart of the old town and under the many bridges that crisscross the city. The best way to explore the town is by wandering through the streets passing by elegant medieval houses that fight for your attention. The view from the fortress on the hill above the town offers a great panorama of this astonishing town. Overnight in Prizren.
Day 2
Prizren – Kruja (Albania) – Tirana
Today we will leave Kosovo and cross the border to Albania. Kruja is a historical city symbol of the Albanian resistance against the expansion of the Ottoman Empire. The city is situated in central Albania on a rocky mountainous terrain about 560 meters above sea level, on the slopes of Sarisalltik Mountain. Walking through Kruja’s Medieval Old Bazaar (one of the biggest and oldest in Balkans) gives you a sense of a passage through the history. You will be surrounded by crafts and local products carefully designed by local artisans and housewives of the Kruja area. We will also visit the Castle of Kruja.
Our next destination is the capital of Albania. Colourful, lively, vibrant, dynamic, 24/7 and crazy nightlife - these are some of the words that better describe Tirana where the communist and capitalist-era buildings battle on a daily basis. The city offers a great combination of very interesting museums, historic sites, national parks, mountains and Ottoman, Italian and communist style architecture all clashing with each other, but offering a great pleasure to wander through. Not to be missed is Tirana’s delicious food varieties, from the tasty and cheap street food to the finest gourmet options. Overnight in Tirana.
Day 3
Tirana – Berat – Ohrid (N. Macedonia)
Our next destination is Berat, also known as the city of 1001 windows, part of UNESCO world heritage. Walking through the narrowed stone streets offers a fantastic view of the medieval old houses, with windows that seem to stand on top of each other. Berat has it all; a beautiful medieval castle, ancient churches and mosques, a lively lower town consisting of grand old houses draped on steep hillsides, an old stone bridge, great museums and remains from the communism era in Albania. Berat is also known as the birthplace of Onufri, the famous painter of churches all-over the Balkans, distinguished for creating a specific reddish colour still difficult to imitate.We will leave Albania and cross the border to N. Macedonia. Ohrid is one of the most seductive destinations in N. Macedonia, indicated also as one of the oldest human settlements in all of Europe. Overnight in Ohrid.
Day 4
Ohrid – Skopje
Today we will continue our city tour of Ohrid. Ohrid city and Ohrid Lake have been part of UNESCO World Heritage since 1980. Ohrid Lake and its surroundings were inhabited by the Illyrian Tribe of Enkeleys. The city became an important centre for the Orthodox believers during the Byzantine Empire and is famous for its 365 Orthodox churches, said to have one church for each day of the year. The houses were built with a very specific architecture that created narrowed streets, tunnels and tiny yards on the hilly terrain, making it possible for every house to have a good view of the lake. We will be back in Skopje in the late afternoon. This is where our tour of three countries will come to an end.
Price: 520 Euros/person
Will be visited:
- Newborn monument in Pristina
- Cathedral of Saint Mother Teresa in Pristina
- Kosovo National Library
- Boulevard in Pristina
- Skanderberg square in Pristina
- Ethnographic museum in Pristina
- The Old Town in Prizren
- The bazaar in Prizren
- Prizren fortress
- The Archeological Museum and its tower in Prizren
- The Church of Our Lady Ljevis in Prizren
- Sinan Pasha Mosque in Prizren
- The Old Bazaar in Kruja
- Kruja castle
- The Etnographic Museum OR Skanderbeg Museum in Kruja
- Dollmës Tekke in Kruja
- Skanderbeg square in Tirana
- Clock tower in Tirana
- Bunk’Art in Tirana
- Fortress of Berat
- Mangalem neighbourhood and Gorica neighbourhood in Berat
- “Ura e Gorrices” – Gorrica Bridge in Berat
- The Onufri Museum OR Ethnographic Museum in Berat
- Xhamia e Beqarit – Bachelor’s Mosque in Berat
- Samoils Fortress Ohrid
- Church of St. John at Kaneo
- Mosque Halveti Hayati Tekke in Ohrid
- Ohrid bazaar and shopping area
- The ruins of Ohrid Amphitheater
Included in the price:
- BB (Accommodation and Breakfast) for three overnights
- Transport provided by the company
- Professional tour guide
- Hotel pick up in Skopje
- Hotel drop off in Skopje
- Entry tickets for the ‘’will be visited’’ sites
- Tourist taxes
- Road taxes
- International car insurance
- Petrol
Not included:
- Lunches, Dinners, Drinks & Snacks
- Souvenirs
- Personal spending
- Everything that is not mentioned in the included
* Tips are not a must in Albania or the Balkans, however, our recommendation is to tip the tour guide/driver 5 – 6 Euros per day/person as an international practice to tip good service.
