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7 days · balanced
7-Day Classic Albania
Tirana → Berat → Gjirokastër → Riviera → Theth
Best for: First-timers who want a bit of everything
Tirana cultureBerat castleAlbanian Riviera beachesGjirokastër old townTheth Alps
- 1🏛️
- Morning: Skanderbeg Square + National History Museum
- Afternoon: Bunk'Art 1 or 2 (Cold War bunker museum)
- Evening: Blloku district dinner
🏨 Mid-range: Hotel Theatre. Luxury: Plaza Tirana.
- 2🏰Berat· 2h drive
- Morning: Berat castle + Mangalemi neighbourhood
- Afternoon: Onufri Museum + ethnographic museum
- Evening: Wine tasting at Çobo or Kantina Nurellari
🏨 Stay in Mangalemi for the "city of a thousand windows" view.
- 3🗿Gjirokastër· 3h drive
- Morning: Gjirokastër castle + Cold War tunnel
- Afternoon: Skenduli or Zekate house museum
- Evening: Dinner at Kujtimi or Taverna Kuka
🏨 Sleep in a stone Ottoman house — Stone City Hostel or Hotel Kalemi.
- 4🏖️Saranda / Ksamil· 1h 30m drive
- Morning: Butrint UNESCO archaeological park
- Afternoon: Ksamil islands swim
- Evening: Sunset at Lëkurësi Castle
🏨 Stay in Ksamil for beach access; Saranda for nightlife.
- 5🌊Albanian Riviera· 1h 30m drive
- Morning: Llogara Pass viewpoint
- Afternoon: Gjipe beach or Dhërmi
- Evening: Seafood at Rapo's Resort
🏨 Boutique stay in Dhërmi or Himarë.
- 6🚐Tirana → Shkodër· 5h drive (split)
- Morning: Drive back via Vlorë + Apollonia ruins
- Afternoon: Continue to Shkodër
- Evening: Pedrini pedestrian street + Rozafa Castle sunset
🏨 Hotel Tradita or Hotel Kolping.
- 7⛰️Theth → Tirana· 3h drive (off-road)
- Morning: Theth village walk + Blue Eye spring
- Afternoon: Lock-in tower + Grunas waterfall
- Evening: Drive back to Tirana airport
🏨 Day trip — or add a night in Theth and skip Tirana return.
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