15+ Day Albania Itineraries

Belgrade - Tour the highlights of the Serbian capital, sip coffee at the famous ? Tavern and enjoy a sundown cruise on the Sava & Danube rivers

Zlatibor - Ride the "Sargan Eight" heritage train, offering incredible mountain views and passing through tunnels

Sarajevo - See the sights of the Bosnian capital on a guided tour and taste mouthwatering baklava

Mostar - See the iconic UNESCO-listed Old Bridge and join a hands-on copper workshop

Dubrovnik - Uncover the historic City Walls, Stradun main street and other highlights of this iconic Croatian city

Kotor - Pop into Montenegro to explore this historic walled city and take a boat trip to the island of Our Lady on the Rocks

Tirana - Explore the Albanian capital on a guided tour and visit the the underground museum Bunk'Art2

Skopje - Join a guided city tour, visit the picturesque nearby Matkan Canyon and enjoy included wine tasting in North Macedonia

Thessaloniki - See the Church of Hagia Sophia, the White Tower and other highlights of the Greek city on a guided tour

Meteora - Discover the UNESCO-listed monasteries, perched precariously on the clifftops

Athens - End your tour in the Greek capital, with a guided tour, including a visit to the legendary Acropolis

Athens - The Acropolis anchors a rich introduction to Greece's capital, with an optional food tour through the city's markets and tavernas rounding out a first day that sets the tone for the journey ahead

Delphi - Once considered the centre of the ancient world, this hillside sanctuary delivers some of Greece's most evocative ruins, with the Sacred Way and Temple of Apollo still commanding the landscape above the Pleistos Valley

Meteora - Monasteries perched on sheer rock pillars hundreds of metres above the Thessalian plain, with St Stephen's — founded in 1400 — open to explore and an optional Greek evening in the foothills to follow

Ohrid - One of Europe's oldest continuously inhabited cities sits above its own lake in North Macedonia, its guided old town tour passing the clifftop Church of St John at Kaneo and layers of Byzantine and Ottoman history

Tirana - Albania's capital surprises with communist-era buildings painted in vivid colours and a walking tour that traces the city's overlapping Ottoman, Italian and Stalinist architectural legacy

Kotor - A UNESCO-listed medieval town enclosed by Venetian walls at the head of a Montenegrin bay, explored on a guided tour with the walled old town of Budva offering a scenic warm-up stop along the coast

Dubrovnik - Two days in Croatia's walled Adriatic city take in a locally-guided tour of the Franciscan Monastery and city walls, with a free afternoon and an optional boat excursion to the Blue Cave and surrounding islands

Mostar - The rebuilt Stari Most bridge arches over the Neretva River in a city where Ottoman minarets and Austro-Hungarian facades stand close enough to touch, with free time to explore before pressing on to Sarajevo

Sarajevo - A locally-guided tour of the Bosnian capital covers a city where the Ottoman bazaar district gives way to Austro-Hungarian boulevards within a few minutes' walk, reflecting centuries of layered empire

Split - Diocletian's Palace forms the living heart of this Croatian city, its Roman walls now enclosing cafés, apartments, and the Baroque facades of Fruit Square, all fronted by the Riva waterfront promenade

Plitvice Lakes - Croatia's most celebrated national park unfolds across a series of cascading turquoise lakes and waterfalls, explored on foot along wooden boardwalks through ancient forest

Ljubljana - Slovenia's compact capital rewards a guided walking tour through its riverside café quarter and castle hill, with an optional evening dedicated to Slovenian wine and cuisine

Budapest - Two days in Hungary's capital span a driving tour past the Parliament buildings and Castle District, optional visits to St Stephen's Basilica and Fisherman's Bastion, and a Danube dinner cruise as the city lights up at dusk

Novi Sad - A brief stop in Serbia's second city before Belgrade, its pedestrianised centre and hilltop Petrovaradin Fortress offering a gentler introduction to Serbian culture

Rila Monastery - Bulgaria's most revered monument sits deep in a forested mountain valley, its striped arches and vivid frescoed cloisters making it one of the most visually striking religious sites in the Balkans

Thessaloniki - Greece's second city opens up on an orientation tour of a historic centre that layers Byzantine churches, Roman ruins, and Ottoman-era markets into one of the country's most rewarding urban walks

Budapest – Admire the majestic Saint Stephen’s Basilica, the Parliament Building, and the historic Buda Castle

Bratislava – Wander through the Old Town Hall, Michael’s Gate, and the stunning Bratislava Castle

Belgrade – Experience the vibrant atmosphere with its Belgrade Fortress, Kalemegdan Park, and the Pobednik Monument

Sarajevo – Discover rich history at the Latin Bridge, Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian districts, and the Baščaršija marketplace

Mostar – Marvel at the iconic Stari Most (Old Bridge) and the charming Old Bazaar

Kotor – Stroll through the UNESCO-listed old town, St. Luke’s Church, and medieval fortifications

Ohrid – Uncover UNESCO-listed sites, including St. John’s Church, Lake Ohrid, and an ancient amphitheater

Meteora – Witness breathtaking monasteries perched atop rock formations, a UNESCO World Heritage site

Gjirokaster – Step into medieval charm with its Gjirokastra Castle and vibrant bazaar

Tirana – Explore the cultural landmarks such as Skanderbeg Square, the National History Museum, and the Et'hem Bey Mosque

Delphi – Visit the iconic Temple of Apollo, explore the Delphi Archaeological Museum, and marvel at the Castalian Spring

Meteora – Discover the stunning Meteora Monasteries and enjoy a sunset view over the Meteora cliffs

Gjirokaster – Explore the impressive Gjirokaster Castle and wander the ancient Old Bazaar

Berat – Climb to the top of Berat Castle and visit the beautiful Onufri Museum

Ohrid – Relax by Lake Ohrid, visit the historic Church of St. John, and explore St. Naum Monastery

Skopje – Roam the vibrant Old Bazaar, cross the iconic Stone Bridge, and visit Macedonia Square

Prizren – Admire the architecture of Sinan Pasha Mosque and hike to Prizren Fortress

Kotor – Explore the UNESCO-listed Kotor Old Town, hike up to Kotor Fortress, and visit Saint Luke's Church

Budva – Wander through the ancient Old Town, explore the Citadel, and relax by the Budva Beaches

Mostar – Marvel at the famous Old Bridge (Stari Most) and visit the Blagaj Monastery

Athens - An orientation tour of the Greek capital opens the tour, with optional guided visits to the Acropolis and a food tour through the city's markets and tavernas, before a second stay later in the tour covering Hadrian's Arch, the Temple of Olympian Zeus, and the Panathinaikos Stadium

Delphi - The ancient sanctuary where the Greeks believed the world's navel to be located rewards a guided visit to the Sanctuary of Apollo, the Treasury of the Athenians, and the archaeological museum tucked into the slopes of Mount Parnassus

Meteora - An extraordinary series of rock pillars topped with Eastern Orthodox monasteries, best experienced at sunset with an optional Greek evening in the foothills to follow

Ohrid - One of Europe's oldest continuously inhabited cities sits above its own lake in North Macedonia, its guided old town tour passing the clifftop Church of St John at Kaneo and layers of Byzantine history

Tirana - Albania's capital surprises on a walking tour that traces Ottoman, Italian, and Communist architectural influences across a cityscape of colourful facades and reimagined socialist monuments, with a local lunch included

Kotor - A UNESCO-listed medieval town enclosed by Venetian walls at the head of a Montenegrin bay, explored on a guided tour with the walled coastal town of Budva offering a scenic warm-up stop along the way

Dubrovnik - Two days in Croatia's walled Adriatic city take in a locally-guided tour of the Old Town, City Walls, and Franciscan Monastery, with a free afternoon and an optional boat excursion to the Blue Cave and surrounding azure waters

Mostar - The rebuilt Stari Most bridge arches over the Neretva River in a city where Ottoman minarets and Austro-Hungarian facades stand within metres of each other, with free time to explore before pressing on to Sarajevo

Sarajevo - A locally-guided tour of the Bosnian capital covers a city where the Ottoman bazaar district gives way to Austro-Hungarian boulevards within a few minutes' walk, reflecting centuries of layered empire

Split - Diocletian's Palace forms the living heart of this Croatian city, its Roman walls now enclosing cafés, apartments, and the Baroque facades of Fruit Square, all fronted by the Riva waterfront promenade

Plitvice Lakes - Croatia's most celebrated national park unfolds across a series of cascading turquoise lakes and waterfalls, explored on foot through ancient forest before the road turns north to Slovenia

Ljubljana - A locally-guided walking tour of Slovenia's fairytale capital threads through castle-topped hills and riverside café streets, with an optional evening of Slovenian wine and cuisine to follow

Budapest - Two days in Hungary's capital span a locally-guided driving tour past the Parliament buildings and Castle District, optional visits to St Stephen's Basilica and Fisherman's Bastion, and a Danube dinner cruise as the city lights up at dusk

Novi Sad - A brief stop in Serbia's second city before Belgrade, its pedestrianised centre and Petrovaradin Fortress offering a gentler introduction to Serbian culture

Belgrade - A locally-guided walking tour covers Republic Square, the bohemian Skadarlija quarter, and the vast Kalemegdan Fortress overlooking the confluence of the Sava and Danube, a city that wears its complicated history with considerable energy

Niš - A lunch stop in one of the Balkans' oldest cities, where the cobbled lanes of Tinkers Alley and the remains of a Turkish fortress speak to centuries of Ottoman rule

Sofia - A walking tour of the Bulgarian capital centres on the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, set among Soviet-era boulevards and Roman ruins visible beneath the street

Rila Monastery - Bulgaria's most revered monument sits deep in a forested mountain valley, its 10th-century origins visible beneath striped arches and vivid frescoed cloisters that make it one of the most visually striking religious sites in the Balkans

Thessaloniki - Greece's second city opens up on an orientation tour of a historic waterfront and city centre that layers Byzantine churches, Roman ruins, and Ottoman-era markets

Mykonos - Two days on the Cyclades' most glamorous island span an orientation tour of Mykonos Chora's whitewashed lanes, free time on sandy beaches, and an optional sailing excursion to the ancient ruins of Delos

Santorini - Three nights on the caldera give full time to explore, with an optional highlights tour to a black sand beach, Oia at sunset, and a local winery, plus an optional boat trip to the active volcano and therapeutic hot springs of the caldera islands