Arrival at Tirana International Airport. Meet your Fly & Drive representative who will deliver your rental car or go direct to the Rental Car station
Depending on arrival time, begin exploring Albania’s lively capital:
📍Skanderbeg Square
📍Et’hem Bey Mosque
📍Bunk’Art Museum
📍Trendy Blloku district
Accommodation
Boutique Hotel Kotoni
Drive north toward the Albanian Alps.
Optional stop in Shkodër:
📍Rozafa Castle with panoramic lake views
📍Pedestrian street for coffee break
Continue through dramatic mountain scenery toward Theth National Park.
Accommodation
Villa Gurra or similare
Full day to explore one of Albania’s most spectacular natural areas.
Highlights:
📍Theth Church
📍Lock-in Tower (Kulla)
📍Grunas Waterfall
📍Blue Eye of Theth (hiking option)
Evening at leisure in peaceful alpine surroundings.
Accommodation
Villa Gurra or similare
Descend from the mountains and head south.
📍Stop in Durrës, one of the oldest cities in Albania:
📍Roman Amphitheatre
📍Venetian Tower
📍Seafront promenade
Continue to Berat, the “City of a Thousand Windows.”
Accommodation
Hotel Plaza Berat
A full day in this beautifully preserved Ottoman town.
Visit:
📍Berat Castle (still inhabited)
📍Onufri Icon Museum
📍Mangalem & Gorica quarters
📍Traditional stone houses and churches
Relaxed evening in the old town.
Accommodation
Hotel Plaza Berat
Drive south through rural landscapes.
Stop at Apollonia Archaeological Park, an important ancient Greek and Roman site set among olive groves.
Continue to Gjirokastër, another UNESCO gem known for its stone architecture.
Accommodation
Hotel Kalemi
Morning exploration:
📍Gjirokastër Castle
📍Skenduli House (Ottoman heritage home)
📍Cobblestone old bazaar
📍Optional scenic excursion to Përmet:
📍Vjosa River valley
📍Benjë thermal baths (natural spa pools)
Return to Gjirokastër.
Accommodation
Hotel Kalemi
Drive toward the Ionian coast.
Stops:
📍Blue Eye Spring (Syri i Kaltër) – crystal clear natural spring
📍Butrint Archaeological Park (UNESCO) – Greek, Roman & Byzantine ruins
Arrive in seaside town Saranda.
Accommodation
Brilant Hotel Saranda
Day at leisure along Albania’s southern coast.
Options:
📍Ksamil beaches
📍Boat trip along the Ionian coastline
📍Relaxed beach clubs
📍Sunset seaside dinner
Accommodation
Brilant Hotel Saranda
One of the most beautiful drives in the Balkans.
Travel along the Albanian Riviera, with optional stops:
