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G008 8 Days Tour in Albania - Kosovo - North Macedonia

We invite you to travel through the ethnic Albanian lands, where you can feel the cultural similarity, but also the cultural influences of the cohabitation ethnic
diversity, the coexistence between tradition, religion, and way of life, reflected through history, architecture of medieval cities, religious buildings, traditional
clothing, folk music and varied cuisine full of flavor.

Day 01: Tirana Airport – Shkodra (85 km – 1h30min)
Welcome in Albania! Meet and greet the group at Tirana International Airport. Included:
Transfer to your hotel in Shkodra (1h30min). (Please let us know your flight • Accommodation in 4* hotels
details in order to organize the first and the last day) • Breakfast
Sightseeing the city, which is known as an old artisan center & a considerable • Guide English speaking
transit trade, Shkodra is one of the most important cities of Albania also as • Private transport KOSOVO
the center of Albanian Catholicism, Culture and Harmony between different Gracanica
religions. The main cultural attraction is Rozafa Fortress, rising majestically upon Prizren
a rocky hill west of the city, the outcroppings and battlements paint a blazing Koman
picture against the setting sun.
Shkoder Skopje
Overnight in Shkodra: Hotel Alis or Colosseo 4* or similar Shkoder NORTH

Day 02: Shkodra – Koman Lake – Decani – Prizren (200 km - 5hrs.) MACEDONIA
Breakfast, check out of your hotel. Transfer to Koman Dam (2h30min). Aboard Mavrovo
the ferry and enjoy a 2 ½ hour sail in Koman Lake amidst stunning panoramic Tirana
views of the Drini River Valley, canyons, waterfalls and amazing rock formations.
Arrive in Fierza in the afternoon and continue to Decani Monastery for a visit. Ohrid
Decan Monastery is a stunning white building with a small cupola founded in the
14th century. Go inside the church to admire the frescoes with various scenes
from the Bible Berat
Continue driving to Prizren 1h30min.
Overnight in Prizren: Hotel Kacinari 4*, or Hotel Centrum 3* or similar
ALBANIA
Day 03: Prizren – Gracanica – Skopje (190km - 3h30min) (Kosovo/
North Macedonia)
This morning we’ll discover Prizren, the cradle of cultural wealth of Kosovo
people. The walking tour will explore the Old town with its Ottoman bridge,
water fountain, their unique mosques and orthodox churches. Visit Sinan Pasha
Mosque, Stone Bridge and Shadervan.
Departure to Skopje/North Macedonia, with stop en route to visit another Day 04: Skopje – Mavrovo NP – Ohrid (240km – 4h30min)
beautiful monastery of Gracanica. Southeast of Pristina city is the Gračanica Breakfast at the hotel and check out. Start panoramic city tour of Skopje,
Monastery, built about 1313–21 under the Serbian king Stefan Uroš II Milutin. known for the contrast between old ottoman town and the modern city. The
The monastery is a fine work of Balkan architecture containing valuable frescoes tour will highlight the Old Town, the narrow streets in the Old Bazaar, the
and in 2006 it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site. Memorial House of Mother Teresa and the beautiful quay of the Macedonian
You have possibility to have lunch in an Ethno House near the Monastery. river, “Vardar”, an exciting tourist destination.

Continue our driving to Skopje (1h30min) Free time for shopping before departing to Mavrovo National Park. Driving
towards the National Park of Mavrovo, which offers the highest mountain peaks
Overnight in Skopje: Hotel Sultan Modern 4*, or similar

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