Albania small group trips

May to June and September to October. Days are warm, the sea is warm enough to swim in from about late May, and the towns are quieter. July and August are very hot inland and crowded on the Riviera and at the Blue Eye, so our dated departures avoid them.

Answer for Albania: Tirana, Berat, Gjirokaster and the Riviera

Moderately. Expect 2 to 3 hours a day on foot, much of it on steep lanes of polished stone in Berat and Gjirokaster that are slippery when wet. You can ride to both castle gates by van, and every walk has an easier choice.

Answer for Albania: Tirana, Berat, Gjirokaster and the Riviera

A room of your own is from CAD 645 more, shown before you book, with no surprise later. Solo travellers are welcome on every departure, and the group is small enough that nobody sits alone at dinner.

Answer for Albania: Tirana, Berat, Gjirokaster and the Riviera

The small-group trip runs with 7 to 12 guests, so everyone hears the guide in the narrow lanes of Gjirokaster and fits around one table at lunch. Other Albania trips run with up to 16 or 18.

Answer for Albania: Tirana, Berat, Gjirokaster and the Riviera

The small group starts from CAD 3,795 per person sharing a room, taxes included; private trips start from CAD 6,830. Pick your start date and request to book, and we confirm your trip within 24 hours. No payment is taken until then.

Answer for Albania: Tirana, Berat, Gjirokaster and the Riviera

Canadian and US passport holders do not need a visa for a trip of this length. Albania is not in the Schengen area, so days there do not count towards a Schengen stay. We confirm the rules for your passport when you book.

Answer for Albania: Tirana, Berat, Gjirokaster and the Riviera

June to September. In June snow can still lie near the Valbona Pass, July and August are warm with afternoon thunderstorms and the busiest months in Theth, and September has clear air and quieter trails. Outside this window the pass and the ferry schedule are not reliable.

Answer for Albanian Alps: Theth, Valbona and the Koman Lake Ferry

You should be comfortable walking 6 to 8 hours with about 800 m of climb and about 1,000 m of descent on a rocky path. If you walk a few hours most weeks and can manage hills, you will be fine. The other walking days are easier, and each has a shorter option.

Answer for Albanian Alps: Theth, Valbona and the Koman Lake Ferry

A room of your own costs a single supplement from CAD 850, shown up front before you request to book, with no other solo charges. Solo travellers are welcome on every departure, and the small group means you are never the odd one out at dinner. Ask us if you would like to share; we confirm whether a share is possible on your departure.

Answer for Dubrovnik to Athens: Kotor, Albania, Corfu and Meteora

The small group is 7 to 12 guests. One See Sight Tours guide travels with you from Dubrovnik to Athens and handles the borders, ferries and hotels, with local guides joining where a site requires one, such as Gjirokaster.

Answer for Dubrovnik to Athens: Kotor, Albania, Corfu and Meteora