UNESCO NorthTour Albania

🏔️ Northern Albania: Peaks, Traditions & Timeless Beauty

Theme: Mountains, Culture & Living Heritage
🗓️ 8 Days / 7 Nights | 🚐 Multi-Base Adventure | ⭐ Boutique Hotels & Guesthouses | 👥 Fully Guided, 24/7 Support

🏨 Accommodation Highlights:

• Sky Hotel 2, Tirana (4★ City Base)

• Hotel Tradita, Shkodër (Boutique Heritage Stay)

• Traditional Guesthouses in Theth & Valbonë

• Alpine Hotel in Pukë • 3★ Gjallica Hotel, Kukës

✨ All-Inclusive Experience
✔️ 7 nights (boutique hotels & alpine guesthouses)
✔️ All meals (mountain, fish & vegetarian cuisine — special diets welcome)
✔️ Water + 1 drink per meal & coffees
✔️ Entrance fees (castles, museums, ferries & national parks)
✔️ Private transfers & Komani Lake ferry ticket included
✔️ 24/7 professional guide support
✔️ Custom itineraries & flexible pickups

💰 Pricing
💎 Standard Price: €2,150 pp
🤝 Discounted (2+ persons): €1,750 pp
🎟️ Single Day Tour: €220 pp (all inclusive)

🦅 Daily Themes & Highlights

🏙️ Day 1 – Arrival in Tirana
🔑 Theme: Urban Energy & Albanian Identity
✈️ Airport transfer & check-in at Sky Hotel 2.
Highlights: Skanderbeg Square • Et’hem Bey Mosque • Bunk’Art 2
Drive: 30 km | Easy (30 min)
🍴 Lunch: Era Restaurant
🍽️ Dinner: Vila Ferdinand
🛏️ Overnight: Sky Hotel 2, Tirana

🏰 Day 2 – Shkodër, City of Culture
🔑 Theme: Legends, Castles & Photography
Drive north to Shkodër, Albania’s cultural heart.
Highlights: Rozafa Castle • Lead Mosque • Marubi Museum • Pedonale Street
Drive: 100 km | Moderate (2.5 hrs)
🍴 Lunch: Hotel Tradita Restaurant
🍽️ Dinner: Idromeno Restaurant
🛏️ Overnight: Hotel Tradita, Shkodër

🌄 Day 3 – Into Theth National Park
🔑 Theme: Life in the Albanian Alps
Travel through the scenic mountains into the heart of Theth.
Highlights: Theth National Park • Grunas Waterfall • Lock-in Tower
Drive: 75 km | Moderate (3 hrs, mountain road)
🍴 Lunch: Guesthouse meal, traditional home cooking
🍽️ Dinner: Guesthouse, hearty mountain cuisine
🛏️ Overnight: Theth Guesthouse

🥾 Day 4 – Theth to Valbonë
🔑 Theme: Peaks & Valleys
Cross the stunning Theth–Valbonë Pass by hike (6–8 hrs) or scenic transfer.
Highlights: Theth Pass • Valbonë Valley National Park
Drive: 55 km | Moderate (2.5 hrs)
🍴 Lunch: Picnic Lunch on the trail
🍽️ Dinner: Guesthouse, alpine specialties
🛏️ Overnight: Valbonë Guesthouse

⛴️ Day 5 – Komani Lake to Pukë
🔑 Theme: Waterways & Wilderness
Morning ferry across the breathtaking Komani Lake, known as “Europe’s hidden fjord.”
Continue to Pukë, surrounded by pine forests and mountain air.
Drive: 90 km | Moderate (3 hrs incl. ferry)
🍴 Lunch: Lajthiza Restaurant – fresh trout & local dishes
🍽️ Dinner: Guesthouse Alpine – traditional Pukë cuisine
🛏️ Overnight: Pukë Guesthouse / Alpine Stay

🏞️ Day 6 – Pukë to Kukës
🔑 Theme: Rivers, Resilience & Local Life
Explore Kukës, overlooking Fierza Lake and surrounded by wild mountain scenery.
Highlights: Migration Museum • Fierza Reservoir Viewpoint
Drive: 110 km | Moderate (3 hrs)
🍴 Lunch: Shtegu i Gjelbër Restaurant
🍽️ Dinner: Hotel Gjallica Restaurant
🛏️ Overnight: Hotel Gjallica, Kukës

🌇 Day 7 – Return to Tirana
🔑 Theme: Farewell to the North
Drive back to Tirana, enjoying scenic stops en route.
Free afternoon for shopping or a stroll at the New Bazaar.
Drive: 170 km | Easy (3.5 hrs)
🍴 Lunch: Local Restaurant en route
🍽️ Dinner: Oda Restaurant (Farewell Dinner with Live Music)
🛏️ Overnight: Sky Hotel 2, Tirana

✈️ Day 8 – Departure Day
🔑 Theme: Coffee & Goodbyes
Morning stroll or coffee at Komiteti Café Museum before airport transfer.
Drive: 30 km | Easy (30 min)

🌍 Why Choose This Tour?
✨ Culture + Nature + Comfort — explore the north’s raw beauty and cultural roots.
✨ Boutique & Authentic — a blend of 4★ city hotels and warm guesthouses.
✨ All-Inclusive — no hidden costs; every meal and entrance covered.
✨ Tailor-Made — ideal for explorers, couples & small groups seeking discovery.