Day-by-Day Travel Plan
7-Day Albania Itinerary
A comprehensive week exploring Albania. Albania is one of Europe's most surprising and rewarding destinations — a country of staggering natural beauty, ancient history, and remarkable warmth that most travellers have yet to discover. This itinerary takes you through the highlights — from iconic landmarks to local experiences.
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Day 1 — Arrive in Tirana
Tirana
- ▸ Skanderbeg Square
- ▸ Bunk’Art 1 & Bunk’Art 2
Tirana, Albania’s colourful and rapidly transforming capital, is one of the Balkans’ most engaging cities
Day 2 — Explore Tirana
Tirana
- ▸ Et’hem Bey Mosque
- ▸ National History Museum
Day 3 — Arrive in Berat
Berat
- ▸ Berat Castle (Kalaja)
- ▸ Onufri National Iconographic Museum
Berat, the 'City of a Thousand Windows', is one of Albania's most beautiful and best-preserved cities
Day 4 — Explore Berat
Berat
- ▸ Mangalem Quarter
- ▸ Gorica Quarter
Day 5 — Arrive in Shkoder
Shkoder
- ▸ Rozafa Castle
- ▸ Marubi National Museum of Photography
Shkodër, one of Albania's oldest and most historically rich cities, sits at the crossroads of the Albanian Alps, the Buna River, and the great Lake Shkodër
Day 6 — Explore Shkoder
Shkoder
- ▸ Lake Shkodër
- ▸ Historical Museum of Shkodër
Day 7 — Arrive in Gjirokaster
Gjirokaster
- ▸ Gjirokaster Castle
- ▸ Ethnographic Museum (Hoxha’s Birthplace)
Gjirokastër, the ‘City of Stone’, is one of the most dramatic and best-preserved towns in the Balkans