Itinerary
- Day 1
Tirana
Optional Activities
- Walk around Tirana to get your bearings
- Explore mosques and Ottoman architecture
- Visit citadels and museums
- Dinner with group (if arranged)
- Day 2
Shkoder
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Leader-led orientation walk of central Tirana
- Visit Skanderbeg Monument
- Visit National History Museum
- Visit Palace of Culture
- View Et'hem Bey Mosque exterior and frescoes
- Walk Pjaca main street in Shkoder
- Visit Rozafa Castle
Landmarks Skanderbeg Monument National History Museum Palace of Culture Et'hem Bey Mosque Ebu Beker Mosque Rozafa Castle - Day 3
Fierza - Valbona Valley
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Home cooked dinner)
Included Activities
- Transfer to Lake Koman
- Private boat ride from Koman to Fierza
- Refreshments and swim along Lake Koman
- Transfer to guesthouse in Valbona Valley
- Home cooked dinner
Landmarks Lake Koman Albanian Alps 
- Day 4
Valbona Valley
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Excursion in Valbona Valley
- Village tour of Valbona Valley
Optional Activities
- Hiking in surrounding mountains
- Walking through valleys and forests
- Time with local villagers
- Learn about Kanun code history
Landmarks Valbona Valley - Day 5
Peja, Kosovo
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Private vehicle to Kosovo
- Visit Decani Monastery
- Visit Peja Bazaar
- Visit Bajrakli Mosque
Landmarks Decani Monastery Peja Bazaar Bajrakli Mosque 
- Day 6
Rugova Valley, Kosovo
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at local family home)
Included Activities
- Guided hike in Rugova Valley
- Lunch at local family home
Optional Activities
- Try local Birra Peja beer in town
Landmarks Rugova Valley Rugova Mountains Drelaj - Day 7
Prizren, Kosovo
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Sufi Tekke of the Halveti Order in Gjakova
- Walk Carshia main street in Gjakova
- Visit Mosque of Hadumi
- Orientation walk along Bistrica River in Prizren
Landmarks Sufi Tekke of the Halveti Order Mosque of Hadumi Bistrica River 
- Day 8
Prizren, Kosovo
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Kalaja Fortress
- Explore Kalaja Fortress hidden staircase
Optional Activities
- Visit House of the Albanian League of Prizren
- Walk along Bistrica River
- Wine tasting in Rahovec vineyards
- Explore local restaurants and wineries
Landmarks Kalaja Fortress House of the Albanian League of Prizren Bistrica River - Day 9
Prishtina Day Trip, Kosovo
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Kosovo Polje (Field of Blackbirds)
- Visit tomb of Sultan Murat
- Visit Gracanica Monastery
- Visit Bear Sanctuary
Optional Activities
- Visit Ethnographic Museum
- Visit Sultan Fatih Mosque
- Visit Kosovo Museum
- See Newborn Monument
Landmarks Kosovo Polje Tomb of Sultan Murat Gracanica Monastery Ethnographic Museum Sultan Fatih Mosque Kosovo Museum Newborn Monument Bear Sanctuary - Day 10
Skopje, North Macedonia
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Orientation walk through Skopje
Optional Activities
- Visit Daut Pasha Hammam
- Visit Holocaust Museum
- Explore mosques in Skopje
- Explore caravanserais in Skopje
- Explore hammams in Skopje
- Hiking options around Lake Ohrid
Landmarks Daut Pasha Hammam Holocaust Museum - Day 11
Skopje, North Macedonia
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Matka Canyon
- Boat ride in Matka Canyon
Optional Activities
- Nature walks in Matka Canyon
- Ridge track hikes above valley
- Mount Vodno cable car to Millennium Cross
- Explore Carsija narrow lanes
- Walk over Vardar River stone bridge
- Dinner in Old Bazaar
- Dinner in Debar Maalo area
Landmarks Matka Canyon Treska River Mount Vodno Millennium Cross Carsija Vardar River Old Bazaar Debar Maalo - Day 12
Ohrid, North Macedonia
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Orientation walk through Ohrid
Optional Activities
- Hunt for bargains in Old Bazaar
Landmarks Lake Ohrid Old Bazaar 
- Day 13
Ohrid, North Macedonia
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Morning cruise on Lake Ohrid
Optional Activities
- Visit Macedonian Orthodox Church of Sveti Jovana Kaneo
- Explore old walls and fortress
- Visit Sveti Naum Monastery
- Visit Tsar Samoil's fortress
- Visit Roman theatre near Upper Gate
Landmarks Lake Ohrid Macedonian Orthodox Church of Sveti Jovana Kaneo Sveti Naum Monastery Tsar Samoil's fortress Roman theatre - Day 14
Tirana, Albania
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Cable car up Dajti Mountain
- Dinner in Blloku
- Dinner at old house restaurant with traditional Albanian recipes
Landmarks Dajti Mountain Blloku - Day 15
Tirana
