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Day experience · 240 hours · Albania

Western Balkan Explorer Tour “Blue Route”

Mention the Balkans to anyone and it can conjure up a plethora of images -flashpoint of the First World War, the atrocities of the recent civil war, Tito’s and Hoxha’s Communist dictatorships.

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What this tour is

Duration
240 hours
Country
Albania

Mention the Balkans to anyone and it can conjure up a plethora of images -flashpoint of the First World War, the atrocities of the recent civil war, Tito’s and Hoxha’s Communist dictatorships.

Look beyond these clichéd stereotypes on our one week trip through three Western Balkan countries - Albania, Montenegro, Croatia Bosnia-Herzegovina and Kosovo.

Explore the crossroads of Europe’s East and West mosaic to cultures inherited in millenniums starting from Illyrians (Albanians), Romans, Byzantines, Slavic, and Ottoman inheritance, in fascinating historical cities, as well as some of the best landscapes in Europe.

Western Balkan Explorer trip is a unique experience for those people who want to discover, enjoy and learn better those small different countries in language, religion and history, but very similar in habits, traditions, and hospitality.

Important Places to visit: Tirana, Kruje, Lezhe, Ulcinj, Budva, Kotor, Dubrovnik Mostar, Sarajevo, Zabljak, Merane, Gjakove, Kukes and Rubik.

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  • 240 hours out in Albania, guided throughout

  • Time inside the places, not just photographs of them

  • UNESCO World Heritage sites on the route

  • Small groups, so the guide can answer you

  • Local guides who live where they are taking you

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