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Stunning rugged scenery in the Albanian Alps

Albania

Get off the beaten path and be one of the privileged few to discover this Mediterranean gem

Our Albania Tours

Until the collapse of the People's Socialist Republic of Albania in 1991, few people had glimpsed the country hidden within, and Albania remains far less visited than neighbouring Greece. On our Albania holidays you’ll discover a wild and rugged landscape, snow-capped mountains, inviting beaches, pretty rural villages, and a genuine subsistence culture and an exceptionally friendly welcome. It's a dream destination for many adventurous travellers.

Our Albania tours offer our classic activities - the country's quiet roads are perfect for cyclists, and the national parks ideal for walking.  If you are looking for culture, both Roman and Greek civilisations have left their mark here: the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Butrint is located on the picturesque coastline and is one of the country’s most important archaeological sites. According to legend, it is thought to have been a trading city founded in the eighth century BC by people escaping Troy. 

Our travellers rate our Albania holidays as

 4.7 / 5 based on 174 reviews

Popular Albania Holidays

Highlights of Albania

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Berat by night

Enjoy outstanding natural beauty and rich culture in undiscovered Albania

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Cycling in Albania

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Albanian Alps

Discover the beauty of this previously isolated country by bike

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Cycle the Balkans

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Explore 4 countries by bike.

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Walking in Albania

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Albanian Alps

Trek in the Albanian Alps and soak up the culture as you visit historic landmarks

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RCGS: Highlights of Albania with John Geiger

RCGS Albania with John Geiger

Departs 5 July 2022: Be immersed in the natural and historical wonders of this previously isolated country and its people accompanied by internationally bestselling author, renowned lecturer, and CEO of the Royal Canadian Geographic Society, John Geiger.

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The Inspiration Project: Albania

Our goal for our Adventure 2017 campaign was to give disadvantaged children from all over the world the chance to experience the same adventures as our travellers do. In Albania, we took 30 children from a small orphanage on an Exodus holiday of Berat, led by experienced Exodus guides.

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Berat is affectionately known as the City of a Thousand Windows by Albanians, and it is a key part of the country's history. There’s a beautiful walk through the aromatic pine forests, marked by the striking white shapes of the Ottoman houses perched on the hills, and an imposing 14th-century castle overlooking it all. The citadel contains both Byzantine churches and Ottoman mosques side by side, linked by ancient cobbled streets and – surprisingly – houses where people still live. It’s the dictionary definition of living history, and a chance for the children to learn more about their own culture and identity.

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This was a really great cycling holiday. The moutain scenery was amazing and hardly anyone around...

Eleanor Mole, 2019 Cycling in Albania
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Responsible travel in Albania

In addition to our Albania tours we offer more than 500 holidays across 100 countries on all seven continents. And although we’ve grown in the past 40 years, our philosophy has stayed the same: to bring like-minded people together on authentic adventures, with minimal impact to the environments and cultures we visit. We work only with reputable partners, with whom we’ve built long-standing relationships, and participate in various community and environmental projects around the world. Read more about our responsible travel initiatives.

 

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