Some say that visiting Albania is as close as you’ll get to travelling back in time. It wasn’t until the collapse of the People’s Socialist Republic of Albania in 1991 that the world got its first glimpse of the country within. Huge snow-capped mountains, inviting beaches, rural villages, a genuine subsistence culture and an exceptionally friendly welcome is what you will find here. We cycle through the very best of Europe’s beautiful unknown, beginning our tour on the Macedonia border, biking towards the ancient town of Gjirokastra passing soaring peaks and lush green valleys. From here, we begin our descent to the Albanian Riviera, passing Unesco-listed Butrint and Llogara National Park, before relaxing by the sea at our hotel in Vlorë.
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ID de la tour57423
Durée de la tournée8jours
LangueEnglish
Taille du groupe16
Tranche d'âge16 - 99
Exécuté par
Exodus Adventure Travels
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Day 1: Start Pogradec
Day 2: Transfer to Korçë; steady climb through a landscape of barren rock interspersed with wildflowers; cycle towards Grammoz Mountain and over the Barmash Pass to Gërmenj (breakfast,dinner)
Day 3: Cycle through high grassy plateaux surrounded by soaring peaks before descending to Carshove and on to Benje; ride to thermal springs for a swim (breakfast,dinner)
Day 4: Valley ride towards Kelcyra; after lunch at Tepele Waterfalls transfer to Gjirokastra for afternoon city tour (breakfast)
Day 5: Transfer up the Muzina Pass, long descent to Sarandë via the coast and the Unesco site of Butrint (breakfast)
Day 6: Spectacular coastal ride to the long beach of Himarë Bay (breakfast)
Day 7: Ride towards Vlorë; optional climb to the Llogara Pass; long descent through Llogara National Park finishing by the coast (breakfast)