Walking in Albania

What's Included

• Meals
  7 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 5 dinners.

* All breakfasts, 4 lunches and 4 dinners included
* All accommodation
* Transfer for group flights

What's Not Included

• Single supplement

• Travel insurance

• Visas and vaccinations

Food

All breakfasts, 4 lunches and 4 dinners included.

Three of these lunches are packed lunches. In the itinerary, we state which
meals are included on each day.

Under the leadership of Enver Hoxha (the communist leader of Albania from
1944-1985), Albania became a self-sustaining country due to its isolation to
the world. However, due to the lush fertile valleys, fresh mountain springs
and Mediterranean climate, they are still very much a subsistence culture and
show very little signs of changing. In the countryside expect your food to
have been reared/grown not too far from your plate.

Food in Albania is quite varied thanks to the many influences on the country
and particularly Mediterranean combining both Turkish and European tastes.
Dairy products, especially milk and yoghurt are present in almost every meal,
usually locally sourced. Meals are reasonably priced at around GBP£3-5 per
dish for traditional dishes such as baked rice, casseroles, stuffed aubergine
and Jani Meat (beef or lamb sautéed with onions, garlic and spices). Fresh
fish is also plentiful, from the sea or lakes and is an important ingredient
in many dishes. Dishes that must be sampled are Tirana stew, Elbasan yoghurt
and baked phyllo pie. For dessert, there are the classic cookies and puddings
but most importantly the Baklava is very popular. Drinks are reasonably
priced with a bottle of local beer costing around £1 yet traditional drinks
need to be tried as well, Raki and ‘Scanderbeg’ Cognac for example (noted
for its unique flavour and aroma).

Your leader will recommend restaurants for each evening. Vegetarians are
well-catered for in Albania as long as the hotels are advised in advance -
please inform us before departure of any special dietary requests. If you
follow a vegan diet you should expect that the variety of food may be limited
whilst on this trip. This diet is relatively uncommon in this region and we
cannot guarantee that the hotels and restaurants will provide meals that have
the necessary variety.

Accommodation

We spend two nights in a mountain guesthouse, two nights in alpine hotels and two nights in three-star hotels. Ratings should not be compared to western Europe as there is currently not a regulated system for this in Albania. The guesthouse and hotels are chosen for their character, location and welcoming atmosphere. The hotel and guesthouse in the mountains (Theth and Valbonë) are charming yet rustic.



Please note single rooms are not available during the two nights we spend in the Theth. Our two nights in the guesthouse at Theth are in double, triple and quadruple rooms, with shared bathrooms (rooms are not mixed sex).



Additional accommodation



It is possible to book additional accommodation in Tirana before and after the tour. For anyone looking to extend their stay, additional nights can also be arranged in Berat. Please contact your sales representative if you wish to extend your trip.



Single accommodation is available on request.



Please note single rooms are only available in Tirana, Valbonë, Kruja and Berat due to a limited number of rooms.

Book with Confidence

• Transfer as credit to Future Tours

  Exodus allows you to transfer existing payments to a future tour to avoid cancellation fees if you can't travel and inform exodus, 43 days before departure.

• Low Deposit

  Exodus requires a minimum deposit of 25% or the full booking value, whichever is less, with the final balance not due until 90 days before departure.

• Cancellation Policy

  We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of exodus charges.

  Up to 70 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.