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- Platinum Operator
- Choose Balkans
- In-depth Cultural
- Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Guided in English
- Group Size 1 - 10
- All Ages Welcome
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Discover Shala Rive known as the "Albanian Thailand," in a day trip from Tirana or Shkoder
- Board a local boat to explore the stunning Komani Lake, surrounded by dramatic mountains
- Take time to hike and explore the wild nature of Shala River
- For the daring, bring your swimsuit and take a refreshing dip in the pristine waters
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Arrive in Rome – Overnight in Rome
- Day 2 Rome – Amalfi Cost – Salerno
- Day 3 Salerno – Polignano a Mare – Bari
- Day 4 Bari – Alberobello – Matera – Salerno
- Day 5 Salerno – Naples – Terni
- Day 6 Terni - Wine Tasting experience in Tuscany – Florence
- Day 7 Florence – Pisa – Parma – Milan
- Day 8 Milan – Lake Como – Milan
- Day 9 Milan – Sirmione (Lago di Garda) - Verona – Padua
- Day 10 Pauda – Venice – San Marino
- Day 11 San Marino – Assisi – Rome
- Day 12 Food tour - End of the tour
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
What's Not Included
- Insurance
- Meals
- Additional Services
Adventure Type
- Group AdventuresJoin a group and forge lifelong friendships.What to expect
- Group of 10 travelers max.
- Fast booking confirmation
- Carefully planned itineraries
- Travel with like-minded people
- Personalized AdventuresCustomize an existing itinerary or create your own.What to expect
- Travel with your own group of min. 1 travelers
- Choose your preferred dates and duration
- Upgrade your accommodation
- Customize the itineraries
Operated by
Choose Balkans
Number of tours
93
Age Range
2 to 90 years old
Response time
5 hours
Response rate
100%
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Read moreCustomer Reviews
- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationExcellent
- FoodExcellent
Benjamin· July 2nd, 2025This tour is a great way to see a lot of Italy in 12 days. You have enough time to walk around, see quick highlights of each area and grab some of the local food. There is a lot of driving, but it is broken up nicely by stops in between. It would be nice if a few more things to do were included in the tour however we were able to visit so many locations and that's exactly what this tour was about. Bilbil was an incredibly informative and interesting tour guide who ensured we had as much or as little time as we wanted in each area. He offered plenty of opportunities to see the beautiful sights along the entire trip. From helping us check into each hotel and making sure we could aways reach him if we needed, made this trip so much better. He honestly made this this entire trip fun and it felt more like we were driving with a family friend.Show more
Choose Balkans commented on this reviewDear Benjamin, Thank you so much for your kind and thoughtful review! We hope to welcome you back in the future! Best regards, Choose Balkans TeamTrip date: June 2025- Eed· May 7th, 2025We really enjoyed this tour with our guide Rozi. 10/10Show moreChoose Balkans commented on this reviewDear Ed, Thank you so much for your kind and thoughtful review! We hope to welcome you back in the future! Best regards, Choose Balkans TeamTrip date: May 2025
- FMFatime· August 9th, 2023Our trip was amazingShow moreChoose Balkans commented on this reviewHello Fatime, Thank you for your positive feedback and kind words. We are so glad that you enjoyed the experience with us. You are always welcome to explore more. Warm Regards. Choose Balkans TeamTrip date: August 2023
Dates & Availability
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- Instant ConfirmationFrom Saturday16 Aug, 2025To Wednesday27 Aug, 2025EnglishFrom:NZ $5,512 per personMultiple Room Types
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Saturday23 Aug, 2025To Wednesday3 Sep, 2025EnglishFrom:NZ $5,512 per personMultiple Room Types
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Saturday30 Aug, 2025To Wednesday10 Sep, 2025EnglishFrom:NZ $5,512 per personMultiple Room Types
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Saturday6 Sep, 2025To Wednesday17 Sep, 2025EnglishFrom:NZ $5,512 per personMultiple Room Types
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Saturday13 Sep, 2025To Wednesday24 Sep, 2025EnglishFrom:NZ $5,512 per personMultiple Room Types
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Saturday20 Sep, 2025To Wednesday1 Oct, 2025EnglishFrom:NZ $5,512 per personMultiple Room Types
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Saturday27 Sep, 2025To Wednesday8 Oct, 2025EnglishFrom:NZ $5,512 per personMultiple Room Types
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Saturday4 Oct, 2025To Wednesday15 Oct, 2025EnglishFrom:NZ $5,512 per personMultiple Room Types
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Saturday11 Oct, 2025To Wednesday22 Oct, 2025EnglishFrom:NZ $5,512 per personMultiple Room Types
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Saturday18 Oct, 2025To Wednesday29 Oct, 2025EnglishFrom:NZ $5,512 per personMultiple Room Types
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What our customers ask about this tour
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Martin
Asked on March 3rd, 2025My partner and I will be on our honeymoon in Italy and we're quite interested with this tour package, however, would like additional information on the accomodation. We noticed that the package includes 3* BB, however, is it possible to provide us with the list of likely hotels we would be staying in?
Choose BalkansOperator•Written March 2025Regarding your question about accommodations, the package includes 3-star B&B accommodations. While the specific hotels can vary depending on availability at the time of booking, we would be happy to provide a list of some of the hotels we typically work with for this tour: Florence - Classic Hotel or similar, Rome - Hotel San Francesco or similar, Naples - Hotel Potenza Culture or similar, Bari - TRAVEL STATION or similar, Salerno - Vinto House Salerno Downtown or similar. If you would like to upgrade to a higher standard of accommodation, please let us know, this is available on extra price.
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Beth
Asked on February 5th, 2025Are the trip price includes flights from origin to the start of the trip and back to the origin?
- Choose BalkansOperator•Written February 2025
We do not deal with flights so in this case you have to book your own flight.
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Andrea
Asked on June 30th, 2024Is there a price difference for children and adults? Is there another price difference for passengers from Shkoder or Tirana, since there is a difference in travel distance? What time will the pickup be in Shkoder?
- Choose BalkansOperator•Written June 2024
The price per person remains the same if children are 2 years and over. The price remains the same with Shkoder pick up as our guides and vehicle depart from Tirana. We usually leave Tirana at 5am for this tour and pick up from Shkoder would be around 06.30am - 7am. The price for 4 travelers booking at the same time is €135 per person, totaling €543.
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Neil
Asked on May 6th, 2024Can you give me an estimated timing breakdown on the day trip to Shala River and Komani Lake when departing/ returning to Shkoder? Also, are there any minimum number of travellers that you need for the activity to run?
- Choose BalkansOperator•Written May 2024
We are happy to confirm that we run this out even for one traveler. Regarding timing breakdown: 05:00 am - Departing form Tirana, at around 6:30 Departing form Shkoder, 09:00 am - Get the boat form Komani Lake to Shala river, 15:30 - We get the boat back to Komani Lake, 18:00 - Arriving back in Shkoder.
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Clare
Asked on June 12th, 2023Is there any eligibility for Pakistani citizens to tour Albania?
- Choose BalkansOperator•Written June 2023
Please check with the authorities if there are any eligibility for Pakistani citizens. Unfortunately we do not offer invitation letters or any other visa related procedures.
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Clare
Traveler•Written June 2023Is there any chance to get visa without your invitation letter?
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Linda
Asked on May 14th, 2023What place do you recommend to stay in for pick up?
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Linda
Traveler•Written May 2023If we stay at one of these places do you pick up from there?
- Choose BalkansOperator•Written May 2023
We can pick you up from: Rooftop Tirana, Retreat Apartaments Tirana, Skyline Ambassador Apartaments Tirana
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Linda
Traveler•Written July 2023Good morning question when we get to the airport, should we exchange our US money to libra money?
- Choose BalkansOperator•Written July 2023
We would suggest to exchange the money in Tirana
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