Highlights of Albania

Lovely scenery in Albania. Hotels that we stayed in were good. Food was delicious and good prices. Excellent leader.

Overall, it was a great trip! The only drawback was the number in the group, which at 16 I felt was too many. Most small group tours we do are plus/minus 12 people and the extra people make the trip that much harder to negotiate and the bus felt a bit cramped. Otherwise, a great leader, Denis and itinerary!

Very interesting trip around Albania. Denis was a very knowledgable guide with lots of information about the country. Accommodation was always in an excellent location close to main attractions.

Hotels were generally good but majority of breakfasts very poor (eg cold fried eggs). The scenery was varied and stunning in parts, archaeological sites fascinating and the numerous reminders of the Communist era chilling. We had far fewer group meals compared to most Explore trips I've been on. Enjoyed the two "countryside" lunches which were of high quality. Restaurant food was extremely good value

This was our first Explore and small group trip and we thoroughly enjoyed it. Tedi the leader was excellent, good company, well organised and knowledgeable. Our main driver was also great and the minibus was very comfortable. Roads much better than I expected. Trip is classed as full on but there is plenty of “downtime”. Accommodation is all comfortable and pleasant with a couple of very nice places. Trip is well thought out with a good mixture of landscape, archaeology and interesting places. We also had a lovely group! I would definitely recommend this trip and Explore to get a good overview of Albania.

Very interesting trip, knowledgeable and friendly leader. well paced and the scenery far exceeded the expectations from the description on the website