Albania Tours in August 2026

The holiday starts with a long travel day which includes an interesting ferry ride, then a shortish walk. Two days of longer walks in spectacular scenery, then the biggest day over a high pass into another valley - by this time we are prepared, even in temperatures in the high 30s. Then two easier days full of interest. First hotel is great, the second is a simpler guesthouse involving sharing rooms with one or two people - but by then we all knew each other. The only down side was a huge traffic jam between Shkoder and Tirana on the way back, but we still had time to enjoy the capital.

Excellent tour and interesting country. All Explore trips have done the leaders have been excellent but for the Albania Trip the leader truly outstanding and passionate about his country. Felt very safe with driver Toni.

This was such a wonderful way to experience the Balkans! There were so many included tours, meals, and private transportation that it really just made me feel spoiled. I love the mixture of city life and national park visits. There is about one week in every country which I felt was perfectly spaced out. I felt like the free time was spaced out well, so that it didn't feel too busy and I had a good amount of time to rest or do my own thing. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a deep dive into history with a side of nature.

An amazing journey around just two of the Balkans with a chance to discover their amazing cultural and political history. Needless to say, the landscapes are incredible and vary massively as you cross the country. Would highly recommend for anyone who wants to learnt as much as they can about this spectacular region in a relatively short amount of time.

The tour was really well organised and gave a great opportunity to visit so many different sites in Albania. Our tour leader and guide did an amazing job of explaining the history of Albania as well detailed information about the sites we visited.

This was possibly the best holiday I have had in a long time. The scenery was amazing, I loved the walking and enjoyed being outside for so much of the week. The people I met in the group and the leader, Besi, were also a big part of the reason why I really enjoyed this holiday. I would definitely recommend this trip.