Tourist packages, how much « cost » Albania

Albania has turned into a tourist destination of interest to be advertised by foreign agencies, which have included special packages, starting from several hundred euros to several thousand euros, depending on the duration and services involved.

Some of the active markets where cultural packages are offered, but also summer vacation opportunities remain the British, Italian, Israeli, but also the United Arab Emirates markets.

There is no longer just a coveted point to visit with definitely, Albania is advertised from south to north as a country that has a lot to offer, from nature to culture.

Albania has entered the map of countries that are being marketed most often by international agencies with tourist packages.

These packages once included our country as part of regional tours, mainly the Balkans, but international promotion and attention gained in foreign media and social networks have already made it alone, as a destination.

But how much do tourist packages that aim to seduce foreign tourists from different markets to choose Albania?

From the 11-day mug to the most special points in the Alps, how are the English seductive

Explore.co.uk, has seven tourist packages on its site that aim to attract British tourists to Albania. With the price ranging between 1100-1500 pounds, the offer is varied.

The most preferred and most valuable package of individuals’ experiences seems to be what is called « Albania’s most special » or « Higlights Albania », with a price currently 1249 euros.

This package includes an 11-day tour in our country.

Customers are clear that the flight is not included in this price and it has to be paid on its own. Included in the 11-day round are hotel nights, 10 mornings, 2 dinners, transportation from one destination to another, a tour guide.

The places to visit are: Tirana on the first day, the cable car and Dajti on the second day and again in the city. Elbasan and a visit to Ohrid on the third day. Korça and Voskopoja on the fourth day.

In the fifth, Gjirokastra and doing. Day six, a lunch in Dhoksat in Gjirokastra. On the seventh day, the exploration of Butrint. On the eighth day, the fortress of Ali Pasha and then the Llogora Park.

On the ninth day, Apollonia and Vlora visited on the road to Berat.

On the tenth day, visit to Berat and then to Durres. The last day is a stop in Kruja.

Other similar packages are those special for family, another to visit the Albanian Alps, one for the coastal trails, and one for cyclists.

The most expensive of all is the regional tour of the « undiscovered Balkan », at 2195 pounds and selling at present 1945 pounds.

This tour includes Kosovo, Northern Macedonia and Albania, with a total of 14 days where arrival and departure is still from Tirana again.

Italians visit the « eagles » place, packages start from 3 thousand euros

Italians are the group with the most sustainable growth taking second place behind Kosovo for the entry of foreign nationals.

Geographical proximity and diverse ways of transport between the two countries, especially the entry of the Low Cost lines and the number of destinations covered through them, has made the Italians turn into life -long visitors.

Although most choose to come for weekends individually, or even longer vacations, Albania’s offers as a package for Italian vacationers are not missing.

On the Alpitour.it site are some of these that are made possible in collaboration.

One of them is « Turks in the land of eagles ». “A land rich in history and beauty, a classic itinerary that affects the main places of interest, between the sea, the mountains and the archaeological sites, the evidence of the past.

From Tirana, the modern capital symbol of New Albania, in Saranda, a living tourist city, embraced by the crystalline waters of the Ionian Sea, with coastal landscapes of rare beauty and wonderful cities that are UNESCO cultural heritage sites, ”reads the package estimated at 3630 euros, including the hotel.

This offer includes an 8-day tour starting from Tirana, continues in Kruja and Shkodra then in Apollonia and Vlora, to continue in Porto Palermo and Saranda.

On the fifth day, Butrinti and Kksamili visited, staying in Saranda again, to visit the blue eye the next day, then in Gjirokastra and Berat.

On the eighth day after Berat, the relocation is in Durres and then to Tirana.

Israel returns « organized », in search of affordable summer holidays

This year, the Israeli airline « Sun d’Or », part of the « El Al Group » began with flights 5 times a week to Albania, responding to the growing demand for the destination, with the purpose of more economical summer breaks.

In The Jerusalem Post, CEO of this line, Gal Gershon, said in early June that the demand is high.

“We are careful about the high and happy demand we offer flights 5 times a week to Tirana.

This summer we started direct flights to Albania for the first time and this will be the summer of summer 2025, ”he said. Albania, in the view of this line, offers fascinating beaches, nature and good food and affordable prices.

On myholidays.com, where packages are offered for different countries, there are also those from Israel to Albania. One option is a 4-day tour at 77 thousand ALL, including the exploration of Tirana on the first day.

On the second day the exploration of the Vlora coast.

On the third day, a visit to Gjirokastra and on the fourth day, the south with beaches like Dhermi or landscapes in Llogora.

Another longer package includes 5 nights of residence, at a cost of 124 thousand ALL, which similar to the above includes destinations such as Saranda and Butrinti or more stops in the south of the country.

The French, to the « free » sea and the cultural tours in Albania

One of the markets that is showing rapid growth in Albania, especially visible this year, as tour operators have confirmed, is the French one.

They come organized into cultural or even individual tours thanks to the Low Cost lines operating from Tirana in some major cities in France.

The agencies offering packages for Albania in France are numerous, but in this case we selected Leclercvoyages.com, known for economic packages.

What stands out on the page is a large number of accommodation structures listed in it with the « All Included » offer.

There are mainly structures located in Lalëzi Bay, Durres or Golem. Specifically, for one of the four -star structures with all included in Durres, the bid is 605 euros a person, which includes staying for 5 nights, but also the flight.

Departures are made from various cities like Paris, begin, Lion, Tulus, Strasbourg, Marseille.

For accommodation in a structure categorized as a half pension (sleeping and one or two meals) in Durres, the offer starts at 194 euros. The options are numerous, according to the listed structure.

Organized tourist packages are also noticeable. Specifically, one of them is « Circuit étonnants trésrs d’Albanie », which predicts 7 nights, in a defined program, which becomes active from July this year, with prices starting over 1,000 euros.

The package envisions departure from France and arriving in Tirana, accommodating in Durres. On the second day, visits to Kruja and the Skanderbeg Museum are foreseen.

On the third day, the trip includes Gjirokastra and its fortress and return to the hotel in Durres.

On the fourth day Tirana is included and a visit to Bunkart. The fifth day focuses on Durres, and the sixth Berat and the visit to the Onufri Museum.

On the seventh day of stay is again in Durres to return to France on the eighth day.

Dubai reveals Albania in 4-day packages, attention only to Tirana

Visitors from countries like the United Arab Emirates have been in shaky numbers. After an increase in 2022 after the pandemic it seems that this market suffered some kind of fluctuation because Albania does not provide some specific services required by these markets, mainly related to food.

However offers to visit our country by various agencies in these countries have not been lacking, but the focus is Tirana that seems to have more developed services.

Marked by Sharaftravel, based in Dubai, a package for Albania includes a 3 -night tour in Tirana, priced at 3099 AED or about 740 euros.

The itinerary explained by the agency predicts that the first day of arrival in Tirana will be a free night where clients walk the city alone.

On the second day a guide tour is foreseen, visiting various city points such as Boulevard with Italian buildings, Gallery, Opera Theater, Skanderbeg Monument, Et’hem Bey Mosque, Clock Tower.

On the third day again in Tirana, visitors are left free to pursue independent activities of interest to them.

The fourth day is returning to their place. The package includes flights, three nights accommodation in a four -star hotel, breakfast, health insurance, and transport from and to the airport.

Germans, exploration from north to south to long cultural tours

Germans are a market that has traditionally shown interest in cultural tours in recent years, and it seems that Albania’s even wider promotion has increased their interest in individual exploration.

The agencies that advertise Albania, as a tourist package, are numerous, whether for sea and sand tourism, whether for culture, nature or gastronomy.

This time we took into account a relatively long package lying in 8 days focusing on a cultural tour from north to south. Tourradar.de represents the package « The Best of Exploration in Albania » at a price of 1155 euros, which includes a long tour in several key cities in the country.

The explained route foresees on the first day arrival in Tirana and a visit to some of the capital’s main points.

On the second day, the visit moves to Kruja and then to Tirana again. On the third day, visits to the cities of Lezha and Shkodra are included. On the fourth day, Durres and Berat, which is underlined to be part of UNESCO.

On the fifth day tourists visit Ardenica, Apollonia and Vlora.

Then on the next day, Himara, Ksamili, Butrinti, with staying in Saranda, visited. On the seventh day, the focus is on a visit to the blue eye and Gjirokastra, while on the eighth day is the return.

The services included in this package are accommodation, travel guides, meals, transport and some additional services.

Another « Road Trip » package envisions visits to canyons, mountain areas and crystalline waters with 13 destinations involved, knowing the preference German tourists have for the nature and tourism of adventure.

The price for this package is 1829 euros for 11 days and includes Tirana, Boga, Thethin, Koman, Shkodra, Durres, Berat, Saranda and Gjirokastra.