Albania: Beautiful escapes

Our volunteers located in Ile de France take you on a discovery of Albania. Albania, still little-known to travelers, is a soaring destination that combines breathtaking scenery, millennia of history and vibrant culture. With our 8-day tour, we offer you a complete immersion in this Balkan country. Each stage is carefully selected to offer you a unique and unforgettable experience.

As soon as you arrive in Tirana, you'll be immersed in the fascinating contrast of a changing capital. Once marked by a communist past, Tirana has metamorphosed into a vibrant city of shimmering colors, reflecting an Albania in full revival. Ottoman relics and historic monuments such as Skanderbeg Square and the Et'hem Bey mosque bear witness to this cultural richness.

Our program will also introduce you to two of Albania's most beautiful cities, Berat and Gjirokastra, both UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Berat, nicknamed the "city of a thousand windows", will seduce you with its Ottoman architecture and breathtaking views from its medieval fortress. At Gjirokastra, you'll stroll through its cobbled streets and admire its fortified houses before visiting the citadel overlooking the town.

Our tour is distinguished by special moments meeting the locals and discovering the Albanian terroir. You'll have the opportunity to taste local wines at a family-run vineyard in Berat and to taste traditional culinary specialties in picturesque settings, such as a bunker transformed into a cheese factory.

Albania also means unspoilt nature. You'll explore the canyons and hot springs of Permët, then skirt the paradisiacal coastline of the Adriatic Sea for a moment of relaxation in Himare, a small seaside village still preserved from mass tourism.

Offer yourself this journey between history, culture and sublime landscapes, and discover an Albania as astonishing as it is unforgettable.