Butrint ruins , Albania Corfu , Greece philharmonic orchestras for an introduction to this unique cultural tradition , followed by a performance .
Meals : B , D | M / V Arethusa
DAY 11 • Butrint , Albania • Saranda Visit the Greek , Roman , and Byzantine ruins of Butrint , a UNESCO World Heritage Site . Then visit the seaside village of Ksamil for an included lunch .
Meals : B , L , D | M / V Arethusa
DAY 12 • Disembark ship • Gjirokaster • Berat Disembark the ship and transfer overland to Berat . Along the way , we explore the hillside town of
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Gjirokaster , whose collection of Ottoman-era mansions is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site .
Meals : B , L | Hotel Onufri
DAY 13 • Berat • Home-Hosted Lunch Discover Berat — a UNESCO World Heritage Site that is regarded as one of Albania ’ s most beautiful cities . Then , meet a local woman who crafts intricate lace products to learn more about this local tradition , followed by a Home-Hosted Lunch with a local family on their farm in a nearby village .
Meals : B , L , D | Hotel Onufri
DAY 14 • Tirana & Dajti Mountain • Bunk ’ Art Museum
Explore Tirana ’ s House of Leaves , a museum dedicated to the victims of the Gestapo , then later the secret service of Albania ’ s communist dictatorship . Then ascend Mount Dajti by cable car for panoramic views of Tirana . Later , visit the Bunk ’ Art Museum , an underground bunker dedicated to Albania ’ s 20th century history to the present .
Meals : B , L | Hotel Opera
marketplace of the New Bazaar , bustling Skanderbeg Square , and the Byzantine-era Tirana Castle .
Meals : B , D | Hotel Opera
DAY 16 • Return to U . S . Transfer to the airport for your flight home . Or , begin your post-trip extension to the New Republics of the Balkans : North Macedonia & Kosovo .
Meals : B
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Join an Albanian family for a memorable afternoon of home-cooked cuisine and friendly conversation during a Home-Hosted Lunch in Berat on Day 13
DAY 15 • Conversation with cleric of the Bektashi Order • Tirana
Visit the headquarters of the Bektashi order , where a priest will explain the tenets of this liberal Muslim sect , and its relationship with the broader Islamic world . Then explore Tirana , including the renovated
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