Ancient Empires — Archaeology Trail
7 days tracing 3,000 years of empire — Apollonia, Byllis, Butrint, Antigonea and the two greatest Ottoman cities in the Balkans.
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Duration
7 days
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Group Size
1–12
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Difficulty
Easy
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From
€830
About This Tour
7 days tracing 3,000 years of empire — Apollonia, Byllis, Butrint, Antigonea and the two greatest Ottoman cities in the Balkans.
Tour Highlights
- ✓Apollonia — 6th-century BC Greek colony with a perfectly preserved Bouleuterion
- ✓Byllis — a dramatic Illyrian hilltop city almost entirely unexcavated and unknown to tourists
- ✓Berat Castle — 2,000 years of continuous habitation, still inhabited today
- ✓Onufri Museum — greatest collection of Byzantine icons outside Mount Athos
- ✓Antigonea — a Hellenistic city in the hills above the Drino Valley
- ✓Butrint UNESCO — 5 civilisations on one peninsula: the most layered site in Europe
- ✓Gjirokastër — the finest Ottoman city in the Balkans, lived in and thriving
- ✓Private sessions with Albanian archaeologists at two sites
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Day-by-Day Itinerary
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Airport transfer. Afternoon: National History Museum — the best single introduction to Albanian history, from the Illyrians to Communism, in one building. The mosaic above the entrance is one of the largest in the Balkans. Evening: welcome dinner in Tirana. Your guide outlines the historical thread you'll follow over the next seven days: Illyrian → Greek → Roman → Byzantine → Ottoman → Modern.
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What's Included
✓What's Included
- ✓6 nights — boutique hotels & character guesthouses in historic buildings
- ✓Daily breakfast + 3 dinners
- ✓Expert guide with archaeology and art history background
- ✓Private sessions with site archaeologists at Apollonia and Butrint
- ✓All entrance fees
- ✓Private A/C transport throughout
✗Not Included
- ✗International flights
- ✗Lunches
- ✗Travel insurance
- ✗Personal expenses
Tour Pricing
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