Cox & Kings Europe 2013 Brochure - Travel Club Elite

AlBANiA & MACedoNiA TOUR
DISCOVERY TOUR
ALBANIA:
LAND OF THE EAGLE
Escorted Group Tour or Private Journey • 10 Days / 9 Nights from £955
ADRIATIC SEA
Tirana
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ALBANIA
Lake
Ohrid
MACEDONIA
Korca
Saranda
Gjirokaster
GREECE
Day 7 – To Saranda: Drive through the
mountains to the coastal resort of Saranda.
Morning tour of the Unesco world heritage
site of Butrint. Explore the ruins of this Greco-
Roman town and view the third-century
BC theatre, bathhouses and baptistery. Stay
overnight at the Hotel Brilant. (B)
Day 8 – To Vlora: Travel to Vlora, a seaport and
the gateway to Italy. Stay overnight at the Hotel
Vlora International. (B)
THE COX & KINGS DIFFERENCE
Two nights in Lake Ohrid, Macedonia
Visit four Unesco world heritage sites
Comprehensive visits to the Roman ruins of Apollonia & Butrint
Fortress, Gijirokaster
Day 9 – To Durres: Morning tour of the Greek
and Roman ruins at Apollonia, an important
trading port for the Roman empire until the
third century AD. Drive to Berat and visit the
Museum of Icons and the castle, which has
the remains of 42 churches within its walls.
Continue to Durres and stay overnight at the
Tropikal Resort Hotel. (B)
Known as the ‘cradle of the Balkans’, Albania
and Macedonia are home to a wealth of
natural and historic sites, from Lake Ohrid
to the important Roman ruins at Butrint
and Apollonia. Travelling through spectacular
mountain and coastal scenery, explore these
two countries that are emerging from years
of relative isolation.
THE JOURNEY
Day 1 – To Tirana: Afternoon flight from
London Gatwick to Tirana with British Airways.
Transfer and stay at the Theranda Hotel /
Tirana International for 2 nights. (D)
Day 2 – Tirana: Morning tour of Kruja and the
Skanderbeg Museum. Afternoon tour of the
Albanian capital, including visits to the National
Museum, Gallery of Arts, the main square and
its clock tower. (B)
Day 3 – To Lake Ohrid: Travel east to Elbasan,
stopping en route at the remains of a Turkish
fort. Continue into Macedonia and the town
of Ohrid, situated on the east shore of Lake
Ohrid. This Unesco world heritage site is
known as the ‘Macedonian Jerusalem’ due to its
large number of churches. The enormous lake
is renowned for the clarity of its water. Stay at
the Hotel Royal View for 2 nights. (B)
Day 4 – Ohrid: Morning tour of the town.
See St Sophia Cathedral, the oldest cathedral
in Macedonia, the Church of St Clement at
Plaoshnik, where the first university in Europe
was founded, and the Gallery of Icons, which
has the largest collection of icons in the world.
Afternoon visit to the Monastery of St Naum.
Its position on a rocky overhang provides
excellent views across the lake. (B)
Day 5 – To Korca: Cross the border back
into Albania and continue south to Korca,
historically an important trade town. Visit the
Museum of Medieval Arts, which displays more
than 150 icons and the Mirahor mosque, which
is the oldest mosque in Albania. Stay at the
Regency Hotel for 1 night. (B)
Day 6 – To Gjirokaster: See the Tumulus at
Kamenica, where the biggest ancient burial
mound to be excavated in the Balkans is
located. Continue to Gjirokaster, the birthplace
of Enver Hoxha, the former leader of Albania.
Visit his house museum and the city’s fortress,
which was formerly a political prison. Stay at
the Cajupi Hotel for 1 night. (B)
Day 10 – To London: Morning tour of Durres
to explore the largest amphitheatre in the
Balkans. Afternoon transfer to the airport and
fly to London. (B)
EXTENSION
Tour + Montenegro
12 Days / 11 Nights from £1,365
Situated between Croatia and Albania,
Montenegro is home to some of the
Adriatic’s most picturesque scenery, with
coastal fjords and walled medieval towns.
Stay 2 nights in the coastal resort of Budva
and take an optional visit to the Unescoprotected
town of Kotor.
Day 10 – To Budva: Travel from Durres to
Budva in Montenegro and stay 2 nights at the
Grand Avala Hotel. (B)
Day 11 – Budva: Optional morning city tour,
including the old town. Optional afternoon
tour of the Unesco world heritage town of
Kotor, one of the best preserved medieval
cities in the Adriatic. View the ancient city walls,
the Cathedral of St Tryphon and Church of St
Nicholas. (B)
Day 12 – To London: Morning at leisure. Early