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Albanian Riviera & Old Towns

A week from Tirana’s buzz to Berat’s Ottoman quarters and the turquoise coves of the Albanian Riviera — 7 nights, castle to coast.

🗓️ 5 Sept – 12 Sept, 2026🌙 7 nights👥 2 travellers✈️ from London📌 11 milestones
London→Tirana→Berat→Sarandë→Dhërmi→Durrës→Home
Why these dates

Early September is the Riviera’s sweet spot — the Ionian is still ~25°C and the days long and sunny, but the July–August peak crowds and top-season rates have eased.

Your route

1. Tirana2. Berat3. Sarandë4. Dhërmi5. Durrës

Protection & membership

We source competitively-priced fares and add Travel Care Service (Premium) as standard protection — so your holiday lands near a normal ticket price, fully protected. DreamPass Plus is a paid membership from our partner ASAP Tickets; each cost is per person and factored into your total.

🛡️Travel Care Service · Premium
✓ Standard (Premium) on every ticket5,290 L/pp
23% of your fares · added as standard

Premium ticket & holiday protection, added to every BZNomad fare as standard.

  • Ticket cancellation & full-disruption protection
  • Rebooking cover on delays & missed connections
  • Schedule-change & fare-drop protection
  • Trip-interruption cover across stays, transfers & road legs
  • 24/7 global assistance & concierge
Provided by ASAP Tickets
⭐DreamPass Plus · Platinum
✓ Offered to new clients26,677 L/pp

A paid travel membership — data, medical cover & cashback that follow you everywhere.

  • Unlimited eSIM data & roaming in 140+ countries
  • Up to $100,000 emergency medical & travel insurance
  • 1.5% cashback on flights
  • 4% cashback on stays, cars & transfers
  • $100 annual credit toward Travel Care or baggage
  • Members-only fares & partner deals
Provided by ASAP Tickets

The journey, milestone by milestone

With you the whole way
24/7 global assistance & conciergeUnlimited eSIM data & roaming in 140+ countriesUp to $100,000 emergency medical & travel insurance$100 annual credit toward Travel Care or baggageMembers-only fares & partner deals
✈️
Flight
Fly in to Tirana
11,000 L
per person
Ticket cancellation & full-disruption protectionRebooking cover on delays & missed connectionsSchedule-change & fare-drop protection1.5% cashback on flights
London (LHR) → Tirana (TIA)
Sat 5 Sept · Wizz Air · Economy · times confirmed for your origin at booking

Arrival into Tirana; meet-and-greet and transfer to your hotel.

Choose your flight
Itinerary
London (LHR) → Tirana (TIA) · Direct · Wizz Air · times confirmed for your origin at booking
Cabin
🧳 Baggage: 1 × 23kg checked · 7kg cabin
Fare rules
  • Date change: fee + fare difference
  • Cancellation: non-refundable (taxes refundable)
  • Seat selection from booking
  • No-show: fare forfeited
🏨
Stay
A night in Tirana
16,000 L
room, 1 night
Trip-interruption cover across stays, transfers & road legs4% cashback on stays, cars & transfers
Check-in Sat 5 Sept · from 15:00
Check-out Sun 6 Sept · by 12:00 · 1 night
Rogner Hotel Tirana · Deluxe Room · Tirana

Skanderbeg Square, the pastel Blloku district and Dajti mountain above the capital.

Choose your stay
Rogner Hotel Tirana
Room
Amenities
Garden & poolSpaTwo restaurantsCentralGym
Check-in from 15:00 · Check-out by 12:00 · 1 night
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 14 days before arrival · 1 night charged within 48 hours · non-refundable rates may vary.
🎨
Experiences in Tirana — optional add-ons
🗺️ TourBunk’Art & Cold-War Tirana tourHalf day
5,500 L/pp
🍽️ DiningTirana food & raki walkEvening
6,500 L/pp
🚗
Road trip
Drive to Berat
15,000 L
per vehicle
Trip-interruption cover across stays, transfers & road legs4% cashback on stays, cars & transfers
Tirana → Berat
Sun 6 Sept · Private car + driver-guide · Guided

South through the hills to the “city of a thousand windows”.

Choose an option
✓ Driver-guide✓ Photo stops en route✓ Water
🏨
Stay
A night in Berat
9,500 L
room, 1 night
Trip-interruption cover across stays, transfers & road legs4% cashback on stays, cars & transfers
Check-in Sun 6 Sept · from 15:00
Check-out Mon 7 Sept · by 12:00 · 1 night
Hotel Mangalemi · Deluxe Room · Berat

Ottoman houses stacked up the hillside, the living castle quarter and riverside dinner.

Choose your stay
Hotel Mangalemi
Room
Amenities
Historic houseTerrace restaurantCastle viewsBreakfast
Check-in from 15:00 · Check-out by 12:00 · 1 night
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 14 days before arrival · 1 night charged within 48 hours · non-refundable rates may vary.
🎨
Experiences in Berat — optional add-ons
🗺️ TourBerat castle & winery tastingHalf day
6,000 L/pp
⛰️ AdventureOsumi Canyon day tripFull day
9,500 L/pp
🚗
Road trip
Drive to the Riviera
22,000 L
per vehicle
Trip-interruption cover across stays, transfers & road legs4% cashback on stays, cars & transfers
Berat → Sarandë
Mon 7 Sept · Driver-guide · Guided

South via the UNESCO stone town of Gjirokastër to the Ionian coast.

Choose an option
✓ Driver-guide✓ Gjirokastër old-town stop✓ Water
🏨
Stay
Three nights on the Riviera
42,000 L
room, 3 nights
Trip-interruption cover across stays, transfers & road legs4% cashback on stays, cars & transfers
Check-in Mon 7 Sept · from 15:00
Check-out Thu 10 Sept · by 12:00 · 3 nights
Wave Resort (Ksamil) · Beach Room · Sarandë

Your base for Butrint, the Blue Eye and the Ksamil islands — turquoise water and long beach days.

Choose your stay
Wave Resort (Ksamil)
Room
Amenities
Ksamil beachfrontPoolsBeach clubSpaWater sports
Check-in from 15:00 · Check-out by 12:00 · 3 nights
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 14 days before arrival · 1 night charged within 48 hours · non-refundable rates may vary.
🎨
Experiences in Sarandë — optional add-ons
⛰️ AdventureBlue Eye + Ksamil islands boatFull day
8,000 L/pp
🗺️ TourButrint UNESCO tourHalf day
5,000 L/pp
🍽️ DiningSarandë sunset sailEvening
7,000 L/pp
🚗
Road trip
The coast road to Dhërmi
17,000 L
per vehicle
Trip-interruption cover across stays, transfers & road legs4% cashback on stays, cars & transfers
Sarandë → Dhërmi
Thu 10 Sept · Driver-guide · Guided

One of Europe’s great coast drives — Borsh, Himarë and the switchbacks of the Llogara Pass.

Choose an option
✓ Driver-guide✓ Himarë & Borsh swim stops✓ Water
🏨
Stay
A night in Dhërmi
15,000 L
room, 1 night
Trip-interruption cover across stays, transfers & road legs4% cashback on stays, cars & transfers
Check-in Thu 10 Sept · from 15:00
Check-out Fri 11 Sept · by 12:00 · 1 night
Blue Marine Dhërmi · Sea-View Room · Dhërmi

White-pebble coves beneath the Ceraunian mountains, and Dhërmi’s beach-bar sunset scene.

Choose your stay
Blue Marine Dhërmi
Room
Amenities
Sea-view roomsBeach accessRestaurantBar
Check-in from 15:00 · Check-out by 12:00 · 1 night
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 14 days before arrival · 1 night charged within 48 hours · non-refundable rates may vary.
🎨
Experiences in Dhërmi — optional add-ons
⛰️ AdventureGjipe beach & canyon hikeHalf day
4,500 L/pp
⛰️ AdventureKaraburun–Sazan boat tripFull day
9,000 L/pp
🚗
Road trip
Back to the coast at Durrës
14,000 L
per vehicle
Trip-interruption cover across stays, transfers & road legs4% cashback on stays, cars & transfers
Dhërmi → Durrës
Fri 11 Sept · Private car + driver · Sedan

North along the coast to Durrës, Albania’s ancient port city and beach.

Choose an option
✓ Air-conditioned car✓ Driver✓ Door-to-door
🏨
Stay
A night in Durrës
12,000 L
room, 1 night
Trip-interruption cover across stays, transfers & road legs4% cashback on stays, cars & transfers
Check-in Fri 11 Sept · from 15:00
Check-out Sat 12 Sept · by 12:00 · 1 night
Adriatik Hotel · Sea-View Room · Durrës

The Roman amphitheatre, a last Adriatic swim, and an easy morning transfer to Tirana airport.

Choose your stay
Adriatik Hotel
Room
Amenities
Private beachPoolSpaRestaurantNear airport
Check-in from 15:00 · Check-out by 12:00 · 1 night
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 14 days before arrival · 1 night charged within 48 hours · non-refundable rates may vary.
🎨
Experiences in Durrës — optional add-ons
🗺️ TourDurrës amphitheatre & mosaics2 hours
3,500 L/pp
✈️
Flight
Fly home
12,000 L
per person
Ticket cancellation & full-disruption protectionRebooking cover on delays & missed connectionsSchedule-change & fare-drop protection1.5% cashback on flights
Tirana (TIA) → London (LHR)
Sat 12 Sept · Wizz Air · Economy · times confirmed for your origin at booking
Choose your flight
Itinerary
Tirana (TIA) → London (LHR) · Direct · Wizz Air · times confirmed for your origin at booking
Cabin
🧳 Baggage: 1 × 23kg checked · 7kg cabin
Fare rules
  • Date change: fee + fare difference
  • Cancellation: non-refundable (taxes refundable)
  • Seat selection from booking
  • No-show: fare forfeited

More add-ons

Optional paid products from ASAP Tickets — add any to your journey.

🧳Lost & Delayed Baggage Protection
Optional add-on3,588 L/pp

Cover for lost, delayed or damaged bags — added to your flights.

  • Lost, delayed & damaged baggage cover
Provided by ASAP Tickets
💺Seat Selection
Optional add-on2,668 L/pp

Reserve your seats in advance and sit together.

  • Pre-reserved seats together on every flight
Provided by ASAP Tickets
Plan your journey
5 Sept → 12 Sept · 7 nights
Live prices for your dates
Estimated from
136,217 L
per person · based on 2 sharing
Flights46,000 L
Stays94,500 L
Transfers & road68,000 L
Protection & extras63,934 L
Trip total (2 pax)272,434 L
🪙 You’ll earn on this trip+11,985 DreamCoins

This is a tailor-made program — you choose your dates and options, and we confirm flights, stays & transfers to you on request (indicative estimate). Experiences (tours & workshops) can be bundled on. Fixed group departures, when offered, are sold as a set tour group under separate group terms.

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