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Albania: South to North

3.9(19 reviews)6 daysStart and end in
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Cypress & Stone
Runs this trip
6 Days · 5 Nights
Fully planned multi-day journey
Accommodation
Tirana Inn
Fully guided
A guide travels with the group for the whole trip.
Walking / cultural tour
Six days from the Ionian to the Alps
Moderate Intensity
Travelers can expect 4-6 hours of daily trail walking
Group size on request
Ages 8+ Welcome
The operator's minimum age for this trip is 8

Where this operator goes

6 days · 14 stops

Itinerary

6 days, planned by Cypress & Stone

Pickup point

Day 1 · Fri, 18 Sept, 2026

Meet atTiranaTirana International Airport (TIA), Albania
Reporting time00:00 - 23:59
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What the price covers

Included in the price

You arrange yourself

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

Published by the operator. Nights on the ground can move with weather and permissions.

Tirana Inn

Hotel or lodge, twin sharing

Nights 1, 6

Berat Lodge

Hotel or lodge, twin sharing

Night 2

Gjirokaster House

Hotel or lodge, twin sharing

Night 3

Ksamil Courtyard

Hotel or lodge, twin sharing

Night 4

Theth Lodge

Hotel or lodge, twin sharing

Night 5

What you'll eat

5 breakfasts and 5 dinners across 6 days, at the lodges you sleep in. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 6.

  • DinnerServed on days 1–5
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–6

10 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking

One other operator runs this tripThe same trip, at their own price, group size and refund window.Old Mule Routes₹91,099See all 2
BEFORE YOU GO · CAUTIONARY DETAILS
Distances are short, the standing is long
Two or three hours mostly on your feet on hard ground. Comfortable shoes matter more than fitness.
The route is public space
Markets, lanes and places of worship are where people live and pray. Ask before photographing anyone and cover up where others do.
Cash for the small things
Tea, a fritter, an entry ticket. Card acceptance in old quarters is patchy at best.
Ask what the group size will be
A walking tour of six and one of thirty are different products at the same price. It is a fair question.

Who runs this trip

Operated by
Cypress & StoneVerified

“Walking in Europe with the timed tickets booked at release”

Based in Ljubljana Running treks since 2013
Rating
3.9(19 reviews)
Response time
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About Cypress & Stone

A walking operator whose main skill is administrative: Alhambra slots, Sagrada tickets and hut beds, booked the day they open.

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Cancellation policy: Full refund up to 21 days before departure

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
3.9/5
Based on 19 reviews
Review summary
Food
3.6/5
Guide
3.9/5
Itinerary
3.7/5
Transport
3.7/5
Accommodation
3.9/5
Tour operator
3.7/5
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Rohit Verma – Pune2026-06-08 · Verified booking

Well paced over 6 days with enough free time to not feel herded.

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Karan Shah – Ahmedabad2026-06-08 · Verified booking

Albania done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. No complaints about any of the hotels — all of them well placed. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones.

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Vikram Bose – Ahmedabad2026-06-08 · Verified booking

Hotels were a step below what I expected for the price. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones.

Reply from Cypress & Stone

Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.

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Sameer Khan – Mumbai2026-06-08 · Verified booking

Too much time on the coach and not enough at the places we'd come for. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing.

Reply from Cypress & Stone

Thank you for travelling with us — glad the route worked out.

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Divya Reddy – Kolkata2026-06-08 · Verified booking

Too much time on the coach and not enough at the places we'd come for.

Reply from Cypress & Stone

Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.

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Sameer Khan – Hyderabad2026-05-08 · Verified booking

Albania done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Would book with them again.

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Vikram Bose – Kochi2026-05-08 · Verified booking

Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. No hesitation recommending them.

Reply from Cypress & Stone

Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.

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Dev Chatterjee – Delhi2026-05-08 · Verified booking

Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Hotels were clean and central, which saved a lot of time. The cooking was a genuine surprise — better than most places we'd have picked ourselves. Would send friends their way.

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Questions people ask

Less than its reputation. The roads are much improved, the coast is developed and guesthouses are plentiful. The north is genuinely remote and the mountain roads are slow — the Theth road was only fully paved recently.

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