ALBANIA EXPRESS

Meeting of the participants with the motorcycle guide from Italy at the Port of Ancona at 04:00 pm for bureaucratic procedures and boarding on the ferry to Durres. Departure from the port of Ancona at 07:00 pm with accommodation in an internal double cabin. Free dinner on board. Overnight stay.

Breakfast on board. Arrival at the port of Durres scheduled for 11:00am.
Carrying out port practices, taking out vehicle insurance for those who have not included Albania in the green card (it is obtained immediately out of port at the cost of about 40 euros) and departure towards Berat. Berat is also known as the city of 1000 windows; it is divided in two by the river that flows through it with the Orthodox Christian part on the left and the Islamic part on the right. This makes this ancient jewel an example of coexistence and sharing of traditions and culture. Accommodation in the hotel and then visit of the museum part of the city which includes the Berat castle with the Onufri iconographic museum and the medieval quarter that extends outside the walls. Free dinner. Overnight stay at Hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure from Berat to arrive along the coast. Continue to the city of Vlora up to the Llogara pass, where a stone on the top reminds us of the Italian presence since 1919 (when the road was built) and where you could taste excellent lamb !!!!. Once you have crossed the pass, the spectacle for our eyes is indescribable!!!! We can see the whole coast to Greece with the blue sea level road. You will find ourselves on the Albanian Ionian Riviera which we will travel to Himara. L

Breakfast at the hotel. The curves on the sea level continue to lead us to the archaeological site of Butrinti, practically on the border with Greece. After the visit you will continue from Saranda on the road to Gjirokastro without losing the stop in Surikalte ("Blue Eye"), a source of pure water that flows from the ground from a depth of over 30 meters. Bath stop for those who have the courage to immerse themselves in its icy waters... Diving from above you are unable to dive due to the pressure of the water from below !!!!. In the afternoon you reach the museum city of Gjirokastro. You will visit Gjirokastro castle and Zekate's house. Hotel accommodation. Free dinner. Overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel. This will be a long day on the motorcycle during which you will cross spectacular landscapes between mountains, woods, rivers and gorges to reach Pogradec, a village nestled on the shores of Lake Orhid. From Pogradec you continue along the shores of the lake until you reach Tirana, the lively Albanian capital

Breakfast at the hotel. You leave Tirana late in the morning after visiting the Tirana Bunker. Two hours on the road to get to Shkoder and for those who want it you will leave to travel the 70 km of the SH 20, a fantastic asphalt snake between the canyons that lead to the border with Montenegro.
Return to Shkoder. Overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure towards Durres in the morning. Arrival at the port of Durres at 2:00 pm for the handling of customs boarding formalities. Departure at 5.00 pm from the port of Durres. Free dinner and overnight stay on board in a double cabin.

Breakfast on board. Arrival at the port of Ancona scheduled for 09:00 am. Handling of customs procedures and return on motorcycle on its own behalf at home. End of services.