2 Days Tour in Tirana Holy Places
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48 hours
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In 2 days you will have 2 different experiences in Historical and Cultural visit and Natural Park and Sea Lagoon exploration, 2 different Religious, Catholic and Muslim Holy places and 2 different panoramic views from 1000 metres in Sari Salltik and 0 meters in Patoku Lagoon over the sea.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
What To Expect
Krujë - Qafë Shtamë
Accommodations
Overnight at 3 stars Hotel.
Food and Drinks
DINNER
Dinner
Kruja Castle
Departure from Tirana at 08.00 am. Short stop at the Sari Salltik Trace. Arrival in Kruja and visit the Castle. Free to visit the Scanderbeg Museum, the Unique Ethnographic Museum and the Old Medieval Bazaar. Journey continues to Sari Salltik Holy place. Free time to visit to the Holy Cave of Sari Salltik. Free time for lunch.
Ethnographic Museum of Kruja
The National Ethnographic Museum in Kruja presents the story of Albanian customs and traditions throughout the centuries, and thanks to the captivating guide of this museum, you’ll come to understand them better than ever before!
Journey continues to the National Park of Qafë Shtamë. Along the way a short stop at the Rock of Tears, Shkëmbi i Vajës. 90 women and girls from kruja, in order not to be into the hands of the Turks, were caught hand in hand and thrown from the rock up to 200 m high. This very tragic event has been remembered by the people of Kruja for many years.
Arrival at the National Park in Qafë Shtamë. Qafshtame National Park resides in the edge of the mountain chain north of Tirana, about 25 kilometers east of Kruja. The park is named after the Qafë-Shtamë passage, and has an area of 2000 hectares, with a beautiful mountain scenery consisting mainly of pine forests, some small lakes and major water sources.
Burrel - Rubik - Laç
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Burrel
After breakfast in hotel drive to Burrel area. Distance is short but difficult road, unpaved and takes longer. Short break and visit Burrel town.
Rubik
Departure to Rubik. Short visit to Rubik Church. Church of (Rubik) the Ascension, is the first building in Rubik that a traveller will notice as they drive along the Fan River. Established in 1166 as one of four Benedictine Conventions in the Mirdita region.
Saint Anthony Church of Lac
Continue to Lac town and visit the famous Kisha e Shna Ndout or Kisha e Laçit). The church was first built around year 1300, and dedicated to St. Mary, then renamed after Anthony of Padua in 1557. In 1971 it was destroyed by the communist regime, and eventually was rebuilt in the 1990s. It is a Franciscan church.
Drive to Patoku Lagoon. Nothing compares to the landscapes of it. Created during the Holocene period, this area was characterised by a Geo-morphological dynamism. Free time for lunch. Afternoon, return to Tirana
What‘s Included
English Speaking Guide
Dinner
Air-conditioned vehicle
Breakfast
1 Night Accommodation
Drinks
Entrance Fees
Health/Travel insurance
Options
2 Days Tour in Tirana Holy Places
Single Room
Single Room: Single Room Occupancy
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