Your passport to adventure
This small country which was onced ruled by the Ottoman Empire over 100 years ago can be found on Southeastern Europe's Balkan Peninsula and is bordered by three countries - Montenegro, Greece and Macedonia.
Our Balkans tours takes you to its capital city of Tirana, which is one of Europe's sunniest cities, boasting an an average 2,544 hours of sunshine annually. Albania may be small, but it hosts an incredible amount of flora - in fact, it boasts more than 3,250 species of plants, which accounts for 30 percent of all flora in Europe.
Our walking tours in Albania educates you about the country's iron communist regime that survived until 1990, five years after the death of its great dictator, Enver Hoxha.
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| Discover the Balkans | Small Group | 16 | 26th of Aug 2019 |
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£1909 20% Off |
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| Discover the Balkans | Small Group | 16 | 9th of Sep 2019 |
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| Discover the Balkans | Small Group | 16 | 23rd of Sep 2019 |
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£1909 20% Off |
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| Discover the Balkans | Small Group | 16 | 7th of Oct 2019 |
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| Discover the Balkans | Small Group | 16 | 15th of Jul 2019 |
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| Taste of the Balkans | Small Group | 8 | 7th of Oct 2019 |
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£1129 | Book Now |
| Taste of the Balkans | Small Group | 8 | 23rd of Sep 2019 |
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£1129 | Book Now |
| Taste of the Balkans | Small Group | 8 | 9th of Sep 2019 |
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£1129 | Book Now |
| Taste of the Balkans | Small Group | 8 | 26th of Aug 2019 |
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£1129 | Book Now |
| Taste of the Balkans | Small Group | 8 | 12th of Aug 2019 |
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£1129 | Book Now |
This comprehensive two week Balkans tour circles through 7 countries taking in a huge variety of ancient towns & cities, World Heritage Sites and mountain & coastal scenery with some great food and drink to enjoy along the way.
Type
Days
Price
Small Group
16
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£1909
£2389
This compact Balkans tour gives a great introduction to this beautiful region. Enjoy ancient towns & cities, several World Heritage Sites, spectacular mountain & coastal scenery, great food & drink, and finish at Split's beaches.
Type
Days
Price
Small Group
8
From
£1129
Our tailor-made tours seek to create a personalised experience – one that is completely exclusive to you. By taking all your interests and requests into consideration, we design an itinerary that ticks off your specific boxes. If you are after adventurous exploration, cultural immersion, a relaxing escape or a balanced blend of everything, we can make it happen.
A highlight of our tailor-made tours is that the itinerary is flexible and incorporates plenty of free time – so you can do some exploring on your own. Our local, friendly guides, experts in their country’s history and culture, will be happy to adjust the activities or your schedule as you travel.
If you are a group of friends, a large family or a company, our tailor-made tours are an ideal, stress-free option. You can even select your own hotels or make use of our recommended accommodation. We have a varied selection of sample holiday itineraries to choose from, either as they stand or as a base for inspiration.
Anthony has been amazing throughout my planning of my tour. He has been very quick in replying to my emails and always answering with everything I wanted to know.
I look forward to hopefully planning my next trip through him next year!
Everything about the trip was thought through, fine-tuned , and marvelous. From Ant Horribin helping us arrange the trip, to rep Waled Ali, and our guide Big Mo, we could not have asked for a better team. Our sincere thanks to them.
I thought it was very good we didn't have to worry about anything everything was in order and kept with the schedule as planned, unless we wanted to deviated from it to do somethingelse. The trip really a trip of a life time.
There was a time many years ago that I wanted to travel to Egypt and didn't because of the cost. This trip was, to me, very affordable. I think everyone should experience this trip. The tour guide was alos excellent, Sherif Mohammad.
I liked the fact we were met at the airport and helped thru customs and getting a visa and then upon leaving taken to where we needed to go. Its always tough to figure out where everything is in a foreign airport when you do not travel much
We had a wonderful time and great memories. We felt safe the whole time and would recommend this trip to anyone of any age as long as you can walk a lot. They are with you from arrival to departure and any problems that arose the guides would try their best to solve. They also showed remarkable patience for other people in other groups we saw that were acting like idiots.
My experience with Encounters was excellent from start to finish. The Tour Guide, Sheriff, was the most passionate, enthusiastic and professional guide I have ever had on a tour and his love for Egypt really made me enjoy my time so much more.
I was cautious about arriving in Egypt given the current circumstances about the country, but felt safer that I did living in London as soon as I arrived. All of the Encounters staff are very professional.
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