Day 1 · Tirana
Land at TIA, pick up a rental and base in Tirana for the night. Bunk'Art 1 and a Blloku evening.
Day 2 · Tirana → Berat
Two-hour drive. Mangalem and Gorica old quarters, sunset over the citadel, dinner in the old town.
Day 3 · Berat → Gjirokastër
Three-hour drive with a stop at the Blue Eye spring on the way in. Sunset on the castle ramparts, dinner in the old bazaar.
Day 4 · Gjirokastër → Vlorë & the Riviera
Drive to Vlorë, then on to Dhërmi or Himarë over the Llogara pass for an afternoon and evening on the beach.
Day 5 · Riviera → Tirana
Drive back to Tirana via Vlorë — about four hours with stops — for an evening departure.
From the road
Practical tips
- → This is the shortest itinerary that genuinely covers both UNESCO old towns and the coast.
- → Book a Riviera beach club a day ahead in July–August.
- → The Llogara pass is one of Europe's great coastal drives — do it in daylight if you can.
