Elbasan · 11 hours · private
Rome's road across the Balkans — the Albanian leg in one day.
27,560 L the vehicle · from 6,448 L each
Photo: Petar Milošević, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Why go
The Via Egnatia Road
Built in the 140s BC to link the Adriatic to Byzantium. We drive the Albanian leg: Durrës terminus, Elbasan castle walls (Roman Scampis), and Ottoman bridges over the Shkumbin.
The Via Egnatia was Rome's road across the Balkans, built in the 140s BC to link the Adriatic to Byzantium.
We drive its Albanian leg — the Durrës terminus, the Elbasan castle walls on the site of Roman Scampis, and the surviving Ottoman bridges over the Shkumbin.
On the ground
What the day holds
- Durrës as the western terminus
- Elbasan / Scampis walls
- Ottoman bridges on the Shkumbin
- A road-history day, not a museum day
- Private vehicle the whole route
Itinerary
Door to door, at your pace.
08:00
Durrës terminus
Start where the road met the sea.
11:00
Elbasan
Castle walls on Roman Scampis.
14:00
Shkumbin bridges
Ottoman spans still carrying traffic.
18:00
Return
Back to Tirana.
The price
Built from real costs. Check the arithmetic.
The price, in full
27,560 L
one vehicle · 13,832 L each · cash on the day
33,280 L by card online · retainer 8,320 L holds the date, 19,240 L cash to the driver
How many of you
One car seats four. Five guests means both cars go out — and both cars are paid for.
| People | Cars | Cash | Card | Retainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 27,040 L (27,040 L ea) | 32,240 L | 8,320 L |
| 2 | 1 | 27,560 L (13,832 L ea) | 33,280 L | 8,320 L |
| 3 | 1 | 27,560 L (9,152 L ea) | 33,280 L | 8,320 L |
| 4 | 1 | 27,560 L (6,864 L ea) | 33,280 L | 8,320 L |
| 5 | 2 | 51,480 L (10,296 L ea) | 61,880 L | 15,600 L |
| 6 | 2 | 51,480 L (8,632 L ea) | 61,880 L | 15,600 L |
| 7 | 2 | 51,480 L (7,384 L ea) | 61,880 L | 15,600 L |
| 8 | 2 | 51,480 L (6,448 L ea) | 61,880 L | 15,600 L |
The message writes itself with your dates and party size already in it.
Included
- Private 4x4 and driver for the whole trip
- Door-to-door pick-up and drop-off in Tirana
- All fuel, road and track access
- Bottled water and fruit in the cool box
- Waiting time at every stop — including lunch
Not included
- Your food and drinks
- Elbasan castle — about €2 per person
- Tips (never expected, always welcome)
Best months: Year-round
Questions
Before you reserve
- Do I have to hike?
- No. Every stop on this route is reached by vehicle. If you want to walk, the driver waits — but nothing requires it.
- How do I pay?
- Cash on the day is cheapest. Card online includes a 20% charge for the processor and currency conversion — that is not our margin. A retainer of 25% of the card price (minimum €30) holds the vehicle; the balance is cash on the day.
- How many people can come?
- Up to eight. One vehicle seats four; five to eight guests means both cars go out, and both cars are paid for. That is the only honest way to price a two-car fleet.
