A WUZZR trip · Ocean break
🇦🇱 Albanian Riviera
The Ionian at a third of the price
2–7 October 2026
5 nights · 2 travellers · Sarandë, Albania
Make it yoursCustomise this trip+
Travellers
Accommodation level
Pace
Budget shape
CHF 935 per person · CHF 312 per day
Getting thereTransport+
Fly to Corfu and take the ferry, or fly Tirana and drive south
Overland option: Rail and long-distance bus links exist — worth comparing against the fare
From Switzerland: CHF 90–290 return, per person.
Once you're there: Furgon minibuses are cheap and frequent
Where you sleepAccommodation+
Hotel Mira Mare
Sarandë waterfront
Balcony over the promenade, breakfast on the terrace
Check availability ↗Day by day6 days in Sarandë+
Day 1 · Fri 2 Oct
Arrive · Berat
Land in Sarandë, Albania · check in · Mangalem quarter
Day 2 · Sat 3 Oct
Gjirokastër
Stone city lanes · the castle · qifqi for lunch
Day 3 · Sun 4 Oct
Krujë
Skanderbeg Castle · the old bazaar · mountain views
Day 4 · Mon 5 Oct
Blue Eye & Sarandë
Syri i Kaltër spring · afternoon swim at Ksamil
Day 5 · Tue 6 Oct
Butrint
Roman ruins in the lagoon · boat back · seafood grill
Day 6 · Wed 7 Oct
Departure
Slow morning · last coffee · travel home
Booked inActivities+
Eat hereFood & drink+
- Taverna LaertByrek, grilled octopus, house wineFind & book ↗
- Mullixhiu-style grillSlow-cooked lamb inlandFind & book ↗
What it costsCost breakdown+
- Flights / main transportIndicative band CHF 90–290 per personCHF 380Estimated
- Accommodation · Good value5 nights · 1 room · about CHF 95/nightCHF 475Estimated
- Food & drinkCHF 550Estimated
- Local transportCHF 180Estimated
- Activities3 booked experiences plus everyday spending — prices need confirming with the operatorCHF 285Needs confirming
Estimated total · 2 travellers
CHF 935 each · CHF 312 per day
These are WUZZR estimates, not live fares. Live flight, hotel and activity pricing plugs in here as soon as it is connected — nothing above is a confirmed booking price.
Good to knowUseful travel information+
- ✦ Cash is king outside the towns
- ✦ roads improve every year
- 🗺️ Sarandë, Albania on the map
WUZZR recommends
- 🐾 Ksamil's shallow bays
- 🐾 Butrint ruins in the lagoon
- 🐾 Llogara Pass at sunset