Me and my husband did a short trip to Albania this December coming from south Italy. It was just 4 days and we found the country unbelievably authentic and very nice warm people.
We had a very good time but a bit rushy because we wanted to see as much as possible. On the 2nd day we decided to listen to our guide and visit just few spots and leave the rest for the summer 2018. We have already booked a 15 days tour for our family of 6 for next year with Apollon Tours. They built an itinerary just for us and we are more than happy to have to visit the Balkans next year.
I have been in Albania, Greece and Montenegro on a private family tour and we used Apollon Tours as our tour operator.
They custom built a 15 days long tour and we loved the itinerary, good choice of hotels, excellent visiting sites but first of all and excellent tour guide who has been helpful since the very first day we met him. The vehicle was new, clean and spacious.
Highly recommended.
We joined a group tour in October 2018. It was organized just perfectly, no more than 2.5 hours bus drive/day. Excellent Hotels, restaurants and places to visit. We were on Balkan Gems tour and visited 5 countries which we didn't know much before visiting. The guide Artur was very knowledgeable and very polite.
Thanks Apollon Tours from Pat and Simon.
We were on a tour with Apollon Tours and we are happy with everything except for the fact that the group was very fast and me and my wife are too old to follow all of them. Nevertheless, that was just for the first day because the other days the Tour Director assigned an extra person to take care of us and another older couple so we could walk at a slower pace.
On the other hand, the hotels were excellent. We visited many places in Albania, Montenegro and Croatia. We loved the tour and the director. Sorry Apollon Tours for the 4 stars but I have never rated anyone on 5 stars. Thank you!
We have been suggested this company from a friend of our family. He visited Albania and the Balkans last year and we just returned a week ago. We enjoyed everything and it was a two weeks long trip. We visited 5 Balkan countries and it was our first time visiting that region and I blame myself for not having done so much earlier.
We booked with Apollon Tours and we are happy with them and we recommend them to everyone.
My tour guide, Artur, was phenomenal. He always made sure we had everything that we needed, as making sure that we were all informed.
He took the time to help locate our luggage, which did not make the initial flight with us to Albania, but Artur took charge and made
sure that they stayed on top of finding it for us.
The only thing I would maybe give some tips on is that towards the end of the tour, it would have been nice to have more free time
instead of listening to local tour guides. You just get to a point where you're tired of constantly going but I love the trip we just did and I am sure
all members of group did enjoy everything. I will for sure get a Balkans tour with Apollon Tours.
All in all, I was very impressed and really enjoyed my time in Albania. They did a great job.
If you want to see all the Western Balkans sights you have always read about, this is the trip to book. Maximum enjoyment because everything is planned down to the minute so you can have as many experiences as possible in 12 days and 7 countries. Group leader, Altin, has vast experience and utilizes it in planning every single minute of the trip.
Every experience is concise and quick, so if you want a more leisurely
tour that does not include as many experiences and countries as this tour, book a different tour.
I would highly recommend Apollon Tours and the Balkans Tour.
We went on Albania, Macedonia, Greece, Kosovo, Bosnia, Croatia and Montenegro with Apollon Tours.
It was so interesting to visit those places.
The destinations in these countries were well spaced.
We got to stay days in Berat, Mostar.
We enjoyed learning about the history and culture of those destinations.
Some of our favorite destinations were Berat, Mostar, Dubrovnik and Kotor
We loved Berat and want encourage everyone to visit this wonderful town.
We were intrigued by Kosovo. My son and husband walked up to the castle!
We enjoyed the Albanian and Montenegrin wines and my husband enjoyed the affordability of those wines!
The local tour guides were very knowledgeable.
Our personal tour director Toni was so personable, knowleable and so helpful.
He was always present and ready to give helpful advice.
His stories helped us understand the cultures of the areas.
He had a great sense of humor.
I mention the tour director because I feel they are key to making traverlers feel
comfortable in a foreign country and Toni certainly explained cultural differences
and made us feel comfortable. We continue to talk about this trip and have may fond memories.
Useful and recommended
Our trip was more than we anticipated. Albania is just a beautiful country and we feel more than pleased with Apollon Tours. Every moment was filled with meaningful info and activities. Our driver, Artur was excellent! Our guide, Altin, was the best! He was busy from breakfast to past dinner time and took care of every detail thoroughly. Altin made our trip! Looking forward to going back to Albania on a Balkans Tour and for sure we will use Apollon Tours again. Strongly recommended.
We have been in Albania as part of a group. We love the country and the people at Apollon Tours are just awesome. We enjoyed the trip.
Wonderful experience. The people at Apollon Tours are real professionals.