Athens & Ionian Sea Voyage from Greece to Albania

Small Groups: No more than 25 travelers, guaranteed.

Unbeatable Value: Travel at the lowest price and per diems in the industry.

People-to-People Experiences: Learn about a unique Islamic sect when you meet a cleric of the Bektashi Order at their headquarters in Tirana, where you’ll learn how the group’s liberal tenets have brought it into conflict with more traditional members of the faith. You’ll also meet the members of a philharmonic orchestra on Corfu to learn about the island’s proud musical tradition, watch lace weavers at work in the castle town of Berat, and more.

O.A.T. Exclusives: Spend A Day in the Life of the village of Kleisoura in the Epirus countryside of Greece, for a look at what everyday life is like in this region. And enter the homes of a local family in a village near Berat, Albania, where you’ll enjoy a Home-Hosted Lunch: an exclusive opportunity to see the daily lives of ordinary citizens firsthand. Enjoy home-cooked cuisine and friendly conversation as you share stories with your hosts and learn about their way of life.

Customize Your Experience: Join the 87% of O.A.T. travelers who extend their time abroad. Add the pre-trip extension to Crete: Isle of Myth & Beauty; post-trip extension to the New Republics of the Balkans: North Macedonia & Kosovo; or both of these extensions to your Ionian adventure.

Local Trip Experience Leaders and Regional Office Expertise: Explore with a local Trip Experience Leader, who is fluent in English and trained by O.A.T. on the skills needed to bring travelers off the beaten path to meet with locals who share their cultures and traditions with us. Plus, follow an itinerary that’s been carefully crafted by O.A.T.’s Greece office.