Albania Travel Planner

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Weather is a long-term regional average, not a daily forecast. Road notices are Albania-wide: check the named roads against your route. Driving times are estimates.

1. Day 1 · Tirana

   Fri 1 Jan · No transfer today

   Weather & road works

   Typical 11°C high / 2°C low · 140 mm rain per month

   No dated road notices for this day. Check ARRSH before driving.

   Festivals & holidays on this day

   • New Year's holidays · 1–2 Jan

     Official public holiday in Albania: banks, public offices and many state museums close; shops and restaurants in tourist areas usually stay open. If it falls on a weekend the government may move the day off — check the official announcement.

   • Skanderbeg Square· 1 h

   Lunch

   Oda or Mullixhiu in the Blloku district

   Sunset

   Dajti Mountain viewpoint (top of cable car)

   Stay

   Blloku or New Bazaar district

   Time on site

   1 h

   Full Tirana guide →

2. Day 2 · Tirana

   Sat 2 Jan · Day 2 here — no transfer

   Weather & road works

   Typical 11°C high / 2°C low · 140 mm rain per month

   • Kashar–Rrogozhinë highway construction (confirmed)

     All year · The Blue Corridor Kashar–Rrogozhinë highway started on a 24-month contract in late 2026, so expect work zones and possible diversions around Kashar and Vaqarr throughout 2027. Specific closure dates are announced by ARRSH shortly before.

     Albanian Road Authority (ARRSH) ↗ATA — Kashar–Rrogozhinë highway ↗

   Festivals & holidays on this day

   • New Year's holidays · 1–2 Jan

     Official public holiday in Albania: banks, public offices and many state museums close; shops and restaurants in tourist areas usually stay open. If it falls on a weekend the government may move the day off — check the official announcement.

   • Et'hem Bey Mosque· 30 min

   Lunch

   Oda or Mullixhiu in the Blloku district

   Sunset

   Dajti Mountain viewpoint (top of cable car)

   Stay

   Blloku or New Bazaar district

   Time on site

   30 min

   Full Tirana guide →

3. Day 3 · Tirana

   Sun 3 Jan · Day 3 here — no transfer

   Weather & road works

   Typical 11°C high / 2°C low · 140 mm rain per month

   • Kashar–Rrogozhinë highway construction (confirmed)

     All year · The Blue Corridor Kashar–Rrogozhinë highway started on a 24-month contract in late 2026, so expect work zones and possible diversions around Kashar and Vaqarr throughout 2027. Specific closure dates are announced by ARRSH shortly before.

     Albanian Road Authority (ARRSH) ↗ATA — Kashar–Rrogozhinë highway ↗
   • Elbasan–Qafë Thanë and Elbasan–Rrogozhinë completion works (confirmed)

     Through 2027 · Both Corridor VIII roads are scheduled for completion in 2027. Expect lane shifts and slower sections on the routes to Lake Ohrid/North Macedonia and between Elbasan and the coast until they open.

     Albanian Road Authority (ARRSH) ↗RTSH — road projects due 2027 ↗ATA — Elbasan–Qafë Thanë works ↗
   • Pyramid of Tirana· 45 min

   Lunch

   Oda or Mullixhiu in the Blloku district

   Sunset

   Dajti Mountain viewpoint (top of cable car)

   Stay

   Blloku or New Bazaar district

   Time on site

   45 min

   Full Tirana guide →

4. Day 4 · Tirana

   Mon 4 Jan · Day 4 here — no transfer

   Weather & road works

   Typical 11°C high / 2°C low · 140 mm rain per month

   • Kashar–Rrogozhinë highway construction (confirmed)

     All year · The Blue Corridor Kashar–Rrogozhinë highway started on a 24-month contract in late 2026, so expect work zones and possible diversions around Kashar and Vaqarr throughout 2027. Specific closure dates are announced by ARRSH shortly before.

     Albanian Road Authority (ARRSH) ↗ATA — Kashar–Rrogozhinë highway ↗
   • Elbasan–Qafë Thanë and Elbasan–Rrogozhinë completion works (confirmed)

     Through 2027 · Both Corridor VIII roads are scheduled for completion in 2027. Expect lane shifts and slower sections on the routes to Lake Ohrid/North Macedonia and between Elbasan and the coast until they open.

     Albanian Road Authority (ARRSH) ↗RTSH — road projects due 2027 ↗ATA — Elbasan–Qafë Thanë works ↗
   • Bunk'Art 1· 2 h

   Lunch

   Oda or Mullixhiu in the Blloku district

   Sunset

   Dajti Mountain viewpoint (top of cable car)

   Stay

   Blloku or New Bazaar district

   Time on site

   2 h

   Full Tirana guide →

5. Day 5 · Tirana

   Tue 5 Jan · Day 5 here — no transfer

   Weather & road works

   Typical 11°C high / 2°C low · 140 mm rain per month

   • Kashar–Rrogozhinë highway construction (confirmed)

     All year · The Blue Corridor Kashar–Rrogozhinë highway started on a 24-month contract in late 2026, so expect work zones and possible diversions around Kashar and Vaqarr throughout 2027. Specific closure dates are announced by ARRSH shortly before.

     Albanian Road Authority (ARRSH) ↗ATA — Kashar–Rrogozhinë highway ↗
   • Elbasan–Qafë Thanë and Elbasan–Rrogozhinë completion works (confirmed)

     Through 2027 · Both Corridor VIII roads are scheduled for completion in 2027. Expect lane shifts and slower sections on the routes to Lake Ohrid/North Macedonia and between Elbasan and the coast until they open.

     Albanian Road Authority (ARRSH) ↗RTSH — road projects due 2027 ↗ATA — Elbasan–Qafë Thanë works ↗
   • Dajti Express Cable Car· 2 h

   Lunch

   Oda or Mullixhiu in the Blloku district

   Sunset

   Dajti Mountain viewpoint (top of cable car)

   Stay

   Blloku or New Bazaar district

   Time on site

   2 h

   Full Tirana guide →

6. Day 6 · Tirana

   Wed 6 Jan · Day 6 here — no transfer

   Weather & road works

   Typical 11°C high / 2°C low · 140 mm rain per month

   • Kashar–Rrogozhinë highway construction (confirmed)

     All year · The Blue Corridor Kashar–Rrogozhinë highway started on a 24-month contract in late 2026, so expect work zones and possible diversions around Kashar and Vaqarr throughout 2027. Specific closure dates are announced by ARRSH shortly before.

     Albanian Road Authority (ARRSH) ↗ATA — Kashar–Rrogozhinë highway ↗
   • Elbasan–Qafë Thanë and Elbasan–Rrogozhinë completion works (confirmed)

     Through 2027 · Both Corridor VIII roads are scheduled for completion in 2027. Expect lane shifts and slower sections on the routes to Lake Ohrid/North Macedonia and between Elbasan and the coast until they open.

     Albanian Road Authority (ARRSH) ↗RTSH — road projects due 2027 ↗ATA — Elbasan–Qafë Thanë works ↗

   Free day in Tirana — revisit a favourite spot, book a day trip or simply slow down and enjoy the Tirana atmosphere at your own pace.

   Lunch

   Oda or Mullixhiu in the Blloku district

   Sunset

   Dajti Mountain viewpoint (top of cable car)

   Stay

   Blloku or New Bazaar district

   Time on site

   Flexible — your free day

   Full Tirana guide →

7. Day 7 · Tirana

   Thu 7 Jan · Day 7 here — no transfer

   Weather & road works

   Typical 11°C high / 2°C low · 140 mm rain per month

   • Kashar–Rrogozhinë highway construction (confirmed)

     All year · The Blue Corridor Kashar–Rrogozhinë highway started on a 24-month contract in late 2026, so expect work zones and possible diversions around Kashar and Vaqarr throughout 2027. Specific closure dates are announced by ARRSH shortly before.

     Albanian Road Authority (ARRSH) ↗ATA — Kashar–Rrogozhinë highway ↗
   • Elbasan–Qafë Thanë and Elbasan–Rrogozhinë completion works (confirmed)

     Through 2027 · Both Corridor VIII roads are scheduled for completion in 2027. Expect lane shifts and slower sections on the routes to Lake Ohrid/North Macedonia and between Elbasan and the coast until they open.

     Albanian Road Authority (ARRSH) ↗RTSH — road projects due 2027 ↗ATA — Elbasan–Qafë Thanë works ↗

   Free day in Tirana — revisit a favourite spot, book a day trip or simply slow down and enjoy the Tirana atmosphere at your own pace.

   Lunch

   Oda or Mullixhiu in the Blloku district

   Sunset

   Dajti Mountain viewpoint (top of cable car)

   Stay

   Blloku or New Bazaar district

   Time on site

   Flexible — your free day

   Full Tirana guide →