Trip was very good - ideal weather in September. Got to see almost all of Albania - bit of seaside but mostly inland. There is a lot of history in Albania. The mountains are spectacular with some very twisty roads - not ideal if you get car sick - but our driver was very smooth and safe. Seetrips the tour company was also excellent and made changes to accomodate us - moved the first night of hotel to Sunday and dropped us off in Durres at the end of the trip. There were only two of us in a nice Mercedes van with a driver - Alvi - who was excellent and very flexible about where and when to stop.

Gezim Shemi (Mr. G) provided our group of 6 with excellent companionship. He was an attentive, knowledgeable guide about the history of Albania and knew our entire itinerary and was always punctual. He introduced us to good restaurants. He is intelligent, kindly and was a capable assistant to 6 elderly individuals, some of whom had difficulty negotiating the steps and hills. we would recommend him to anyone touring Albania! Leslie and Barry Mandelbaum

Overall, we had a fun and successful trip. I lowered my score because we had a driver who we couldn't communicate with, who only spoke Albanian. It ruined the experience for us. He would drop us off on the spot and we wouldn't know what to do, where to go, and where to continue. If you are leading a group of tourists, I expect you to know English. A basic level is all you need. Especially since I booked this tour about a year ago. Mr Gazim excuses that it's not possible to get an English-speaking driver are unacceptable. I'm writing this so that if you book a trip, you'll define it in advance. Overall, it was a good trip, reasonable-level hotels, and punctuality.