Albavista is the incoming branch of Liria Travel, a fully licensed Belgian–Albanian tour operator with more than ten years of experience in the Western Balkans. We were born in Albania, studied and built our lives between Tirana and Ghent, and today we run our operations from both countries — with local roots on the ground and European standards in the back office.
AlbaVista was founded by Arben and Alketa, and is the partner company of Liria Travel in Belgium.
For over ten years, Liria Travel has guided more than 300 travellers a year through Albania, Kosovo and North Macedonia — always with the same promise: authentic, comfortable, genuinely local travel. (Liria means freedom in Albanian, and that feeling is at the heart of everything we do.)
AlbaVista brings that same spirit to the B2B world. Albanian roots, a Belgian-European way of working, and a deep love for this country — combined into one dependable partner on the ground.
Why partner with Albavista?
Albavista is more than a booking desk. We design, contract and operate the entire ground experience for your clients — from the first transfer to the farewell dinner — with the same attention to detail that has built Liria Travel’s reputation in the Benelux market.
What sets us apart is the combination of deep local knowledge and a European way of working. Our team speaks the language of your clients and of your operations department: clear quotations, fast response times, transparent net rates, and itineraries that hold up under real-world conditions.
Arben personally designs and supervises every group programme, from cultural circuits and hiking itineraries to coastal escapes and MICE events. Our guides are multilingual, vetted and trained to deliver the same standard of service whether they accompany a family of four or a corporate group of two hundred. Programmes can be fully tailor-made, themed (gastronomy, photography, religious heritage, active travel), or built around your existing catalogue — we adapt to your brand, not the other way around.
For agencies looking for a long-term destination partner, we offer net rates, fam trips, marketing materials, ready-to-sell modules and dedicated account follow-up. For MICE clients, we handle venues, logistics, transport, side programmes and crisis support end to end.
Official accreditations and insurance
- Arben Molla is a nationally licensed tour guide, accredited by the Albanian Ministry of Tourism — the legal requirement for guiding and leading groups in Albania.
- Albavista / Liria Travel is an official partner of the Albanian National Tourism Agency for the Benelux region.
- Liria Travel is a tour operator licensed by VVR (Association of Flemish Travel Agents), licence number 9611, applying full EU Package Travel Directive standards.
- Liria Travel is insured by Amlin Europe NV against financial insolvency, guaranteeing repatriation and the continuation of services for every traveller booked through our network.
- Civil liability and professional indemnity insurance in place — certificates available to partners on request.
