ALBANIA
The Albania Guide.
The 10 city tours worth booking in Albania, with what each one involves, who runs it and what you will pay.
Tour Berat UNESCO from Tirana with Belshi Lake and Berat Castle, plus free time in the old town. Hotel pickup, English guide.
“The Guide was exilant and Berat was nice smal city.the Guide had good information about The history and culture of Albanië”
Sarandë day trip to Gjirokastër Castle, bazaar, Skenduli House, Cold War tunnel, and Blue Eye with pickup and tickets.
“Fantastic tour with Marsia. Lovely guide with so much knowledge. Great info and recommendations too. Cold War tunnel is a highlight!! You won’t regret this tour.”
Tirana city sights plus classic Albanian food and drinks, with hotel pickup, a small group, and plenty of tastings.
“Our guide, Aron, was spectacular with a command of Albania, both past and present. This was the perfect grounding for day one in fascinating Albania. You will leave full of amazing food and full of incredible insights. Our trip highlight!”
Tirana highlights plus a Dajti Mountain cable car ride. See Ottoman mosques, Cold War bunkers, the Pyramid, and more with pickup.
“I thought the tour would be a good way of discovering Tirana and indeed it was. I recommend taking this tour on your first day as we had it on our second and we'd already seen some monuments on our own the previous day. Adi (the guide) is very kind and professional, he knows a…”
Private tour from Saranda to the Blue Eye, Lëkurësi Castle, UNESCO Butrint, plus a quick Ksamil island break.
“We had such a fun day exploring Sarande with Klajdi on a 4-person private tour. He took us to the Blue Eye first to beat the crowds and the heat and then the castle and Butrint. We also appreciate him meeting us when we got off the ferry from Corfu.”
Gjirokastër’s Ottoman streets and fortress views, plus Bylis hilltop Illyrian ruins on a long but worthwhile day from Tirana.
“Guillio was an excellent tour guide. He is from the Gjirokaster area originally so gave us really interesting insight into what it was like growing up there and what family life was like. He is very knowledgeable about history and provided an interesting tour of the castle and the Gjirokaster bazaar. We had a good…”
Private, air-conditioned transfer in Tirana: meet your driver at the airport or hotel, ride in comfort for about 30 minutes, no cash needed.
“Excellent service. Very well organized very helpful driver. Highly recommend to all. Excellent driver”
Private Bovilla Lake views and Kruja’s Ottoman bazaar and castle from Tirana, with hotel pickup, entry included, and a tight 6–7 hour plan.
“Henri was a great guide on this tour. Very friendly and relaxed. Doing this tour privately allows you to drive right up to the Lake restaurant where as minibuses have to stop 600m down a very steep hill. Highly recommend private if your not up for a big walk. Lots of great views on this…”
Day trip from Durrës to UNESCO Berat with castle views, icon art, fresco church, Ottoman bridge, and optional wine tasting.
“Nous avons passé une excellente journée en compagnie de Mario. Très bon guide, avec de l'humour. Berat est sublime. Site à visiter ! Nous avons mangé dans un restaurant Albanais où nous avons été reçu comme des rois. Puis on a fini la journée par la visite et dégustation de vins. Sublime domaine !”
Butrint UNESCO from Saranda: guided walk through layered ruins, easy hotel pickup in A/C comfort, small group. Admission extra.
“Knowledgeable and polite tour guide, we had a car pick up for four, right at our hotel and were driven straight to the site, with quick access through ticket booth and unrushed tour of the ancient city with pointing out of details and some flex time given to roam on our own. the guide was…”
