15 City Tours in Albania to Build a Day Around

Berat city UNESCO tour, the Castle & Belshi lake- From Tirana - Climbing into Berat Castle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 804 reviews · 9 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $12Our pick

Review of the Tirana to Berat day tour, with Belshi Lake, Berat Castle, Gorica Bridge, lunch time, guide tips, and honest value advice.

“There’s alot of climbing on cobblestones up to Berat castle but our group of 8 enjoyed our visit to picturesque Berat. Belshi Lake was merely a rest stop with the majority of the time spent at Berat. Arber our guide was excellent. He provided a good mix of history with story telling and wove in some cultural info also. He even dressed in traditional clothes from his village. We enjoyed this side trip from Tirana.”

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Përmet: Vjosa River Rafting from Permet or Berat city

2.Vjosa River Rafting from Permet or Berat city

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 239 reviews · 4 - 9 hours · from $44

Raft Albania’s wild Vjosa River from Përmet or Berat with certified guides, canyon views, cliff jumps, swimming, equipment, and optional lunch.

“Great experience. Aldo was our guide, he was very nice and told us a lot of intresting things about the river. Totally worth it!”

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Gjirokastra- The Stone City & Blue Eye- The monument of Nature.

3.The Stone City & Blue Eye- The monument of Nature.

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 180 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $71

Review of Rei Tours’ Gjirokastër and Blue Eye trip from Saranda, with castle, bazaar, Cold War tunnel, costs, walking tips, and honest advice.

“It was an awesome day tour with Marcia (if I’m spelling that correctly). We saw a lot within g a short amount of time. Very informative tour. Comfortable van transportation around the sites. She was very knowledgeable and personable. Despite the rain, we had a very good time.”

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Best of Local Food & City Tour of Tirana – Food & Drinks Included

4.Best of Local Food & City Tour of Tirana – Food & Drinks Included

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 160 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $72

Taste Tirana from soup to raki while exploring communist landmarks, local markets, and Albanian food with hotel pickup included.

“Wonderful guide, Wonderful city, wonderful food. Albania is a beautiful country with a rich history. I'm so glad their period of communism has ended!”

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From Tirana: Durres city & Golem beach, Sun & History Day Trip

5.Durres city & Golem beach, Sun & History Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 134 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $24

Review of Tirana’s Durrës and Golem day trip, with royal history, Roman ruins, Adriatic views, beach time, tips, and value advice.

“Average across the board. Pickup location was changed last second (didn’t really care but just wanted to point it out). Description is also wrong it says 2 hours free time at the beach (3 hours June through August) but we ended up staying for 4 hours, which was way too much time. I personally did not have any commitment back in Tirana but some others did and had to take public transit instead of wait for the tour bus departure time at 5pm. Water was very dirty and not suitable for swimming at this port city due to the presence of so many cargo ships and the cargo port (not…”

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From Saranda: Gjirokastra Stone City & Blue Eye Day Trip

6.Gjirokastra Stone City & Blue Eye Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 121 reviews · 6 hours · from $69

Explore Gjirokastra Castle, its Cold War tunnel, Skenduli House, and the Blue Eye on a guided day trip from Saranda.

“We really enjoyed our trip with Marcia - we couldn't have asked for a more knowledgeable and passionate local guide. Marcia provided us with an overall history of Albania and answered all questions asked of her with ease. Particular highlights were the stories from the cold war tunnel, the beautiful Gjirokastra bazaar and, of course, the Blue Eye.”

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From Tirana: Bovilla Lake Hiking and Kruje City Tour

7.Bovilla Lake Hiking and Kruje City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 108 reviews · 8h 30m · from $70

Hike to Bovilla Lake’s Balcony, then explore Kruje Castle, Skanderbeg Museum, and its historic bazaar on a full-day trip from Tirana.

“It was an amazing activity for a day. Our guide, Delfrim, was a very experience. He took care for all of us. With confidence, he encouraged and guided us to hike and took an amazing picture in each one of us. He did a good job for all of us.”

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“Berat & Durres City, Belsh Lake – Day Tour from Tirana”

8.“Berat & Durres City, Belsh Lake – Day Tour from Tirana”

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 67 reviews · 9 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $108

Review of a full-day Albania tour from Tirana to Durrës, Berat, and Belsh Lake, with castles, Roman ruins, local food, and practical tips.

“The guide really tried his best and followed the tour company’s itinerary. He like other guides were either working 2 jobs to make a living or studying and working part-time. That is not so much the issue if they are given proper training. I feel for them trying their best in the circumstances. He like the other guides we had for historical or tourist sights were all relatively new in their jobs and could really benefit from more professional training. The tour companies charged a premium for private tours for 3 of our tours booked on Viator but we felt it was not good value for money. The problem is…”

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From Tirana/Durres/Golem: Vlora City and Zvernec Island Tour

9.Vlora City and Zvernec Island Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 63 reviews · 9 hours · from $35

Explore Vlora, Zvernec Island, Narta Lagoon, and the Lungomare on a budget-friendly day trip from Tirana or Durres.

“The best way to feel the magic of the nature from Zvernec Island and know highlights from Vlora city is to book a tour with AlbaTours. I spent a wonderful time with the best driver ever, Enea. Thank you for the wonderful experience. Highly recommended.”

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City Tour of Tirana & Dajti Mountain with Pickup

10.City Tour of Tirana & Dajti Mountain with Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 59 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $60

Review of Tirana’s city sights and Dajti cable car tour, with practical advice on guides, costs, timing, tickets, and who should book.

“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 lot and explain things clearly. However the bunkart 1 was apparently closed that day, so I guess you should ask beforehand if there's such a thing as a day off for the monuments and avoid to book the tour for that day! Other than that, I recommend this tour, we enjoyed it!”

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Tirana City & Food Tour – Meals Included (small group)

11.Tirana City & Food Tour – Meals Included (small group)

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 55 reviews · 5 hours · from $76

Taste Tirana through soup, coffee, olive oil, grilled specialties and local stories on a five-hour small-group walking tour.

“Excellent tour with plenty of food I would have never been able to experience on my own. Redi was fun and accommodating”

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From Durres Golem: Bovilla Lake and Tirana City Day Tour

12.From Durres Golem: Bovilla Lake and Tirana City Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 53 reviews · 6 hours · from $23

Combine Tirana’s top sights with Bovilla Lake on a six-hour tour from Durrës or Golem, including hotel pickup, a guide, and a mountain viewpoint hike.

“Went to Tirana and Bovilla Lake, Lovely Sarah our guide and Anton our amazing driver. Lovely day, great value. Thank you”

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From Durres/Golem: Tirana City Tour and Dajt Cable Car

13.Tirana City Tour and Dajt Cable Car

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 50 reviews · 7 hours · from $69

Explore Tirana’s landmarks, ride the Dajti Express, and enjoy mountain views on a private seven-hour tour from Durrës or Golem.

“Me and my girlfriend had our very own private tour with Mikel. He was amazing throughout, couldn't of asked for a better experience seeing tirana and dajt cable car mountain. I would recommend to the trip to anybody visiting there as it is definitely worth it!”

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Dajti Cable Car & Tirana city tour from Durres/Golem

14.Dajti Cable Car & Tirana city tour from Durres/Golem

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 44 reviews · 7 hours · from $69

Ride Albania’s longest cable car, explore Tirana, and enjoy Dajti Mountain views on a practical day trip from Durrës or Golem.

“A very kind and helpful guide. He knows a lot about Tirana and Dajt area. It was great to learn more about the city, how the people live and we could ask a lot of questions. Highly recommend this tour.”

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Tour to Butrint Antic City/Blue Eye Spring/Lekursi Castle

15.Tour to Butrint Antic City/Blue Eye Spring/Lekursi Castle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · 4 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $86

Review of Saranda’s private tour to Butrint, the Blue Eye, Lëkurësi Castle, and Ksamil, with practical advice on cost, walking, and timing.

“Our guide, Klajdi, waited for us near the port. Our ferry was late and we had to be back in time. Because it was a private tour that was no problem! He gave us all the time we needed to look around and to take pictures and gave us al lot of information about the sites we visited Most important: He is a very nice, kind person. Good impression of Sarande.”

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