Top 6 Day Trips in Saranda

1.Gjirokastra Stone City & Blue Eye Day Trip

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

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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2.1-Day Tour in Blue Eye, Monastery, Gjirokaster and Lekursi Castle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 76 reviews · 6 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $44Best value

Explore the Blue Eye, Gjirokaster, two castles, and a Byzantine monastery on a small-group day tour from Saranda.

“Good value trip with friendly guide who gave a little information about each place we visited. Just the right balance of time allocated. Perhaps 30 minutes extra in Gjirokaster but still enough time to visit the castle, have some lunch and grab a souvenir.”

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3.Saranda 1-Day: Butrint, Ksamil, Blue Eye & Lekuresi Castle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 6 hours · from $100

Review of Saranda’s six-hour tour to Butrint, Ksamil, Blue Eye, and Lekurësi Castle, with history, nature, transport, costs, and practical tips.

“Průvodce byl perfektní! Neměl jedinou chybu. Celým výletem nás provedl úplně neskutečně. Vybraná místa jsou nádherná a průvodce o nich hodně ví. Je vidět, že je do toho co dělá zapálený. Můžu jedině doporučit. Gert nám potom také pomohl s cestováním v Sarrande a doporučil nám podniky, které stály za návštěvu. Nejlepší výlet!”

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4.Sarandë: Butrint Archaeological Park and Ksamil Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 19 reviews · 5 hours · from $83

Explore Butrint’s ancient ruins and Ksamil’s clear Ionian waters on a small-group day trip from Sarandë, with practical tips on value and timing.

“Alexander è la guida migliore, preparato e paziente. Lo consiglio a tutti”

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5.Half day trip to the Blue Eye

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5 reviews · 3 hours · from $64

Visit Albania’s Blue Eye from Saranda on a three-hour guided trip with transport, park entry, forest paths, and a rare natural spring.

“Blue eye är verkligen värt ett besök! Otroligt vackert! Det var bara jag och min son på våran guidning och vi fick mycket information om Albanien på vägen till nationalparken. Vår guide Alexander var jättetrevlig och kunnig och vi hade en fin utflykt. Att besöka blue eye är nästan ett måste om man är i närheten.”

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6.Day trip from Saranda : Blue Eye and Gjirokastra

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 3 reviews · 6h 30m · from $58

Visit Gjirokastra, the Blue Eye, and Lekursi Castle from Saranda on a small-group day trip with transport and hotel pickup.

“taxi à l'heure et lieu exacte de prise en charge, privé et en excellent état, conduite sécurisante, arrangeant pour chaque visite, pas d'explication sur les lieux car parle très peu l'anglais mais d'une grande gentillesse. Nous recommandons si vous souhaitez faire votre circuit à votre rythme sur place et à un tarif très raisonnable.”

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