The 8 Lunch Experiences in Albania That Earn Their Price

1.Kruja Castle & Bazaar with Traditional Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 632 reviews · 5 hours · from $27Our pick

Explore Kruja Castle and its old bazaar from Durres or Golem, with mountain views, local stories, free time, and excellent value.

“Despite the bad weather, it turned out to be a really good day. Our guide was very knowledgeable, with great communication from start to finish. The hotel pick-up and drop-off were super convenient, and the tour was interesting, informative, and fun it even kept our teenage sons engaged the whole time. The tour lasts about 5–6 hours, covers all the key spots, and gives enough time for the two museums. Great value for money, and we also enjoyed lunch at Panorama Hotel. Highly recommended thank you !”

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2.Berat Tour Osumi Canyons Exploration Lunch Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 212 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $47

Explore Osum Canyon from Berat with canyoning, local legends, lunch, equipment, and hotel transfers in this practical tour review.

“Positive points: the nature and canyoning experience is really worth. The tour is well organized and the guide Henry was really friendly. Points to improve: the equipment provided needs to be improved. This is particularly important for the old, damaged and dirty water shoes provided. And the water “tshirt” is useless as the water gets in and stays in, should be replaced with upper or full wetsuit. Asides from the equipment, the description is not correct. This tour ONLY includes the canyon and not all the other things mentioned. Please adjust description. Comparing to other competitors which combine this tour with Bogova waterfall, I consider this tour too expensive.”

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3.From Sarandë: Off-Road 4×4 Safari Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 57 reviews · 6h 30m · from $84

Review of Sarandë’s 4x4 safari to Borsh, the Blue Eye, and Lekuresi Castle, with lunch, mountain roads, beach time, and practical booking tips.

“In a short words everything was over expectations from the beginning to end ❤️ The guides are very professional and doing everything for your trip to be successful and much appreciate for that. I really recommend to choose SAFARI Sarandë trip if you are around, you won’t regret. Thanks to everyone for our amazing tour ❤️”

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4.Saranda Catamaran VIP to Krorez and Kakome Beach with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 41 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $106

Cruise Saranda’s coast by VIP catamaran, swim at Krorëza and Kakome, enjoy boat-cooked lunch, and relax at Albania’s quietest bays.

“Excellent day on the water! The boat was not full so it was easy to find a spot - pro tip don’t get the bean bag chairs… get yourself a spot near the bar for later (shade that you will want after a lot of sun) and then use the nets as all the people on bean bag chairs are lounging in the sun already so they should be free to use! They served us watermelon and cantaloupe after our first swim stop which was very fresh and tasty. The crew, especially Mario (who was also the chef) were great and the lunch (seafood linguini) looked amazing. I didn’t have…”

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5.Theth Full-Day-Tour, With lunch.

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 32 reviews · 10 hours · from $151

Review of Theth from Shkoder: mountain roads, historic sites, northern Albanian lunch, Grunas Waterfall, natural pools, and the Blue Eye.

“It ended up being a private trip for me and my friend as no one else was booked that day. The guide was very nice and spoke good English. He made us feel very comfortable. The driver was a Theth local and drove very safely on the winding mountain roads. We learned about history and met locals en-route to the Blue Eye. Enjoyed a delicious meal in Theth before hiking up to the waterfall, church and judgement tower. Although the drive was long, we made short stops for the toilet and coffee and to admire the views on the high mountain pass. Overall the day was wonderful.”

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6.Berat Hiking Off Road picnic lunch in Tomori Holy Mount

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · 7 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $102

Ride mules and an off-road SUV through Tomori Mountain, hike to a scenic ruin, and enjoy a local Albanian picnic from Berat.

“The drive up and down involves bouncing around in a 4x4 and winding up loose gravel tracks and watching the landscape change as you get higher. The hike is through pine forest and beautiful landscapes, with Mount Tomor looming above impressively. The castle is definitely a ruin, with no standing walls remaining, but the location is very scenic. The lunch is delicious as well, with several Albanian specialties. The guides are happy to answer any questions and have everything well organised.”

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7.Dajti Cable Car and Shengjergj Waterfall Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 30 reviews · 6 hours · from $60

Ride Dajti Cable Car, hike to Shengjergj Waterfall, enjoy local lunch, and see mountain lakes on this six-hour Tirana day trip.

“Xhuljano our guide for the day was amazing. From start to finish the day was perfect. He made everything so interesting, what a lovely young man g man. Very knowledgeable, helped select beautiful food for us .”

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8.Private Day Trip to Gjirokastra from Tirana w/Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 10 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $178

Explore Gjirokastra from Tirana with a private guide, castle, bazaar, Zekate House, lunch, and the Blue Eye spring.

“Going by car though the courntyside was great but we didn´t see much of Gjirokastra for all tourists”

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