12 Shopping Tours in Albania Worth Booking

1.Kruja Castle, Old Bazaar & Sari Salltik View

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,171 reviews · 8 hours · from $23Our pick

Review of the $23 Kruja day trip from Tirana, with Sari Salltik views, Skanderbeg history, the Old Bazaar, museums, and practical tips.

“Really great experience, Kruja is very cute like Sari Salltik. U have the chance to see a very typical Albanian city and an authentic bazar. The guide tour Paola was the best to tell us everything and explain all about the place we visited. Included it’s only the transportation (little bus) and the guide, maybe for the Albanian standards 20 euros per person are a little too much. Anyway we enjoyed our experience I recommend”

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2.Kruja Castle & Old Bazaar Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,317 reviews · 6 hours · from $27

Review of Kruja Castle and Old Bazaar tour from Durres or Golem, with Skanderbeg history, mountain views, free time, and practical tips.

“I booked this strip since I only have afternoon available to visit Kruja and I really wanted to visit this place. And I wasn’t dissapointed. Kruja is such a beautiful preserved important historcal place in Albania and it is probably the place where you can felt the spirit and history of the Albanian strongest. The tour itself was excellently communicated by the tour group and expertly guided by a very young guide by the name of Aurel. The guide was young but very attentive and knowledgable about the places. In the town and Castle of Kruja, he gave us a thorough briefing about the place and its significance in the…”

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3.Kruja Castle & Bazaar with Traditional Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 632 reviews · 5 hours · from $27Top rated

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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4.Kruja castle, the old Bazaar & Sarisalltik- Departure from Tirana

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 592 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $24

Review of a Kruja day trip from Tirana, with Sari Salltik mountain views, castle history, bazaar shopping, lunch time, and practical tips.

“They cannot control the weather (So avoid winter). They were very punctual for pick up . I assume if there was no fog, they views would have been breath taking . Kind hearted people. Lots of history”

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5.Kruja, Bazaar, Sari Salltik Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 471 reviews · 450 minutes - 9 hours · from $23

Explore Kruja Castle, Skanderbeg Museum, Old Bazaar, and Sari Salltik from Tirana or Durres on a scenic Albanian day tour.

“Perfect trip and the knowledgeable guide was amazing 👏 learning a lot about the interesting history of Albania 🇦🇱 and to finish a great trip we had some very tasty local Albanian food... delicious 😋”

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6.Kruja Castle, Old Bazaar & Sari Salltik

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 169 reviews · 7 hours · from $34

Review of the $34 Kruja day trip from Durres or Golem, with Sari Salltik, Kruja Castle, Old Bazaar, tips, drawbacks, and practical advice.

“Great experience and beautiful location! Really great driver and guide.”

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7.Krujë Day Trip with Krujë Castle & Old Bazaar

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 71 reviews · 5 hours · from $94

Review of Krujë from Tirana: castle, Skanderbeg Museum, old bazaar, mountain views, transport, guides, price, and practical tips.

“Guide was knowledgeable and he definitely aided in helping to understand the history. he did get lost on the way back to tirana, but that's kinda on Google. good overall!”

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8.Kruja Castle, Old Bazaar and Sari Salltik Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · 7 hours · from $35

Explore Kruja Castle, Skanderbeg Museum, Old Bazaar and Sari Salltik Mountain on a practical 7-hour tour from Tirana.

“We had an incredible experience in Krujë, thanks to the exceptional service provided by the Belkisa(our guide) and her sister. The elder sister's professional driving skills navigated the hills with ease, while the Belkisa’s(younger sister) expert guiding and in-depth knowledge of the area made our trip unforgettable. They also provided excellent recommendations for dining and planning our daily itinerary. Highly recommended! Rating: 5/5 stars (from both my wife and me)”

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9.Kruja Castle, Old Bazaar

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 34 reviews · 6 hours · from $27

Review of the $27 Kruja tour from Durres or Golem, with Skanderbeg Castle, museums, the Old Bazaar, tips, costs, and guide details.

“Perfect,if you want the best to do this tour choose this company 10/10 😃”

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10.Kruja, Old Bazaar, Museum,Sari Saltik tour from Tirana

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 33 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $24

Explore Kruja Castle, its old bazaar, and Sari Saltik Shrine on an affordable day trip from Tirana with guide and hotel pickup.

“Really good experience and great knowledge from the tour guide. The views from the mountain were breathtaking! I would recommend to other people.”

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11.Walking Tour “The Old Bazaar, Cfake, Dunavat, Ali Pasha Bridge”

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $18

Explore Gjirokaster beyond the castle on a three-hour walk through old neighborhoods, a Bektashi tekke, hillside paths, and Ali Pasha Bridge.

“Super fijne gids die goed Engels spreekt. Veel nieuwe informatie en er werd ook levendig verteld, waardoor het erg boeiend was.”

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12.Gjirokaster Walk Tour: Old Bazaar, Cfake, Dunavat, AliPasha!

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 9 reviews · 3 hours · from $17Best value

Review of Gjirokaster’s $17 walking tour through the Old Bazaar, Cfaka, Dunavat, and Ali Pasha Bridge, with practical tips for the climb.

“grazie a questo tour abbiamo scoperto una parte di Argirocastro che difficilmente avremmo visto e la nostra simpaticissima ed appassionata guida ci ha permesso di addentrarci nella cultura albanese”

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