The 14 Best City Tours in Albania

1.Berat city UNESCO tour, the Castle & Belshi lake- From Tirana

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

Review of the Berat UNESCO day tour from Tirana, with Belshi Lake, Berat Castle, Gorica Bridge, lunch time, costs, and practical tips.

“It's a large bus and it takes a long time to pick up and drop of in Tirana so that's 3 hours done. The time in Berat was beautiful and the Castle was scenic. The company would ve much better to choose 2 or 3 pick up points for everyone and waste less time”

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

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

Explore Gjirokastër Castle, Ottoman streets, Cold War tunnels, and Albania’s Blue Eye on a guided day trip from Saranda.

“Loved all aspects of the tour, from the castle to the Blue Eye. Marsia was our tour guide, she did a great job. She was friendly and knowledgeable.”

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3.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 meat soup to raki while exploring communist landmarks, the New Bazaar, Blloku, and the city’s changing food culture.

“Aron is an amazing host and guide to Tirana - so much history and Albanian life was shared. Food spots with cevapi and meat soup were the best…u wont be hungry after thats for sure. Must do ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️”

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4.City Tour of Tirana & Dajti Mountain with Pickup

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

Explore Tirana’s landmarks, Communist-era bunkers, and Dajti Mountain by cable car on a flexible small-group day tour with hotel pickup.

“Our guide, Adi, is probably the best guide in Albania. Just a real good guy, very flexible with the itinerary for us as it turned out we were the only 2 people on this particular tour (we travelled in low season in December so probably got lucky in this regard). This company was very responsive in the Viator App when I asked some questions about the tour and the pick up spot/time. No hesitation at all in recommending this tour.”

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

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

See Butrint, the Blue Eye, Lëkurësit Castle, and Ksamil on a flexible private tour from Saranda with hotel or port pickup.

“Klajdi was a great tour guide! Everything in the tour was exactly as advertised. We loved how easy going and knowledgeable he was. He accommodated what we to do wanted to do such as walking instead of taking the train to the Blue Eye and making an unplanned stop for water along the way. Highly recommend if visiting Sarande!”

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6.Gjirokastra & Bylis Illyrian City Day tour Tirana/Durres/Golem

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $65

Explore Bylis and UNESCO-listed Gjirokastër from Tirana, with Ottoman streets, castle views, private transport, and local insight.

“Foi uma viagem muito proveitosa, bonita e a agência foi extremamente profissional. Xhuliano é um menino muito novo porém tem grande conhecimento do seu país e da história. Passou muitas informações além de ter sido muito gentil e atencioso.”

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7.Tirana City Private Arrival or Departure Airport Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 36 reviews · 30 minutes (approx.)

A practical review of Tirana’s private airport transfer, with meeting tips, vehicle concerns, traffic advice, pricing, and booking guidance.

“They checked all the boxes - easy to arrange, there waiting for me, nice car and enjoyable driver! Bravo”

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8.Private Bovilla Lake and Kruja City Day Tour from Tirana

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $105

See turquoise Bovilla Lake, hike Mount Gamti, explore Kruja Bazaar and Castle, and reach Sari Salltik on a private day tour from Tirana.

“We had a great day with Henri. He was very flexible and adapting the tour based on what we were most interested in (e.g. whether we drove or walked up the mountain, and whether we wanted a guided tour of Kruje or a bit of freedom). After picking us up from our apartment at a time of our choice, we started the drive, and Henri told us about Tirana. We saw the amazing view at Bovilla Lake and we had plenty of time to explore the summit and take in the views over a coffee. Then we went to Kruje where we also had time to explore. Everything was booked…”

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9.Ancient City of Butrint, UNESCO World Heritage site – A Must

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 27 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $63

Explore UNESCO-listed Butrint from Saranda with a private guide, hotel pickup, ancient ruins, shady paths, and flexible transport.

“Butrint is an incredible historical site. It’s also a beautiful national park. The combination is unbeatable.”

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10.Berat Day Tour: Explore Albania’s UNESCO City from Durres

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $84

Explore Berat from Durres with castle views, Byzantine icons, Ottoman streets, Holy Trinity Church, and optional wine tasting at Cobo Winery.

“This was an amazing tour that I cannot recommend enough! Berat was a gorgeous historical site that was excellent to explore. Our tour guide Jurgen was fantastic, very funny, and friendly. He made sure that we had an excellent time and really allowed us to have our input in what we wanted to gain out of the tour. We will definitely be looking to book with Viator in future.”

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11.Day tour of Berat UNESCO city , castle and Belshi Lake

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $38

Explore Berat Castle, Ottoman streets, and Belsh Lake on a 10-hour day tour from Tirana with pickup and a local guide.

“That tour was amazing, so was the guide. We've been able to see a lot of things, being taught a lot about history and everything with laughs plus an amazing meal!”

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12.Tirana Airport Transfers,City Transfers,Disposal Services

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 24 reviews · 35 minutes to 1 hour (approx.) · from $36

Review of Tirana airport transfers by Travel Albania, with private pickup, friendly drivers, hotel drop-off, pricing, timing, and practical booking advice.

“Very informative and educational drive from the airport to the hotel. I learned more in 30 minutes than I would have ever expected. A great way to start my time in Tirana.”

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13.Visit The Ancient City of Butrint and the Beaches of Ksamil

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 17 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $77

Explore Butrint’s Greek theater and Byzantine basilica, then relax by Ksamil’s clear waters on a guided half-day trip from Saranda.

“Wasn’t exactly as I expected, driver had no english which is fair and understandable, and the guide at butrint did, however he drove kind of erratically and dangerously. Also no air con but the tour never stated that it did, so that was just a bit unfortunate for us. Got our tour of butrint which was quick but informative and good, ( you don’t get time for pictures though unless you can take very quick snaps as you go) then only got an hour and a half at ksamil. The times stated half 9 to half 4, however we were finished by half 1. Maybe I didn’t read the fine…”

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14.2 Day Tour of the Riviera, Gjirokastra UNESCO city and Blue Eye,

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $391

Explore Gjirokastra, the Blue Eye, Himarë, Llogara Pass, and Zvërnec on a private two-day tour from Tirana.

“We had a wonderful time with Julio! He was an excellent tour guide and added personal stories from his experience living in southern Albania. The logistics were seamless and he really catered the tour to our preferences. The format of the expRead more”

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