Albania’s 15 Best Tours and Day Trips

Hike Gamti Mountain with Bovilla lake view & canyon- From Tirana - First sight of the lake and dam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,280 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $12Our pick

Hike Gamti Mountain above turquoise Lake Bovilla, visit an Ishëm canyon, and enjoy guide-led views on a low-cost day trip from Tirana.

“Absolutely fantastic experience with our tour guide Paola and our amazing driver. We both had the best time and saw the most spectacular views. The tour guides were very accommodating with toilet breaks, stops for the shop etc. Paola was very factual and provided us with Albanian facts during our travel.”

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1-Day Tours, Butrint National Park Tours, National Parks, Tour Reviews

Day Trip to Saranda and Butrint National Park from Corfu

2.Day Trip to Saranda and Butrint National Park from Corfu

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 847 reviews · 10 hours · from $68

Cross from Corfu to Albania for Butrint ruins, Saranda views, guided history, lunch, and a full 10-hour day at strong value.

“Guide was knowledgeable and informative, driver was safe and efficient. Lunch was terrible! Chicken very dry and chewy, served cold. Advertised as buffet lunch, it was not. Salad was ok. Ionian cruise lines personnel were polite, professional and courteous, front office went above and beyond to make us feel welcome and get us to meeting point.”

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Berat UNESCO Tours, City Tours, City Tours in Tirana, Tirana Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours

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

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

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

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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Tirana Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Walking Tours, Walking Tours in Tirana

Walking Tour of Tirana

4.Walking Tour of Tirana

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 646 reviews · 2 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $18

Explore Tirana’s key sights, communist past, and local stories on a lively 2-hour English walking tour for $18.14.

“Amazing tour. Klint was professional and a very good adviser. At the end of the tour, he provided us with a very useful leaflet. We highly recommend him for English tourists.”

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Kruja Castle & Bazaar Trips, Markets, Shopping Tours, Tirana Tours, Tour Reviews

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

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

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

Review of Smart Tour Albania’s Kruja day trip from Tirana, with Sari Salltik mountain views, castle history, bazaar shopping, and practical tips.

“This tour is amazing: Ervin is a great guide, he gives a lot of cultural and historical information during the tour, he also sends information in the what’s app chat about local restaurants in Kruja and about things to do and see in Tirana. Ervin is very kind and careful to the people’ s need. The tour is well organised, they send the location and time details by what’s app the night before. In the morning you receive the live location. First we went to the top of the mountain where you have an amazing view, I skipped the cave because I have some mobility issues. Then we went to…”

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Dining Experiences, Dinner Experiences, Evening Experiences, Show, Tirana Tours, Tour Reviews

Albanian Night Show: Traditional Music, Dance & Dinner in Tirana

6.Albanian Night Show: Traditional Music, Dance & Dinner in Tirana

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 431 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $53

Experience Tirana’s Albanian Night with folk music, wedding dances, costumes, local dishes, raki, and lively audience participation.

“Very entertaining, the meal was delicious and there dancers were Fabulous. I would highly recommend this.”

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Bovilla Lake Trips, Hiking & Trekking, Tirana Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours

From Tirana- Hiking Tour to Bovilla Lake & Gamti Mountain

7.From Tirana- Hiking Tour to Bovilla Lake & Gamti Mountain

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 358 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $12

Hike Gamti Mountain above Lake Bovilla on a budget day trip from Tirana, with hotel pickup, mountain views, river swimming, and local guides.

“Bad experience - summary last minute changes and ran late then SWITCHED bus soo don’t leave your stuff!! They will lose it !! 1. Pick up time was different from initial booking when they messaged the night before 2. ⁠changed the pick up time the 2nd time 3. ⁠pick up day- messaged to be there 2-3 minutes earlier in case only an hour before 4. ⁠then changed to late for 20 mins 5. ⁠SWITCHed the bus WITHOUT telling us and lost my items”

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Berat UNESCO Tours, Canoes & Kayaks, Tour Reviews, Vjosa River Rafting, Waterfall & Canyon Tours

Berat Rafting, Kayaking & River Tubing – Osumi Canyons

8.Berat Rafting, Kayaking & River Tubing – Osumi Canyons

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 336 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $54

Review of Osumi Canyon rafting from Berat, with waterfalls, cliff jumps, guides, transport, seasonal water levels, price, and practical tips.

“Wow, what an experience! This has been one of the best parts of our time in Albania. Everything was so well organised, the canyons were an unmissable experience. We were lead by our guide Enver who really made the day spectacular, what a guy! Thanks for everything!”

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1-Day Tours, Boat Tours in Saranda, Cruises & Boat Tours, Saranda Tours, Tour Reviews

Saranda: Corfu Town and Palaiokastritsa Day Trip with Cruise

9.Saranda: Corfu Town and Palaiokastritsa Day Trip with Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 313 reviews · 12 hours · from $82

Spend a full day from Saranda exploring Corfu Town, Palaiokastritsa, beaches, caves, and the Virgin Mary Monastery for $82.

“Loved walking around corfu town and the best was spending time at palaiokastritsa beach. The guide was fanatistic, telling us the history of the places we visited. To be honest I didn't expect all that so I was pleasantly surprised.”

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1-Day Tours, Koman Lake Ferry Trips, Tirana Tours, Tour Reviews

Shala river & Komani lake -Day trip departure from Tirana/Shkodra

10.Shala river & Komani lake -Day trip departure from Tirana/Shkodra

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 309 reviews · 13 to 15 hours (approx.) · from $62

Review of the Komani Lake and Shala River day trip from Tirana or Shkodra, with boat views, swimming, hiking, costs, and practical tips.

“We highly recommend this tour! Pick up was punctual, the view on te way was beautiful and the boat was awesome. A beautiful river between mountains that make you think you’re on a different continent! The beach where you end up is nice and has plenty of good options for good food and some drinks. If you’re up for a bit of exercise and if it’s not too hot: definitely don’t skip the hike! All in all great day thanks to our guide Arber.”

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Cooking Classes, Cooking Classes in Tirana, Food, Food & Drink, Tirana Tours, Tour Reviews, Workshops

Cooking Classes and Traditional food tasting in Tirana

11.Cooking Classes and Traditional food tasting in Tirana

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 282 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $49

Learn to cook Albanian classics with Sindi in a small Tirana class, including lunch, wine, raki, dessert, and local food stories.

“It was great to have Sindi’s expert advice when making each dish. It will help us to be successful in cooking the dishes at home. There was a convivial atmosphere and a spirit of generosity over the entire afternoon. It was lovely to meet Sindi and the other participants and to join everyone in conversation.”

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Berat UNESCO Tours, Tirana Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours

Berat-Durres and Belsh Lake, day tour from Tirana

12.Berat-Durres and Belsh Lake, day tour from Tirana

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 274 reviews · 9 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $22

Review of the $22.99 Durres, Berat, and Belsh Lake day tour from Tirana, with Roman ruins, castle views, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.

“The guide was very friendly and helpful. I would also like to highlight his flexibility towards all members of the tour.”

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Airport Transfers & Private Transport, Berat UNESCO Tours, Lunch Experiences, Private Drivers, Tirana Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Waterfall & Canyon Tours

Berat Tour Osumi Canyons Exploration Lunch Transfer

13.Berat Tour Osumi Canyons Exploration Lunch Transfer

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

Explore Albania’s Osum Canyon from Berat with a guided swim, canyoning gear, local lunch, scenic stops, and hotel transfers.

“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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Horses, National Parks, Permet Tours, Tour Reviews, Vjosa River Rafting

Amazing Horse Riding Experience at Vjosa National Park in Permet

14.Amazing Horse Riding Experience at Vjosa National Park in Permet

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 199 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $96

Ride through Albania’s Fir of Hotova and Vjosa National Park, with canyon views, village ruins, local snacks, wine, and gentle horses.

“Wunderschönes Erlebnis! Der Reitausflug war perfekt - ich reite oft im Urlaub, aber hier hat wirklich alles gepasst. Gut erzogene Pferde (auch für Anfänger geeignet), wunderschöne Gegend, freundlicher Guide. Ein absolut unvergesssliches Erlebnis!”

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