Day Trips from Tirana to Gjirokaster

Travel off the beaten path in southern Albania on this 3-day Jeep tour with a private guide. Visit old villages in addition to the historic Old Town of Berat and the ancient city of Gjirokaster. You’ll head to rural locales with sweeping vistas of the Adriatic Sea, motor along an off-road track in your specialized vehicle to Permet and reach remote areas such as Osumi Gorge. Enjoy personalized commentary, hotel accommodation with daily breakfast, and round-trip transport from Tirana.

Explore Albania at your own pace on this 5-day Albania highlights tour from Tirana. Take the ancient Via Egnatia to Apollonia and learn of Albania’s rich Roman heritage. Gaze over the Ionian Sea from the Albanian Riviera, and discover UNESCO–listed treasures in Butrint and Gjirokastër. Take in top Berat attractions including Berat Castle. Discover Roman architecture in 7th-century Durrës and enjoy a sightseeing tour of Tirana. With an itinerary to follow and a driver to get you around, enjoy the freedom to explore in your own way. 

This comprehensive four-day tour takes you to some of the most important cultural locations in Albania. After a tour of the capital city of Tirana, set off to discover the lore and history of several UNESCO World Heritage Sites including Berat, Gjirokastra, Saranda, and Butrint, visiting landmarks such as museums, castles, and national parks along the way.

Explore Albania’s wild northern mountains on this 5-day tour through Theth and Valbona. Take a scenic ferry ride across Lake Koman and go on a kayaking tour. Explore Valbona National Park and enjoy local meals. Hike to Theth with a horse caravan for your luggage. Spend time in Theth before continuing on to Shkoder. Stay in local guest houses along the way.

Get an in-depth exploration of the stone city of Gjirokastra on this full-day tour. In the company of a guide, travel in a private vehicle throughout Gjirokastra and learn about its history. Visit Gjirokastra Castle, the medieval bazaar, the Museum of Weapons, the fortress, and more. Hear stories about the communist dictator Enver Hoxha and the writer Ismail Kadare, who both had roots in Gjirokastra.

Discover the hidden gems and classical highlights of Albania on this adventurous 7-day tour. Visit the National Historical Museum in Tirana with a guide and learn of Albania’s rich history. Discover top Albanian attractions including Rozafa Castle, the Monastery of Ardenica and the ancient city of Apollonia on the Via Egnatia. Admire UNESCO World Heritage–listed treasures at Butrint and Gjirokastër, and explore Albania’s impressive Roman heritage. Visit Vlorë — where the Albanian Declaration of Independence was made — and enjoy fine views over the Ionian Sea from the Albanian Riviera.

This fourteen-day tour program is tailored to offer its participants the best combination of historical sites of Albania, Montenegro, Kosovo and N. Macedonia with some of the most important national parks and tourist attractions of these four Balkan countries.

This seven-day tour program offers a combination of deservedly famed historical UNESCO sites such as Ohrid, Berat, Gjirokastra and Butrint with traditions, local culture and culinary wonders. This tour of Albania & North Macedonia takes us through some of the best national parks of these two Balkan countries. During these 7 days, you will be able to visit some medieval splendour cities, UNESCO protected lake Ohrid and spectacular land and seascapes of Albania and Macedonia.

This 8-day tour program is tailored to offer its participants the best combination of historical sites of Albania and Kosovo, with some of the best national parks of these two Balkan countries. During these eight days, you will be able to visit the most important tourist attractions of Albania and Kosovo.

This two-day tour program of Berat and Gjirokastra combines two of the best sites in Southern Albania, both on the UNESCO world heritage list and both with their own charm.

This 7 day tour aims to present the beautiful places of Southern Albanian, including its cities, special sites of interest and objects. During the 7 day tour, you will explore Gjirokastra, The Ancient City of Butrint, The Beaches of Ksamil, The National Park of Blue Eye, The Monastery of St. Nicholas in Mesopotam, The Lekuresi Castle, The Ancient City of Finiq (Phoenike), Saranda, Qeparo, The Himara Beaches, and The Borsh Waterfall with other unique sites, as well, depending on your arrival destination. For those of you arriving in Rinas/Tirana, you will have some time in Gjirokastra, and enjoy a few tourist pit stops enroute to Saranda, on your arrival day. For those of you arriving at the Port in Saranda, you will have time to explore The Medieval Village of Kaminca, The Gjin Aleks Mosque and Delvina, on your arrival day.

We will present you a tour that you will like for sure. 'The Southern Beauties' will take you to the magnificient mountains of the south, present you the most spectacular seasights you will ever see and show you some of the oldest settlements of mankind through time. The kind of experience you will be glad to have as a past experience in the future.

This journey is a fantastic opportunity to take a break for a few days under the Mediterranean sun exploring castles, archaeological parks and the beach, while tasting some of the most delicious meals of the traditional Albanian cuisine.

Closed to outsiders for much of the 20th century, Albania has long been Mediterranean Europe's enigma. Until fairly recently its rumpled mountains, fortress towns and sparkling beaches were merely a rumour on most travel maps. But, with the end of a particularly brutal strain of communism in 1991, Albania tentatively swung open its gates. The first curious tourists to arrive discovered a land where ancient codes of conduct still held sway and where the wind whistled through the shattered remnants of half-forgotten Ancient Greek and Roman sites. Quarter of a century after throwing off the shackles of communism, Albania's stunning mountain scenery, crumbling castles, boisterous capital and dreamy beaches rivalling any in the Mediterranean continue to enchant, but hurry here because as word gets out to what Albania is hiding, the still tiny trickle of tourists threatens to become a flood.

ALBANIA IS THE HIDDEN GEM OF EUROPE.ONLY IN 7 DAYS YOU CAN GO FROM NORTH TO SOUTH FROM EAST TO EST ENJOYING THE SEA MOUNTAINS,RIVERS,FIELDS,LAKES,FORESTS,HILLS AND TRADIONAL FOOD OF ALBANIA. ALBANIA IN 7 GIORNI E RARA PERKE IN SOLO 7 GIONI PUOI ANDARE DAL NORD AL SUD DAL OVEST A EST VEDENDO IL MARE,LE MONTAGNE,I FIUMI,I LAGHI,LE FORESTE,COLLINE E GUSTARE IL CIBO TRADIZIONALE

This Buggy Group Tour is the perfect product for every group of traveler who wants to experience some extra adrenaline and to explore more in the roots of the local life of Albanian South and Gjirokastra. This tour is available while you are in Tirana or anywhere else in Albania. In addition, the combination of the Rural, Adrenaline, and Culture will introduce you to the full face of Albanian South. The Buggy Group Tour is also subject of modification required by the clients.

This 7 day tour aims to present Albanian cities/sites and objects, which fall under UNESCO protection. Albania counts several cities and objects that are part of our cultural heritage, so the value of this particular tour is of great cultural and archaeological importance. During the 7 day tour, you will explore the fabulous town of Berat (known as the city of the THOUSAND AND ONE WINDOWS), and Gjirokastra, the stone town that still fanatically fosters the tradition and culture of the country. You will also explore the ancient city of Butrint, which was proclaimed a museum in 1961, and in 1992 entered under the protection of UNESCO; The Blue Eye Natural Park; the fascinating old village of Qeparo, and enjoy free time on the lovely Himara beaches. Further on, you visit Përmet (known as the City of Roses), and we'll pass by Tepelena, with a visit of Ali Pasha Tepelena Castle.

Albanians consider religious tolerance to be a fundamental value, one more deeply rooted in the Albanian tradition and its civic and moral values than experienced as a social practice, conviction or policy, that relies upon knowledge of different religions and acceptance of religious differences.

The city of Gjirokastra is part of the UNESCO World Heritage List and is one of the most attractive tourist sites of the country. Perched on the eastern side of the Wide Mountain (Mali i Gjërë), the city began as a fourth century castle, which is today the greatest castle in the whole country. Inside the fortress is the Museum of Weapons, where weapons of different periods up until the Second World War are displayed. Gjirokastra is known as “The City of Stone”

On this tour you can discover one of the most natural and not urbanized parts of Albania. You will experience its history, archaeological site, castles, you will walk and hike in the nature, taste traditional food, and enjoy both the fresh air and the amazing panoramic views, Also you will pass by the famous Albanian Riviera and discover the famous Albanian beaches. You will experience all of this with the company of a professional driver and guide during the entire trip, who will explain everything to you. The meals and accommodation are also included, so that everything is taken care of.

This private tour is customized to brings the best of Albanian culture and heritage.During the tour, visits of the cities are fused with everyday life activities. In this way everyone is welcomed to live into fullest the Albanian Adventure.

Gjirokastra is known as “The Stone City”, part of UNESCO World heritage. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the old town is famous for being a well-preserved Ottoman style town, with its fortress overlooking the entire city, the old houses lean against the slopes of the hills with their beautiful old wooden facades. Being the birthplace of the Nobel-laurate writer Ismail Kadare and also of the notorious communist leader Enver Hoxha, the city is intriguing and controversial as it preserves well all phases of history. In this short tour you will have the opportunity to discover some of the magic of the city by visiting the medieval Old Bazaar and the highlight of the city the Argjiro Castle.

This 8-day tour program is designed to offer a combination of best historical UNESCO sites such as Berat, Gjirokastra and Butrint with traditions, local culture and culinary wonders. This tour of Albania takes you through some of the most beautiful national parks. During these eight days, you will be able to visit some medieval splendour cities such as Kruja, Berat and Gjirokaster and spectacular land and seascapes of Albania.

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