The 12 Boat Trips in Tirana That Earn Their Price

1.Blue Eye,Saranda & Ksamil Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 163 reviews · 8 hours · from $75Our pick

Full-day South Albania tour from Tirana or Durrës to Sarandë, Ksamil, and Blue Eye, with guide, boat ticket, and free Wi-Fi.

“Lovely trip to Sarande and back. It’s a long trip which last about 16 hours. You get to stay in Sarande or nearby areas for about 6 hours including lunch break. Enough to see the area and enjoy some times. For someone first time in America or traveling alone with small groups of friends, this is perfect trip to experience south Albania if you are not sure taking the local bus alone. Will definitely recommend”

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2.Speed Boat Trip to Sazan, Karaburun & Cave

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 119 reviews · 10 hours · from $100

Speedboat day from Durres, Golem or Tirana to Sazan Island, Haxhi Ali Cave and Karaburun, with snorkeling masks included and beach time.

“What an amazing experience! Everything went smoothly and according to plan. The guide was truly awesome – super friendly, helpful, and with a lot of knowledge. You could tell he was passionate about what he does. Thanks to him, the whole tour was even better than I expected. Highly recommend – if you get this guy as your guide, you’re in great hands!”

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3.Ksamil, Blue Eye & Saranda Tour with Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 107 reviews · 14 hours · from $60

Blue Eye spring, Ksamil beaches, Saranda viewpoints, and Lëkurësi Castle from Tirana, with AC transport and an island boat trip.

“The advertised activity needs amending to reflect its a lot longer than the advertised 11-12 hours. Pick up was 8 when I booked the trip but 6:15am we were actually picked up and didn’t get back until 9:30pm. We also didn’t stay at the locations for the specified time in the advert so this needs changing if it’s not correct. Not much opportunity at all to purchase food during the day. We stoped at 10am then around 5:30pm. The morning stop sold only 3 items, bread roll, pie and another item. The evening stop didn’t have a menu at all just verbally advised what they sold which was limited. You…”

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4.Vineyards, Albanian Wine Tasting & Boat Tour from Tirana/Durres

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $95Top rated

A half-day wine and raki tasting with a vineyard walk, private lake boat ride, and pickup from Tirana or Durres.

“The driver picked us up from Tirana, but we waited for almost an hour because he blamed the traffic jam. I believe better planning could have avoided this delay. During the trip, he only talked about himself and his favorite cars instead of discussing the country and its history—or he could have simply been quiet. While driving, he constantly checked his phone and watched YouTube for music, which was very dangerous. Then, at the winery, he introduced us to an unprofessional guide who spoke for barely 10 minutes about the winery's history and production process. I expected more: a demonstration of wine tasting, how to appreciate different wine aromas, and…”

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5.Sazan & Ali Cave & Karaburun Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 35 reviews · 10 hours · from $98

From Durrës to Vlora by AC van, then speedboat to Sazan Island and the Karaburun coast, with a panoramic Haxhi Ali cave stop.

“Sehr zu empfehlen - tolle Bootstour, nette Leute und wunderschöne Landschaft 😍🥰”

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6.Karavasta Lagoon Adventure: Boat & Wildlife Tour from Durrës

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · 4 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $94

Karavasta Lagoon boat tour with Kulla 360 360-degree views and Divjakë beach time, hotel pickup included.

“A really relaxing and well-organized trip, starting with hotel pickup and a lovely boat ride through the national park. We enjoyed walking along the forest trails and climbing up to the 360-degree tower, where the views were fantastic. Seeing pelicans, flamingos, and other birdlife was a real highlight. Mario was a great guide. very knowledgeable and easy to spend time with.”

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9.Dhermi: Boat tour of the coast to Filikuri beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $55

3-hour Dhermi boat tour to Filikuri beach with Pirates and Pigeons caves, swims, and snorkeling gear, sailing past Himara’s coast.

“We had actually planned to do a different trip, but gotten a message in the morning telling us it was too choppy. We were a bit disappointed first, but walked down to their office later on anyway and Tina suggested a different beach to us. Because there were no other people there that wanted to go, we got a private ride for the same price. The beach was absolutely stunning!”

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10.Karaburun & Sazan Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 3 reviews · 9 hours · from $116

Durrës, Tirana and Golem to Karaburun, Sazan Island and Haxhi Ali Cave by speedboat, plus beach time and free hours in Vlorë.

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11.Saranda, Blue Eye, Ksamil Islands Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3 reviews · 1 day · from $51

One-day Albania Riviera loop from Tirana to Blue Eye, Ksamil beaches and a short islands boat ride, plus Saranda and Lekursi Castle views.

“The trip was ok. The guide was great although the trip isn’t all which were contracted. Saranda is just the castle. You really visit blue eye. Ksamil is just 2 hours so you don’t have a lot of time there. The boat tour is a 30 minutes ride on a small boat, you don’t have space there to change your clothes. You just go from Ksamil to one small island and that i it.”

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12.Sazan,Karaburun Beach & Boat tour in Vlora

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3 reviews · 12 hours - 1 day · from $151

Speedboat day from Vlora to Sazan, Karaburun, Haxhi Ali cave, then Zvernec sunset, with pickup from Tirana and a small group.

“Incredible experience I recommend this activity a lot ! The guide and his crew was amazing 🙏”

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