Albania · HISTORICAL TOURS
Somebody always asks which one to book. This is the answer: 15 historical tours, each with its price, its rating and the one detail that decides it.
Durres day trip from Tirana: King Zog villa, Roman amphitheater, Vollga promenade, Venetian tower, and Adriatic beach swim time.
“The Tour is great!! Bailey the guide was impressive good at keeping the group together and for answering all the question that we had. Thank you for this great adventure❤️”
Visite guidée en français de Tirana, 2h30. Architecture, mosquées et mémoire communiste. Guide local, questions bienvenues, à petit prix.
“Nous avons passé une très belle visite avec Max ! 2h30 à arpenter la ville de Tirana, connaître toute son histoire, sa culture etc. C’était un super moment et indispensable lors d’un passage ici. Nous le recommandons vraiment et le remercions beaucoup.”
A 9-hour Tirana day trip to Durrës for King Zog, Roman ruins, and real Adriatic beach time, guided in English with pickup included.
“Kladji was great, respectful, knowledgeable and made the experience a wonderful one. I would recommend him 10 out of 10 times”
Walk Tirana with Albiona through Ottoman sites, markets, and communist history, with a rakia shot. Small English group, 3 to 4 hours.
“We walked around Tirana visiting historical spots, then we ended the tour in a lovely cafe, the guide was very informative I learned alot about Albanian History The full experience was very fun”
Hike Cape of Rodon from Tirana with a small-group guide, Skanderbeg’s castle, a 13th-century church, bunkers, and beach time.
“Lovely place to hike in! Really enjoyed it, great organisation in accommodating the pick and drop off too :)”
10-hour small-group day trip from Tirana to Krujë and Durrës, with Skanderbeg Museum, city walls, lunch, and skip-the-line entry.
“Bellissima escursione e molto interessante la guida un bravo ragazzo preparato siamo stati veramente bene per tutta la giornata peccato per il caldo consiglio da fare in settembre o ottobre”
A guided 2 to 3 hour Tirana walk through Blloku, communist landmarks, mosques and squares, ending at the Pyramid and Rinia Park.
“I had the pleasure of being shown round Tirana by Angelo. Extremely knowledgeable and friendly. We toured around the main sites of Tirana, talked about the history of Albania through from the Ottoman Empire, Communism to modern day. Would recommend.”
Small-group private-style tour to UNESCO Butrint National Park from Saranda, with guide-led ruins, pickup options, and bottled water.
“Unfortunately the tour company did not pick me up as arranged in booking and I had to cancel the excursion.”
Berat Castle, the Onufri icon museum, and Gorica bridge in a short English guided walking tour with 1001 Albanian Adventures.
“We were in town for the wedding of our friend and thought to use the time and revisit the city of our childhood!”
A 2-hour Tirana historic-center walk with an English guide, BunkArt2 and Spy Police museums, communist-era sites, and local food tips for $17.
“This tour is just what you need to discover Tirana, some Albanian cultural features and to learn a bit about the city transformation. Would recommend a 100% !”
UNESCO Berat day trip from Tirana with castle, Onufri icons, the King Mosque, and a quick Belsh stop, with admissions and transfers.
“Randi was an excellent guide. He was very informative and the sites were interesting. Would definitely recommend”
A 3 hour guided walking tour through Tirana's Ottoman landmarks, Enver Hoxha sites, and Cold War museums, ending at the New Bazaar.
“Klejdi è una persona di una gentilezza ed educazione di altri tempi. Ci ha contattato il giorno prima dell’appuntamento per sapere se avessimo bisogno di qualcosa. Ha risposto ad ogni curiosità e si è trattenuto più tempo del previsto. Consigliatissimo”
Private full-day tour from Tirana to Struga’s Black Drin source, Ohrid old town, and Saint Naum, with pickup, English guide, and optional boat ride.
“Dorian - or short Dori - is a very great guide! He is incredibly knowledgable about Albania, Tirana and the surrounding countries. PLUS: Not only will you have a insightful and exciting tour with him. He will also help you in organizing restaurants and other activities before and after. In short: Book Dori and your whole trip will be elevated. We enjoyed every moment of it.”
A 2 hour 20 minute walking tour of Tirana’s key sights, from Et'hem Bey Mosque to Blloku and the Secret Police museum.
“Absolutely enjoyed my tour around the city with my guide Antonio. Knowledgeable and professional. Answered all my questions and spoke very good English. Highly recommend for a taster of the city to warm you up to the delights of beautiful country of Albania 🇦🇱”
A full-day Kruja and Durrës tour from Tirana with castle history, old bazaars, a scenic lunch, and guided ruins with admission and coffee included.
“Kruja Bazaar and the castle was full of history and the atmosphere and architecture is well maintained. City of Durres is beautiful. Mix of modern and old architectures. The Amphitheatre is still somewhat buried, and new buildings are built over it, but what is shown is impressive. Mimoza, my guide is very knowledgeable and goes into very precise detail of each topic. Highly recommend.”
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