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Berat and Karavasta Lagoon Day Tour: An Historic and Nature Combo
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Divjake
Experience the best of history and nature on the Berat and Karavasta Lagoon Day Tour. Explore the largest lagoon in Albania, home to the rare Dalmatian pelican, and visit the famous Castle of Berat for stunning views and a glimpse into medieval life.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Laguna e Karavastase - A boat tour inside the lagoon is included. You will have the chance to see a diversity of birds and Mediterranean fauna. Then we will take a walk along the Adriatic Sea for birdwatching with binoculars Flamingos, Pelicans, etc.
- Mangalem - Mangalem is the most famous quarters in Albania, built over a hill with characteristic Ottoman-style houses. It has made Berat known as the city of thousands windows.
- Berat Castle - Founded back in the 4th century B.C, Berat presents a remarkable history through different ages from ancient Illyrians to Roman Empire, Byzantine to Ottoman Empire. Berat castle is one of oldest and largest in Albania. The walking tour takes you around the medieval churches, ruins of the ancient castle and you will admire the views of Mount Tomorr and Mount Shpirag.
- Berat - Your guide will take you on a walking tour through the narrow cobblestone streets and get familiar with the local lifestyle. You will visit the medieval centre in Mangalem, Gorica bridge, and Gorica quarter.
What's Included
- Professional tour guide/driver
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Boat tour in Karavasta lagoon
- All Fees and Taxes included
- Entrance fee to Karavasta lagoon
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Gratuities
Additional Information
This day-long tour commences either from Tirana or Durres. You’ll meet your local guide and proceed to the Karavasta Lagoon, the biggest in the nation, famous for hosting 5% of the global population of the highly endangered and scarce species, the Dalmatian pelican. A boat ride inside the lagoon allows for the appreciation of diverse bird species. Subsequently, we embark on a walk near the Adriatic coast for a birdwatching experience in the national park.
The journey carries on towards the renowned Berat Castle. As you stroll within the castle, admire the quaint lanes and traditional homes. From a vantage point, you can marvel at the stunning view of the old town.
Your guide will introduce you to the Mangalem district and let you explore the medieval heart of the town, walk by the Osumi River, and capture stunning photographs of the Gorica Bridge. The distinctive charm of these areas has earned Berat the recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage city.
The tour concludes with a return to your hotel surroundings.
- We recommend bringing sunglasses, sunscreen, mosquito spray, and a hat.
Location
Laguna e Karavastase
Divjake-Karavasta National Park
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(19 Ratings)
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87sinak
Jun 9, 2024
Great trip for seeing different sides of Albania - It was a great trip, we got to see many different sides of Albania! We were lucky with our amazing guide. He had a lot of knowledge about the different areas of Berat and the Lagoon, and was overall a great guy. Great driver too! The national park was beautiful with many birds. Berat city was also beautiful, especially the castle and old town buildings. If you enjoy both nature and architecture, this trip is highly recommended!
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Maxkz4911uv
Jun 7, 2024
Trip to Berat and Karavasta Lagoon - IT was a very nice Trip , Berat is a stunning City and Karavasta Lagoon is also Worth to See.Tour Guide gezim , was friendly and Had a lot of knowledge , WE were satisfied.
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Mariab8078
May 25, 2024
A great day - We had a wonderful day, Berat is absolutely worth seeing and very fascinating. Our tour guide was very courteous and friendly. It was very pleasant with him. If we come back, we would choose him again. His name is Elvis (Visi).
Thank you for the lovely day!!
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Buddhist1986
May 4, 2024
Enjoyable and well planned trip! - Taulant is my tour guide, and I enjoyed his company, his friendliness, his knowledge and experience around the places we went. The tour was a small group of 5 people, which i liked as i didn't like those big bus tour which could be chaotic. As a 62 countries traveler, this Lagoon ride was one of my favourite top 10 experiences in my traveling history. Then we went to Berat, walked around in our free time, it was really enjoyable.
I would definitely recommend people to take this tour!
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Kieran
Apr 22, 2024
Excellent - We were contacted the day before directly by our driver / tour guide; Taulant.
We were provided with very clear instructions where to be picked up from, the driver was bang on time.
There were 5 of us on the tour in total, Taulant was very good at making sure everyone was included.
We had great weather, John the pelican was magnificent, the boat tour was very enjoyable.
Berat was beautiful and managed to get some excellent photos of the castle and the town.
Overall an excellent day and would certainly recommend. 10/10 to Taulant.
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Maggiel1416
Apr 18, 2024
One of the best tours - Berat / Karavasta - We did various different tours whilst in Albania, and this has to be one of my favourite ones! Karavasta Lagoon is so tucked away, so tranquil and the Dalmatian pelicans very exotic to see! We also saw the flamingoes grouping together on the small isles in the lagoon. Taulant, our guide, took us also to a restaurant/bar nearby where the complex had two huge ostriches running around! My kids were enjoying this surprise a lot! The walk to the beach there is also worth it, as there are pretty seashells by water - fun for the kids to collect!
Berat is a small town - extremely quaint, clean and provides some amazing views - both from the fortress and by the river bank. Many superb insta opps in Berat! And really tasty ice cream that is one of the cheapest in the country! Taulant is a good, calm and patient guide who is happy to go an extra mile for his customers!
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Christhie2018
Mar 8, 2024
Very nice combination - What a great idea to combine a canoe trip on the lagoon with a visit to Berat, well done. Our guide, Taulan, gave us a wealth of information and answered all our questions about life in Albania both under communist rule, during the financial crisis and the current growth prospects, thank you.
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Ronniesteveh
Feb 21, 2024
Great experience - This tour was impeccably organized, ensuring a seamless and stress-free journey. I didn't know what to expect from the lagoon beforehand & was pleasently surprised by the boat trip. Berat was really interesting and picturesque. Also, the guide was very knowledgable and capable of answering every question.
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Jaroslawj151
Dec 28, 2023
Berat adventure - Great experience! Very nice and competent guide.
We've had opportunity to see beauty of Albanian nature.
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Geertd94
May 21, 2024
Great trip to Karavasta and Berat - Thanks a lot for the perfectly organized tour to the Karavasta lagoon and Berat. We had a super guide who gave a lot of info and showed great care. We were only 2, so this was great. I would definitely recommend!
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