Blue Eye and Lekuresi Castle Tour: An Authentic Albanian Culture and Nature Experience

Immerse yourself in Albanian culture and nature on a private tour to Blue Eye and Lekuresi Castle. Experience stunning landscapes, traditional food, and local drinks.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Lekuresi Castle - Perched on a strategic hill, the castle offers panoramic views of Saranda, the Ionian Sea, and the islands of Ksamil. Explore the historic ruins and hear tales of its past from your guide.
  • The Blue Eye - Visiting the Blue Eye, you’ll experience one of Albania’s most stunning natural wonders. This mesmerizing water spring is…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • On-board WiFi
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • All fees and/or taxes
What's Not Included
  • Personal Expenses
  • Snacks
Additional Information

Embark on an exclusive, customized journey featuring genuine local elements. This expedition allows you to appreciate Albanian natural wonders, the pristine water of the Blue Eye spring, and striking panoramas from Lekuresi Castle. Experience traditional Albanian cuisine and beverages including wines and raki.
*At least two travelers are required per…

Location
Rruga Mitat Hoxha
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Kathy_s
Sep 20, 2024
Recommend this tour ! - Wonderful tour. This was a port of call on our cruise, and this was a much better option than the ship’s shore excursions. Guide was very cordial and was awesome !
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K9555zmrl
Aug 13, 2024
Would definitely recommend this tour - We had a lovely day out which was well organised and easy to follow. Our guide Keti was so friendly and was able to answer any of our questions. She gave enough time for us all to explore by ourselves before coming back together as a group. A special mention to the driver Neri who made our journeys very comfortable. Would definitely recommend for a great cultural day exploring the area!
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597cecilien
Aug 2, 2024
Great tour and guide - Really enjoyed this trip. The guide told us a lot of interesting history and we could ask about everything we wanted as we went as a private group.
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Lacastadiva
Jul 4, 2024
Dreamlike - The tour was absolutely perfect to enjoy the beautiful nature of Albania. We were particularly impressed by the black eye
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Kurt_l
May 22, 2024
Fun Tour in Sarande - We started our tour at Lekuresi Castle. The castle is historic and it gives a beautiful view of Sarande and from across the water Corfu. Next we went to the Blue Eye. It is about a 1 km walk to the Blue Eye. It's gorgeous. Lastly, we finished with a wine tour. Our favorite was the white wine. The food accompaniment was so-so. Overall, our guide was fantastic and had a great sense of humor. I would definitely recommend this tour.
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Coen_s
Sep 22, 2023
Great tour and great guide - We had a great time doing to the trip as first we went to lekuresi castle and enjoyed the amazing view from there. Then we went to the blue eye wich was beautiful. Our guide Klajdi was the best. He could tell us alot about the sightseeings and surroundings. Also you can have a good laugh with him. Definitely recommend.
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Lynn_k
Sep 10, 2024
Saranda Albania overview - Fabulous locations . Started off a little odd that we were put in a hot, small car to catch up to the van. Really enjoyed blue eye and the winery, but food and wine service was very slow, as they hadn’t planned for so many that afternoon . Kasey , our guide was a trooper, and did whatever she could to make the last stop Possible, even though we were running way behind . Kasey stayed calm And pleasant thru all the delays
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Kenneth_m
Apr 24, 2024
Albania in a day! - Very nice trip packed into 3.5 hours. We booked at the last minute. Car was small but fine. Driver very nice but pretty quiet. Each of the stops were as expected, but not much guidance. Overall happy with the experience and it was very reasonably priced but if you are expecting a Mercedes and a guide, you might be disappointed.
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Amber_i
Jun 3, 2024
Good for sightseeing, bad for wineries - The first two stops were nice. The castle had a great view and the blue eye is very beautiful. Our tour guides were very accommodating & their English was fantastic. I was quite disappointed with the winery, price & some other elements. The description was unclear and there’s an extra cost if you would like to have small paired foods with the wine. Nothing was set up for us when we arrived, it seemed like they were too occupied with the other larger groups on the property. There wasn’t really an explanation of the wines and wasn’t really a classic ‘tasting’. It felt like an inconvenience that we were there. We just received 3 jugs of wine and helped ourselves. We weren’t taken to any crops like in the photos. They seemed very overwhelmed and busy and I think we would have had a better experience with a larger group. This was a shame given you spend a little more to get a smaller group and we ended up being forgotten about. Being a wine lover I was very excited for this part of the tour and was very disappointed. I always see ‘wifi onboard’ in descriptions and never seem to get it. The ‘Private car’ is actually a mini bus. They had no room left for me on the way back and I was alone in a separate transfer from the group. As a young female in a foreign country I felt a little unsafe alone and I purposely booked a ‘tour’ so I was with other tourists.
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Rachel_m
Jun 8, 2024
Driver, not a tour guide and plastic wine - Went on the tour in May, saw the castle, blue eye and the wine tour. The driver was very quiet and didn’t tell us his name. He didn’t give a lot of explanations for the sites, the blue eye was beautiful and quite short and the wine tour is something I would probably not recommend. Had to pay €2 per raki bottle and there was no explanation of the wine except for “red, white and rosè” The wine was also all warm which didn’t make for the best experience, and food was a paid extra and it was quite expensive and not great and not fresh. The windows didn’t work in the car and there was no wifi as advertised.
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From $83
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).