Tirana City tour from Skopje: Explore Differences in Landscape, Culture, and Art

This journey offers the opportunity to appreciate the distinct contrasts in scenery, customs, and art between Macedonia and Albania. Once a secluded nation, Albania has lately transformed into a favored tourist hotspot. Despite the extensive journey, the experience is definitely rewarding.

Duration: 14 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Saint Sophia - The Cathedral is dedicated to the Holy Wisdom, built on the foundations of an early Christian basilica and it was renovated and adorned with frescoes in the time of the archbishop Leo in the period between 1037 and 1056.
What's Included
  • Hotel or preferred location pick-up and drop-off in Skopje
  • Knowledgeable English-speaking guide/driver
  • Comfortable air-conditioned vehicle for the tour
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Personal expenses
  • Entrance fees
Additional Information
  • In this tour we cross the border with Albania. You MUST confirm and obtain any visa requirements prior to border crossing. All visa requirements are the sole responsibility of the traveler
  • Operates in various weather conditions, please dress accordingly
Location
Skopje
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Jrachelwest95
Oct 5, 2024
Long but enjoyable trip! - It was a lovely but long day. We started at 7am and I didn’t get back to my hotel until after 10pm. So if you’re okay with that the tour was a great way to see the countryside and learn more about the cities and countries. My driver was EPIC and we talked about life in two different parts of the world. It was really a lovely trip.
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Jessw37
Feb 16, 2024
Amazing Day! - A fantastic experience and highly recommended. Our guide, Petrit, picked us up and made the day very comfortable and enjoyable. He is very knowledgeable about each place. It was a very long day but that's because Tirana is very far from Skopje! However, it was worth it to get to Albania. The itinerary was perfect, just enough time in each place. Well worth it!
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Diane_s
Aug 16, 2023
Excellent trip!! - Daniel, our guide, was top notch from start to finish! He was punctual, knowledgeable, friendly, and warm. We were comfortable with him and he was attentive to our every need and desire. What an excellent trip!
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Shaowen_l
Nov 21, 2022
A wonderful journey! - It was a very pleasant journey with Petar, my guide/driver. He is very knowledgeable and friendly. Ohrid is a wonderful place to visit, rich in history and fantastic natural beauty!
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Martin_l
Mar 28, 2022
Understanding the culture among countries - I was able to understand different cultures between Macedonia, Bulgaria, and Albania; the tour guide was excellent in helping to understand the historical background among these countries
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Tatyanap989
May 18, 2020
Beautiful Ohrid and Tirana - With our excellent guide we took a few hours driving to Ohrid and Tirana. I was pleasantly surprised of Ohrid. The view from the Ancient theatre to the lake is great. In Tirana we started from the central square, at the statue of Skanderbeg and spent the next two hours learning about the center of Tirana and the local sites. It is an interesting city. Do not forget to bring camera!!!
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Kinchung_k
Sep 10, 2019
modern city Tirana - i modified the itinerary to go Tirana direct and later stop by Ohrid. the journey to Tirana is long (6 hours drive). most of the road condition is ok except the part from Border to Elbasan. not lucky there were a few slow driving truck in front and costs a lot of time. Driver and guide are very professional which makes the trip much more easier. Tirana is a very modern city which contrast to my expectation. both countries are improving the roads.
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up to 7 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).