1-Day Private Tour in South Albania: Explore Blue Eye, Gjirokaster, Permet, Ksamil
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15 Ratings
Tirana County
Organizing your own vacations can make it challenging to explore all of a country’s main attractions. That’s why I provide a variety of PERSONALIZED experiences, to share the finest aspects of my wonderful country from a local’s viewpoint.
Duration:
8 hours, 20 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Lake Bovilla - We will start the Tour from Tirana to Bovilla Lake which is our first destination.
We will hike for a while and will go up to a special place where we can see the spectacular view that the lake offers.
After that we will go at the bar close by and we will have our morning coffee together while enjoying the scenery. -
Kruja Bazaar - After visiting Bovilla Lake, we will head to Kruna historical city, the origin of our national hero, Gjergj Kastriot Skanderbeg.
We will drive for around 60-70 minutes.
Once we go to Kruje, we will visit first the Old Bazaar of the city where you can purchase different souvenirs for your family and friends.
Kruja is very popular for the handmade souvenirs.
If you are lucky, you will see som of them working.
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Kruja Castle - We will walk through the bazaar and will go to the castle of Kruja, one of the oldest castle in Albania.
If you would like to have lunch, I will be happy to suggest you the best restaurants in the castle which I am pretty sure that you will love it. - Tirana - Time to go back to Tirana and to take you to your place.
What's Included
- Pick up and drop off where you live
- Local guide
- Bottled water
- Snacks
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- All fees and/or taxes
What's Not Included
- -buying souvenirs & extra drinks
- We can suggest places to eat or we can offer lunch with traditional food. (Optional)
- Lunch
Additional Information
- Traveler must have their own facemasks and gloves due to the risks of Covid-19
Location
Lake Bovilla
Hida Rd
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Mara
Mar 11, 2024
BEST DAY TRIP!! - This is the highlight of our weekend trip with Ari. It was short but definitely worth our time and money. We only had a couple of hours left before our flight back to Milan, but Ari made sure that we would enjoy this trip. He picked us up early, grabbed something to eat and drink along the way and headed to our first stop, Lake Bovilla. It was one of the most beautiful sights I’ve ever seen. We went to Kruja afterward. It was a nice city on top of the mountain. Sadly, we weren’t able to go inside the castle as we only had a limited time. Overall, it was a nice and unforgettable trip. We were a bit worried about the timing, but Ari was true to his word that he would bring us to the airport on time, and he did! So, if you’re still in doubt, I’ll vouch for Ari. I promise, it will be worth it.
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Valeriecn
Sep 27, 2023
Best day of our Albania trip - We had a fantastic day on the tour with Ari! Ari is a kind and experienced guide with a lot of knowledge of Albania and its history. His love and enthusiasm for the country make the experience even better. We visited some of the highlights in the south of Albania, the blue eye, gjirokaster, Vjosa river, thermal baths and Lekursi castle. All these places are carefully selected and you can see why. The tour gives you a mix of beautiful nature, historic sites and incredible views. The traditional lunch was the best food of our trip. I would highly recommend a tour with Ari for everybody who wishes to learn and see more about the true Albania.
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Paigebj4275kr
Jul 31, 2023
Highlight of our trip - Booking a male driver overseas with 4 females can be overwhelming and worrisome but we had the best day with Ari. If you’re on the fence use this as your sign to book with Ari and see real Albanian culture and countryside. He’s the best photographer dancer historian and driver we could have ever asked for!
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Northstar06669134306
Jul 20, 2023
Great day in Albania! - We had the best day with Ari! He is so friendly and knowledgeable. He took us to the best spots, some we never would have known about without him! From the Blue Eye to taking a mud bath to eating delicious pies, he made our day with him unforgettable! I highly recommend working a full day with if you can. Thanks for everything, Ari!
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492desarak
Nov 10, 2022
Highlights of my holiday in Albania - Having the tour with Ari goes beyond your expectations and this tour cannot be better. Me and my friends decided to book this day trip with Ari as we saw many excellent reviews about him and his tours in the site and he did not disappoint.
He's communication skill and his way of storytelling is simply brilliant. We felt like we were friends a long time ago and we could easily banter without any misinterpretations, like old friends do.
As per the tour itself, all I can say is wow! Albania is truly a gorgeous country, and all the visited places were charming and unique on it's own way. We visited Gjirokastra, Permeti, Kelcyra canions and Vjosa river, Blue Eye, Ksamil, Lekuresi Castle and all of these places in just One Day Trip. Despite all the visited places were beautiful, I would say that my favourite one was definitely Blue Eye.
Definitely book this tour with Ari for a great experience.
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Samep25
Nov 8, 2022
A wonderful tour of South Albania! - This tour was the absolute highlight of my time in Albania! During my tour with Ari and Valentina, I got an incredibly personal experience and felt like I got to be part of the family! On this tour, I felt that I got to enjoy experiences that I wouldn't have if I had gone with a larger group, and saw many hidden gems! On the business end, Ari is a great communicator and provides excellent customer service. If you are traveling in Albania, I cannot recommend this tour enough! It will be the highlight of your vacation!
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Rengeitimi
Feb 15, 2022
Best decision of our holiday - We stayed 10 days in Albania with my friends, and it was the best thing, that in the last days we found Ari and his tours. He took us to the best places, that we wouldn't be able to visit by ourselves. My favorite was the Blue Eye, it was truly one of the most magnificent places, I've ever visited. The lunch with the local family was so authentic and delicious. With Ari it was like if we had known each other for ages. He was really polite, but also a person to have a lot of fun with. I definitely recommend his tours.
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Grentb2021
Oct 7, 2021
Superb! - I watched the reviews of this profile and saw the good impressions so decided to take this tour. Everyone is right. Ari is a very nice guy and so proffesional on his job. He is so ambitious and expect to raise is company tour. As for the tour, it was amazing. Everybspot we visted was incredible. We visited Girokastra, old bazaar , the castle the blue eye, lekursi castle and kasamil islands. We also ate lunch at a local family in Girokastra. Albanians are so friendly and very helpful. The nature of this country is very beautiful.
We had a great day with Ari in this day trip.
Highly recommended!!!
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58flaviov
Feb 15, 2021
A tour not to lose - First time for us in Albania. It was an amazing experience, amazing friendly people and places. I loved Albania traditional food it was so delicious Thank you Albania and Ari for this adventure. See you next time in other adventures
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Denny1120
Feb 2, 2021
so pleased to have this tour! - Well, i booked this tour based on reviews i read about it and i think it was a great choice that i and my friends made. Everything was well designed and we were really humbled from the that gorgeous albanian nature and culture. i loved Gjirokastra with its history, ottoman bazar and museum houses. While my guys enjoyed jumping into the cold water of Blue Eye.
As it was described, the local family in Gjirokastra was so nice. We felt so welcomed there. Liria(which means Freedom in albanian language) was the housewife who cooked the very delicious traditional food. We were very excited all the time and so Ari was. I appreciated the way he organised all stuffs and he seemed so selfsecured on what he was doing.
Thank you friend for making our day awesome!
Do not miss this kind of tour!
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