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Saranda Heritage Tour: Explore Buthrotum, Blue Eye Springs, Ksamil and Lekursi Castle
4.6
20 Ratings
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Immerse yourself in the enchanting heritage of Saranda on a 5-hour tour. Explore ancient Buthrotum, Blue Eye Springs, Ksamil, and Lekursi Castle for a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- The Blue Eye - Blue Eye springs is a monument of nature and one of the most relaxing and enjoyable part of this highlights tour especially for nature lovers.
What's Included
- Local professional guide
- Hotel and port pickup and drop-off
- Complimentary bottled water
- Snacks provided
- Live commentary on board
- Travel comfortably in an air-conditioned minivan
- Enjoy the exclusivity of a private vehicle
What's Not Included
- Entrance fee at the Butrint antic Town
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Discover the abundant natural, cultural, and archaeological splendors of Saranda during your 5-hour excursion. Explore the age-old town of Buthrotum, the bewitching Ksamil and its islands, and the mesmerizing Blu Eye Springs. Delve into an irresistible ambiance, a fusion of archaeology, landmarks, and nature. From cryptic ancient temples and grandiose and picturesque medieval castles to sophisticated Byzantine churches, ageless olive plantations, and the captivating blue of the endless Ionian Sea, Saranda offers limitless marvels. Your once-in-a-lifetime tour comes with return transportation from your place of stay.
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Dress code is smart casual
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- A minimum of 4 people per booking is required
- Not wheelchair accessible. Due to uneven surfaces, this tour is not recommended for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair
- A maximum of 12 people per booking
Location
The Blue Eye
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(20 Ratings)
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Kari_b
Apr 3, 2024
Knowledgeable guide and wonderful experience - Leo was extremely knowledgeable and patiently answered all our questions. He helped to bring the history and background of the area to life. He was punctual and flexible for how we wanted to spend our time. He introduced us to a wonderful restaurant for lunch with an incredible view and fabulous food!
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Jennifersarah_b
Aug 12, 2021
Irena is the most wonderful guide and Butrint a must see - My mom and I booked a private tour, that way we got to decide how long to stay where, when to stop in between etc.
Our guide Irena was the most wonderful guide you could ever hope for.
Our driver added great information in Albanian which Irena translated for us.
Butrint is a very unique experience I would recommend for anyone, the blue eye has many tourists but kind of feels like a must see of the area and the castle has a spectacular view!
Best day of our trip, thank you!!!
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355antonelag
Jul 12, 2021
Lovely place! - It is a hidden pearl of Albania , extremely cold water but made it to take perfect pictures with my camera . Highly recommendable!
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Jim-shawnna
Mar 13, 2021
Excellent Tour Guide - Linda Haska - Truly, an amazing tour with Linda! We highly recommend her as a guide in the Balkans. She is local and has a beautiful depth of history of the area she shares. We found her knowledgeable of the areas we went to and she provided local stories and insight beyond what was written plaques in the museums and online. Absolutely a must tour to go and choose Linda when you visit the Balkans.
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Klagenfurter
Jul 19, 2019
Untouched - There are some tourists but still very "original" - the parking lot, were I parked with my rental car that looked like it was in a destruction derby, hat 30 cars and the attendant was at the end of his patience. Buthrotum is very interesting and it is amazing that you can still walk into the 2000+ year old ruins. Some still have the mosaics on it. Soon it will be closed off.... Bring water, it is hot in the summer and there is no water for sale - the first guy who figures out to sell water at tourist sites in Albania will a rich guy.
Ksamil is also amazing, however, everything is still very simple - don't expect too much but the sea is great.
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49tauda
Jun 25, 2019
Amazing team with full support - Gabby Tours was really the best choice! We started to communicate with them 6 months before arrival and all the time they were so open and answered all my emails with a lot of attention. I was felling really safe and secure for all trip decisions, because of planning.
The trip which we ordered was fantastic. They prepared nice cars. I had many experiences, when not everything is ok. For example, when the car is dirty. I noticed, that Gabby Tours cars was very clean and even the tires was cleaned. haha :D
During the first day in Albania with Edi from Gabby Tours we got really good sence where we are, how Albanians live and got a lot of historical interesting information.
After the first day trip, we rented the cars. For the last day we took the fastboat.
Best Regards from Lithuanian team Edi! :))) thank you!!!
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Timothyb1392
Jun 6, 2019
Greatest Tour of Albania - Our family enjoyed this tour so much. Edi and Stephanie were so generous, kind, and helpful & informative during the excursion. They offered food that was authentic & delicious. Our cruise ship was late getting in, but Edi & Stephanie did not miss a best. He waited patiently for us. Our pictures tell the best story.... we highly recommend this tour!!!!!!
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Maciej_o
Jul 21, 2019
Good Tour with a few small area of improvement - So first off stefanie our guide was very knowledgeable and our driver I think his name was Cicio was good as well. The car was kind of old and air conditioning was weak. The ancient city was a real surprise sort of a hidden gem. It said snacks were included which they were not. Also no water. We barely stayed at Ksamil beach we actually sort of requested to stop so we can swim for maybe 20 minutes. We also didn't actually see that much of ksamil at least what was in the photos on the website. Blue eye was great a little bit crowded maybe they can organize and control the amount of people visiting at a time. Lekursi castle had great views but didn't offer much else. Overall good and we got to see a lot for so many stops but as mentioned above can use a few improvements.
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Doxielover202
Jun 8, 2019
Perfect tour for seeing the major sites - We had limited time in Albania so a tour was the way to go for our group. This was a perfect way to hit the highlights. The arrangements went smoothly and our guide was waiting on us when we got off the ferry. He went to great lengths to make sure we had an enjoyable time. We all enjoyed the Blue Eye as well as Buthrotum. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable about history and was overall an enthusiastic tour guide. We enjoyed the tour and were glad to try some authentic Albanian food. Wish we could have spent more time in this lovely and interesting country.
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Jetsetmam
Jul 31, 2018
Absolutely stunning. - Stunning natural spring in an out of the way location. Very cheap prices for coffee and snacks considering it is such a tourist venue. €1 for Espresso. (Euros and Lek appear to be accepted widely throughout Albania tourist attractions and shops near the port of Saranda.)
Nothing to do with the site organisation, but I was disappointed that despite clear signs against diving and swimming in the spring, many visitors were jumping and paddling! (Technically different, I accept, disappointing non-the-less).
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