Full Day South Albania Expedition Blue Eye & Gjirokaster
Description
Discover the wonders of Southern Albania's Riviera with One Day Road Trip! With our carefully planned itinerary, you'll get to visit amazing places such as the Castle of Porto Palermo, Blue Eye natural reserve and Gjirokastra - a UNESCO World Heritage City. Explore history, nature and panorama in one day like never before! Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to experience it all. Book your trip today and let us show you the best of southern Albania!
Tour Options
Itinerary
Departure from Vlore Lungomare to Llogara National park (45 min) We will cross Vlora Riviera, Radhime, and Dukat.
We have a stop in Llogara Toursit Village to have a coffee break in the middle of National Park where we can watch different types of alpine trees and deer's.
Cross of Llogara Pass from llogara Tourist Village (15 min)
We stop in the Panorama of Llogara Pass to have a view from the mountain of all the South Riviera.
We will cross from Llogara Pass to Porto Palermo (45 min )the most beautiful Town of South Albanian Riviera as Dhermi, Vuno and Himare.
In Porto Palermo we will visit the Castle of Ali Pasha of Tepelena and have a short coffee/fresh drink break
From Porto Palermo to Blue Eye (1h 15 min) we will cross the rest of South Albanian Riviera and its beautiful Town as Borsh, Qeparo & Lukove.
We will visit The Blue Eye Natural reserve , here there are restaurants and bars we can choose to have lunch or have a drink.
From Blue Eye to Gjirokaster (45 min )
we will have a walk in Old bazaar to shop souvenirs or taste some typical food of the City of Gjirokastra.
Visit to The Castle of Gjirokastra and Museums inside the castle.
Return from Gjirokaster to Vlore (1H 30 min)
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pick up it is made with Grey Honda Pilot 4x4 car, the driver is a member of our Crew , the person will be wearing white polo with our Logo.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(4)
There were no other participants to make the minimum of 4 persons, so my wife and I paid extra and got a private tour. We started at 9.00 and finished at 22.00. It was a long but really enjoyable day. Eugene is a wealth of knowledge, and Alexander is a wonderful and thoughtful driver. A highlight was seeing a magnificent golden eagle near the coast. Be aware that entry costs are not included in the tour fee. However, for the most part these are inexpensive. The €100 cost is great value for money when you consider the distance travelled and the great company. We had lots of interesting conversations. Instead of lunch, we shared a delicious dinner together in Gjirokastër. Try the frappe when you get to Porto Palermo!
Many thanks Allen for your wonderful review first of all for us it was a great pleasure to have guided you on this expedition to the south of Albania we feel very happy when we hear that the days with our guides go well, and above all to be surprised by the fauna in the middle of the tour as in your case by the golden eagle undisputed symbol of Albania, you were very lucky to have seen it, the guys, Eugene and Alexander thank you so much for your words we also reciprocate and we wish you all the best from all the staff of Trips4fun see you in the future maybe in another of our experiences.
Our trip was absolutely amazing. Me and my dad came to Albania for the first time and we saw trips4fun! We went in and decided we would do the blue eye trip in south Albania with our host Eugene and his wife Selda! They picked us up and took us around south Albania including stopping off at Sarande, Ksamil and the castle. They also took us to see the blue eye which was astonishing. The pair of them were incredible and were amazing hosts. They went above and beyond for us, making our trip so special and now I want to pass it on to you guys. Please, visit them! They are amazing and I will never forget our trip.
We thank you for participating in one of our most beautiful and representative tours of southern Albania, we really appreciate your enthusiasm in enjoying the tour and then taking the time to write this wonderful review that defines our service very well, we are happy for you that everything worked perfectly with our staff this demonstrates the commitment, care and passion that we put into what we do, many thanks again for everything, we wish you all the best and invite you in the future why not to test our service in our other tours, Warm and cordial greetings from all the staff of Trips4fun.
My experience didn't actually happen, they cancelled as not enough numbers but I only found out when the pickup didn't turn up. When I called to see what was happening, they apparently should have contacted me. I am being fully refunded.
Dear Becky Clist, We understand your frustration at the tour cancellation and sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused due to the miscommunication. The lack of participants meeting the minimum requirement for the tour led to its cancellation, and we acknowledge our mistake in not informing you beforehand. While we are happy to provide a full refund, it's disappointing to see that you chose to leave a negative review on TripAdvisor despite understanding the situation. This appears to be a vindictive act rather than a constructive critique that could help us improve our services. Our team works hard to provide memorable experiences, and we deeply regret that you missed out on the opportunity due to this unfortunate circumstance. We hope you can understand that mistakes happen, and we're always striving to learn and enhance our communication. We wish you well in your future travels and hope that you'll consider giving us another chance to showcase our beautiful country. Sincerely, Juxhin Mustafaraj TM at Trips4fun
Best tour guide and driver ever - vast knowledge of Albania's turbulent history, prompt pick-up from Vlore, very comfortable car. The place that stole my heart was the castle of Porto Palermo - absolutely breathtaking and the history is so interesting. Sarande is so beautiful and the Blue Eye was gorgeous - all the sounds of the insects and nature on the walk up to the Blue Eye - lots of beautiful blue dragonflies and butterflies. Can you spot the face with horns in my picture of the water? We stopped for a beer in the medieval village of Gjirokastra - beautiful market place - some lovely art pieces. This trip was excellent value for money as it covered such a large area of southern Albania. I absolutely loved it and recommend it highly.
Thank you very much for those kind words about our tour to South Albania,we are very happy that you enjoyed it,it means a lot for us ,means we are doing a good job,thank you again and wish you all good things,hope to see you on our next adventures,greetings from all the crew of Trips4fun Albania.
