From Tirana/Durres/Golem: Saranda, Ksamil and Blue Eye Day Trip
Description
Discover the best of southern Albania on a day trip from Tirana. Explore Saranda, relax on the beaches of Ksamil, and visit the breathtaking Blue Eye spring.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Start your day with an early morning pickup from your hotel in Tirana or from a meeting point in Durrës or Golem. Sit back and relax as your professional tour guide takes care of everything, sharing interesting facts about Albania and the places you will visit along the way.
Ksamil is one of Albania’s most famous seaside destinations, known for its white beaches and crystal-clear waters. In Ksamil you will have a 1.5 hours free time so you have time to swim, relax on the beach, enjoy food or drinks with a sea view, take photos to the hand of Ksamil or join a boat trip (optional) to visit the nearby islands. Before your free time begins, the tour guide will clearly explain all available options and assist you if needed.
After Ksamil we head to Saranda, one of Albania’s most popular coastal cities, beautifully located along the Ionian Sea. Upon arrival, the guide will introduce the city and its highlights before you enjoy the free time to explore the seaside promenade, relax by the waterfront, enjoy a coffee with a sea view, take photos, or experience the lively atmosphere of this charming coastal destination.
After your free time in Gjirokastër, we continue to the Blue Eye (Syri i Kaltër), one of Albania’s most remarkable natural attractions. Surrounded by lush greenery, this stunning spring is famous for its deep turquoise waters and mysterious depth. Here, you will have 1.5 hours of free time to walk through the nature park, admire the crystal-clear spring, take photos, enjoy the peaceful surroundings, or relax at one of the nearby cafés.
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: PICK UP: If you select the hotel pick-up option, please note that in some cases, you may be kindly asked to walk a short distance (1–10 minutes) to a nearby main street. IMPORTANT: You’ll receive the final tour details via email and WhatsApp the night before the tour starts. Pick-up times may slightly change depending on the schedule, so it’s very important to check our message. LANGUANGE: The tour is conducted only in English with a live tour guide. Other languages are available only in the digital booklet, not spoken during the tour. MOBILE DATA ROAMING: On the tour day, all communication will be via WhatsApp, so please make sure your phone have mobile data/roaming enabled. FITNESS LEVEL: Participants should have a basic level of fitness to comfortably complete the tour. DURATION: During the summer high season, this tour may take longer due to traffic, so please plan for a full and extended day experience PICK-UP TIME MAY CHANGE FROM THE ORIGINAL BOOKING TIME!
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
The tour guide will send the photo of the Van and also the live location to make it easier to see when the tour guide is closer to your location
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Kindly note that this tour is not suitable for children under 4 years old
- Not recommended for travelers with knee problems.
Reviews(308)
Everything was great until the last leg of the return trip, when one of us got cold and had to go to the sauna on the bus. Other than that, it was a great trip, with lots of stories about Albania, and we really enjoyed it.
Great trip Amazing Tourguide
It was a very informative and great visit to ksamil , sarande and blue eye. The tour guide was very friendly.
Good experience to get to know the sourhern part of Albania. The guide was really good!
All my was great ,our guide Noel was also perfect ,he spoke very nice about Albania history and generally everything was beautiful,i recommends for everyone
Very good experience. It gets a bit long because you have to pick up and drop off so many people. The guide Noel was very good and patient. The places to visit are very well chosen. The best part was the Blue Eye
Well-structured and interesting tour. A special compliment to the guide Adele, she was very professional and very knowledgeable in describing and recounting the most important points visited. Adele was super helpful, punctual, and fun. Compliments also to the driver Kledi for being punctual and above all for driving in extreme safety while accompanying us to the various stops. Highly recommended experience!
Early start but worth it, great stops. The tour guide had his work cut out ensuring the other tourists made it back in time for the next stop, not his fault and he handled it well. The tour was manageyr well. Comfortable and well worth it. We will next time visit the sites for for a few days, but good to get a fair idea first. I would recommend bringing sandwiches with you as its a long one.
Great tour, everything went on time, plenty of stops along the long drive at the right times to use restrooms and get some snacks etc for the long journey. My favourite was the blue eye! Perfect way to see part of Albania, the views on the drive are breathtaking! Noelle was a fantastic tour guide, so kind, knowledgeable and friendly!
unfortunately the stop in Ksamil beach (for 2 hours and a half) doesn’t worth, it’s a very small beach with too many tourists and it was very crowded, even the water was not that great ( not kristal blue as described and expected to be). The next stop in Saranda beach was much better but unfortunately it was only for 45 minutes, which is not enough time to swim and relax. The blue eye was beautiful but we had to pay 12 € for the short traintrip to the blue eye. The Guide was nice, friendly and helpful.
