All Tirana Tours & Excursions in 2026

An excellent experience. The departure was at 9:00 in the morning, the first stop was 30 minutes at the lake, then we stopped for about 2 hours at the castle of Berat where those who wanted to could enter the museum (€4, paid separately) while the others took the opportunity to walk around the surrounding narrow streets, and finally in Berat, where we had 3 hours to have lunch and see the area. The return departure was at 16:00 and we arrived in Tirana by 18:00. Klajdi, our guide, was very kind and welcoming right from the start, capable of making the trip pleasant and not at all boring or tedious.

The whole adventure was very fun! Cimi and his driver did an excellent job of picking everyone up amd dropping them off! Cimi was super charismatic and very informative and I would say also personable. In Albania, everything does run via WhatsApp so do expect to be contacted via WhatsApp by Smsrt Tours or Dream Tours (i forgot which one they are) and then to be contacted by Cimi or by anybody who replaces Cimi for that day. They will let you know where they are picking you up and when to be there to be ready. One thing to keep in mind, the tour does story once everyone is picked up so it takes like 20min bit with traffic in Tirane it can be longer HOWEVER they do give you a good amount of time to be there when you do get there. I just know that my family and I had a great time. It was super fun. They start at the footprint or base of the mountain after a few turns up into the mountain and then the climb up to the actual observation points start. Would absolutely do another tour with Cimi in any location of he his there!

Our day trip started with a pickup from outside Farmici First, which was our meeting point on all three trips we took . A couple of stops to pick up a few others and the mini bus was on its way to the first stop. Just over one hour of slow climbing up Mount Kruje on very twisty roads and we were at our first stop the 'Temple of Sari Salltik', a Bektashi cave shrine, consisting of a water fountain, a small mosque and a bust of the saint. Certainly something different and with some great views. A short journey and we were in Kruja for a walk through the bazaar where we stopped and were given a brief demonstration of traditional Albanian musical instruments. The bazaar had plenty of souvenir type things to buy but not really for me. After the bazaar we headed upto the castle, we were left to our own devices here and had a good walk around before popping into the museums (you have to pay for these). In the free time we had left we went back down to the bazaar and grabbed a snack and drink before heading back to the minibus and our journey back.. At around 7-8 hours and costing just £20 each it was a bargain and highly recommended if spending more than a couple of nights in Tirana.