Day Trips

From Saranda/Ksamil: Blue Eye, Gjirokaster & Lekursi Castle Day Trip

Name: From Saranda/Ksamil: Blue Eye, Gjirokaster & Lekursi Castle Day Trip
Brand: Headout
SKU: 40158
Price: 4000 ALL
Availability: InStock

Cannons line the stone corridor inside Gjirokaster Castle, Albania.

Gjirokaster Old Bazaar street with shops displaying traditional crafts and textiles.

Guests browsing traditional textiles and crafts at Gjirokaster Old Bazaar.

Tourist overlooking Blue Eye natural spring surrounded by lush greenery in Albania.

Duration

8 hr

Free cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience

Book now, pay later

Book now without paying anything. Cancel for free if your plans change.

Guided tour

Transfers available

Pickup available

Travel in comfort with air-conditioned van transfers and an English-speaking driver throughout your journey.

Climb the stone ramparts of Lekursi Castle for panoramic views of olive-draped hills, the turquoise Ionian Sea, and Corfu’s distant coastline.

Gaze into the Blue Eye’s 50-meter-deep emerald spring, where bubbles rise from the rocky depths amid thick chestnut and oak forest.

Stroll Gjirokaster’s cobblestone bazaar lined with stone houses, copperware stalls, and woven rugs beneath Ottoman-style balconies.

Step inside hill-dug bunker tunnels with concrete walls, rusty beds, and stark relics from Albania’s Cold War isolationist regime.

Day trip to Blue Eye from selected location (Saranda/Ksamil)

Transfers in an AC van

English-speaking driver

English & Albanian-speaking guide

Visit to Lekursi Castle

Visit to Bunkers from communism era

Visit to the Old Bazar of Gjirokaster

Blue Eye entry

Food & drinks

Gjirokaster Castle Entrance (optional)

Hotel pickup & drop-off outside the designated meeting points

TOTAL DURATION8 hours
MODE OF TRANSFERA/C Van
Timeline
Map
Start point
2 starting points available
1. OpenTour Albania office. Sarande
2. Hotel Ilio Boutique, Ksamil
1. Lekursi Castle
Tickets included
2. Blue Eye
Free Admission
3. Gjirokastra
Free Admission
1 attraction
Highlights
Gjirokastra Castle
Tickets not included
End point
2 ending points available
Your ending point would be same as your start point

You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

What to bring

Bring a sun hat, water, and comfortable clothes.

Bring cash (Albanian Lek or Euro) for small local payments and personal purchases.

Provide a working phone number connected to WhatsApp or Viber for communication.

What’s not allowed

Pets are not permitted.

Smoking, food, alcohol, and drugs are not allowed in the vehicle.

Accessibility

This experience is not suitable for wheelchair users.

Additional information

It is a 1.5 km (17–20 minute) walk from the parking area to the Blue Eye Spring if you choose not to take the train.

Swimming in the Blue Eye spring is discouraged for safety and preservation reasons.

Please respect others by keeping quiet when the guide is speaking.

Depending on group size, transportation may be by car, minivan, or van.