Duration
Free cancellation
Guided tour
Transfers available
Pickup available
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Travel in comfort with air-conditioned van transfers and an English-speaking driver throughout your journey.
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Climb the stone ramparts of Lekursi Castle for panoramic views of olive-draped hills, the turquoise Ionian Sea, and Corfu’s distant coastline.
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Gaze into the Blue Eye’s 50-meter-deep emerald spring, where bubbles rise from the rocky depths amid thick chestnut and oak forest.
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Stroll Gjirokaster’s cobblestone bazaar lined with stone houses, copperware stalls, and woven rugs beneath Ottoman-style balconies.
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Step inside hill-dug bunker tunnels with concrete walls, rusty beds, and stark relics from Albania’s Cold War isolationist regime.
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Day trip to Blue Eye from selected location (Saranda/Ksamil)
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Transfers in an AC van
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English-speaking driver
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English & Albanian-speaking guide
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Visit to Lekursi Castle
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Visit to Bunkers from communism era
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Visit to the Old Bazar of Gjirokaster
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Blue Eye entry
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Food & drinks
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Gjirokaster Castle Entrance (optional)
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Hotel pickup & drop-off outside the designated meeting points
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- TOTAL DURATION8 hoursMODE OF TRANSFERA/C VanTimelineMapStart point
2 starting points available
1. OpenTour Albania office. Sarande
2. Hotel Ilio Boutique, Ksamil
1. Lekursi Castle
2. Blue Eye
3. Gjirokastra
Highlights
Gjirokastra Castle
These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.
What to bring
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Bring a sun hat, water, and comfortable clothes.
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Bring cash (Albanian Lek or Euro) for small local payments and personal purchases.
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Provide a working phone number connected to WhatsApp or Viber for communication.
What’s not allowed
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Pets are not permitted.
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Smoking, food, alcohol, and drugs are not allowed in the vehicle.
Accessibility
- This experience is not suitable for wheelchair users.
Additional information
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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.
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Swimming in the Blue Eye spring is discouraged for safety and preservation reasons.
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Please respect others by keeping quiet when the guide is speaking.
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Depending on group size, transportation may be by car, minivan, or van.
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