The 13 Best Castle & Fortress Tours in Tirana

1.Berat city UNESCO tour, the Castle & Belshi lake- From Tirana

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 804 reviews · 9 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $12Our pick

Review of the Berat UNESCO day tour from Tirana, with Belshi Lake, Berat Castle, Gorica Bridge, lunch time, costs, and practical tips.

“Berat is worth a visit. Lovely place and friendly people, but you should better search for an alternative agency. They promise hotel pick up but, once you’ve booked the excursion they indicate a meeting point more than half a km away. Then, you are the last group to be picked, only to find there are only scattered seats available and your party has to split up. We paid the same as any other and we didn’t organize the bus route; it is absolutely unfair we are denied the chance to be together as a group (and the agency was aware this was going to happend as the bus was almost…”

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2.Kruja castle, the old Bazaar & Sarisalltik- Departure from Tirana

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 592 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $24

Review of Kruja Castle, Old Bazaar, and Sari Salltik from Tirana, with mountain views, practical tips, costs, timing, and honest drawbacks.

“They cannot control the weather (So avoid winter). They were very punctual for pick up . I assume if there was no fog, they views would have been breath taking . Kind hearted people. Lots of history”

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3.Savor Albanian Cuisine Cooking Class with Mama Nina Berat Castle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 55 reviews · 3 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $48

Cook traditional Albanian dishes with Mama Nina inside Berat Castle, sharing family recipes, local stories, and a generous meal for $48.27.

“We would absolutely do it again. My favorite part was the hosts sharing about their lives, learning about a youth under the communist regime, and all the changes that have occurred in the Berat Castle village over time. This isn't a Cordon Bleu class on special cooking techniques for luxury foods. Instead it's an opportunity to learn how real Albanians cook traditional foods in a home setting. Absolutely recommend.”

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4.Kruja Castle ,Sari Salltik & Durrës fromTirana

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 30 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $84

Visit Kruja Castle, Sari Salltik, ancient Durrës, and the Adriatic coast on a guided day trip from Tirana.

“Kruja and the Skanderbeg Castle Museum were very interesting and the town of Durres, by the sea, with its amphetheater, was well worth the visit. Ali our tour guode was informative and knowledgeable. He was also a very safe driver. Thank you Ali!”

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5.Day tour of Berat UNESCO city , castle and Belshi Lake

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $39

Review of Berat and Belsh from Tirana, with castle walks, Ottoman streets, a family meal, lake views, transport, costs, and practical tips.

“That tour was amazing, so was the guide. We've been able to see a lot of things, being taught a lot about history and everything with laughs plus an amazing meal!”

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6.Cave of Pellumbas, Canyons & Castles hiking tour includes lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 17 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $119

Explore Pellumbas Cave, Erzen River canyons, village lunch, and Petrela Castle on a small-group day tour from Tirana.

“Troppo caldo! Per il periodo il tour è troppo faticoso, e poi non c’è stato il tempo per vedere i canyon! Guida empatica, disponibile, se non fosse stato per lui avremmo avuto grossi problemi! Era prevista una guida in inglese, ma parlava perfettamente italiano, fortunatamente!”

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7.5-hour Tour Kruja Castle and Old Bazaar from Tirana

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 16 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $84

Review of Kruja Castle and Old Bazaar from Tirana, with Skanderbeg history, mountain views, pricing, transport, and practical booking advice.

“There wasn’t a whole lot to it. You just went up and supposedly looked at this castle. That’s not there anymore and went in a museum pretty views, but there wasn’t really a castle to look at. I had to do it over again. I would not do this.”

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8.Shkodra from Tirana: Day Tour of castle, city & Skadar Lake

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 6 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $114

Review of the Shkodra day tour from Tirana, with Rozafa Castle, city sights, Lake Shkoder views, transport, costs, and practical tips.

“Even though it was cold and rainy it was a good trip. The sun came out after our delicious lunch on the lake. The scenery was amazing- the sparkling lake and the Alps across it. And the town of Shkodër was charming.”

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9.Hiking to Pellumbas Cave and Petrela Castle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $157

Review the Pellumbas Cave and Petrela Castle tour from Tirana, with hiking advice, guide details, pricing, timing, and practical tips.

“You have a wonderfull (mountains, river) scenery along the path towards (and also backwards) the cave. The cave is impressive in dimension and (rock) formation. Heldi is a great, reliable guide and could tell you quite a lot things about nature and history of albania. He was very helpfull and assisted whenever you asked it. Only he could have gone deeper with into the cave.. Pick up and drop off were prefect.”

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10.Day Tour From Tirana : Ksamil (3h), Blue Eye Lekursi Castle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 15 hours (approx.) · from $72

Review of the Tirana to Ksamil, Blue Eye, and Lëkurësi Castle day tour, with timing, value, stops, transport, and practical booking advice.

“The guide was the best ever. Guilio He knew the answer to every question asked. And we asked about 1000.”

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11.From Tirana and Durres, Kruja Old Bazaar and Castle Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 7 reviews · from $60

Explore Kruja Castle, Skanderbeg’s legacy, the Old Bazaar, and Sari Salltik on a six-hour tour from Tirana or Durres.

“Kruje, the location of the tour was good. The tour guide Rigels was not - more like a driver than a guide. He provided little commentary on the castle’s history or help understanding the museum of the Albanian National hero Skanderbeg (who he said he did not like). He rushed Read more”

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12.Wine Tasting day in Berat (Visit to the Berat Castle & Lunch included)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · from $116

Explore Berat Castle, enjoy a traditional Albanian lunch, and taste Cobo Winery wines on this practical seven-hour day tour.

“I recently attended a wine tasting and lunch activity at Cobo's picturesque winery, and it was an exceptional experience. The setting was stunning, with rows of grapevines stretching out under a clear blue sky. The tasting session was informatRead more”

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13.2 Days Tirana, Berat and Castle of Berat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $370

Review of a 2-day Albania tour covering Tirana, Mount Dajti, Durres, Berat Castle, local food, transport, price, and practical tips.

“This tour was the highlight of my trip to Albania. Berat is so unique and breathtaking. I would totally recommend this company to anyone who is thinking on taking a tour in Albania as they were quite professional and their guide, Samuel, had in depth knowledge of the history Read more”

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