Top 5 2-Day Experiences in Albania

1.2 Day Tour of North Macedonia & Kosovo from Tirana

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $528Our pick

Travel from Tirana through North Macedonia and Kosovo in a small group of up to eight. Visit Ohrid, Skopje, Pristina, and Prizren, sleep in a three-star Skopje hotel, and rely on guides such as Erik, Engjell, Endri, or Xhulio for local context.

“This was a fabulous trip to North Macedonia and Kosovo. We went to Ohrid and Skopje in Macedonia, staying overnight in the latter. Had another walk round Skopje in the morning, then on to Prizren and finally Pristina. My birthday was the second day and I spent it in three countries; breakfast in Macedonia, Lunch in Kosovo and dinner in Albania. Xhulio was an excellent guide and driver. It is a lot of mileage, but you get to see good scenery and it is the cost of a whistle stop tour. Of the four cities, I liked Skopje best, but all had their plus points.”

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2.Semi – Private Hiking Tour of Theth & Blue Eye in 2 Days

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $501

Spend two days in Albania’s northern mountains with Choose Balkans, hiking to the Blue Eye and Grunas Waterfall. You’ll travel from Tirana or Shkoder, stay in a simple family guesthouse, and hike with a guide such as Daniel, Mira, Marko, or Toni, depending on the departure.

“Our tour was absolutely incredible. Daniel, our guide, was a brilliant and very knowledgeable, Theth was beautiful, and our guesthouse host was lovely. We were very grateful the tour still went ahead with just us two despite there being no one else on the group tour. It was an incredible opportunity to learn about the culture, history and traditions of Albania whilst getting to see some beautiful sights!”

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3.Explore Thethi, the unknown part of Albania in two days

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $337

Leave Tirana with a private driver-guide for two days in northern Albania. Cross 1,685-meter Thore Pass, sleep in a village guesthouse, visit Theth’s tower and church, hike to Grunasi Waterfall and the Blue Eye, then see Rozafa Castle in Shkodra. Guides may include Leo, Flori, Endri, or Mimi.

“We really had a great time on this trip it's awesome. Leo our tour guide is nice guy and very knowledgeable. During our road trip to Thethi we got the chance to listen to some of the Albanian songs and I really love it. In fact I downloaded some of them in my iTunes and keep listening to it. I highly recommend this guide as he has a lot of patience and he is always on the go with our trip. He brought us to Shkodra on a nice secluded part of the city, enjoyed our lunch with the lake view and a delicious meal. He has the good eye…”

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4.2-Day Tour from Tirana to Saranda, Blue Eye, and Butrint

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $348

Travel from Tirana to southern Albania with a private vehicle and tour leader, stopping at the Blue Eye, Saranda, Lekuresi Castle, Gjirokaster, Butrint, Ksamil, and Tepelene. Fabio is one guide praised for clear explanations, though guide assignments may vary.

“It was an wonderful experience the tour leader the drivere the vehicle they were all perfect and made my visit wonderful.”

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5.Valbona 2 day tour All Inclusive

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 3 reviews · 2 days · from $234Best value

Meet at Hotel Rozafa for an early bus to Komani Lake, a three-hour ferry ride, and a van journey through Fierze and Bajram Curri to Valbona. You get one guesthouse night, lunch, dinner, breakfast, free time by the Valbona River, and the return trip to Shkoder.

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