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Unique Experiences in Albania & the Balkans

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Day Trips & Tours across Albania & the Balkans

Hand-picked, small-group experiences led by licensed local guides.

19 tours

From the peaks of the Albanian Alps to the beaches of the Riviera, our day trips and tours are short, local-led experiences you can do in a day — hand-picked across Albania and the Balkans. The full catalogue lives here: everything in one place, with secure booking, free cancellation up to 24 hours, and best price for value, guaranteed.

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Adventure & Outdoor
A yellow raft with paddlers on the green river in the Osum Canyon near Berat A raft going through a narrow part of the Osum Canyon with high limestone walls Rafters in a raft at the base of a waterfall in the Osum Canyon A group of rafters in yellow gear paddling through the Osum Canyon near Berat Green river and high walls of the Osumi Canyon, Albania Friends taking a photo together while rafting in the Osum Canyon Rafting in the Osum Canyon
Berat

Osum Canyon Rafting from Berat

A rafting trip through the Osum Canyon from Berat, past waterfalls and 450-metre walls, on Class…

3.0 hrs 10:30 / 13:30 Up to 30
4.7 · 9 reviews
Free cancellation 24h before
From €52 View
Small Group
Nightlife Unique & Immersive
Group of young people cheering with arms raised at a busy bar during a Tirana pub crawl Cocktail bar in Blloku, Tirana with bottles and a lit letter-board sign during a pub crawl Three cocktails garnished with roses served at a bar on a Tirana pub crawl Crowd enjoying nightlife with colored lights at a club in Tirana Hands toasting small shot glasses under warm light during a Tirana pub crawl Smiling bartender holding a cocktail shaker behind a bar in Tirana Group of friends posing with drinks at a bar in Blloku, Tirana
Tirana

Tirana Pub Crawl in Blloku: Free Shots & VIP Entry

A guided night through Tirana's central bars and the Blloku district, with a free shot at…

4.0 hrs 21:00 Up to 20
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From €16 View
Travelers' Choice
Culinary & Wine Culture & History
Outdoor table set with a farm-to-table lunch and drinks at an ex-military base near Tirana Host holding a platter of fresh vegetables and food at a farm-to-table lunch near Tirana Table spread with traditional Albanian dishes, salads, bread and wine near Tirana Man in an apron standing among large brass artillery shells in the cave arms museum at an ex-military base near Tirana Underground military tunnel lit with lights and lined with displays at an ex-military base in Albania Group of visitors wearing camouflage uniforms at an ex-military base experience near Tirana Rustic restaurant interior with stone arches and traditional decor near Tirana Two white geese by a pond at a farm near Tirana for a farm-to-table experience
Tirana

Tirana: Farm-to-Table Lunch & Cave Arms Museum at an Ex-Military Base

Just 15 minutes from Tirana: a guided tour of a converted communist-era military base, with an…

3.0 hrs 07:00 / 12:00 Up to 20
4.6 · 8 reviews
Free cancellation 24h before
From €45 View
Immersive
Culinary & Wine Unique & Immersive
A golden spiral byrek pastry made in a Shkodra cooking class A host preparing fresh ingredients at a cooking class in Shkodra A rustic kitchen counter set with ingredients for a Shkodra cooking class Japrak, stuffed vine leaves with yogurt, made in a Shkodra cooking class Rustic table with a clay jug, wine and bread at a home meal in Shkodra Homemade spiral byrek fresh from the oven at a cooking class in Tirana
Shkodër

Shkodra Cooking Class with Alma: Byrek, Japrak & a Shared Meal in a Local Home

Cook byrek and japrak with Alma, then share the meal in her Shkodra home. €30 per…

2.0 hrs 11:00 Up to 15
4.7 · 79 reviews
Free cancellation 24h before
From €30 View
Family Friendly
Adventure & Outdoor Hiking & Nature
Two people floating on tubes in red life jackets on the green Osum Canyon river near Berat People in helmets and life jackets floating through the narrow Osum Canyon on the river in Albania Person tubing on the green river between the tall walls of the Osum Canyon in Albania Wide view of the Osum Canyon opening with blue sky and calm river near Berat Green river and high walls of the Osumi Canyon, Albania A raft going through a narrow part of the Osum Canyon with high limestone walls
Berat

Osum Canyon Tubing from Berat: Summer Float Through the Deepest Canyon in the Balkans

The summer version of the Osum: when rafting season slows, the canyon becomes a 90-minute tube…

1.5 hrs 10:30 Up to 30
4.6 · 5 reviews
Free cancellation 24h before
From €42 View
Food & Culture
Culinary & Wine Unique & Immersive
Outdoor table filled with traditional northern Albanian dishes during a food tasting in Shkodra Clay pots of dips and cheese with byrek on a table at a Shkodra food tasting Wooden board with bowls of dips, a ceramic jug and a rose on a table in Shkodra Table covered with many small bowls of traditional food and wine at a Shkodra food tasting Rustic table with a clay jug, wine and bread at a home meal in Shkodra Glass of red wine beside wooden boards of food at a Shkodra food tasting Shkodra in northern Albania, gateway to the Albanian Alps
Shkodër

Shkodra Food Tasting: 20 Traditional Northern Dishes with Bleona

Sit at Bleona's table in Shkodra and work through 20 traditional northern Albanian dishes, cooked by…

3.0 hrs 18:00 Up to 15
4.5 · 4 reviews
Free cancellation 24h before
From €37 View
Family Friendly
Adventure & Outdoor Culinary & Wine
Woman holding a bunch of grapes on the vine during a vineyard tour near Tirana Table set with bottles of wine, glasses, cheese and fruit for a wine tasting in Albania Man standing beside large traditional clay wine amphoras in an Albanian winery Group of guests sitting at an outdoor table on a deck overlooking water during a winery lunch near Tirana Host presenting wine to a group during a tasting at a family winery in Albania Outdoor table set with wine and a full lunch on a deck at a winery near Tirana Fresh grapes at an Albanian vineyard wine tasting
Tirana

Wine Tasting + Kayak + Full Organic Lunch: Family Winery Day Trip from Tirana

A full day from Tirana: walk a family vineyard, taste four different wines and a branded…

7.0 hrs 10:30 Up to 20
4.8 · 5 reviews
Free cancellation 24h before
From €72 View
Local Favorite
Culinary & Wine Unique & Immersive
Four hands toasting glasses of craft beer over a table with food at a tasting in Tirana Glass of craft beer next to a meze board with cured meats and cheese at a tasting in Tirana Row of craft beer bottles and tasting glasses lined up on a bar in Tirana Man tasting a flight of craft beers at a table in Tirana Group of friends sharing a craft beer tasting flight and snacks at a table in Tirana Raki served with byrek and meze on a wooden board in Tirana
Tirana

Albanian Craft Beer Tasting in Tirana: 5 Local Brews & a Meze Pairing Platter

Five Albanian craft beers, from smokey to cherry to cacao, tasted with a local host in…

2.5 hrs 14:00 / 18:00 / 20:30 Up to 25
4.8 · 9 reviews
Free cancellation 24h before
From €39 View
Nature Escape
Adventure & Outdoor Hiking & Nature
Group paddling a raft through white-water rapids with splashing water on the Vjosa River in Albania Several rafts floating on the turquoise Vjosa River between green hills near Gjirokastra Two children in helmets and life jackets giving thumbs up beside the Vjosa River Family rafting together on a yellow raft on the Vjosa River near Gjirokastra Rafting guide briefing a group beside a raft at the edge of the Vjosa River Group of rafters in life jackets posing on the bank of the Vjosa River with mountains behind Kayaking and rafting on the Vjosa River
Gjirokastër

Vjosa River Rafting, Europe’s Last Wild River

Full-day rafting on the Vjosa, Europe's last wild river: Class II-III rapids, two certified guides per…

8.0 hrs 10:00 / 14:00 Up to 30
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From €42 View
Nature Escape
Adventure & Outdoor Hiking & Nature
Many kayakers on the clear turquoise water of the Blue Eye near Saranda Crystal-clear water of the Blue Eye seen from an orange kayak A couple kayaking on the Blue Eye with mountains behind near Saranda Clear turquoise water and submerged plants at the Blue Eye near Saranda A red kayak on the calm Blue Eye water below green mountains Kayakers on the clear Blue Eye water among green hills near Saranda
Saranda

Blue Eye Kayak Tour from Saranda: Paddle the Turquoise Spring of Syri i Kaltër

Kayak the clear turquoise water of the Blue Eye, the famous Syri i Kaltër spring near…

4.0 hrs 09:00 Up to 30
4.7 · 6 reviews
Free cancellation 24h before
From €40 View
Food & Culture
Culinary & Wine Culture & History
A cooking class group celebrating in a courtyard with string lights in Gjirokastra People cooking qifqi at an outdoor class in Gjirokastra's old bazaar A host showing a group how to cook at a Gjirokastra cooking class A large group cooking and dining under trees at a Gjirokastra class A group cooking together at tables in a Gjirokastra courtyard Two people cooking together at a stove during a traditional cooking class in Tirana
Gjirokastër

Gjirokastra Cooking Class in the Old Bazaar — Dromka, Qifqi & a UNESCO Stone-City Lunch

Cook qifqi and dromka in a courtyard in Gjirokastra's UNESCO old town.

2.0 hrs 11:30 / 15:30 Up to 10
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From €47 View
Nature Escape
Adventure & Outdoor Hiking & Nature
Two kayakers paddling the turquoise Vjosa river near Përmet A group of kayakers on the Vjosa river below green mountains near Përmet A group of kayakers paddling toward the camera on the Vjosa near Përmet Two kayakers on calm turquoise water on the Vjosa river near Përmet Kayakers paddling past green riverbanks on the Vjosa near Përmet A kayaker on the clear turquoise Vjosa river near Përmet
Përmet

Vjosa River Kayak from Përmet — Solo Paddle on Europe’s Last Wild River

Paddle the turquoise water of the Vjosa, one of Europe's last wild rivers.

4.0 hrs 10:00 / 14:00 Up to 15
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From €42 View
Local Community
Culture & History Unique & Immersive
Two women doing traditional handwork in front of a colorful carpet in Lazarat A local host in traditional Albanian dress holding wool in Lazarat Hands working raw wool on a wooden board in Lazarat A group spinning wool among olive trees in Lazarat Colorful handmade wool socks from a village near Gjirokastra Glass jars of natural plant dyes for coloring wool in Lazarat A woman dyeing wool with a pot in a village near Gjirokastra A basket of colorful dyed wool yarn in a village near Gjirokastra A traditional wooden weaving loom set up with thread in Lazarat A red and black handwoven textile on a loom in Lazarat
Gjirokastër

Lazarat Wool Weaving Workshop — Traditional Loom Craft near Gjirokastra

Spend a morning weaving wool and sharing a home-cooked meal in a Lazarat village.

3.0 hrs 10:00 Up to 12
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From €78 View
Local Community
Culinary & Wine Unique & Immersive
A traditional room with red carpets set for a cheese tasting in Lazarat A group of men in traditional Albanian dress who sing iso-polyphony in Lazarat Old livestock bells hanging in a traditional cheese house in Lazarat Pouring raki into a glass at a cheese tasting table in Lazarat Pouring a homemade red drink into glasses at a cheese tasting in Lazarat Traditional shepherds' tools on display in a small village museum in Lazarat Old cheese-making and dairy tools displayed in a village museum in Lazarat
Gjirokastër

Lazarat Cheese Tasting + Live Iso-Polyphonic Singing — near Gjirokastra

Taste seven local cheeses and hear live iso-polyphonic singing in a Lazarat village.

3.0 hrs 10:00 Up to 12
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From €62 View
Best Seller
Culture & History Nightlife
Albanian folk dancers in traditional costume with arms raised performing at a night show in Tirana Dancers performing a traditional Albanian stick dance on a wooden floor at a folklore show in Tirana Albanian folk dancers performing beside a traditional musician at a night show in Tirana Group of dancers in white traditional costumes dancing in a circle at an Albanian folklore show Guests joining Albanian dancers on the floor during a traditional night show in Tirana Female Albanian folk dancers performing with a drummer at a cultural night show in Tirana Traditional Albanian wedding dance performance with a veiled bride figure at a night show Performers and guests in traditional costume mingling at an Albanian folklore night in Tirana
Tirana

Albanian Night Show in Tirana — Folk Music, Dance & Dinner

Spend an evening in Tirana with live Albanian folk music, dancing and a traditional dinner. Costumes,…

3.0 hrs 08:00 Up to 12
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From €45 View
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Adventure & Outdoor Boat & Coast
Scuba diver making a heart shape with both hands underwater in clear blue sea on the Albanian Riviera Group of scuba divers swimming above a rocky reef in clear blue water near Saranda, Albania Two scuba divers giving hand signals underwater during a dive in Albania Scuba diver beside a reef shark and a sea turtle resting on the seabed in Albania Scuba diver gliding over a sandy seabed in clear blue water on the Albanian Riviera Diver in a wetsuit putting on yellow fins on a dive boat before scuba diving in Albania Scuba diver exploring an underwater shipwreck covered in marine growth on the Albanian Riviera Two scuba divers in gear giving thumbs up on a boat at sea on the Albanian Riviera
Saranda

Scuba Diving on the Albanian Riviera

Try scuba diving in the clear Ionian Sea on the Albanian Riviera, with reefs, caves and…

4.0 hrs 08:00 Up to 12
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From €60 View
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Adventure & Outdoor Boat & Coast
Riders gathering by the quad bikes at the start of the Cape of Rodon tour A guide giving riders a safety briefing before the Cape of Rodon ATV tour ATV trail on the Cape of Rodon Quad bikes riding along a dusty coastal trail at Cape of Rodon A line of quad bikes parked along the Adriatic coast near Cape of Rodon A rider on a quad bike on the beach at Cape of Rodon, arm raised A line of parked quad bikes on the dunes near Cape of Rodon The green headland of Cape of Rodon reaching into the Adriatic Sea Group inside the old stone church at Cape of Rodon
Durrës

Cape of Rodon ATV Adventure Along the Adriatic Coast

A quad bike adventure along the wild Adriatic coast near Durrës.

4.0 hrs 11:00 / 15:00 / 18:00 Up to 20
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From €83 View
Adventure
Adventure & Outdoor Unique & Immersive
Person ziplining over a green hillside near Tirana Person with arms spread wide ziplining over the forest near Tirana Woman ziplining over green hills near Tirana Ziplining over forest near Tirana Person in a blue helmet ziplining over green forest near Tirana Person in an orange helmet ziplining over the hills near Tirana
Tirana

Tirana Zipline Adventure at Petrelë Castle

A quick, fun zipline in the hills just outside Tirana.

3.0 hrs 10:00 / 12:00 / 15:00 Up to 12
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From €28 View
Nature Escape
Adventure & Outdoor Hiking & Nature
Man ziplining through the forest in Theth Child ziplining over a green hillside in Theth, family friendly Two people ziplining together over the forest in Theth Woman laughing with her arms out on the Theth zipline Man setting off down the zipline in Theth Person speeding along the zipline through the Theth forest Person ziplining through dense forest in Theth The valley at Theth in the Albanian Alps
Theth

Theth Zipline Adventure in the Albanian Alps

A fun, family-friendly zipline in the Albanian Alps.

2.0 hrs 09:00 / 11:00 / 16:00 / 18:00 Up to 12
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Free cancellation 24h before
From €28 View
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Day trips in Albania, answered.

What are the most popular day trips in Albania? +
Among the highest-rated are the Cape of Rodon quad tour, the Theth and Tirana zipline adventures, and kayaking on the wild Vjosa River.
How long do day trips last? +
Most run between 2 and 13 hours. Short experiences like ziplining take about 30 minutes, while full-day trips fill 8 to 13 hours.
Which cities do day trips depart from? +
Day trips depart from Tirana, Durrës, Theth, Gjirokastra, Përmet, Saranda, Vlora and Himara, with most leaving from Tirana.
Can I book at short notice? +
Many tours accept same-day bookings subject to availability. Message us on WhatsApp for last-minute spots.
What is included in the price? +
Prices typically include a local guide, the activity and entry fees. Some also include transport, meals or tastings. Each tour page lists exact inclusions.
What is your cancellation policy? +
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before your experience, and you are not charged until your booking is confirmed.