What to book before you travel to Albania?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length

Weekend One week Two weeks

6 activities to book · about €97 per person

Tirana

Days 1-2

Days 1-2Bunk'Art and the National History Museum, guidedHalf dayA nuclear bunker of the communist era turned into a museum of the regime, then the whole national story on Skanderbeg Square.€15Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-2The Dajti Ekspres cable car1hA quarter of an hour up Mount Dajti, for a view over the whole city and, on a clear day, out to the sea.€10Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Skanderbeg Square · Blloku, the old party quarter · The Pyramid of Tirana · The New Bazaar (Pazari i Ri)

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Berat

Days 3-4

Days 3-4The citadel and Mangalem, guided2hThe lived-in castle on the hill, then down through the Mangalem quarter, whose rows of windows gave the town its nickname.€12Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 3-4Berat wine tasting1h30The hills around Berat have made wine for centuries. A family cellar and its local grape varieties, poured by the people who grow them.€20Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: The houses of a thousand windows · The old Gorica bridge · The King's Mosque · The banks of the Osum

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The Riviera and Ksamil

Days 5-7

Days 5-7Boat to the Ksamil isletsHalf dayA short crossing to the small islands off Ksamil, for a swim in water clear to the bottom.€25Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 5-7Butrint archaeological parkHalf dayA Greek, Roman and Venetian city in the woods by a lagoon, with its theatre, baptistery and walls. UNESCO-listed since 1992.€15Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: The Ksamil beaches · Gjipe beach, at the mouth of a canyon · The Llogara Pass · Dhërmi village

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Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in Albania cost?

€97 per person if you do them all, across 6 bookings. The most expensive is "Boat to the Ksamil islets" at €25, the cheapest "The Dajti Ekspres cable car" at €10. Prices checked when written: confirm them when you book.

What can you do in Albania without booking anything?

12 visits on this itinerary need no ticket or time slot, starting with Skanderbeg Square, Blloku, the old party quarter, The Pyramid of Tirana, The New Bazaar (Pazari i Ri). They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

At which stop should you book earliest?

Tirana, with 2 activities to book, against 2 at the quietest stop. That is where slots go first.

How long do these activities take?

From 1h for the shortest to Half day for the longest. Fit them into your days before filling the rest: a guided visit often takes half a day.

The rest of the trip

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