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Sindi’s cooking class was the highlight of our trip to Albania. It was authentic, the food was delicious and Sindi was a great host! Would recommend this experience to anyone... read more wanting to try Albanian food and getting an insight into the culture. It was also a lot of fun preparing the dishes over a couple of glasses of Sindi’s family wine.
One of the best decisions to use Go as Local and have Andy as the guide Andy is flexible, patient, speaks English fluently and is super knowledgeable and... read more passionate about what he does. He understands the asides and customizes the trip such that it feels like you are travelling with an Albanian Friend than a tour guide - i.e. in a good way! Thank you Andy - fellow foodie- for making the trip such a memorable one and giving some good recommendations as well! …
Sindi is amazing! To learn how to make the traditional foods my grandmother made and to enjoy that with my two adult children was a wonderful experience! Sindi has a... read more beautiful disposition and personality. Her kind and nonjudgmental approach,, sense of humor and wealth of knowledge of cooking made this very memorable.
Sindi also went out of her way to help us by finding a location for me to get an insurance card to travel to North Macedonia!
Fabulous experience despite the challenge we had finding the place which was partly due to us arriving a half hour early. She goes out of her way to stand out front to make sure you find her. You will not be disappointed .
This Private Tour of Saranda, Butrint, and Gjirokastra is an intensive activity discovering 2 UNESCO sites in Albania. The tour starts with a long, panoramic drive along the Riviera. The tour is based on comfortable driving and easy walking while visiting the sites with the possibility to explore even Albanian Gastronomy with local life and local daily local activities.
Hotel Pick Up / Drop off in Tirana
07:00
During this Full Day Tour from Tirana we will be able to visit the highlights of Saranda, Gjirokastra and Albanian Riviera. The Toral distance of the tour is around 550 km (round trip).
During each way there will be several Stops, making the tour more enjoyable.
Along the Trip we will be able to visit:
After leaving Tirana at 07:00 we will head toward the South of Albania when we will be introduced to 2 UNESCO Heritage Monuments.
Passing through Vlora we will have the chance to get introduced to the City of Independence. After passing Llogara Pass we will have the chance to enjoy the astonishing view of the Albanian Riviera. In addition driving along the Albanian Riviera, we will reach Saranda. Short visit in Saranda.
You will have a short stop in Saranda and continue further toward the south. Driving through Ksamil, we will shortly reach Butrint. This remarkable Archeologic park is the pride of Albanian Archeology. With the visit to Butrint, we will be able to understand how life was organized more than 2 millennia ago. We will experience a very interesting evolution from the ethnic Albanian tribes to the greek, roman society to an episcopal community with an early Christian Basilica and fantastic baptistery.
The importance of the city is often described in the Roman philosopher Cicero books. He was also a resident of the city and his villa was not far from the city.
Furthermore, Butrint is not only an exceptional testimonial of History. The surrounding area has not changed much. Minor changes have been made and this adds value to the overall experience during the visit.
Tour in Gjirokaster starts in the city center in one of the most important city squares. Wondering through the antiques and handmade products in the Bazaar we will make our you toward the Castle of Gjirokaster. Build centuries ago, and later restored at the beginning of the 19th century, this Castle held remarkable values. It has been the earliest foundation of life in the city. Decorated nicely also with an epic legend behind it is decently a Must Visit attraction while in Gjirokaster.
After the castle exploration, we will head down to the city. In addition, we will pass through the “Palorto Neighborhood”. It is probably the most well-known part of the city because of the 2 notable persons. Not far from each other are situated in the house of Enver Hoxha and Ismail Kadare. The first is known as the post-WWII, communist dictator and the second as the most translated Albanian Writer, candidate for Nobel.
Leaving behind the stone city, we will head back to Tirana. It will be a comfortable, 3 hours journey with stops in between.
I had a wonderful time in Albania! The sights and the scenery were terrific. Butrint was spectacular, Gjirokaster was extremely interesting. My guide Andi was absolutely fantastic. He is very well educated and speaks fluent English.He also has a wealth of knowledge about Albania, its interesting history, and answered all of my questions! He is also a very friendly guy and very comfortable to be around. Also to note, Skerdi the driver was very patient , polite and welcoming. I would highly recommend Andi and his driver Skerdi for anybody traveling to Albania.
O tour é longo, mas vale a pena.
O sítio arqueológico Butrint é imperdível.
A praia de Ksamil é belíssima e inesquecível,
Saranda e Gjirokaster (patrimônio da Unesco) são as outras atrações.
O guia e o motorista são muito atenciosos e cordiais. Viagem segura e com importantes informações da Albânia.
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