Day Trips
Berat Day Trip
Drive times, museum tickets and a one-day plan for the town of a thousand windows.
Day Trips From Tirana
Tirana sits within easy reach of Berat, Kruja and Durres, so a day outside the capital is simple to arrange. We compare 9 day-trip tours from $21, all bookable below.
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Kruja
Skanderbeg's castle town, 45 minutes north of Tirana, with an old bazaar and mountain views.
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Lake Bovilla
The reservoir canyon an hour from Tirana, with the Gamti Mountain viewpoint hike above the water.
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The Blue Eye From Tirana
Distances, routes and timing for reaching the Blue Eye spring in southern Albania from the capital.
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Durres Day Trip
Roman amphitheatre, archaeology and an Adriatic beach 39 minutes from the capital.
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Petrela Castle
The hilltop fort closest to Tirana, reachable by road from Skanderbeg Square.
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Valbona
The Valbona Valley and the pass to Theth: how to get there from Tirana, the Komani ferry leg, and honest planning times.
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Albanian Riviera
Drive times, the Llogara Pass and Dhermi and Himara, planned from Tirana.
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Elbasan
The walled old town 42 minutes east of Tirana, with bazaar streets, Ottoman walls and the Summer Day festival.
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Ohrid Day Trip
Cross into North Macedonia for the lake town of Ohrid, or stay Albanian at Pogradec and Lin on the same water.
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Apollonia
The ancient city near Fier, about two hours by road from Tirana, with ruins spread across a hillside park.
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Butrint
The UNESCO-listed ancient city in Albania's far south: how far it really is from Tirana, what to see inside the park, and how to plan the journey.
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Gjirokaster
The stone city of Gjirokaster, three and a half hours south of Tirana: castle, bazaar and UNESCO old town, best done as an overnight.
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Komani Lake
The canyon lake boat trip north of Tirana: distances, the ferry, the Shala River and how to book it.
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Kotor From Tirana
Roughly 200 km and six hours each way with a border crossing: is a Kotor day trip from Tirana realistic? Routes, crossings and honest alternatives.
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Ksamil
Distance, routes and planning for reaching Ksamil from Tirana, plus the Butrint and Saranda combination.
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Pogradec Day Trip
The Albanian shore of Lake Ohrid: how far it is, what to see, and how it differs from Ohrid town across the border.
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Theth
The Albanian Alps village of Theth from Tirana: distances, the Valbona hike, tours and planning.
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Vlore
Vlore, the port city where the Albanian Riviera begins, about two and a quarter hours by road from Tirana.
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Lalzi Bay
The quiet sandy Adriatic bay north of Durres, the nearest calm beach escape from inland Tirana.
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Korce From Tirana
Bus times, bazaar lanes and the August beer festival: how to plan Korce from Tirana.
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Shkoder
Rozafa Castle, Lake Shkoder and the gateway to the Alps, about two hours by road from Tirana.