Tips are not a must in Albania or the Balkans, however, our recommendation is to tip the tour leader/driver as an international practice to tip good service.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Tirana offers a combination of museums, historic sites and Ottoman, Italian and communist architecture.
Highlights
From 2 hours to 3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
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From 2 hours to 3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Local companion
Lunch, Drinks & Snacks
Souvenirs, Personal spending
Everything that is not mentioned in the included
Meeting Points
Departure
Choose Balkans - Albania Tour Operator
Please meet your guide at the address below:
Bulevardi Dëshmorët e Kombit
Twin Towers, Tower 2, Tirana
The Twin Towers are located directly opposite to the Pyramids of Tirana, please wait by the Amo sushi restaurant outside on ground floor where we will be waiting for you.
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Walking tour of Tirana; History & Culture
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Tirana
About
Tirana offers a combination of museums, historic sites and Ottoman, Italian and communist architecture.
Highlights
From 2 hours to 3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 2 hours to 3 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Local companion
Lunch, Drinks & Snacks
Souvenirs, Personal spending
Everything that is not mentioned in the included
Meeting Points
Departure
Choose Balkans - Albania Tour Operator
Please meet your guide at the address below:
Bulevardi Dëshmorët e Kombit
Twin Towers, Tower 2, Tirana
The Twin Towers are located directly opposite to the Pyramids of Tirana, please wait by the Amo sushi restaurant outside on ground floor where we will be waiting for you.
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Itinerary
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Choose Balkans - Albania Tour Operator
We will start our adventure by discovering Tirana, the capital of Albania. Meet with your local companion at our office in Tirana.
1 minute
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Postbllok - Checkpoint Monument
Our first stop will be Postblloku (Checkpoint), a powerful memorial to Albania's communist-era isolation. Located on the main boulevard opposite the government building, this site honors the political prisoners who suffered under the oppressive regime
30 minutes
3
Blloku
Next, we’ll head towards the colorful and lively Blloku Neighborhood. Once a restricted area for members of the Albanian politburo, Blloku is now one of Tirana’s most vibrant areas, full of cafes, boutiques, and colorful street art.
10 minutes
4
Shtepia Partise Enver Hoxha
While there, Blloku we will also pass by the residence of Albania’s communist leader Enver Hoxha.
10 minutes
5
Resurrection of Christ Orthodox Cathedral
Katedralja Ortodokse "Ngjallja e Krishtit", Rruga Ibrahim Rugov
15 minutes
6
Museum of Secret Surveillance
House of Leaves, Tirana, Albania
15 minutes
7
Skanderbeg Square
We will walk towards Skanderbeg Square, named after the Albanian national hero Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu. The main square is surrounded by the National Museum, the Bank of Albania, the theatre of Opera, Skanderbeg Statue, Ethem Beu Mosque and fancy bars
15 minutes
8
Clock Tower
Clock Tower, Tirana, Albania
15 minutes
9
Xhamia Et'hem Bej
Et'hem Bej Mosque
15 minutes
10
Tirana Castle
Our tour continues towards Tirana Castle, found in the city center. The castle is now a pedestrian street where modern and tradition perfectly merge creating one of the fanciest areas of modern Tirana
15 minutes
11
Great mosque of Tirana
Did you know that Albania is home to a mix of religious communities, primarily Muslims (both Sunni and Bektashi), Orthodox Christians, and Catholic? From the Ottoman Empire to the Communist era and into the present day, Albania has demonstrated an extraordinary ability to embrace diversity. We will get to learn more about Albanian’s religious while we pass by Namazgah Mosque (the largest in the Balkans); Orthodox Cathedral and Catholic St. Paul’s Cathedral. This will remark the end of this tour through Tirana’s history and culture.
