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Gjirokastra: UNESCO World Heritage Site - A Full Day Trip from Tirana
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Gjirokaster
Important Information
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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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Defined by its castle, roads paved with chunky limestone and shale, imposing slate-roofed houses and views out to the Drina Valley, Gjirokastra is a magical hillside town described beautifully by Albania's most famous author, Ismail Kadare (b 1936), in Chronicle in Stone. There has been a settlement here for 2500 years, though these days it's the 600 'monumental' Ottoman-era houses in town that attract visitors. For Albanians, the town is also synonymous with former dictator Enver Hoxha, who was born here and ensured the town was relatively well preserved under his rule, though he is not memorialised in any way here today. The aim of his tour is for you to experience the unique, magical and ...
Highlights
From 8 hours to 9 hours
Offered in English & Italian
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 8 hours to 9 hours
Offered in English & Italian
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Ethnographic Museum
All Fees and Taxes
Gjirokastra (approx. 3-hour drive.) Between the two cities, we will happily stop for a break or a coffee on the way
Museum of Weapons
Lunch
Gjirokastra: UNESCO World Heritage Site - A Full Day Trip from Tirana
(2) Reviews
Gjirokaster
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Defined by its castle, roads paved with chunky limestone and shale, imposing slate-roofed houses and views out to the Drina Valley, Gjirokastra is a magical hillside town described beautifully by Albania's most famous author, Ismail Kadare (b 1936), in Chronicle in Stone. There has been a settlement here for 2500 years, though these days it's the 600 'monumental' Ottoman-era houses in town that attract visitors. For Albanians, the town is also synonymous with former dictator Enver Hoxha, who was born here and ensured the town was relatively well preserved under his rule, though he is not memorialised in any way here today. The aim of his tour is for you to experience the unique, magical and ...
Highlights
From 8 hours to 9 hours
Offered in English & Italian
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 8 hours to 9 hours
Offered in English & Italian
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Ethnographic Museum
All Fees and Taxes
Gjirokastra (approx. 3-hour drive.) Between the two cities, we will happily stop for a break or a coffee on the way