Kruja and Shkodra Day Trip from Tirana (Min 3 Pax)

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About this activity

Kruja and Shkodra make a very good day tour if you want to understand the history of mysterious Albania. We have been closed for such a long time that we are ready to show the world our hidden gems, rich history, culture. religion and the respectful attitude of Albanians towards foreign travelers. You will visit centuries-old fortresses and walk around their ruins which tell legends and stories from different eras, will see stunning views from fortress' tops, and walk around the towns.

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At a glance

Duration: 9–10 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–6
Guide: Greek, English, Italian
Operated by: Albania My Way

Ages: Adults (2–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Private transportation
Included: Entrance ticket to Kruja Museums and Rozafa Fortress, Shkoder
Included: Certified Guide

Not included

Not included: Everything else that is not mentioned at the Inclusion section.
Not included: Guide Gratuity

Itinerary

Kruja Castle

one hour Admission included

Kruja fortress is best known in the fifteenth century when our national hero Gjergj Kastriot Skanderbeg had his headquarters in the years of resistance to the Ottoman conquest. It has an elliptical shape and a circumference of 804 m, occupies a surface of 2.5 ha of land, and is built on a rocky hill. Archaeological excavations of 1978 prove that the hill has been inhabited since the 3rd century BC while the fortress was built around V-VI century AD. Inside the fortress, we will visit the Skanderbeg & Ethnographic Museum and the Dollma Masjid.
Pazari i Vjeter

1 h 30 min

We will go through the bazaar of Kruja, lying on both sides of a cobblestone road leading all the way to the fortress. The local calls it Derexhiku Bazaar. The bazaar has been functional since the Scanderbeg Times, on XV century when its shops were up to the entrance of the fortress. Nowadays you will find all the locals products, like wool hand made carpets, traditional clothes, tools, etc.
Rozafa Castle

one hour Admission included

The fortress of Shkodra has a stunning view over the Shkodra Lake, Buna, and Drini River meeting point and up to the Adriatic Sea. The fortress of Shkodra, named Rozafa, is a millennium monument erected on a rocky hill at the entrance of the city, south-east. It stands on a rocky hill 130 meters above sea level, surrounded by the Buna and Drin River, with an area of almost 9 hectares. We will walk around the 3 courts of the fortress built for the Army, Trade, and the Commander. There is an old magic legend that completes the visit.
Shkoder

3 hours

After the visit of Kruja, we will take the road to Shkodra laying on the shores of Shkodra Lake in North Albania. We will stroll the pedestrian streets of the city, with a strong Venetian influence on their architecture. Shkodra is called the bike town, due to locals main transportation mean used to be bikes during communism time.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Hotel Agron
StarLight Hotel
Black Diamond Hotel Tirana
Hotel Europa
City 5 Hotel
Broadway Boutique Hotel
Arbnor Boutique Hotel
ALBis City Center Apartments Selvia
Guest House "de Rada"
Hotel Boutique Vila 135
Arka Art Theatre Atelier
Rex Boutique Hotel

and 292 more pickup points

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.
The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.