Sep 25, 2025
Amazing tour with the best guide - A slow start with trouble confirming pick up over multiple calls and texts however from pickup went very smooth.
Elvis is a great guide - the view points and visit to blue eye a must! Loved the view from Lekursi castle too.
Tip: Bring food for the trip as lunch wasnt until after 4pm that day.
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Aug 9, 2025
Brilliant day, fascinating experiences and super cool guide. - A fascinating tour and Katie was such a passionate, frindly, flexible, professional and well informed guide - give her a raise. The highlight was definitely which was so interesting - thanks to Katie.
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Jun 30, 2025
Lovely day in Albania - The tour had a rough start since we went to the address mentioned on Viator (Rruga Mitat Hoxha 152) and there was nothing there. Fortunately, the travel company called us on WhatsApp and picked us up (their office was at another number on the same street).
We got a private tour, which we didn't expect based on previous reviews. We had a lovely day with our driver and guide, Mara. We could decide on the order and time spent at each location. She gave us alternatives and suggestions. Mara could answer questions related to all the attractions and about the country. She particularly gave us a guided tour of Butrint. We are very satisfied with our booking of this tour. The company did its best to give us a great experience.
Review provided by Viator
Jun 24, 2025
Excellent experience! - Very friendly and helpful team.
Our tour guide Fada (not sure about the spelling - he is a young English & French speaking guy) is a walking encyclopedia on Albania's history. He is a very friendly and patient tour guide that helped us discover some of southern Albania's hidden gems. We would like also to mention Kalad (not sure also about his name spelling) who kindly drove us back to the Saranda port terminal to take our ferry back to Corfu.
We highly recommend Joel Travel!
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May 29, 2025
Great overview of Sarandë and local sights - The tour was amazing!! Our tour guide, Klajdi, was very nice and informative throughout the whole day. We was very accommodating, even when people put group wanted to do different things. Really enjoyed our tour and highly recommend!!
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May 27, 2025
Perfect Day Trip - We absolutely loved this tour! Each stop was stunning—Butrint was full of history, Blue Eye was magical, and Ksamil felt like a tropical escape. The views from Lekuresi Castle at the end were so romantic.
Everything was well-planned and relaxing. A great mix of adventure and chill time. Highly recommend for couples visiting Saranda!
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May 27, 2025
Great Experience – Highly Recommend! - We had an absolutely amazing time on this tour with Joel Travel! Every stop was breathtaking – from the ancient ruins of Butrint to the crystal-clear waters of the Blue Eye, and the relaxing beaches of Ksamil. Ending the day with panoramic views from Lekuresi Castle was the perfect touch.
Our guide was incredibly friendly, knowledgeable, and made sure our whole family felt comfortable and engaged throughout the day. Traveling with kids can sometimes be tricky, but everything was so well-organized and smooth, it allowed us to truly enjoy every moment.
This tour gave us the perfect mix of history, nature, and relaxation. If you're visiting Saranda and want to make unforgettable memories with your family, don’t miss this tour. Joel Travel went above and beyond – thank you for a wonderful day!
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Sep 13, 2025
Terrible driving, bad tour - The locations themselves are lovely but the scheduling and pacing of the tour were terrible. If you just want to get to the location and see them, fine, but be prepared for the driving. I am aware that driving in Albania can be somewhat lawless, but this was beyond belief. The driver was doing 80km/hr in a 30 zone and 120km/hr in a 60 zone, constantly.
He overtook a trail of 6 people while on a blind bend. There were multiple extremely dangerous overtakes and when there were no cars in front, the driver would drive firmly in the middle of the road.
All of this extremely dangerous driving just to arrive before the rest of the tour and have us stand and wait for the guide to arrive.
Due to the limited time in each place, you had the choice of either going to see the attraction or get food at each place. We had to request a pit stop and we got a 5 minute stop at a bakery in Ksamil, where again, we were rushed by the driver only to end up waiting at the location on arrival for the rest of the group.
Overall, a very uncomfortable experience and extremely expensive for what it is even if you ignore the horrendous driving
Review provided by Viator
Sep 13, 2025
Extremely Dangerous Driving - The locations themselves are lovely but the scheduling and pacing of the tour were terrible. If you just want to get to the location and see them, fine, but be prepared for the driving. I am aware that driving in Albania can be somewhat lawless, but this was beyond belief. The driver was doing 80km/hr in a 30 zone and 120km/hr in a 60 zone, constantly.
He overtook a trail of 6 people while on a blind bend. There were multiple extremely dangerous overtakes and when there were no cars in front, the driver would drive firmly in the middle of the road.
All of this extremely dangerous driving just to arrive before the rest of the tour and have us stand and wait for the guide to arrive.
Due to the limited time in each place, you had the choice of either going to see the attraction or get food at each place. We had to request a pit stop and we got a 5 minute stop at a bakery in Ksamil, where again, we were rushed by the driver only to end up waiting at the location on arrival for the rest of the group.
Overall, a very uncomfortable experience and extremely expensive for what it is even if you ignore the horrendous driving.
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Jul 21, 2025
Con job - When you get to the starting point of the blue eye unless your ok to walk 2km in 34 degrees they offer u a train at 6euro each ,, absolutely shocking company to deal with I booked a private tour ended up on a bus with 16 other people had to get off the bus due to the poor air con only seen two places ,, I got the ferry over from Corfu wasted tickets on this plus wasted a day the maddening thing about it they knew full well what was ahead of me .they could have easily have told me before I left the port if Corfu as they were in touch re the pick up point,, they now offered me a partial refund which won’t be accepted it’s not about the money it’s the complete incompetence and unprofessional standard s avoid this company
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