Albanian Riviera: Ksamil and Blue Eye Tour

Discover Ksamil’s beaches, Lekursi Castle’s views, and the Blue Eye’s beauty on a day tour from Tirana or Durres. Book your adventure now!

Duration: 16 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Ksamil - Travel to Saranda to experience the idyllic natural bay of the Ionian Sea, offering breathtaking views of Corfu Island. Delight in the allure of rocky beaches, numerous bays, lush flora and fauna, citrus groves, olive orchards, and vineyards.
    Explore the essential port of Saranda, a hub connecting to Mediterranean countries. Take a…
What's Included
  • Tour Guide in English
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off in Tirana, Golem, or DurrĂ«s
  • Entry tickets to visited sites
What's Not Included
  • gratuities
  • Train ride in Blue eye not included 3 euro each way (optional)
  • Umbrella and sunbed not included (optional)
Additional Information

Start your day with a convenient pickup from your hotel in Tirana, Durrës, or Golem. Step into your air-conditioned vehicle and unwind as you embark on a picturesque journey to your first stop. From Saranda, head to Ksamil, celebrated as the jewel of the Albanian Riviera. Discover pristine white sandy beaches with views of four islands. Delight in the…

Location
Ksamil
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Cibanguc
May 15, 2026
Activity to do - Very beautiful experience The guide was very nice; she explained the history of the places and the country well. To do with good weather to fully enjoy it The water was a bit too cold for a swim, but the sun and the setting allow for good relaxation.
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Monalisa_b
May 5, 2026
The beauty.compensates the distance! - It was excellent, are impermeable places despite the.tao distant from the capital, tired Beauty pays off!
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Bill_c
Oct 11, 2025
Gorgeous Ksamil - Beautiful day out , sun was out early October. A long trip but worth it . Blue eye was a good walk but worth getting train back if you struggle.
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Biola_o
Oct 14, 2025
Worthy trip - It was a memorable and enjoyable trip for me and my family. Even though it took us to return to our hotel late in the night, we had fun seeing the beautiful places
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V1185pxkevina
Oct 5, 2025
Excellent tour but prepared it might take longer. Still worth it though. - If your pick-up location is in Tirana, be prepared that most of the time goes to picking up other people in DĂĽrres as well as other locations along the way. The same procedure is true on the way back once the tour is over. I'd say around 1/3 of the time goes to that. I'm a patient guy and I travel solo, so I can handle this well. If you're travelling with small children, I can imagine this could be an issue. That being said, I still think the tour is worth it as it covers many beautiful spots and attractions. The tour is also well-organized. You get clear instructions where to meet and when. Moreover, the tour gives you ample of time to actually explore and see the places you visit.
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Safari12338095221
Sep 29, 2025
Very Long Day 12 hours - Picked up from Golem. Spent 8 hours on the coach. 1 hour at the Blue Eye which included 40 minutes traveling up and down walking. 1/2 hour at Castle again walking up and down as coach too big for hill and road and 2.5 hours in Ksamil. Coach travel very laborious and the rest of tour seemed rushed. Whole day was 12 hours and pretty monotonous
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Shirleyee19
Sep 27, 2025
Not entirely as expected or stated - Overall the scenery and the attractions and were worth the visit. But, be warned, the price of the entrance to the blue eye and the train were not included in the price,as stated in booking. Whilst not expensive,it was an added cost that we weren't expecting. All felt a bit rushed when we stopped, not allowing for the full experience. Is was a long day 13hrs,instead of the advertised 9-10. Much of this was spent on the coach.
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Vacation708008
Aug 9, 2025
The tour could have been good… - Note: We were going to give this trip a 4 star review, but the trip home made it go down quite a bit. Our tour guide for the day, Mirsad was a really kind, funny and punctual guy. He was serious about respecting other people’s time and told us in advance that if we didn’t show up on time, they would have to leave us behind and would need to take a taxi to meet at next stop. A little stressful, but understandable. (No one were left behind). We saw a lot of different things in one day, and he told us interesting facts about Albania on the way. There are also beautiful landscape to look at during the drive. The view at the Castle was stunning, but not much to do there, so I wish we had more time on the Blue Eye and in Ksamil instead. We only got 2,5 hours in Ksamil and it’s already heavy touristy, so the restaurant was very busy and we had to wait a while for food to arrive. We took the boat ride (10€ ekstra). It was crowded at the twin island, but very, very beautiful. I’m happy we went. The tour went almost… smoothly, but we had some issues with the bus from the start. We had to stop and start a couple of times, and it went slowly uphill. On the way home, the bus malfunctioned at the mountain, and we got delayed quite a bit. It would have been nice if they told us what was wrong, instead of «it happens». After that we had to stop a couple of times to check the engine, but didn’t get the opportunity to eat anything. We have to add that we felt extremely uncomfortable with the driver always looking at his phone while driving, scrolling trough pictures and stuff. The tour was supposed to last for 9-10 hours, but we started 7am and got home 11pm. And we only had one meal during the 16 hour trip. Good to know: - Traffic, pick ups and possible issues will make the busdrive longer, so be prepared. - Make sure to pack plenty food/drinks/snacks for the drive. - Walk instead of waiting for the train to Blue Eye. - You will not have (a lot of) time to sunbathe in Ksamil. - The tour will never be 9-10 hours. All in all; Happy about what we got to see and learn, but I wish we had more time… and better communication. Things can happen, but let people get the chance to eat if things don’t go as planned.
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Mona_j
May 9, 2026
Get cheated without knowing! - The timings are fake. You will be given 50 min at blue eye and so you must pay 6 euro for train. Later for four islands they will further ask 10 euro....and two one can see with eyes. And they will take you to just one. So you pay 30+6+10 and extra food
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Pradeesh_k
Nov 30, 2025
Horrible and never ever wil go bak to them. In this new eea, communication is everything which this company has no clue - Trip cancelled without any communication. Waiated at the bus stop for pik up.. No bus turned up Then tried calling the cobtact number which is of Philadelphia. No one picked up. Then tried in whats app. No response. Then messaged in whatsapp. Responded after 30 minutes or so saying its cancelled. Extremely poor service.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).