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Albania Tour: Discover Pogradec & Lin
4.5
11 Ratings
Ohrid
Explore Albania’s history and nature on a scenic tour from Ohrid. Visit Pogradec, Lin, and witness Lake Ohrid’s changing colors.
Explore Albania’s history and nature on a scenic tour from Ohrid. Visit Pogradec, Lin, and witness Lake Ohrid’s changing colors.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Bay of the Bones Museum - Capture photos at the Bay of Bones.
- Pogradec - In Pogradec, explore the local marketplace, town park, boulevard, and learn about the patriarchal lifestyle and statues. The guide will offer insights into the cultural contrasts between traditional and modern Albanian life. At the local market, enjoy tasting homemade…
- Bay of the Bones Museum - Capture photos at the Bay of Bones.
- Pogradec - In Pogradec, explore the local marketplace, town park, boulevard, and learn about the patriarchal lifestyle and statues. The guide will offer insights into the cultural contrasts between traditional and modern Albanian life. At the local market, enjoy tasting homemade products.
During leisure time, stroll through this charming lakeside town to appreciate its beauty and authenticity. Feel free to shop, explore, or enjoy a delicious lunch.
- Lin - Upon entering Lin village, the guided tour begins. The guide will discuss traditional village life and describe the unique features of the buildings and their residents. Additionally, there is an option to walk to the Roman Basilica, which is highly recommended.
- Lin - Just outside Lin village, the bus will pause to visit Enver Hoxha’s bunkers. This is a great opportunity to take memorable photos to share with friends and family!
- Struga - Photo opportunity at the formation of the Black Drim. Note that this is not available in July and August.
What's Included
- Instant confirmation and pick-up times
- Lunch
- English / Dutch speaking guide (NOTE: Dutch speaking guide depends on date and day of the week)
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Child and senior discount
- All fees and/or taxes
- Instant confirmation and pick-up times
- Lunch
- English / Dutch speaking guide (NOTE: Dutch speaking guide depends on date and day of the week)
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Child and senior discount
- All fees and/or taxes
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Lunch
Additional Information
Travel by bus or minivan to the village of Lin and immerse yourself in the authentic Albanian lifestyle. Begin with a brief coffee break, then energize with a stroll through this historic village. Optionally, explore the ancient Roman basilica and enjoy the breathtaking views surrounding it. This is highly recommended!
En route to the next destination,…
Travel by bus or minivan to the village of Lin and immerse yourself in the authentic Albanian lifestyle. Begin with a brief coffee break, then energize with a stroll through this historic village. Optionally, explore the ancient Roman basilica and enjoy the breathtaking views surrounding it. This is highly recommended!
En route to the next destination, visit the bunkers constructed during Enver Hoxha’s communist regime. This picturesque location is ideal for capturing unforgettable photos.
The journey then proceeds to the city of Pogradec. Here, explore the local marketplace, town park, boulevard, and statues. As you walk, the guide will offer insights into the patriarchal and modern aspects of Albanian culture.
Before returning to Ohrid, enjoy some leisure time for lunch and take a photo stop at the prehistoric Bay of Bones.
- During this trip you will need to present a valid ID card or your passport.
- Kindly wear comfortable shoes.
- During warm weather it’s recommended to use sunscreen and bring enough drinking water.
- While booking we will ask some passport information in advance, so we can prepare a quick and subtle passage.
- Travel time is already included in the total duration time
Location
OKTA
Boulevard Turistichka
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(11 Ratings)
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Sharon
Aug 11, 2025
Lyn is a must see. need good walking legs.city tour is ok good market/bizzar. Worth it - Had lovely tour guide called Vlad. Nice trip for going around the lake which North macedonia shares with Albania. You will need to have good walking legs as you climb up a hill in the village of Lyn. The village is little but very traditional fishing village. It is a must see ladies have table out selling there wares. Can't describe it you must go. Nearby are bunkers that you can if you want too. They is a restaurant and bar that looks over Lake beautiful views. The next bit is the city tour for an hour then two hours free time. The bizzar/market is good. Plenty of restaurants to choose from. Only issue is passport control you have to hand when going from one counrty to another about thirty minutes wait. If you got little one not advisable due to climb but school children plus should ok.
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Charlotte
Aug 3, 2025
Interesting trip to compare the contrast between 2 very different countries - I found this trip very interesting and glad I went on it even though it took us 1.5hrs to cross the border from North Macedonia to Albania as the guide suggested we did the circular of the lake this way rather than get held up later.We visited a small authentic village first called “Lin” where we stopped for coffee and a rest break before continuing to walk through the village up to a fantastic view point encompassing both countries,this was breathtaking as well as the walk up!We then went on to view the old bunkers before boarding the coach to Pogradec where we had a small guided tour then free time for lunch.It was a long day but well worth it,the guide was very engaging and it was set at a good pace with plenty of opportunities for photo stops to capture many memories.
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Joanne_s
Jul 30, 2025
Good trip - Interesting and varied trip around the lake into Albania, taking in some historic sites, and the town of Pogredec. Convenient pick-up and drop-off and friendly and informative guide.
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Nicola_h
Aug 30, 2024
excellent value for money and a very interesting day out - one of the best value days out we have had. The trip was well organised with pick up locations and the driver and tour guide were excellent. The guide was really informative giving us lots of information and facts about Macedonia and Albania. It was good to visit a modern city and also a more traditional village/ The lunch provided was also very good
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F3328fbchrish
Jul 8, 2024
Great excursions! - I took a number of excurisons with KTM Voyage booked through Tui, and in every case the local staff were incredibly professional and knowlable, and the service was great. In terms of the specific Albania trip, this goes to an authentic modern 21st centry Albanian City, as well as a smaller pretty Albanian village, and included a very nice three course lunch. They clearly care a lot about putting on good service and interesting tours/events.
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Tkt7945ka
Jul 5, 2024
Educational day - Great tour to learn about the real patriarchal life of Albania. History and culture were really good explained by our guide.
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357anthonye
Jul 31, 2025
Very interesting day out - What a great day out, 2 very different places plus a complete circle of the lake. Lin was a very authentic village with some lovely ruins, a mosaic, and a great view right at the top, then we stopped at the bunkers, The information was excellent and easy to follow. Lastly, we headed to Pogradec, which was a larger seaside/lakeside town. It was interesting to see the Albanian version of Ohrid (it was a far newer city which had some nice development), we stopped for beers and lunch, which was very nice.
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Ciarao934
Jul 28, 2024
A lovely day out - We really enjoyed this tour and it is very good value. The staff were very friendly and helpful (I lost my phone at one point and out your guide went out of his way to help me get it back) it is a great way to see Albania and also some beautiful views of the lake.
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Fermanda55
Sep 9, 2025
Trip to visit Albania - Interesting trip from Ohrid town through to Albania. A little disappointed that we didn’t stop at the bunkers or Struga as advertised but a good day with a lovely, safe driver and interesting tour guide.
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Judy_f
Jun 5, 2025
Interesting to see the entire Lake - The driver & guide were both good. However, the route was in the opposite direction. We went to Lin first (interesting historic small village on the lake) bi-passing Struga & the Black Drin & only saw Hoxha's bunkers from afar (not a photo stop although probably not worth it). We had a tour of Pogradec & then time to wonder alone/ eat etc. Very cheap there!
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