Ancient City Butrint Tour: Explore Historical Monuments and Ksamil Beaches
4.4
13 Ratings
Sarandë
We will start our journey with a visit to the Historic Site of Butrint; followed by a halt at Ksamil, a picturesque region in Southern Albania, for some beach time.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Butrint National Park - The Ancient Site of Butrint was declared a museum town in 1961, thereafter in the year of 1992, it was inscribed on the National Heritage list of protected monuments, under protection of UNESCO.
During the tour you will see the well-preserved Greek / Roman theater in honor of Asclepius (God of Medicine), the Byzantine Basilica, the museum within the castle, and many other antique objects.
- Ksamil - Ksamil, is one of the most attractive areas of Southern Albania.
Blessed with its small little islands, not too far off shore, Ksamil is truly the pearl of the Ionian Sea and a destination that everyone dreams of as a vacation.
On our tour, we will visit the beautiful beaches of Ksamil, and enjoy some relaxation time there.
What's Included
- Live Guide
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Ticket to Butrint
Location
Port of Saranda
We will meet you at the Port, at your local Hotel, or at the Tea Tours Main Office (Lagjia no:1, Rruga – Skënderbeu, No: 3, Saranda).
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.4
(13 Ratings)
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Chelsea_b
Apr 3, 2024
Highlight of my trip! - We took the ferry from Corfu to Albania and were nervous about the country but our tour guide met us at the ferry port with a sign and a massive smile. She walked us around the local area while we waited for the driver giving us little snippets of information making us feel very comfortable in a very new land.
On the tour we had plenty of opportunity to ask questions and stop to look at things or take photos. We weren't rushed.
The Ancient City of Butrint is a must see! Honestly, it blew my mind. We hadn't researched Albania at all but spontaneously decided to catch the ferry across and I've not stopped talking about this place since.
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Hasan_o
Jul 26, 2023
Everything was done on... - Everything was done on time and professionally, i am very happy with the service provided by the crew
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Alessandro
Jul 18, 2023
Ancient history site and Ksamil, must have - The experience was great! I visited this ancient site and it's been amazing, also because we were routed by a fantastic and passionate guide named Elidon! This guy made the whole group feel like the ancient world were still alive nowadays, a jump into the past. He's really well informed about the history and his country, he also mentioned some ancient legends which made me dream a bit. It's a must have if plan to go to butrint. We also had the chance to visit ksamil's beaches and have a swim in that beautiful water paradise. Thanks for everything!
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Trevor
May 20, 2022
Absolutely amazing! - Amazing trip! Butrint was wonderful and Ksamil has three beautiful, small islands. My family enjoyed it a lot. Thank you Tea Tours for this trip!
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Sara
May 6, 2022
Absolutely amazing! - One of the most mesmerizing sites I have ever seen. Thank you Tea Tours for this amazing experience!
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Gersia2022
Apr 25, 2022
Wonderful vacation - My family and i were itching for some cultural holidays and this just did the trick! The Tea tours operator were friendly and made the whole organisation process really easy to go through with and when i come back to Saranda will give them another go for sure.
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Alienz1999
Apr 15, 2022
Simply amazing! - The trip was amazing,had a great time with my friends and the staff was really friendly and professional.It was quite hot though so id suggest everyone to wear a hat while visiting the remains of the wonderful city of Butrint!
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Thecurlygirltravels
Sep 13, 2023
Short and Sweet? - The tour picked us on time. But the drive to Butrint was dizzying because the driver was probably in a rush. However for the tour itself, the guide explained the national park well, highlighting the important parts. He was considerate and nice all throughout. We couldn’t go to certain areas because it was unsafe due to heavy rains the previous day. They only gave us an hour at Ksamil beach which was a bummer so we were a bit rushed (although you can probably ask to extend) and then they picked us up to drop off back at our hotel. We took nice pictures and it was still a memorable part of our Albania trip. 🙂
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Vaneeta_p
Oct 6, 2023
Great place, poor tour guide - Butrint was a lovely place, historical place to visit with beautiful national park and views, however the young tour guide was clearly bored of being a tour guide and spoke with little enthusiasm and interest.....bit like a bored teenager wanting to go home as quickly as possible 😀. Ksamil was only 1 hour, so sat in a lovely bar overlooking the beach and blue waters but an expensive and overated beach.....glad we didn't end up in a hotel there!
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Katie_b
Aug 20, 2023
Wasn’t exactly as I... - Wasn’t exactly as I expected, driver had no english which is fair and understandable, and the guide at butrint did, however he drove kind of erratically and dangerously. Also no air con but the tour never stated that it did, so that was just a bit unfortunate for us. Got our tour of butrint which was quick but informative and good, ( you don’t get time for pictures though unless you can take very quick snaps as you go) then only got an hour and a half at ksamil. The times stated half 9 to half 4, however we were finished by half 1. Maybe I didn’t read the fine print though so could have been my misunderstanding. Just stating these things to give others who may book it a heads up, as was enjoyable other wise.
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