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Kruja Castle Tour: Historic Landmark and Bazaar
4.8
299 Ratings
Tiranë
Explore the historic Kruja Castle, one of Albania’s most significant landmarks. Discover the country’s largest bazaar and browse local handicrafts, and enjoy the Sari Salltik mountain viewpoint.
Explore the historic Kruja Castle, one of Albania’s most significant landmarks. Discover the country’s largest bazaar and browse local handicrafts, and enjoy the Sari Salltik mountain viewpoint.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Sari Salltik - In the morning, the tour guide will collect guests from Tirana to embark on a journey to Mount Sari Salltik. Enjoy the guide’s insights and a scenic drive along a panoramic mountain road to visit this sacred site, which is of great importance in the Bektashi faith. Situated at 1,176 meters above sea level, the cave shrine offers…
- Sari Salltik - In the morning, the tour guide will collect guests from Tirana to embark on a journey to Mount Sari Salltik. Enjoy the guide’s insights and a scenic drive along a panoramic mountain road to visit this sacred site, which is of great importance in the Bektashi faith. Situated at 1,176 meters above sea level, the cave shrine offers stunning views of the surrounding landscape.
- Old Bazaar (Pazari i Vjeter) - After visiting Sari Salltik, continue to the historic city of Kruja, where the guided walking tour begins at the Old Bazaar—one of the oldest and largest in Albania, filled with traditional souvenirs and handicrafts. The guide will provide explanations during the walk, with free time for shopping available later.
- Kruja Castle - Next, proceed inside Kruja Castle, strolling through its ancient walls and learning about its history. From the outside, the guide will introduce you to the Skanderbeg Museum, dedicated to Albania’s national hero, as well as the Ethnographic Museum, the Turkish Bath, the Skanderbeg Olive, and the castle’s secret entrance.
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Kruje - Free Time / Lunch
After immersing in the culture and history, enjoy free time to explore the Old Bazaar, take photos, visit the museums, or have lunch at your own pace. - Tirana - In the afternoon, return to Tirana.
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Tirana - KNOW BEFORE YOU RESERVE:
PICK UP: If you select the hotel pick-up option, please note that in some cases, you may be kindly asked to walk a short distance (1–5 minutes) to a nearby main street. This is usually due to certain hotels being located on narrow streets where our buses cannot easily access.
IMPORTANT: You’ll receive the final tour details via email and WhatsApp the night before the tour, between 22:30 and midnight. Pick-up times may slightly change depending on the schedule, so it’s very important to check our message. If you’re asleep when we send the info, just check it in the morning to confirm your pick-up time.
MOBILE DATA ROAMING: On the tour day, all communication will be via WhatsApp, so please ensure your phone number is linked to WhatsApp and you have mobile data/roaming enabled.
TIA AIRPORT: Airport pickup and drop-off at a scheduled time.
FITNESS LEVEL: Participants should have a basic level of fitness to comfortably complete the tour.

What's Included
- Air conditioned transportation to the destination locations
- Guided tour inside the castle and Skanderbeg museum
- English speaking tour guide
- Skanderbeg museum ticket
- Kruja castle entrance fee
- Pick up and drop-off from the hotel in Tirana city or meeting points
- Pick up and drop-off from Tirana International Airport
- Air conditioned transportation to the destination locations
- Guided tour inside the castle and Skanderbeg museum
- English speaking tour guide
- Skanderbeg museum ticket
- Kruja castle entrance fee
- Pick up and drop-off from the hotel in Tirana city or meeting points
- Pick up and drop-off from Tirana International Airport
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Museums inside the castle
- Food and drinks
- Museums inside the castle
Additional Information
- Please note that infants are not permitted on this tour
- Please note that infants are not permitted on this tour
Location
Ministry of Justice
Bulevardi Zogu I
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
4.8
(299 Ratings)
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Escape40229547297
Sep 18, 2025
Introduction to the culture and history of the Albania peoples. - This is a cultural and historical to the Albanian people. Bledi it was very informative, easy to understand, used humor and related history to the present day. Great teacher.
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Venture26573
Sep 18, 2025
Wonderful day trip from Tirana - It was a lovely day trip from Tirana. We were able to experience beautiful scenery, history and shopping. Devji was a passionate and engaging guide that adapted to changing circumstances and also provided sufficient options for those that wanted to explore on their own.
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Lharlan82
Sep 17, 2025
Amazing trip !! - Most fascinated and very educational tour . Our tour guide Cris was very knowledgeable about the history of Albania . Enjoyed window shopping at the old bazaar .
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Hitixat
Sep 17, 2025
Very good experience with tour guide - We had a wonderful experience with our tour guide dave. He took us to the mountain castle and the old market where we could buy souvenirs, and also showed us the best places to eat. He explained everything very clearly and made the trip enjoyable. The bus was comfortable with good air conditioning, and even the driver was well-trained and friendly. Overall, it was a great tour and I highly recommend it!
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Federicabx6598kw
Sep 17, 2025
The beautiful village - Very cool, Dave is very funny and professional, kruja is really beautiful
The experience is really beautiful I recommend it to everyone
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Mint1204
Sep 17, 2025
Perfect for a Day - Dave was great as he explained us the history of of the Kruja castle along with Albanian history as well. Must recommend as it was a good trip
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Sightsee53654081869
Sep 17, 2025
Best trip - Trip was amazing and our guide Dejv was the best !!! He answered everything, help with everything and the tour with him was very interested and funny 😊
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828dilak
Sep 16, 2025
a really nice tour - our tour guide was very good and experienced also the places were really nice and filled with history! I really recommend
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Lerouxs462
Sep 16, 2025
Great one-day tour - We booked this tour to Krujë after 2 days in Tirana and it was a great way to have a deeper look into the history of medieval Albania. Ervin and his team were great: accessible, easy to understand and always available to answer question. Highly recommend especially for this price.
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Susan
Sep 15, 2025
A tour every visitor to Albania should book - Great tour, stunning scenery and fascinating history. Noel the guide extremely knowledgeable, friendly and funny. Should be on every visitor’s list while in Albania.
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