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Tirana Express Walking Tour - Essential of the Albanian Capital

By Albanian Odyssey Travel Agency
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$61 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
Overview

This is a tour with an experienced tourist guide, who is enthusiastic about Tirana, its history, architecture, culture and everyday life. The tour will give you insight into the essentials of the capital city of Albania. Moreover, you will experience a little of Tirana from different historical phases and also taste the Albanian coffee culture and the famous rakia.

Activity location
  • Skanderbeg Square
    • , At the center of Tirana
    • Tirana, Albania
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • Skanderbeg Square
    • Tiranë, Qarku i Tiranës, Albania

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Tour in English
  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English

English Language

Language options: English
Starting time: 10:00 am
Price details
AU$60.91 x 1 AdultAU$60.91

Total
Price is AU$60.91
Until Mon, 12 Jan

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Headphones to hear the guide clearly (10+ Pax)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    A Local Professional Guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Traditional Coffee, Refreshments, Rakia (Albanian Spirit)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Access to Et'hem Bey Mosque
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Food and drinks (Not mentioned above)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Tips

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • We can accommodate dietary needs such as vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, etc. If you have dietary requirements. Please kindly indicate it to the special requirements at the time of booking.
  • Under 18 years old must have a photo ID (Digital Copy Accepted).

Activity itinerary

Skanderbeg Square
  • 15m
This is where the tour starts. Here the travellers will hear about the history of Tirana, and the history of the buildings around the square.
Et`hem Bey Mosque
  • 10m
  • Admission ticket included
This is the only remaining mosque from the 19 century in Tirana. Beautifully decorated it is a gem of architecture and art in the heart of Tirana.
Tirana Castle
  • 10m
Built near the old Justinian fortress, one of the few archaeological remains still present in the heart of the Albanian capital, the Castle is owned by the Toptani family. Toptani is one of the richest families in Albania and the Balkan area, originating from the beautiful city of Kruja. This family moved to Tirana in the seventeenth century. Some members of the prestigious family, during the years of Ottoman rule, were ordered by the Empire to govern the then Ottoman territories in the Albanian land.
Komiteti Bar
  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
Café-Museum located inside one of the communist era apartments. Communist era artefacts like old radios, furniture, tools, kitchenware, silverware, cups and glasses are only some of the objects that can be seen. Here the travellers will have coffee, refreshments, or rakia the Albanian famous spirit.
Enver Hoxha Pyramid
  • 15m
This iconic building was a museum dedicated to the Albanian communist leader(dictator). After the fall of the communist regime in Albania, the building was used as a discotheque, cultural centre, radio station, and fair exhibition area. Now, the pyramid has been reconstructed with a modern architecture and will be the largest technological centre in the Balkans focusing on Information and digital technology.
Deshmoret E Kombit Boulevard
  • 20m
This is the main boulevard in Tirana, build in 1930s. Along this boulevard the travellers will see the main government buildings and will learn about the modern history of Tirana and Albania.
Sheshi Nënë Tereza
  • 15m
This is the second largest square in the centre of Tirana. Here the travellers will get to see the Tirana University Building, Art University, Air Albania Arena, and other iconic and historical buildings.
Blloku
  • 15m
Leafy, residential Blloku is an upscale nightlife and shopping hotspot, with hip bars and cafes, and trendy global restaurants alongside luxury boutiques. During the era of Communist rule, it was a closed-off precinct for the party elite, and the villa of long-ruling dictator Enver Hoxha still stands. The area is also home to the monumental Presidenca e Republikës, the office of the Albanian president.
Resurrection of Christ Orthodox Cathedral
  • 30m
The Resurrection of Christ Orthodox Cathedral in Tirana was inaugurated in 2012 and is one of the largest cathedrals in the Balkans. It is beautifully decorated with mosaics and paintings and has become one of the most visited attractions in Tirana.

Location

Activity location
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    Skanderbeg Square
    • , At the center of Tirana
    • Tirana, Albania
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Skanderbeg Square
    • Tiranë, Qarku i Tiranës, Albania

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