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Day Trip to Saranda and Butrint National Park from Corfu

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Activity provider:Ionian Cruises
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Day Trip to Saranda and Butrint National Park from Corfu

Activity provider:Ionian Cruises
4.2  / 5
448 reviews

From $63.26 per person

Experience the magic and mystery of Albania on a full-day trip from Corfu. Visit the modern town of Saranda and see the amazing ruins of the ancient city of Butrint with a professional guide.

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Duration 10 hours
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Live tour guide
English, French, German, Russian, Italian
Pickup optional
Pickup is from the nearest meeting point to your accommodation. After booking, the local partner will contact you by email to request for you to complete your check-in. The details that you provide in check-in allows the activity provider to issue your boarding card which is necessary to access the boat. Once they have this information, they will confirm your pickup location and time by email. Please remember to check your spam folder. You will need to click on 'Click Here' to get your boarding card. Please have your boarding card ready when you arrive at the port. Please note that embarkation starts from 08:10 AM and lasts until 7:00 PM. ***

Experience

Highlights
  • Explore the ancient city of Butrint with a professional guide
  • Stroll the pretty streets of Saranda and enjoy lunch at a sea view restaurant
  • Enjoy breathtaking views of the coasts of Corfu and Albania
Full description
Explore the beauty of Albania on a guided day trip from Corfu. Step back in time at the ancient Greek and Roman city of Butrint. Visit an archaeological museum in a Venetian castle. Savor a delicious buffet lunch at a restaurant in Saranda.  Board the airconditioned bus at your meeting point on the island of Corfu. Sit back and enjoy the ride to the port city of Saranda. Enjoy a 20-kilometer guided bus tour of the stunning southern coast and its virgin shores and islands. Pass through small villages and through endless fertile plains that lead to a great lake. Arrive at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Butrint, where the ancient Greek city of Buthrotum disappeared under layers of silt and vegetation until its was found by archaeologists.  Tour a Venetian tower and see the remains of the theater and Temple of Asclepius. Continue to the ruins of the ancient gymnasium and Roman Baths and admire a priceless mosaic floor in the Roman Baptistery. Travel back in time as you explore the Cyclopean walls and get panoramic views of the lake and plains from the top of the hill. Return to Saranda for a mouth-watering lunch, and then take a guided walking tour before sailing back to Corfu.
Includes
  • Boat transfer
  • Entry tickets for the ancient city of Butrint
  • Entry tickets for the archaeological museum in the Venetian castle
  • Bus tour with a professional guide
  • Buffet lunch at a restaurant in Saranda
  • Option to do some duty-free shopping at the port
  • Port taxes (15€)
  • Personal expenses at the boat's
  • Drinks at the restaurant during lunch
Not suitable for
  • People with mobility impairments
  • Wheelchair users

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Meeting point

Meet at the port in Corfu Town.

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What to bring

  • Passport or ID card
  • Comfortable shoes
  • Sunglasses
  • Sun hat
  • Comfortable clothes

Know before you go

  • There is a central meeting point and pickup time for each area of Corfu. The duration (20-120 minutes) of the coach transfer depends on your location. If you chose pickup, you will be informed via e-mail of your pickup time and location. Please check both your inbox and your spam box
  • Citizens of a non-European country with visa requirements in the Schengen zone will need a valid passport and residence permit or visa of the country belonging to a Schengen zone
  • Children under the age of 18 will not be accepted on board without being accompanied by 2 parents or an adult. For those accompanied by 1 parent only, the other parent must sign a written authorization
  • The guided part of the tour is conducted in English every day; in French Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday; in German every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday; in Russian every Wednesday and Friday; and in Italian every Thursday and Sunday

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Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.2 /5

based on 448 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.8/5
  • Transportation
    4.3/5
  • Service
    4.3/5
  • Organization
    4.3/5

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GetYourGuide traveler – United KingdomSeptember 30, 2023 – Verified booking
Everything was so well organised. From the pickup at our hotel to take us to Corfu port, the ferry to Saranda and then the coach to Butrint. The lunch was lovely and relaxing served on a shady terrace. Butrint was fascinating but we would probably would have been more impressed if we hadn't seen Pompeii and Herculaneum the year before. Unfortunately we were too tired and hot to take full advantage of the free time in Saranda but did find a wonderful seaside bar/cafe with very friendly and helpful staff. Our guide was exceptional and aside from her knowledge of Butrint she shared with us lots of interesting facts about Albania and its history.
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GetYourGuide traveler – United StatesJuly 18, 2023 – Verified booking
Overall, really informative and well structured trip. Free time was a little too short to do much. This isn’t a beach trip, despite a lot of opportunities to make it so: visiting the Blue Eye or Tobago Beach aren’t options. And so if you’re looking for respite from beaches, this is for you — but I personally felt it to be a lost opportunity. The ruins were incredible. But there was not a moment which simply took my breath away like with other tours Ionian Cruises offers. Also was not a buffet as advertised.
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GetYourGuide traveler – SwitzerlandJuly 11, 2023 – Verified booking
Wonderful day lovely guides knowlegable and plenty of time in each place I highly recommend this trip the ruins are in a beautiful area really well explained and then free tike was at the seafront loved the whole trip and the boat on time was wonderful
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Product ID: 152751

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