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  • Explore Gjirokaster
  • Places to see
  • Things to do
  • Top sights
  • Outside Gjirokaster

Osum Canyon

Gjirokastër Castle

Skenduli House

The cold war tunnel

Gjirokastra Bazaar

Ismail Kadare's House

Arms Museum

Çerçiz Topulli Square

Nearby destinations

Berat tours

Corfu Town tours

Sarandë tours

Ksamil tours

Palaiokastritsa tours

Gaios tours

Nearby sights

Blue Eye, AlbaniaAttraction in Muzinë, Albania

Karaburun Peninsula, AlbaniaAttraction in Vlorë County, Albania

Sazan IslandAttraction in Vlorë County, Albania

Gorica BridgeAttraction in Berat, Albania

ApolloniaAttraction in Fier, Albania

Blue Lagoon, SivotaAttraction in Epirus, Greece

  • Top experiences
  • Outside Gjirokaster

Hiking

River rafting

Local food tours

Cooking classes

Things to do in Berat

Things to do in Corfu Town

Things to do in Sarandë

Things to do in Ksamil

Things to do in Palaiokastritsa

Things to do in Gaios

From Sarandë: Gjirokaster Half-Day Trip

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From Sarandë: Gjirokaster Half-Day Trip
4.4
4.4185114 out of 5 stars
Provider rating
This activity is new to GetYourGuide and hasn’t been reviewed by our customers yet. We’ve used the average ratings from this provider to give you an idea of how other travelers have rated their other activities.

Discover the "City of Stone", Gjirokaster, on a half-day tour from Sarandë. See the sights of the UNESCO World Heritage Listed town, including Gjirokastra Castle, the Arms Museum, and Zekate House.

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Duration 6 hours
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Live tour guide
Albanian, English
Small group
Limited to 15 participants

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Itinerary

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    Starting location:

    Rruga Skënderbeu 61

  • Car

    (1.5 hours)

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    Gjirokaster

    Guided tour

  • Arrive back at:

    Rruga Skënderbeu 61

Main stop

For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change.

Highlights

  • Guided visit in Gjirokastra
  • Visit Zekat's house (the oldest in the city)
  • Visit the house museum of Ismail Kadare
  • Tickets to Gjirokastra Castle

Full description

Your tour will start from Saranda and only in an hour and a half, you will reach Gjirokastra.
One of the main characteristics of this place is the intensive use of stone in the building of the houses and streets, which is why it earned the nickname “The City Of Stone”. You will also need to walk a lot to get around the city, so that is the reason Gjirokastra is also called as 'the city of a thousand steps'.

You will be exploring the main attractions of the city such as the Castle of Gjirokastra, known as the origin of the city, built in the 12th century, following the Museum of Arms, and the historic center. Your tour will continue with the visit to the house of the Zeka’s family (the most magnificent and characteristic building of Gjirokastra), the museum house of Ismail Kadare, one of the most important writers in the country, and to the final visit and the Ethnographic Museum. During the walking tour of the city, you will notice that all the roads lead to the old Bazaar.

Includes

  • Travel by Comfortable AC Car or minivan
  • Entry Ticket to the castle fo Gjirokaster
  • Guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks
  • Everything not mentioned in the " Included " Category

Not suitable for

  • People with mobility impairments

Meeting point

The guide will be waiting in front of Librari Toena.

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Product ID: 391738

Activity provider:My Tour in Italy
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  • Ethnographic Museum, Gjirokaster

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  • 7Arms Museum
  • 8Gjirokastra Bazaar
  • 9Ismail Kadare's House
  • 10Çerçiz Topulli Square

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