Gjirokastra Tours & Trips

You'll visit two UNESCO World Heritage Sites—the ancient stone city of Gjirokastra with its Ottoman fortress and the Butrint Archaeological Site with Greek theater ruins and Roman baths. Stay in 3-star hotels across Korçë, Përmet, and Gjirokaster, swim in Langarica Canyon's thermal springs and relax on Ksamil's beautiful beaches.

See UNESCO-listed Gjirokastra's stone-roofed houses built on steep slopes and walk through the ancient Butrint ruins with its functional open theater within the National Park. Stay at 4-star accommodations like Hotel Berati Castle in Berat and Hotel Brilant in Saranda while visiting the Ottoman-era City of 1000 Windows. Hike to Borsh Castle at 500 meters elevation for views over the Ionian coast, try wine tasting in Berat's famous wine region, and swim near Porto Palermo Castle on the Albanian Riviera.

You'll tour UNESCO-listed Gjirokastra with a guide at the castle and wander the Old Bazaar, then stay overnight in a traditional guesthouse. The Blue Eye spring has beautiful turquoise water, and a 2-hour boat ride along Himara's coast takes you to Pirates' Cave, Gjipe Beach, and Aquarium Beach (12+).

Stay overnight in 3-star hotels in Gjirokastra's UNESCO Old Town and Berat, known as the 'City of a Thousand Windows,' with breakfasts included throughout. Walk through Gjirokastra Castle, a 19th-century fortress with great valley views, then check out Butrint National Park's ancient ruins (entrance fees covered).

Visit Butrint Archaeological Park, a UNESCO site 18 km south of Saranda, where you'll find a well-preserved amphitheater, baptismal, and centuries-old artifacts next to a lake known for black mussel production. Head to Gjirokastra to see the Ottoman fortress that Ali Pasha Tepelena built in the early 1800s.