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Full-Day Tour Of Elbasan And The “Little Switzerland" Village

  • Tour Category

    Private Tour

  • Tour Types

    Nature, Culture, History

  • Duration

    1 Day

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    Albanian, English, Greek

Description

Sign up for this tour and explore the city of Elbasan with ruins dating from the Roman era. See a mosque next to a catholic and another orthodox church and visit an ethnography museum to learn about the local heritage. Finally, head to a very pleasant little village in the hilly side of the city to meet a local family and enjoy an optional lunch with them with beautiful scenery.

Highlights
  • Explore the natural beauty and highlights of Elbasan
  • Learn about the past of Elbasan at an ethnographic museum
  • Visit a local family at the little village of Funare
  • The “Summer Day” Town Elbasan and the “Little Switzerland expand_more
    • Meet with your tour guide at your hotel or your specified meeting place in Tirana and depart from the pier to reach the city of Elbasan.
    • Visit the old town situated inside the surrounding walls, which the locals refer to it as “Kalaja” or just the Castle. A mosque next to catholic and another orthodox church proves the excellent and peaceful existence of different religions in the city. 
    • Next, head to a little ethnographic museum that will provide you with details about life in the city many years ago. Drinking the local refreshment “Boza” and tasting the local desert of The Summer Day are things we can’t skip…
    • Drive up the hilly area surrounding the town full of olive trees to visit the little village of Funare. Sometimes the beauties of the lakes and the hills surrounding the village give the impression of such an alpine village in the Swiss Alps. 
    • Admire nature, meet a local family and have an optional lunch there.
    • Late afternoon drive back to Tirana.
What's Included
  • Transport with a very comfortable car,minivan or van A/C etc.
  • Professional, licensed-certified tourist guide/driver
  • Pick-up and drop off from your hotel, pier or your place 
What's Excluded
  • Entrance fees wherever needed
  • Meals and drinks
  • Personal expenses
  • Tips and gratuities
What to bring

Bring yourself and l promise to make you "richer" at the end of the day trip.

Know before you go
  • Museums are closed on Mondays, except for any specific agreement in advance for visits of big groups, cruise ship visitors etc.
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult.
  • This tour is not recommended for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair due to hilly terrain
Meeting Point

Hotel, Airport, Port or anywhere else in Central Albania

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
The group size and price
1 To 4EUR 250 Per Group
5 To 8EUR 370 Per Group

This is a private tour
Starting From

Fromss

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USD 276 / group