3-Hour Petrelë Castle Tour from Tirana with Lunch Inside the Castle

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Admire the magnificent Petrelë Castle
• 02 Enjoy lunch inside the castle
• 03 Discover one of the oldest structures in the area
• 04 Take in beautiful surrounding views from the castle

Explore the stunning Petrelë Castle in Albania, famous for its history and beautiful views, on this tour from Tirana. Visit one of the area's oldest structures with your Albanian guide and get a genuine feel of royalty as you savour lunch inside the castle while enjoying the surrounding views.

Explore the stunning Petrelë Castle in Albania, famous for its history and beautiful views, on this tour from Tirana.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Tirana

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Petrelë Castle Visit with Lunch

• Get picked up from your hotel in Tirana and head to the castle.
• Visit Petrelë Castle with your Albanian tour guide.
• Have lunch in a restaurant inside the castle, where you can enjoy the surrounding views.
• Get dropped back at your hotel in Tirana.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Local (Albanian) guide in one of the major foreign languages during the entire tour itinerary

• Transport by car, minivan, or bus

• Hotel pick-up and return

What's Not Included

• Everything else not mentioned in "Inclusions".

Know before you go

• Petrelë Castle is located 15 km south of Tirana. It is famous for its history and beautiful views. In ancient times, Petrelë was also known in documents as Petralba, which translated from Greek means "the stone" of "alba", therefore "The stone of Albanians". It is called such because the town and its castle are built on a massive stone. Petrelë Castle is one of the oldest structures in the area. The tower in the center was built in the 5th century AD, although most of the remainder is Byzantine, dating from between the 11th and 14th centuries. The castle was primarily watched for Ottoman troops marching towards inner Albania. In Ottoman times, the castle was the house of Scanderbeg's sister, Mamica Kastrioti. The town and castle were also very dear to Scanderbeg, and he used to take time off to come and rest in the area.
• The price listed is per person and is quoted based on a minimum of 2 participants.
• To operate the tour with only 1 participant, there is an extra charge of 90%.
• To operate the tour for groups of 3-5 participants, there will be a discount of 30%.
• If there are 6-7 participants, there will be a discount of 50%.
• If there are 8-10 participants, there will be a discount of 70%.
• If there are 11-15 participants, there will be a discount of 80%.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Tirane at your hotel (pick-up and drop off)

Tour start

Albania

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.