Join us in this Day Tour of Gjirokastra and The Blue Eye to explore the secrets behind this Stone City and Castle of Gjirokaster. Part of Albanian UNESCO World Heritage. This Tour brings you nearer to the Unique Architecture, Local life, delicious food, and a stunning water spring. It is a complete guide with the best of what to visit in Gjirokaster, carefully selected by us, along with the last destination being The Blue Eye.
Probably it is one of the steepest cities in the world, as Ismail Kadare describes it in his book. Gjirokastra will amaze you with its unique architecture and its dominant castle of Gjirokastra on the top of the hill. It is a city with a rich and glorious history, culture, and delicious local cuisine. Tour of Gjirokaster will start with the Pride of the city, the Castle of Gjirokaster. Walking through the coble stone paths sliding from the castle, you will explore a charming city, strangely attractive, and very Instagramable. While in Gjirokastra, we will explore also most of the Historic city, including some characteristic houses to understand more about how everyday life was organized in the family. Lastly, our final stop will be The Blue Eye water spring, which will leave you speechless and eager to jump in those vibrant blue colors and take a dip.
I would highly recommend this tour of Lake Ohrid. Our guide was Skerdi and he was so incredible. He knew so much about the area, was so professional... read more
June 6, 2022
Nice day trip to Berat. Stop along the way for coffee. Good views from the castle. Great lunch with Lily and some homemade food. Go as Local really helped to... read more
May 16, 2021
A really amazing journey. Andi is a great guide and was knowledgeable, charming and very enthusiastic. The 4 day tour was as described, a decent level of fitness is required... read more
July 1, 2022
