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1-Day Tour in Blue Eye, Monastery, Gjirokaster and Lekursi Castle

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Price is €33 per adult
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Overview

Visit 4 different places in I day on this tour from Sarande and Ksamil. Explore the St. Nicholas Monastery Church, marvel at the Blue Eye, stroll through the city Gjirokastër, and admire the views from Lekuresi Castle.
Immerse yourself in a Albanian culture and nature on a full-day tour.Discover 4 fascinating locations in just 1 day with your local guide.Admire the spectacularly clear waters of the natural Blue Eye spring.
Pause for reflection at the St. Nicholas Monastery Church, Mesopotam.Step back in time on the streets of Gjirokastër and at Lëkurësi Castle.

Activity location

  • Monastery of Saint Michael
    • Near Finiq
    • 9717, Mesopotam, Albania

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Beshiku
    • 9707, Ksamil, Qarku i Vlorës, Albania

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1-Day Tour in Blue Eye, Monastery, Gjirokaster and Lekursi Castle

  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 09:00
Price details
€32.00 x 1 Adult€32.00
Paid at activity€0.50
Total
Price is €32.50

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    In-person guide is licensed or certified
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Air-conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Insurance (during transport)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Free Wi-Fi is available during transport.
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Lunch
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    enternerace to blue eye
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    enternerace to gjirokastra castle (optional)

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Monastery of Saint Michael

  • 1h
One of the oldest and largest churches of the Byzantine era and one of the world’s pearls of Byzantine architecture, St. Nicholas Monastery is located in the south of the Mesopotam village in the outskirts of Saranda, very close to the ancient city of Finiq. The monastery is thought to have been built in 1224 or 1225. It was once enclosed by a circular wall which is today only partly preserved. Its double apse makes it unique in its genre, and some researchers have advanced the hypothesis that this was due to the monastery being used by two religious rites (Catholic and Orthodox).

The Blue Eye

  • 2h
  • Admission ticket not included
The "Blue Eye" (Albanian: Syri i Kaltër) is a water spring and natural phenomenon occurring in the village of Muzinë in Finiq municipality, southern Albania.[3] A popular tourist attraction, the clear blue water of the river can be seen from a depth of more than fifty metres. Divers have descended to fifty metres, but it is still unclear what the actual depth of the karst hole is

Gjirokaster Castle

  • 3h
  • Admission ticket not included
Gjirokastra, is also known as the stone city, and has been protected by UNESCO since 2005. It is one of the last Ottomans -style cities left in the Balkans

Lekuresi Castle

  • 1h
Lekursi Castle (Kajala e Lëkurësit) is a castle on Lekursi Hill, just behind Saranda with an amazing view over the town and bay, making this the most popular and iconic viewpoint of Saranda.

Location

Activity location

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    Monastery of Saint Michael
    • Near Finiq
    • 9717, Mesopotam, Albania

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Beshiku
    • 9707, Ksamil, Qarku i Vlorës, Albania
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    Hotel Vila Duraku
    • Rruga Naim Frashëri
    • Saranda, Qarku i Vlorës, Albania

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