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Kruja Castle Tour: Historic Landmark and Bazaar
4.8
290 Ratings
Tiranë
Explore the historic Kruja Castle, one of Albania’s most significant landmarks. Discover the country’s largest bazaar and browse local handicrafts, and enjoy the Sari Salltik mountain viewpoint.
Explore the historic Kruja Castle, one of Albania’s most significant landmarks. Discover the country’s largest bazaar and browse local handicrafts, and enjoy the Sari Salltik mountain viewpoint.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Sari Salltik - In the morning, the tour guide will collect guests from Tirana to embark on a journey to Mount Sari Salltik. Enjoy the guide’s insights and a scenic drive along a panoramic mountain road to visit this sacred site, which is of great importance in the Bektashi faith. Situated at 1,176 meters above sea level, the cave shrine offers…
- Sari Salltik - In the morning, the tour guide will collect guests from Tirana to embark on a journey to Mount Sari Salltik. Enjoy the guide’s insights and a scenic drive along a panoramic mountain road to visit this sacred site, which is of great importance in the Bektashi faith. Situated at 1,176 meters above sea level, the cave shrine offers stunning views of the surrounding landscape.
- Old Bazaar (Pazari i Vjeter) - After visiting Sari Salltik, continue to the historic city of Kruja, where the guided walking tour begins at the Old Bazaar—one of the oldest and largest in Albania, filled with traditional souvenirs and handicrafts. The guide will provide explanations during the walk, with free time for shopping available later.
- Kruja Castle - Next, proceed inside Kruja Castle, strolling through its ancient walls and learning about its history. From the outside, the guide will introduce you to the Skanderbeg Museum, dedicated to Albania’s national hero, as well as the Ethnographic Museum, the Turkish Bath, the Skanderbeg Olive, and the castle’s secret entrance.
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Kruje - Free Time / Lunch
After immersing in the culture and history, enjoy free time to explore the Old Bazaar, take photos, visit the museums, or have lunch at your own pace. - Tirana - In the afternoon, return to Tirana.
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Tirana - KNOW BEFORE YOU RESERVE:
PICK UP: If you select the hotel pick-up option, please note that in some cases, you may be kindly asked to walk a short distance (1–5 minutes) to a nearby main street. This is usually due to certain hotels being located on narrow streets where our buses cannot easily access.
IMPORTANT: You’ll receive the final tour details via email and WhatsApp the night before the tour, between 22:30 and midnight. Pick-up times may slightly change depending on the schedule, so it’s very important to check our message. If you’re asleep when we send the info, just check it in the morning to confirm your pick-up time.
MOBILE DATA ROAMING: On the tour day, all communication will be via WhatsApp, so please ensure your phone number is linked to WhatsApp and you have mobile data/roaming enabled.
TIA AIRPORT: Airport pickup and drop-off at a scheduled time.
FITNESS LEVEL: Participants should have a basic level of fitness to comfortably complete the tour.

What's Included
- Air conditioned transportation to the destination locations
- Guided tour inside the castle and Skanderbeg museum
- English speaking tour guide
- Skanderbeg museum ticket
- Kruja castle entrance fee
- Pick up and drop-off from the hotel in Tirana city or meeting points
- Pick up and drop-off from Tirana International Airport
- Air conditioned transportation to the destination locations
- Guided tour inside the castle and Skanderbeg museum
- English speaking tour guide
- Skanderbeg museum ticket
- Kruja castle entrance fee
- Pick up and drop-off from the hotel in Tirana city or meeting points
- Pick up and drop-off from Tirana International Airport
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Museums inside the castle
- Food and drinks
- Museums inside the castle
Additional Information
- Please note that infants are not permitted on this tour
- Please note that infants are not permitted on this tour
Location
Ministry of Justice
Bulevardi Zogu I
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(290 Ratings)
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Eric
Jul 3, 2025
Stunning views - Thoroughly enjoyable tour, picked up on time and met by 2 very friendly tour guides Niku & Arbri.
Nothing was too much trouble for these lads , very professional and informative.
The castle and bazaar was memorable, with stunning views and the information on the history of Albania was excellent.
After lunch it was a drive up to the top of the mountain for more breathtaking views.
Would highly recommend, and if you get these 2 guides, you won't be disappointed...2 great lads and a credit to Thier company.
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Karl_f
Jul 2, 2025
Spectacular views and interesting history - We thoroughly enjoyed this tour. It was great to see the amazing panoramic views of Albania from the mountain top. Our tour guide, Antonio was very informative and we learnt so much about Skanderbeg and his importance to the Albanian people. We enjoyed some delicious pizza overlooking the view from the castle, which was absolutely divine. Highly recommended.
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Tour1st1
Jul 1, 2025
Sightseeing - Noel is a great guide and the driver was excellent. The tour is excellent everything went smoothly. I highly recommend.
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Zoya_m
Jul 1, 2025
It was an amazing... - It was an amazing experience with Antonio! Completely enjoyed the tour, would definitely recommend!!
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Dace_l
Jun 29, 2025
Enjoyable time - It was a great impression of Albania! Thank you Bled for the interesting and fun tour. We really enjoyed it. Thank you also to the driver!
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Kl_raj503
Jun 29, 2025
Recommend - Definitely recommend. The tour was well organized. Stunning mountain view and beautiful castle. Our tour guide Nik was a great and friendly guide.
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348ciliad
Jun 27, 2025
Amazing tour in Kruja - It was an amazing tour with lots of history and breathtaking vieuws Noel was a incredible Tourguide, telling us about the history of the city and about Albania. He also showed us the most amazing places of the city. Overall beautiful tour with an amazing Enthusiastic, kind Tourguide. A must do!!
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Ciliad36
Jun 27, 2025
Amazing Kruja tour - It was an amazing tour and the tourguide Joel was an incredible guide and explained al llot about the city and the buildings and gave a detailed story about the history of the city and the places we visited. Highly recommend
this tour!
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Dreamer09484367392
Jun 21, 2025
Perfect experience in kruja - The trip was perfectly organized and pleasant. A unique memory for someone who wants to learn about the history of albania and it's people. The tour guide was also very helpful and friendly. I recommend it in any case!!!
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Fredrick_s
Jun 20, 2025
Kruja, Albania, visit - Co-locating several Viator trips at one congested location is a challenge for clients. Had to approach each bus in turn to find my bus. Can “Smart Albania” place simple destination signage in the bus front windscreen? That might help. Bus driver was excellent. Guide was outstanding. Traffic was awful (not anyone’s fault).
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