Booking fee
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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Just a few days in Albania, you will get a sense of our 50 – year – old communist legacy. Let’s explore together the soil in which Albanian roots are planted. This tour is frighteningly exciting, historical, realistically subtle in a way that life today can’t capture.
TOUR INFORMATION:
Departure: 09:30 am
Included: Transportation, Tour Director, Street food, Coffee break, Museum Entrance
Getting around: Private motor coach, walking.
Hotel pick up
Lunch
Driver/guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
Raki tasting
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Gratuities
Drop off
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
We pick you up at any hotel in Tirana. Please specify name of hotel when making the booking.
Bunk'Art 1, Tirana, Albania We start our journey of the past at the Bunk’ Art Museum with a full – immersion of the Albanian history of the last 100 years. The ex – nuclear bunker, build to accommodate Communist Dictator Hoxha in the event of attack, tells us the story of the dictator’s time and the past two World Wars through photographs, items and documents. 60 minutes
Pazari i Ri, Tirana, Albania After we step out of Bunk’ Art, we head for “qofte” ( meat balls), yogurt sauce, patato chips and local beer, Tirana’s typical street food! 50 minutes
Skanderbeg Square, Tirana, Albania Walk towards Skanderbeg Square and learn about the historical building such as Et’hem Bey Mosque, the Clock Tower, that surround the main square of Tirana. 30 minutes
Blloku, Tirana, Albania We will walk through the Blloku area, where we discover the home of Enver Hoxha and other senior members of his regime. We will stop at the Post Blloku memorial, which honors former political prisoners, in an area once forbidden to enter.
Enver Hoxha Pyramid, Tirana, Albania Behold the pyramid, the former “Enver Hoxha Museum”. Its once – white marble walls are now crumbling and full of graffiti. Discover its history from our local Tour Director. 30 minutes
8R9C+5GF, Bulevardi Dëshmorët e Kombit, Tiranë, Albania Pass by Mother Teresa Square in the south part of the main boulevard
National Gallery of Art, Tirana, Albania Enter in the National Gallery of Arts for many socialist realist art. Powerful images give a sense of how “realistic” art was used to create propaganda.***(if available for the visit) 30 minutes
8RFF+93C, Rruga Fatmir Haxhiu, Tiranë, Albania Finish your day tour celebrating it with a coffee break at Komiteti – Kafe Museum for some raki, communist candy and maybe some coffee also. 45 minutes
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Minimum drinking age is 18 years
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
First stop of the itinerary not advisable for people suffering from claustrophobia
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Antoine_G
20 Mar 2022
Great guide! Super interesting journey into Tirana’s impressive communist era-bunker. Lots of details about this heavy period of history
xavier_c
15 Sep 2021
Andi un guia exelente. Habla español perfecto. El tour es muy interesante para los amantes de la historia.
Manuela B
31 Aug 2019
Dieci e lode alla nostra guida, Olsi...ci ha fatto conoscere la splendida Tirana e l'Albania più in generale. Molto preparato, simpatico e disponibile.
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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