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A group of people in a brick-walled room with wooden beams, standing and conversing. 1
A greenhouse with plants and visitors. 2
Two people seated at an outdoor table with a variety of dishes. 3
A dirt path leading through a forested area with a brick structure on the right. 4
A sunset over a coastal city with a view of the sea and buildings. 5
By Visit Saranda

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9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is $49 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 5h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup

Overview

  • Start Point: Saranda (Pickup at 9:00AM or 4.00 pm )
    Pickup from your hotel or a central meeting point in Saranda by a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle.

    Stop 1: Blue Eye Spring
    Drive time: ~45 minutes
    Explore the famous Syri i Kaltër (Blue Eye) – a deep, crystal-clear natural spring surrounded by lush forest.Enjoy a short guided nature walk, learn about the spring’s geology and local legends.

    Stop 2: Local Winery Experience
    Drive time: ~30-40 minutes.
    Guided tour of the vineyard and wine cellar.
    Wine tasting session: sample 3–5 types of local wines (red, white, and raki), paired with Albanian cheeses, olives, and homemade bread.Learn about Albania’s ancient winemaking traditions and grape varieties.

    Stop 3: Lekursi Castle & Sunset View
    Drive time: ~30 minutes
    Arrive at Lekursi Castle for a guided historical tour.Enjoy free time to explore, relax, and take in breathtaking sunset views over Saranda, Corfu, and the Ionian coast.

Activity location

  • The Blue Eye
    • Vlore, Albania

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • The Blue Eye
    • Vlore, Albania

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Sunset Option

  • Activity duration is 5 hours5h
    5h
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 1:30PM
Price details
$46.04 x 2 Adults$92.08
Paid at activity$6.74
Total
Price is $98.82

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    All Fees and Taxes
  • Inclusions
    Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Exclusions
    €17 – Basic tasting: 3 wines, 3 rakis, brandy, small food platter • €25 – Medium: more drinks, extra food variety • €35 – Full experience: 6 wines, 5 rakis, brandy, large food platter with meats
  • Exclusions
    Train Ticket to Blue Eye (one way)

Know before you book

    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

The Blue Eye

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
The Blue Eye is a natural spring in southern Albania. It holds the bluest, clearest water imaginable. Looking at it from above, the Blue Eye spring forms a swirling vortex that’s hypnotic to watch.The layers of the spring range from clear, colourless shallows to azure waters that border the intense, deep blue centre of the eye.The park around the Blue Eye includes a lake, a bridge, a rocky path and mountain scenery. The beautiful spring lies at the top end of the park, and is the source of the lake and the clear blue river that flows from it.

Kantina E Veres Isak

  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
Experience an exclusive taste of local wine, traditional raki and some delicious Albanian snacks at a local wine producer, Kantina Isak.

Lekuresi Castle

  • 40m
You cannot say that you saw Saranda without having visited the Lekuresi Castle. The castle was built in 1537 by the Ottoman sultan Suleiman I the Magnificent, who owed a period of particular expansion of the Ottoman influence on the area. Suleiman I attacked Corfu and had a manor built on the highest hill inland from Saranda to be able to control the entire valley below. From Corfu and Ksamil to Saranda and beyond, towards Butrint. All around the fortress of Lekuresi are the ruins of the homonymous village. The square plan of the castle forms a large open space in the center, a sort of terrace from which it is possible to have an extraordinary view.

Location

Activity location

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    The Blue Eye
    • Vlore, Albania

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    The Blue Eye
    • Vlore, Albania

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