The 15 Best Durres Tours & Day Trips

1.Durres and Belsh Lake, day tour from Tirana

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 274 reviews · 9 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $22Our pick

Review of the $22.99 Durres, Berat, and Belsh Lake day tour from Tirana, with Roman ruins, castle views, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.

“Excellent day trip and great way to see other parts of Albania. I was asked to move by the travel company from day before and group contained mainly Italians. The guide spoke for longer lengths and in more detail to them. There were 4 English speaking on the tour and felt we were being told the basic information- which was helpful. Great stops on the trip and comfortable minibus. On arrival the guide called names out and said we were boarding in order of when booked. Because I had been moved recently, to help the company, I had to board last and was at the very back, felt this was…”

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2.Off Road ATV Kallmi Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 51 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $84

Ride an ATV from Durrës to secluded Kallmi Beach, with mountain tracks, sea views, clean water, and practical booking advice.

“Fantastic experience and easily the best activity in Durrës. The mountain route is challenging and not for the faint-hearted, so if you’re uneasy with dangerous roads, it’s best to ride as a passenger. A valid driving licence is required to operate the quad bikes. This is probably the best quad biking experience in true mountain conditions.”

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3.Kruja & Durres; Semi – Private Day Tour from Tirana

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $149Top rated

Explore Kruja Castle, its old bazaar, and Durres ruins on a guided day trip from Tirana with hotel pickup and seaside time.

“Ardit provided me with an exceptional experience during my tour to Kruja and Durres. From the on time pick up at my hotel to the thoughtful recommendations for the top sites to visit in Tirana plus restaurant and neighborhood recommendations. Kruja castle complex and the museum were a highlight. Ardit spoke about the history and key events in the area prior to entering the museum and lead me through the museum pointing out areas and artifacts that complemented our discussion as well as answering all of my questions. Durrës is beautiful! We visited the archaeological sites there and then had a lovely walk along the sea. Truly a wonderful day…”

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4.Kruja Castle ,Sari Salltik & Durrës fromTirana

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 30 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $84

Review of a full-day Tirana tour to Kruja Castle, Sari Salltik, and Durrës, with mountain views, ancient ruins, and practical booking tips.

“This trip was very nice, but maybe next time one can choose if they want to enter the museum or have some time alone in Kruja? Otherwise, several castles and ruins, which I like!”

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5.Private Day Tour of Berat and Durres from Tirana

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · 6 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $144

Explore Berat Castle, Onufri Museum, and Durrës from Tirana on a private guided day tour with hotel pickup and transport.

“Armando was a fantastic guide and had so much information to share. Highly recommend this date trip.”

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6.Private Walking Tour Visit to Durrës with Licensed Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $24

Explore Durrës on a private 2 to 3-hour walk covering Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman, Italian, and communist-era history for $24.10.

“Today was truly interesting, lots of explanations by a truly remarkable and friendly guide! I would definitely recommend it to any family or friend.”

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7.Kruja & Durres | History and Local Food

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · 8 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $186

Review of the Kruja and Durres day tour from Tirana, with castles, Roman ruins, local lunch, hotel pickup, and practical booking advice.

“Kruja Bazaar and the castle was full of history and the atmosphere and architecture is well maintained. City of Durres is beautiful. Mix of modern and old architectures. The Amphitheatre is still somewhat buried, and new buildings are built over it, but what is shown is impressive. Mimoza, my guide is very knowledgeable and goes into very precise detail of each topic. Highly recommend.”

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8.Durres & Wine Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $168

Explore Durres ruins, taste Albanian wines and raki, and visit Abaia Winery on a small-group day tour from Tirana.

“Trip of four Adults was going well with Rando as the tour guide. My dad fell going down a hill and was rushed to the hospital. Dislocated shoulder head wounds etc. This was half way through the tour. Rando went out of his way to assist at the Hospital due to the language barrier between patient and Doctors. Still waiting for a call from the Tour Operator Company to check on his health. The rest of the group had hoped to go another time to finish the tour - no follow up at all. Phone call / email would have been the right thing to do.”

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9.Kruja and Durres Daytrip from Tirana

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 7 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $252

Review of a private Tirana day trip to Kruja, Preza Castle, and Durres, with history, castles, museums, transport, costs, and practical tips.

“A fascinating day filled with interesting information about Albania. Our guide Jetmir was knowledgeable and engaging. We enjoyed all of the places we visited and Jetmir was a great guide.”

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10.Private Full Day Tour from Tirana to Berat and Durres

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 7 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $144

Review of a private Tirana tour to Berat and Durres, with castle churches, Ottoman neighborhoods, Roman ruins, transport, price, and practical tips.

“Kristina, our guide, knows very well Berat and told us interesting stories about the country and the culture. She was also very hepfull with our two young children.”

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11.Semi Private; Wine Tasting Experience & Walking Tour of Durres

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $160

Review of a Tirana wine tasting and Durrës walking tour, with vineyard views, three wines, Roman ruins, sea views, price, and practical tips.

“The day trip was excellent, really well organized and a beautiful place to visit. Eri is an awesome guide, super knowledgeable, friendly and easy to talk to. He tailored the trip exactly to what we wanted from the day. Was a great experience that I would highly recommend 🤙”

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12.Best of Berat and Durres Full Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $142

Review of the full-day Berat and Durres tour from Tirana, with Roman ruins, Ottoman sights, practical tips, pricing, and honest drawbacks.

“No water provided, even when asked to have some. Guide seemed taken aback that we even asked. No bathroom breaks except for the one we zipped off on our own while our guide was having a smoke break.”

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13.Walking tour with Roman Amphitheater

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 4 reviews · from $40

Review of Durrës Roman Amphitheater walking tour, with local guide, practical tips, value analysis, timing, access, and booking advice.

“Amphitheater von Durres - Amfiteatri i Durresit – ist ein historischer Platz. Ich habe kurz angeschaut, aber das ist nicht meine Kaffeetasse.”

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14.Berat, Durres, Elbasan in one Day – Religious Harmony in Albania

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $103

Explore Durres, Berat, and Elbasan in one day, with ancient ruins, churches, mosques, Jewish history, and Albania’s religious harmony.

“Nice cultural tour with a beautiful UNESCO-site Berat and and other equally beautiful towns Durres & Elbasan. Nice architecture, picturesque views, seaside in Durres and full of interesting history. A guide, Tauland, was very informative, flexible & effective, with whom the day passed full of newly learned things & experiencies.”

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15.Durres, Kruje, Full Day Trip From Tirana

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $254

Explore Kruja Castle, Scanderbeg Museum, Durres, and Roman ruins on an 8-hour guided day trip from Tirana.

“While waiting to be picked up for the tour, we were expecting to join a big group. However, we were the only ones going. Our own private tour! Adam the tour guide, from the start right through to drop off was excellent. He couldn't do enough fRead more”

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