Gjirokaster Uncovered: A Walk Through Stone, Time, and Hidden Stories

9.1
72 Reviews
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Provided by: Albania FREE Tours
Duration
2h 15min
Meeting point
Center of Old Bazaar, Qafa e Pazarit
Languages
English, Spanish
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Overview

This tour is unlike any other in the Gjirokaster area. We begin our journey at the heart of the old city, in the bustling Bazaar center.

From there, you'll embark on a relaxed walk through Gjirokaster's most historic streets, with frequent stops for immersive storytelling. Gjirokaster's rich history and vibrant culture come alive in an interactive, engaging way. This isn't your typical history tour bogged down by dates and dry facts—here, you’ll experience the city's past through captivating tales and fun anecdotes that make history feel real.

You're on holiday, and we believe learning should be fun! What better way to enjoy yourself than by diving deep into Gjirokaster’s fascinating history and culture?

Join us as we journey through time, exploring the significant eras of Gjirokaster’s past in chronological order. From the ancient foundations to the Ottoman period and beyond, you’ll discover what makes this UNESCO World Heritage city truly unique.
Tour Conditions
Accessibility
Suitable for people with reduced mobility
Minimum Attendees
No minimum attendees
Children
Suitable for families with children
Extra Fees
Extra cost is required
Pets
Pet-friendly
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This activity includes:

  • Qafa e Pazarit
  • Dunavat
  • Castle of Gjirokastra
  • Ethnographic Museum
  • Ismail Kadare's House
  • Histroy of the town of Gjirokastër
  • Passing by all the major museums of the old town, entrance at your own expense.

Our Guides

Klarens — Guide of Gjirokaster Uncovered: A Walk Through Stone, Time, and Hidden Stories, Albania
Klarens

Meeting point

Center of Old Bazaar, Qafa e Pazarit

On arrival

We will meet at the Center of Old Bazaar, Qafa e Pazarit.
It's not hard to find because it's in the middle of the historic area where arguably everybody is.

Rating
9.1
Organisation
9.1
Atmosphere
9.3
Content
9.1
Guide
9.4
Usefulness
9.2
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Reviewed on Apr 11, 2025
“Fantastic guide”
Fantastic guide who showed us every corner of the city
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Reviewed on Feb 08, 2025
“Enjoyable”
The walking tour was very nice and interesting. A local guide is always the best to see a city! Because of off-season, we had a private tour and we liked it. We are impressed by and thankful for the time he spent with us, he was a patient guide and could answer to most of our many questions. Thank you!
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Reviewed on Jan 29, 2025
“Great tour and knowledgeable!”
We loved our tour; we learned a lot but it wasn't overwhelming. Highly recommend this!
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Reviewed on Dec 23, 2024
“Super experience!”
Totally worth it!
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Reviewed on Oct 29, 2024
“Fantàstic free tour in Gjirokastre with Kledi”
We spent a nice evening walking throught this beautiful city. Kledi, our guide, explained many details about this city’s history, with humour and curiosities. We highly recommend it and our guide! Thanks!
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Reviewed on Oct 12, 2024
“Great time ”
The guide wasn’t wearing his badge so we had a bit trouble finding each other. After that we had a great time wandering through the old city and hearing all the stories.
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Reviewed on Oct 12, 2024
“Excellent ”
The tour was very useful, the guide gave us a lot of information about the city, history facts and traditions also he gave us amazing recommendations to have dinner, drinks and desserts. It is highly recommended to do this tour
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Reviewed on Oct 11, 2024
“Superb Tour through Gjirokaster”
We had the best experience with our guide Kledi. Even though there were only two of us he took his time showing us around. His knowledge of gjrokaster and albanian history was amazing and he kept the atmosphere light with good humor.
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Reviewed on Oct 07, 2024
“Guide didn’t show up”
Tour was supposed to start 5pm. We reserved a spot at 3:30ish and reached 10 minutes earlier. Guide didn’t show up and we didn’t get any notification
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Reviewed on Oct 04, 2024
“Great Tour”
Despite the rain, we had a great tour all to ourselves. However, you should know that a large part of the tour takes place in the castle. Everything is beautifully illuminated in the evening. A tour starting at 5pm is therefore definitely worthwhile. We can recommend the tour without reservation.
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Free Cancellation

You are free to cancel a booking anytime. We kindly remind you to cancel bookings you cannot arrive for. Being reported as absent decreases your customer level points and the benefits you can enjoy.

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