Saranda 2026 Calendar of Events
Saranda, Albania
Things to do over the New Year's Day long weekend in Saranda (Updated 2026)
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Merryl_I, Sep 2026
Highly recommend boat tour in saranda!
So grateful to our tour guide for changing our timing because of the weather forecast! 🌦️ The captain was full of fun and kept us entertained the whole time! 😂⛵️ We had so much fun, and the music was such a vibe! 🎶✨
Southmansion, Sep 2026
Fun and affordable way to see lots of areas along the coast.
Great way to see various beaches! The captain made it fun with great music. The beach where we got dropped off for a few hours was excellent (loved that sunbeds are included in the price of the boat tour). Water was perfection and food and drink were tasty. The other swim spots were beautiful too. Great value. Highly recommend.
J9993IM_, Sep 2026
Great boat trip
Great tour, it worth it! We want to give special kudos to Christian, he made our boat trip more interesting with nice music and great driving
Lena_R, Sep 2026
Great experience!
We loved our boat tour. The beach club they took us to had some of the best food we have had, the music on the boat was so fun, our driver had a great vibe, and it was very very much worth the money. Would definetly recommend!
Daniela_A, Sep 2026
Great experience!
Lovely experience, great boat ride, delicious restaurant stop for lunch, very careful and helpful crew!
Birgen_P, Sep 2026
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We had a great experience: we visited Lekuresi castle, blue eye and Gjirokastër.
Our guide, Erald, gave us interesting information about history and current situation in Albania. We had enough of free time.
Be careful at Blue eye though: they charged us 400 LEK for 1 scoop of ice.
Rachel_B, Sep 2026
Amazing tour!! Highly recommend.
I can’t say enough positive things about Gert and this experience. First I would like to mention how great his communication was. I messaged him right when I booked and had a few questions and he always took the time to answer me quickly. Second, he was incredibly kind and hospitable and I felt like I was with a life long friend. Third, he is extremely knowledgeable and makes the history so interesting. He answered all my questions, we chatted the entire way, listened to music and had a great time. Highly highly recommend taking a day and doing this tour!!! I wouldn’t have had such a memorable experience with anyone else. Thank you so much Gerti!

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Hidden Stories of Saranda CommunismO3428BHjacko, Sep 2026
Great tour - highly recommend
Great tour! We saw bits of the monastery and the bunkers that we would not have seen had we visited by ourselves. And the views over Saranda and the surrounding mountains were beautiful. It was interesting to hear about the communist period from the guide's personal family perspective.
Lisa_C, Sep 2026
Glorious day in the sun
This excursion offered great swimming and a delicious lunch. The boat was not at the meeting point provided by the Cool Destinations app but eventually we got in touch with the vendor, who came and collected us and took us to the boat further down the promenade. The boat crew were kind and responsible.
ChrisJ2746, Aug 2026
Great rafting for beginners
Great experience. Meeting place was sent in advance, staff very friendly, good equipment, nice trip down the river with two excellent guides. Always felt safe and well cared for
IVAN_N, Aug 2026
Excellent experience
It was a wonderful experience! Our captain, Kristi, was fantastic! He was very cheerful and polite. Took lots of photos of our group and made sure to include Brazilian music in the boat’s playlist. We definitely recommend this tour.

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Sarande 4×4 SafariA9674GXjadeb, Aug 2026
Fantastic experience
We did this activity during our visit to Saranda and frankly it is an unforgettable activity. The drivers are really great, very friendly and smiling, as well as the guide, really top-notch. I recommend it 100% and go for it with your eyes closed, you will not be disappointed, believe me, quite the contrary, you would be disappointed if you did not do it during your visit. Really a big thank you to the whole team who was wonderful!!!
Sightseer21034247666, Aug 2026
Excellent trip to Corfu and Palaiokastritsa
We booked the day trip via Cool Destinations and we had seen contradictory reviews and instead..everything perfect!!..very early departure in the morning from Saranda, perfect and on-time ferry trip, upon arrival Katerina welcomed us on the bus. She described the city of Corfu to us and then three free hours..at the end of which we left for the town of Paleiokastritsa. Fascinating environment for those who, like us, wanted to get an idea of Corfu. Another three free hours and then an efficient and punctual return like the ferry. Great job Katerina and thank you for the beautiful day in fascinating Corfu!!..until next time!!
samueloV7297YU, Aug 2026
Great experience!
We are very happy to recommend this trip. :) It is worth the money.
Cristina_P, Aug 2026
Great landscape and amazing town, but note Swim in the blue eye is forbidden for a reason.
Great tour, views of the mountains, amazing water and beautiful and peaceful town. It is great to enter the cold refreshing waters of the Blue Eye, but note, current is very strong and swim is forbidden for a reason. Stay safe and maybe only enter for a short walk where water is very shallow in the permitted area. Blue colour water could be way more deeper and more “sparkling” than you think. I look forward to see these landscapes again !!!
Cruiser28283268582, Aug 2026
Beach day with a mini boat excursion
it is a mini excursion of 20 mins in total. They drop you off on a twin island with little space to put your towel and you can stay there as long as you want.
It is ideal for spending the day sunbathing far from the beach clubs
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