TIRANA Walking Tour: Discover the ever-changing capital city

Overview

Available languages

English

Italian

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Albania's capital city of Tirana is like no other Balkan capital cities with its iconic high-rise architecture and redesigned public spaces, and its delayed 'Dolce Vita' atmosphere of cafes and restaurants.

Our half day walking tour will start at the very heart of the city's Monumental Center, where we will observe the strong differences between the overbearing communist buildings of the Palace of Culture and the National History Museum, versus the Italian governmental buildings of the 1920s by the Italian architect Armando Brasini.

As we will walk by the statue of Albania's national hero Skenderbeg, we will head to the Et’hem Bey Mosque and the Watch Tower - reminders of Tirana's 17th and 19th centuries expansion, and later its twentieth century turbulent history.

We will have a chance to walk on by the newly reopened Toptani castle, and the stone Tanner's Bridge, followed by a quick stop at the Pyramid and a visit to the Blloku area, along with the dictator's Enver Hoxha villa.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Specialized infant seats are available

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

• City Tour of Tirana

• Qualified guide

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Food and drinks

Tips and gratuities

Optional activity costs

What To Expect

Skanderbeg Square

The complexity of Albanian history can be witnessed first hand at the very heart of the capital city of Tirana - the famous Skanderbeg Square, which takes its name by our national medieval hero. Constantly changing its urban face, this tour of the Skenderbeg square will offer a fantastic understanding of the Albania's layered historical development of the 20th century. We will share facts and curiosities about the main buildings that surround the square: The National Historic Museum, The National Opera House, the Old Clock Tower and the Et'hem Bej Mosque.

30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Clock Tower

Opened to tourists in 1996, only 90 steps is what it takes to reach the top of one of the cultural monuments of the capital city of Tirana. Build in 1840 during the times of the Ottoman Empire, even though this landmark building is currently surrounded by the ongoing construction of high raisers, it still offers a rare panoramic of the city center. Standing 35 meters tall, it used to be Tirana's tallest building until 1970.

20 minutes • Admission Included

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TIRANA Walking Tour: Discover the ever-changing capital city

Reviews

4.85

13 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Tiranë walking tour
Neale M,
Sep 9, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Gloria was a fantastic guide , she took us on an extensive walk around Tiranë city & was incredibly informative , great experience
Weekend in Tirana
scaste71,
Mar 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00
Cities in strong urban and architectural expansion, new skyscrapers with innovative and colorful materials, also designed by Italian designers. Free Wifi in many squares and buildings and premises. Mild temperature. Spicy food, good, depending on what you eat the price is variable but not high. Airport/city taxi is not expensive. City full of Italians. They also accept euros, but I recommend paying in cash and especially changing euros in the city as soon as you arrive. With Ryanair on return to Italy it was not necessary to print the check in as described on the app. The clubs in the evening are full of young people. We attended the summer festival on March 14. Have a nice walk.
Very enjoyable experience
Newton D,
Nov 14, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
The tour guide was passionate and very informative. He was patient and a thorough professional. I would highly recommend this experience to anyone wishing to cover Tirana city in few hours.
Interesting and informative tour - highly recommend
raymondriggens,
Mar 18, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
I loved my trip to Tirana and Gloria was the perfect guide. We had a great time walking around, sights were shown with lots of history of Albania and Tirana given. It was a hot day and we stopped for a drink. I had a local beer Korca which Gloria insisted on paying for so I would really like to give 6 stars. Ha ha. I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Tirana. A beautiful city with a fascinating history. Thank you Gloria!!!!
Excellent walking tour of Tirana, Albania
Kym B,
Sep 25, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00
Gloria guided me around Tirana, Albany showing me all the interesting sites, focusing on those that were most interesting to me, and explaining Albanian history and what is happening in modern times. Very interesting tour. Exactly what I had hoped to see and hear.
Awesome tour with a very knowledgeable guide
Zain S,
Aug 12, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00
What a great tour. It was just 3 of us in total, so it was like a private tour. The guide was Ilir and he spoke perfect English. He was really into the history of the city and provided an amazing tour. Highly recommended if you're Tirana and want a quick highlight of the city, country and people.
Excellent experience! (June 2023)
Marco-Chiparo,
Jun 5, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Excellent experience! Our guide Iris has a thorough knowledge of Tirana and Albania. In perfect English, she lead us through the city's landmarks and gave us deep insights into the country's history.
Great voyage to Albanian history in Ilir
Natalya K,
Feb 15, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00
The tour was more than excellent! As I was the only guest, it turns into a private one for me. Ilir has deep knowledge on Albanian history and made the walk very entertaining. The national museum was unexpectedly closed that day. In exchange I was offered to have a cake and tea in a cafe nearby, which was acceptable deal. Definitely recommend the tour!
Visit of tirana
Wander737483,
Sep 1, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This is a very nice experience to have. The guide was excellent, the more you listen to the description of such enriching layers of history covering the illyrians to the romans the turks via the comunist era the more you want to learn....
walk in the city
Trek03791367573,
Aug 11, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
It was a great experience. Our guide Aron was perfect. He had an nice way to explain things. He had patience and answer all our questions. His english was very good. We would recommend this tour to all our friends.