Top Albania Budget Culture Tours & Packages 2025/2026

Our 27 most popular Albania Budget Culture Tours & Packages trips. Compare tour itineraries from 10 tour companies. 25 reviews.

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Dubrovnik to Athens
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4.9/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Small Group Tour
Why we love them
They're highly committed to sustainable tourism and contribute to crucial initiatives like climate action, focusing on local cultures and more.
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Athens, Berat, Dubrovnik, Kruja, Skopje, Tirana

Highlights

  • Admire the World Heritage-listed architecture of Dubrovnik and Montenegro’s Kotor, climbing along their ancient city walls.
  • Loose yourself in Tirana, Albania's colourful capital, and partake in the local's favourite pastime: drinking coffee and people-watching.
  • Sail across the blue waters of Lake Ohrid – one of Europe's oldest lakes. No wonder North Macedonia and Albania share this beautiful attraction; nobody would want to let it go!
  • Explore the endemic flora and fauna on an easy hike of Pelister: North Macedonia’s oldest national park.
  • Hike the slopes of Mt Olympus, the ancient seat of the 12 Greek gods. According to mythology Zeus unleashed his thunderbolts from one of Olympus' peaks.

Themes

Cultural, Local Immersion & Homestays, High Adventure

What travelers are saying

"Michelle Middleton is an asset to the customer care team. Easy and honest communication throughout!"

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Kosovo, Albania & Macedonia Explorer
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5/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Small Group Tour
Why we love them
They're highly committed to sustainable tourism and contribute to crucial initiatives like climate action, focusing on local cultures and more.
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Skopje, Tirana

Highlights

  • Explore the remote northern reaches of Albania and take one of the world’s best boat trips with a cruise through the mountainous corridors of Lake Koman
  • Experience daily life in the Valbona Valley with a stay at a local guesthouse. Clink glasses with the locals in the village and hike the rugged valley passes.
  • Sail across the blue waters of Lake Ohrid, one of Europe's oldest lakes. No wonder North Macedonia and Albania share this beautiful attraction – nobody would want to let it go.
  • Kososvo is rich in history and contrasts. Step back in time and learn about the infamous Battle of Kosovo on a day trip to the Field of Blackbirds, before embracing the modern culture thriving in Prishtina, Europe’s youngest capital.
  • Lose yourself in Tirana, the Albanian capital full of a revitalised urban energy, and partake in the local's favourite pastime: drinking coffee and people-watching.

Themes

Cultural, High Adventure

What travelers are saying

"Michelle Middleton is an asset to the customer care team. Easy and honest communication throughout!"

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Dubrovnik to Santorini
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5/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Small Group Tour
Why we love them
They're highly committed to sustainable tourism and contribute to crucial initiatives like climate action, focusing on local cultures and more.
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Athens, Berat, Delos, Dubrovnik, Kruja, Mykonos, Santorini, Skopje, Tirana

Highlights

  • Take a cruise on stunning Lake Ohrid – which straddles the mountainous border between Macedonia and Albania – and watch shorefront villages stream by.
  • Albania's pastel-coloured capital Tirana is on the verge of becoming Europe’s next big thing, so pay it a visit before the rest of the world does.
  • Head to a remote village outside Syros for a sunset feast of local specialties, all served up in a small taverna that overlooks the Aegean Sea.
  • Spend a half-day exploring the ruins that decorate the island of Delos, a living museum of crumbling palaces, columns and statues.
  • Take a hike around the rim of the caldera Santorini is built on, walking through little villages, passing steep cliff faces and taking in breathtaking views.

Themes

Cultural, Local Immersion & Homestays, High Adventure

What travelers are saying

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Essential Southern Balkans
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4.5/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Small Group Tour
Why we love them
They're highly committed to sustainable tourism and contribute to crucial initiatives like climate action, focusing on local cultures and more.
Lodging level
Basic - 2 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Visits

Bar, Corfu , Gjirokaster, Tirana

Highlights

  • Visit the seldom-visited Gjirokaster in Albania and get your caffeine fix with a taste of the local Turkish coffee made ‘on the stone’ with a local guide.
  • Head to the Albanian Riviera and float in the sparkling waters of Himare’s hidden coves. Go on a speed boat tour to Pirate’s Cave and take refreshing swims in the coastal waters. Then, kick back in Corfu – one of Greece’s famed islands.
  • Discover the walled cities of Kotor and the coastal town of Ulcinj, teeming with history from a bygone era. With a local leader who knows all the hotspots and heaps of free time to wander on your own, you’re bound to find all the best bits!
  • Descend into one of the world’s most peculiar contemporary art museums in Tirana – housed in an underground bunker built for the Albanian political elite.
  • Walk the walls of the Old City of medieval Dubrovnik and spot the film locations that have been used in worldwide blockbusters (if you loved Game of Thrones, this place might look a little familiar).

Themes

18 - 30's

What travelers are saying

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European Discoverer (Paris)
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4.5/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Group Tour
Why we love them
Their value for money is incredible for the exceptional experiences they offer.
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Themes

Cultural

What travelers are saying

"Don’t miss out on this architectural and culturally tour ! You won’t regret it !"

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Highlights of Albania
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4.6/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Small Group Tour
Why we love them
With a wide range of trip styles, Exodus caters to every type of traveler out there- even those with specific interests from cycling to winter hiking.
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Berat, Tirana

Highlights

  • Visit Unesco World Heritage sites: Pogradec, Butrint, Berat and Gjirokaster
  • Journey through the beautiful Albanian Riviera
  • Discover historic monuments, including Durres Amphitheatre and Korce Museum of Medieval Arts
  • Explore Llogora National Park

Themes

Cultural

What travelers are saying

"The booking process for my forthcoming trip to Peru on the Salkantay trek in November went very smoothly"

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Best of Balkans (Start Dubrovnik)
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By Contiki
preferred
4.7/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Group Tour
Why we love them
Their trips create life-long memories for young people setting off to discover the world.
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Themes

Cultural

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Albania Beaches and Peaks
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By Contiki
preferred
4.7/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Group Tour
Why we love them
Their trips create life-long memories for young people setting off to discover the world.
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Themes

Cultural

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Albania Budget Culture Tours & Packages Reviews

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Samantha

Sep 2019

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This tour was wonderful

This tour was wonderful - great culture, people, adventure and food! Our leader made the trip incredible, and I was very lucky to have such a great group to travel t...

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Angela

Jul 2019

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A very interesting trip

A very interesting trip through some of the Balkan countries and Greece. A region with a fascinating history, friendly people, beautiful scenery and delicious food! ...

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Nanette

Jun 2019

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Beautiful lakes and locations was excellent

The Dubrovnik to Athens trip was an unusual mix of history culture and beautiful destinations in countries off the beaten track. Montenegro, Albania, Northern Macedo...

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Andrea

Oct 2018

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Excellent

Tour that feels like a holiday with no real early morning departures, comfortable transfers and cosy accommodation. Excellent Tour Leader with a lot of experience an...

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Amanda

Oct 2018

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Excellent

An excellent mix of diverse experiences - an overview of the history and culture of the countries, including ancient sites, mediaeval towns and monasteries as well a...

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