Tirana · 7 hours · private
The capital since 1920 — bunkers, surveillance, and the Bektashi world headquarters.
€110 the vehicle · from €26 each
Photo: Leeturtle, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Why go
Tirana: Bunkers, Bektashi & the Bazaar
National History Museum, House of Leaves, Bunk'Art, Et'hem Bey Mosque, and the Bektashi world HQ since 1925. A city day in a private car so you skip the taxi scramble between sites.
Tirana has been the capital since the Congress of Lushnjë, 1920. The National History Museum, the House of Leaves surveillance museum, and Bunk'Art 1 and 2 sit within a short drive of each other.
Et'hem Bey Mosque stands on Skanderbeg Square. Since 1925 — after the order was banned in Turkey — Tirana has been the world headquarters of the Bektashi, a mystical Sufi tradition. In 1967 the state outlawed religion outright and repurposed or demolished more than two thousand buildings of worship.
On the ground
What the day holds
- Bunk'Art and the House of Leaves
- Et'hem Bey Mosque
- Bektashi world headquarters
- Private car between sites — no taxi hunt
- Driver waits while you go inside
Itinerary
Door to door, at your pace.
09:00
Pick-up
We collect you and set the order of sites with you.
morning
Bunkers and surveillance
Bunk'Art and/or House of Leaves — your choice of depth.
midday
Mosque and lunch
Et'hem Bey and a lunch stop of your choosing.
afternoon
Bektashi HQ
The world headquarters of the order, then drop-off.
The price
Built from real costs. Check the arithmetic.
The price, in full
€110
one vehicle · €55 each · cash on the day
€130 by card online · retainer €35 holds the date, €75 cash to the driver
How many of you
One car seats four. Five guests means both cars go out — and both cars are paid for.
| People | Cars | Cash | Card | Retainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | €105 (€105 ea) | €125 | €30 |
| 2 | 1 | €110 (€55 ea) | €130 | €35 |
| 3 | 1 | €110 (€37 ea) | €130 | €35 |
| 4 | 1 | €110 (€28 ea) | €130 | €35 |
| 5 | 2 | €210 (€42 ea) | €250 | €65 |
| 6 | 2 | €210 (€35 ea) | €250 | €65 |
| 7 | 2 | €210 (€30 ea) | €250 | €65 |
| 8 | 2 | €210 (€26 ea) | €250 | €65 |
The message writes itself with your dates and party size already in it.
Included
- Private 4x4 and driver for the whole trip
- Door-to-door pick-up and drop-off in Tirana
- All fuel, road and track access
- Bottled water and fruit in the cool box
- Waiting time at every stop — including lunch
Not included
- Your food and drinks
- Bunk'Art 1 — about €10 per person
- House of Leaves — about €7 per person
- Tips (never expected, always welcome)
Best months: Year-round
Questions
Before you reserve
- Do I have to hike?
- No. Every stop on this route is reached by vehicle. If you want to walk, the driver waits — but nothing requires it.
- How do I pay?
- Cash on the day is cheapest. Card online includes a 20% charge for the processor and currency conversion — that is not our margin. A retainer of 25% of the card price (minimum €30) holds the vehicle; the balance is cash on the day.
- How many people can come?
- Up to eight. One vehicle seats four; five to eight guests means both cars go out, and both cars are paid for. That is the only honest way to price a two-car fleet.
Nearby in spirit
