Who would have realised the Albanian Riviera was within such easy reach from Corfu? Switch up your holiday with a full day in Saranda, a beachfront city with an enviable curve of Ionian coastline. You'll be picked up from your hotel and taken to Corfu Port, where you'll hop on a ferry and land in Albania by late morning. Then, Saranda is yours to explore for around seven hours, after which you'll catch the ferry back to Corfu in the early evening. As well as a buzzing beach and bar scene, there's the hilltop fortress of Lekuresi Castle you could visit for views across the Ionian Sea, all the way to Corfu.

Actual ferry tickets cost about 14 euros, we were charged 50 euros. Spent 5 hours out of 12 hours sat in queues, nearly missed bus home. Disorganised mess that I would not recommend to anyone

I feel completely scammed. £44 for a pick up & a return boat & being told we had to pay 20 euros “tax” to get our boarding pass. It was very unofficial & I received no receipt. We have always trusted Tui & your experiences but this time I am so unhappy.

Excursion libre trop courte et pas à la hauteur du prix de la prestation. Personne qui propose les excursions souvent absente de l hôtel. Aucun guide tui pour accompagner dans un pays étranger. Aucune information en amont sur l horaire précis au port pour le retour... vraiment léger !!

Der Ausflug wurde über einen Drittanbieter unorganisiert durchgeführt. Aufgrund fehlender Informationen musste man sich Infos selbst erfragen (beispielsweise wann die Rückfahrt der Fähre ist). Im Bus wurden pro Person 20€ zusätzliche Gebühr verlangt. Die Höhe der Gebühr hätte im Vorfeld transparent sein müssen.

Peu d'informations au départ de l'hôtel trop chère pour se que l'on a vu surtout que le bateaux coûte 9€

Jesteśmy zadowoleni,piękne miasto,pyszna kawa i ciastko. Sprawna odprawa

Why you’ll love this…

The Albanian Riviera is just a ferry ride away from Corfu
You'll have seven hours to get to know the city of Saranda
There are beaches, waterfront restaurants and even a castle to explore

Important to know

Port tax isn't included
If you're making a booking online, please contact your holiday rep in resort, too, as your name and passport number is required by the port authorities before the day of your trip
Passport control is carried out both on your departure from Corfu port and on your return, so please make sure that you have your passport or ID for EU countries
You should expect to leave your hotel between 7:00am and 8:00am and be dropped off after 7:30pm
Suitable for wheelchairs
Bring a hat
Bring a towel
Food and drinks not included
Bring suitable footwear
Bring money for extras or gratuities

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins.

What’s included

Admission fees
Transport
Boat transfer

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Pickup points

To see which pickup points are available, check under availability & prices.

Provider

TUI Hellas Travel, Tourism and Airlines SA

What people say about this experience

3.4/5

All reviews are verified

Based on 10 reviews

Review categories

Safety

2.2/5

Service

2.2/5

Staff

1/5

Value for money

1.8/5

All ratings (10)

5 stars (2)

20%

4 stars (2)

20%

3 stars (5)

50%

2 stars (1)

10%

1 star (0)

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Tobias Matthews
Traveled as a couple
July 18, 2026
1.8
United Kingdom
Actual ferry tickets cost about 14 euros, we were charged 50 euros. Spent 5 hours out of 12 hours sat in queues, nearly missed bus home. Disorganised mess that I would not recommend to anyone
S
Sarah
Traveled as a couple
April 24, 2026
3.8
United Kingdom
I feel completely scammed. £44 for a pick up & a return boat & being told we had to pay 20 euros “tax” to get our boarding pass. It was very unofficial & I received no receipt. We have always trusted Tui & your experiences but this time I am so unhappy.
H
Heurguier
Traveled as a couple
August 21, 2026
2.6
France
Excursion libre trop courte et pas à la hauteur du prix de la prestation. Personne qui propose les excursions souvent absente de l hôtel. Aucun guide tui pour accompagner dans un pays étranger. Aucune information en amont sur l horaire précis au port pour le retour... vraiment léger !!
B
Benedikt
Traveled as a couple
July 28, 2026
3
Germany
Der Ausflug wurde über einen Drittanbieter unorganisiert durchgeführt. Aufgrund fehlender Informationen musste man sich Infos selbst erfragen (beispielsweise wann die Rückfahrt der Fähre ist). Im Bus wurden pro Person 20€ zusätzliche Gebühr verlangt. Die Höhe der Gebühr hätte im Vorfeld transparent sein müssen.
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Traveled with family
July 16, 2026
3
France
Peu d'informations au départ de l'hôtel trop chère pour se que l'on a vu surtout que le bateaux coûte 9€
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Wycieczka do Albanii
Traveled with a group of friends
May 21, 2026
4.6
Poland
Jesteśmy zadowoleni,piękne miasto,pyszna kawa i ciastko. Sprawna odprawa