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Day Cruise to Saranda and Butrint National Park from Corfu
Corfu,
Greece
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Overview
Duration
10h
Languages
German, Russian, English, Italian, French
Voucher type
E-Ticket
What To Expect
Our single-day cruise to the fascinating country of Albania is aimed at adventurous travellers seeking something out of the ordinary. From the Port of Corfu, we follow the Albanian coast to the city port of Saranda. A 20 km guided coach tour of the south coast’s virgin shores and scattered islands is available. We pass small picturesque villages and endless fertile plains that lead to a great lake. The highlight of your day will be a visit to Butrint – an UNESCO World Heritage site. Over the centuries, the ancient town had disappeared under layers of silt and vegetation. In recent years, however, archaeologists have uncovered some of the finest working town remains in the Mediterranean. The Venetian Tower near the entrance, the ancient theatre, the Temple of Asclepius, the ancient gymnasium, the Roman Baths, the Roman Baptistery with its priceless mosaic floor, the Lion gate and the enormous Cyclopean walls will transport you back in time from 2,500 years till the 3rd century A.D.
What to remember
Important info
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What's included
Professional guiding in Russian every Wednesday & Friday. Coach tour in Albania with Lunch. Professional guiding in French every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday. Entrance to the Ancient City of Butrint and the Museum in the Venetian Castle. Professional guiding in Italian every Thursday & Sunday. Professional guiding in English every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday. Professional guiding in German every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday
What's not included
Items purchased from the on-board bar. Drinks during the coffee break in Saranda. Drinks at the restaurant during lunch. Port taxes (15€)
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel your tour until a day in advance
Provider
Corfu Cruises
Meeting Point
Departure from the Main Port of Corfu. As you enter the main gate of the port you have to go left to the very end directly to the international passenger terminal.
At the terminal in front of the main entrance of the Albanian check point sector you will meet the Ionian Cruises representative.
Please be aware that due to the limited passport & customs control facilities and due to the lack of personnel for passport control, there might be a delay in the control process at the port of Corfu, from 30 to 90 minutes upon arrival or departure for all the summer itineraries.
Our company provides coach transfers to and from the hotel and the main Port of Corfu. The duration of coach transfer depends on your hotel location (from 20' to 120', approximately). Please be at the meeting point at least 5 minutes in advance and look for the bus with an Ionian Cruises sign.
The Corfu Cruises Customer Service phone number is available for the morning coach transfer.
Departure from the port at 09:00. Boarding from 07:45 until 09:00. Terminal gate closes at 09:00.
Please be at the port at least 40 minutes before the scheduled boat departure time if you have not booked a pick-up. The departure time is subject to slight change according to local traffic conditions.
There is parking area in the Port of Corfu. (3 euros for 24 hours).
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Passport details of all participants are required at the time of booking (at least one day before the trip).
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For citizens of an EU country a valid ID-card or a valid passport is required on the day of travel.
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Citizens of a non-European country subject to visa obligation in the Schengen zone need a valid passport and a residence permit or visa of the country belonging to the Schengen zone.
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Citizens of a non-European country subject to visa obligation in the Schengen zone need a valid passport and multi-visa if the wish to travel from Greece to Albania and return.
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Children under the age of 18 are not accepted on board without being accompanied by the two parents or an adult person.
Children being accompanied only by one parent, the other parent must sign a written authorization.
If the adult is not one of the two parents either parents or legal guardian must sign a written authorization.
Appropriate forms are available at the central ticket office at the Port.
If the parents are not in the Country of the departure port the signature of the authorization must be authenticated from the state of the children and to been translated from the embassy of the country of the port of departure.
If the parents are not at the port but in the Country of the port of departure the signature of the authorization can be authenticated from a Police Department of the Country of the port of departure.
If the parents are at the port of departure the signature of the authorization can be authenticated from Passport Control Office.
The written authorization has to be remitted to the Passport Control Office and the Master or the Purser of the vessel.