Discover the best of the Albanian Riviera on a private boat tour from Saranda to Ksamil — four and a half hours, six unforgettable stops, and a boat that's yours alone. This is the south coast route locals actually recommend: fewer crowds than the big group boats, more time in the water, and a route built around the Riviera's most photographed swimming spots.

Your first stop is the tour's signature moment: Pigeon Cave (Shpella e Pëllumbave) — a dramatic red-rock cavern with electric-blue water and the best snorkeling on the whole route, so you get there while the cave is at its best. From there, sail past the Monastery, a centuries-old ruin perched above the water, before dropping anchor at Mirror Beach (Pasqyra) — the swimming stop everyone asks for by name, where the sea turns glass-still and mirrors the mountains above it.

Next it's on to the main event: the Ksamil Islands, the 3 tiny islets that made this coastline famous, where you can wade between sandbars, swim, or just relax on the boat as long as you like. On the way back, wind through a handful of hidden, unnamed coves along the coast — quiet pockets of water that only local captains know how to find, and one more reason a private boat beats the big group tours.

Snorkeling masks are provided at every swim stop, so there's no separate rental to arrange. And unlike tours that push you toward overpriced onboard snacks, we bring a refrigerator on board — pack your own lunch, drinks, or a chilled bottle of wine and enjoy it at anchor in Mirror Beach or the Ksamil Islands.