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About

Designed for Gulf travellers,
built by people who understand.

Rimas Tours AL was founded with a single belief: Gulf travelers deserve a Balkan experience built around their values, not adapted as an afterthought.

About

Rimas Tours AL was founded with a single belief: Gulf travelers deserve a Balkan experience built around their values, not adapted as an afterthought.

Rimas Tours did not begin with investors, business plans, or large tour buses. It began with hospitality.

Our founder, who grew up in Medina and speaks fluent Arabic, met an Arab traveler in a mosque in Tirana. A simple conversation turned into an unplanned trip to Vlora, and without realizing it, the foundation of Rimas Tours had already begun.

In the early days, there was more passion than structure. Travelers were hosted personally, guided like friends, and introduced to Albania through trust rather than scripted tourism. At the same time, the founder was still a student carrying a simple ambition: to build something meaningful of his own.

As more Gulf travelers arrived through recommendations and word of mouth, it became clear that genuine hospitality needed professional infrastructure behind it. What began as a personal effort slowly evolved into a carefully built private travel company - developed season by season, journey by journey.

The road was not easy. Building reliable transport standards, maintaining quality, and growing during difficult economic periods demanded patience and sacrifice. But those years shaped the values that still define Rimas Tours today: discretion, consistency, cultural understanding, and quiet excellence.

Today, Rimas Tours remains intentionally personal. We do not aim to become mass tourism. We focus on creating private, carefully managed journeys for Gulf families who value comfort, trust, and people who truly understand their expectations.

Values

The values behind every journey

Cultural Respect

Every journey is designed around halal-friendly experiences, prayer times, and family comfort from the very beginning.

Absolute Privacy

Every journey is completely private. We never operate shared tours, and your information always remains confidential.

Quiet Excellence

We don't perform luxury. We deliver it through service, accommodation, and attention to detail you can feel.

600+
Gulf Families Hosted
4
Years of Excellence
4
GCC Countries Served
4.9
Google Rating

Team

The people behind every journey

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Ejub Aliaj

Founder & General Manager

Leads Rimas Tours with a focus on hospitality, cultural understanding, and carefully managed private journeys.

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Portrait of Musa Aliaj

Musa Aliaj

Internal Tour Guide

Guides travelers with calm professionalism, local insight, and a natural understanding of family comfort.

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Portrait of Besma Aliaj

Besma Aliaj

Content & Social Media

Shapes the visual storytelling of Rimas Tours through refined and authentic content.

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Portrait of Jusra Aliaj

Jusra Aliaj

Customer Service

Supports guests before and during their trip, helping with questions, preferences, and practical details in a friendly and reassuring way.

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Portrait of Ahmed Aliaj

Ahmed Aliaj

Customer Service

Ensures clear communication and responsive support from planning through arrival.

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Journey

From a single van to 600+ families

  1. Founded in Tirana

    What started with one vehicle and a few personal journeys quickly became trusted travel experiences for Gulf families visiting Albania.

  2. First 50 Families

    Families from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar began discovering Albania through personal recommendations and trusted hospitality.

  3. Kosovo Operations Begin

    Private journeys expanded into Kosovo, connecting travelers with Prizren, Pristina, and the wider Balkan experience.

  4. Albania Tourism Ministry License

    Rimas Tours became a fully licensed tourism agency in Albania, strengthening the trust behind every journey we deliver.

  5. Trusted by 600+ Gulf Families

    What began with a single conversation has grown into hundreds of private journeys built on trust, hospitality, and cultural understanding.

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Let's plan something extraordinary together

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