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G013 11 Days Adventure Tour - Albania

Undiscovered Albania - Adventures in untouched beauty - many remarkable characteristics hidden in the mountains and rivers,
well-connected with the rich history. Escape the crowds on our group activity holidays and adventures in the land of blue-eyed lakes,
rock-hewn mountains and ancient forests, almost all national park. Hiking, canoeing, rafting, sailing, paragliding, wine-tasting…

Day 01: Arrival At Airport – Tirana (20 km 30 min)
Meet the local host during your stay and transfer to hotel in Tirana: transfer Included:
(considering traffic) – 40min • Accommodation in 4* hotels Theth Valbona
Upon arrival, check in at the hotel • Breakfast
Panoramic, walking tour of Tirana - the main Italian influenced boulevard, the National • Guide English speaking Fierza
Historic Museum, the Bunker, Pazari i Ri (New bazar - where you can see a • Private transport Koman
green market, fishops and also taste artisanal ice creams)
Overnight in Tirana: Hotel Metro or Colosseo 4* or similar
Fishte
Day 02: Tirana – Dajti – Tirana (bicycling)
Breakfast at the hotel. We drive towards Dajti Mountain National Park or use the Kruja
cable car (depending on the group size and depending on the weather conditions) Cape of Rodon
to go to the highest point that the cable car takes us.
The cable car is the longest in the Balkans with scenic views. (15min cable car ride Durres Dajti
– up to the mountain). We start to descend downhill Mountain Dajti with our bike Tirana
towards Surrel and then head towards Farka Lake to finish our tour at the Elbasan ALBANIA
Road.
(24 km, elevation+191m / - 1050m)
Overnight in Tirana: Hotel Metro or Colosseo 4* or similar
Berat
Day 03: Tirana – Kruja – Theth (200km – 5.5hrs)
Breakfast in the hotel, check out and depart to Kruja hilltown (1h). The second most
visited turistic town in Albania, a typical ottoman town with a very interesting and Sazan Island Vlora Osumi Canyon
lively bazar where you can see live how the people work on the crafts which they
sell on spot. You may visit Ethographic Museum to undestand better the way of
living in the nothern part of Albania. Llogara NP
Depart to Theth with stop en route to Shkodra for refreshments. Free time or you
may visit Rozafa Fortress. It is surrounded by the waters of three rivers; the Drini,
Buna, and Kiri, and it offers an amazing panorama of rivers and Shkodra Lake
from the top of the fortress. Continue driving to Theth (2h)
Overnight in Theth:: Guest House Marashi or similar
Day 04: Theth (hiking)
Breakfast in the hotel, and start with a 40-minute walk by visiting the Church and the (one-way)
Grunas waterfall. It is a natural attraction, 30 meters high. All its water derives entirely – the canyon, around 20 minutes walking from the waterfall (one-way)
from a rock and from snow water. Afterward, we have a short visit to the “Kulla” – the Blue Eye, which is around 2,5 hours walking from the village (one-way). It
(tower) of Theth. There, men would hide for protection from families with whom is possible to go there by car
they were engaged in a blood feud. Meanwhile, they would try to find a “peaceful” – the cave, 2 hours walking from the village (one-way)
solution between the families. Locally they call this impressive stone tower as Overnight in Theth:: Guest House Marashi or similar
Kulla e Ngujimit (lock-in tower).
We recommend visiting: Day 05: Theth – Valbona NP (hiking)
– the church (located in the village) Breakfast and check out. Today we’ll start hiking trail from Theth to Valbona National
– the lock-in tower (“Kulla e Ngujimit”, located in the village) Park
– the Grunas waterfall, which is around 45 minutes walking from the village Info about the Theth to Valbona Hike

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