Walking Albania

TRIP CODE - ALW | ALBANIA

AU$1790 per person, trip only. (8 days)

NZ$1850

WALKING GRADE: Moderate

ACCOMMODATION:

2 nights simple guesthouse

5 nights comfortable hotel

Optional single rooms available

MEALS:

Breakfast: 7 | Lunch: 4 | Dinner: 5

232kg of CO²e

Average carbon footprint pp

MONTHS OF TRAVEL:

WHY

NOT TRY?

Walking through the unspoilt beauty of the Romanian countryside and Transylvanian Alps. Trip code: TTA

Nestled between northern Greece and Montenegro, Albania is Europe’s unpolished diamond, home to the wild Albanian Alps studded with agategreen lakes, folklore-rich villages where shepherds sell their cheese for picnics and the alluring Accursed Mountains.

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS

Koman Lake | Boat ride across glassy waters beneath dramatic mountain gorges

Traditional villages | Tasty lunch prepared by a local family in Theth

Alpine walking | Wildflower meadows, lush valleys and craggy passes

PRODUCT RATING:

Itinerary

DAY 1: Join trip at Tirana Airport. Drive to Shkodra and explore the historic city on foot.

DAY 2: Boat ride across the beautiful Koman Lake. Riverside walk then drive through the alpine landscapes of Northern Albania to Valbona.

DAY 3: Walk on the elevated pastures of Gjarpri I Dragobi in Valbona National Park with spectacular views of the Dragobia Gorge.

DAY 4: Hike Rrethi I Jubanit in the stunning Valbona National Park and have lunch at local farmers house.

DAY 5: Drive to Rrogram and hike over the Valbona Pass to Thethi. Spectacular views across Albania’s Accursed Mountains.

DAY 6: Explore Thethi on foot. Visit the blood feud lock-in tower, walk along ancient terraces and past crystal clear natural pools. Barbecue lunch.

DAY 7: Hike on Thore pass to Edith Durham Memorial. Drive to the cosmopolitan capital, Tirana and explore on foot.

DAY 8: Trip ends in Tirana.