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Description
Visit an ancient fortified city, explore the beautiful Karaburun peninsula by speedboat and meet a local family in the Tomor holy mountain enjoying the best traditional recipes from handpicked local organic food. Explore mysterious caves, snorkel in remote bays and kayak an uncrowded lagoon. Hike and ride a bicycle inside the green forests, do bird watching at Divjake-Karavasta, and go to the mysterious cave at Haxhi Aliu.
Highlights
- Experience a range of different outdoor activities in one of Europe’s best-kept secrets
- Enjoy traditional Albanian seafood with your fellow adventurers
- Go to the museum of the park and the largest lagoon in Albania
- Enjoy paddling into the lagoon and sightseeing the Mediterranean Pine Forest
- Visit the centre of Vlora to enjoy the nightlife
- Admire the Osumi Canyon, one of the most spectacular natural attractions in Europe
Itinerary Expand All Collapse All
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Day 1: Arrival into Tirana expand_more
- Fly to Tirana Airport in Albania and get transferred to your guesthouse for the night before sitting down for a meal of traditional Albanian food with your fellow adventurers.
- Visit Skanderbeg Square if we have time, and we will see the Et’hem Beu Mosque, the Clock Tower and the place where old Tirana has been.
- Continue at New Bazar, the Tabak’s bridge and the old Castle of Tirana.
- See the Bunkart'2 and the House of Leaves.
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Day 2: Divjakë-Karavasta National Park expand_more
- Drive for around 1 hour to the largest lagoon in Albania.
- Visit the museum of the park.
- Hike and ride a bicycle inside the green forests.
- Enjoy bird watching from the tallest observation tower.
- Enjoy 2-2,5 hours of paddling and swimming into the lagoon and sightseeing the Mediterranean Pine Forest near the Karavasta Lagoon; it contains one of the most interesting faunas in the country.
- Do bird watch at the Divjake-Karavasta area provides special conditions for the accommodation of several plant communities and animal species, among which many of them are at risk of extinction in the world, such as Pelican (Pelicanus Crispus Bruch).
- Finish the kayaking.
- Jump to the car and taste delicious local lunch (fish food-based but also meet upon request).
- Drive after a lunch of locally caught fish for around two hours to the historic city of Vlora on the Adriatic coast.
- Sit down for a meal of traditional Albanian seafood.
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Day 3: Vlora, Protected Waters and Mysterious Caves expand_more
- After breakfast, explore the beautiful Karaburun peninsula by speedboat, including the Karaburun-Sazan National Marine Park. This is the country's only reserve of its kind, and little is understood yet of the park's biodiversity; if you’re fortunate, turtles, seals and dolphins have been sighted previously.
- Visit the mysterious cave at Haxhi Aliu, used by traders and smugglers for millennia and now a national monument.
- Snorkel in a remote bay, sunbathe on an untouched beach and then eat a picnic lunch on the sand.
- Return to Vlore and check into your guesthouse, followed by a locally caught fish and seafood dinner.
- Visit the centre of Vlora to enjoy the nightlife.
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Day 4: Çorovode / Osumi's Canyon expand_more
- Check out your hotel and drive around ninety minutes to Berat City.
- Eat a late breakfast at the hotel in Berat.
- Drive to the ancient Osumi's Canyons for about 1 hour and 30 min.
- Visit the Osumi Canyon, one of Europe's most spectacular natural attractions and swim in a natural pool surrounded by the canyon’s unique, green ecosystem.
- Go rafting from March-June & river hiking and canyon exploration from July-October along the river Osum through an unspoilt landscape of pine forests and river plains, visiting local landmarks like the Crocodile Head, Love Waterfall and Devil's Gate.
- Savour a local lunch with natural and traditional food of Skrapar city
- Return to Berat and check into your guesthouse. Tonight you can explore the town and eat in any local restaurant (dinner not included).
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Day 5: Berat expand_more
- Witness the blessings and harmony the wild offers on the back of a sturdy mule. Mount Tomorri, located in southern Albania, with an elevation of 2417 meters, has undoubtedly a special place in every Albanian's heart. Historically, the so-called throne of gods or home of deities has been mentioned more than once. Homer spoke eight centuries BC by calling it Tomaros, but the myth is far more ancient. The toponym Tomaros, Tamari, or Tmari appears in Strabon and Plin Secundi´s documents. This mountain breathes! You are in the right place if you want to visit the most mystic grounds this country offers.
- Drive through a remote village road witnessing how people live around the area.
- Experience the honest hospitality of the shepherd and occasional members of his family. The deep forest with its unique aura and animals around it. Unique landscapes from where all the area around will be at your hand.
- Enjoy a picnic with local products facing the Tomorri mountain with all his might. If all this wasn’t enough, experiencing this while riding a mule and hearing the vast legends and stories that are part of this mountain will make this a memory you will cherish for a long time.
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Day 6: Tirana expand_more
- Visit the Castle of Berat after breakfast and before departing to Tirana. For departure before 15.00, you return directly to the airport after breakfast to catch your return flight home. For departures after 15.00- after breakfast, you depart to Pellumbas Village, Tirana, for a hike and Black Cave exploration. The Cave of Pellumbas, or the Black Cave (Shpelle e Zezë), is about an hour's hike outside the village of Pellumbas. The cave is approximately 360 meters deep, and there are impressive stalagmites and stalactites, as well as bats flying around the cave. The inside of the cave is completely dark after a single entrance.
- Eat a local lunch in the villages.
- Get a short guided tour of Tirana city for the afternoon.
- Get dropped back at the airport in time for your return flight home.
What's Included
- Experienced, English-speaking guide
- 5 nights accommodation
- 5 breakfasts 5 lunches and 4 dinners
- Local transportation & airport transfers
- Kayak, snorkelling and river hiking equipment
What's Excluded
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
What to bring
- Comfortable boots
- Lightweight, breathable clothing that’s suitable for hiking
- Wind/waterproof jacket
- Hat
- Warm fleece or jumper
- Water bottle
- Sunglasses
- Sunscreen
- Headtorch
- Insect repellent
- Hiking poles
- Swimwear
- Towel
- A small backpack
Meeting Point
Tirana, Albania
Cancellation Policy
For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.Price Details
| Persons | |
| 1 To 4 | EUR 720 Per Person |
This is a private tour | |
Starting From
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USD 798 / person