Arben Kola

Arben (Ben) was our guide for seven days in Albania. He made a great trip  a life time experience. The benefit of going with Ben is he knows everybody.  An example we had a day tour set for Shkodra. Two things that had not been planned.

1) This was going to be a walking tour.  Prior to getting to Shkodra we mentioned we enjoyed biking. Guess what, when we arrived in Shkodra Ben had arranged for us to borrow a few bikes from a good friend and off we went. This allowed us to cover more ground than if we were walking.

2) My wife works with fabrics and design, duing our bike tour we stopped to visit a textile factory. This was not planned, but Ben a few days prior has asked Peggy (my wife) what she did for a living. He stored this in the back of his head and made the factory tour happen.

Everyday there were experiences like this. From seeing eco-farms, to stopping and visiting with families that lived along the hiking trail from Valbona to Theth.

Not only was Ben a great guide he arrange all our accommodations and places to eat. All top notch and great experiences.

We highly recommend Ben if you want to see the real Albania.