Overview
Holiday style:
Eight days in wanderland. Mountains, gorges, canyons, glacier lakes, dense forests, traditional picturesque mountain villages, rivers with clear waters will be your view for the next days. There will be some long drivings max 3 hours on seventh day. Accommodation is provided in hotel.
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Short description :
| DURATION: | 8 Days |
| TRIP CODE: | D8-TSA |
| GROUP SIZE: | 4-12(max) |
| MIN AGE: | 15 Years old |
| MAX ALTITUDE: | 1812m |
| ACCOMODATION: | Hotel x 2 nts, Guest house x 5 nts |
| MEALS: | 7 breakfasts 6 lunches 7 dinners |
| DEPARTS: | June until September |
| JOINING POINT: | Tirana Airport |
| IMPORTANT: | Make sure your chosen holiday is guaranteed before you purchase your air tickets and make any other travel arrangements |
Brief Itinerary:
DAY 1
Tirane-Kruje-Shkoder
Time: 45 min- 1h 41min
Distance: 29km-93km
DAY 2
Shkoder-Shkoder
Time:
Distance:
DAY 3
Shkoder-Theth
Time: 2h 22min
Distance: 76km
DAY 4-5
Theth-Theth
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DAY 6
Valbone-Prizren
Time: 2h 26min
Distance: 98 km
DAY 7
Prizren-Tirane
Time: 2h 36min
Distance: 189km
DAY 8
Tirane-Airport
Time: 30min
Distance: 17.1km
Product Description
Details
DAY 1 - Shkoder
Kruja-the centre of the Albanian resistance against the Ottomans. After arrival at noon, drive in the direction of Kruja. It lies on a panoramic mountain 600 m above sea level. After a walk through the traditional handicrafts market, the visit of the Illyrian castle with the Museum of the National Hero and the ethnographic Museum is planned. Then we will drive in the direction of Fishta, a village near Lezha to have dinner in a traditional restaurant. It is known for the bio and homemade food. Overnight stay in Shkodra.
DAY 2 -Theth
Shkodra- the centre of north Albania. Shkodra has an over 2400-year history and is one of the oldest inhabited cities of Albania. The day begins with a guided walk through the city and the visits of the Historic Museum and the Lead Mosque. A short walk uphill to Rozafa Castle is then planned. Its origins date back to pre-Roman times of the Illyrians. After lunch drive to Theth where dinner and accommodation in a simple guest house are provided.
DAY 3 - Theth
Theth and surroundings.T1+, Wt 5 h Am 480 ↑ Dm ↓ 480. This day begins with a walk through the countryside to visit the church and the "Isolation Tower" (Kulla e ngujimit). From there hike towards the gorge of Grunas, which is 30 meters high and one meter wide, and waterfall of Grunas. The walk continues along the river, mostly through the forest, on a path that sometimes becomes steeper, up to Ndërlysa. Its glacier mills offer a unique spectacle of nature. After lunch hike to the "Blue Eye of Kapreja" (Syri i Kaltër i Kapresë), a natural pool with amazing blue water in a jungle-like environment. On our way back to the guest house we will visit the mill of Kolaj which is operated with water from Shala River.
DAY 4 - Valbone
Through the Pass of Valbonë to Valbona.T2+,Wt 7 h Am 1070 ↑ Dm ↓ 850. Today’s hiking starts early in the morning. The ascent is initially soft and runs through the woods, then becomes steeper and continues on scree to the Pass of Valbonë (Qafa e Valbonës). From the height of 1812 meters above sea level, the view over the valleys of Valbonë and Theth is unique. The descent towards Valbonë is initially craggy, getting softer as we approach the valley and then going through an open forest. We will walk through the valley of Valbonë up to the village where dinner and accommodation in guesthouse are provided.
DAY 5
Valbona and surroundings.T2,Wt 5 h Am 650 ↑ Dm ↓ 650. Today we will hike towards a very beautiful meadow called "Bregu i Rrethit", from where you can admire the Valley of Valbonë and the mountain range of "Grykët e Hapëta - Zhaborre". The Cave of Haxhi, is a few meters away. After a short break for photos, we will follow the descent trail to the guest house.
DAY 6 - Tirane
The return trip runs through Kosovo. The first stop is planned at Mirusha Waterfall. From there we will be driven to Prizren, where we will have lunch and a guided city tour. Transfer to Tirana and after a short break in the hotel, we will take the cable car to Dajti mountain, part of Dajti National Park. From the cable car terminal at "Fusha e Dajtit" (1050 m) there’s a magnificent view over Tirana, Durrës and the whole central-west Albania up to the Adriatic sea. Dinner at a traditional restaurant (A la carte) and then return to the hotel in Tirana.
DAY 7 - Departure
Transfer to the airport. After breakfast, the transfer to the airport will be according to your scheduled flight.
Dates and Prices
WHAT'S INCLUDED AND NOT INCLUDED
What's included
* English-speaking local guide
* Group airport transfers
* All meals throughout the holiday
* All land transport required by the itinerary
* National park entrance fees
* All excursions mentioned in the itinerary.
What's not included
* Travel insurance
* Visas
* Airport taxes
* Airport transfers other than group transfers
* Extra activities and excursions
* Tips for local staff
* Miscellaneous personal expenditure
SUPPLEMENTS
Rooming on tour & Single Room Option (Not applicable to self-guided holidays).
Most group tours are based on customers sharing twin-bedded rooms. If you book as an individual, you will be roomed with someone of the same gender. However, on many tours we offer the opportunity to pay a supplement to pre-book a single room. On some of these tours a single room will be provided at some of the night-stops but for logistical reasons not all. Individual Trip Notes clarify this. If, for whatever reason, we are unable to provide a single room as outlined in the Trip Notes, we will refund a proportion of the supplement paid to us for the Single Room Option.
Where you are able to purchase a single room, the price does not necessarily guarantee you a single room for every night of the tour.
All of our group tours are planned and operated on a twin-share basis, meaning that the standard cost is based either on individual travelers sharing accommodation with another group member of the same sex, or people who book together sharing accommodation.
Please refer to the tour notes where the single room option availability is detailed on a night by night basis for this tour, and the price for the available nights is detailed on the dates & prices tab by departure date.
For Self-Guided trips the Single Room supplement offers the option of a single room each and is charged per person. The Single Room supplement also applies to the third person in a party of three that will be accommodated in a single room.
PRE POST TOUR SERVICE
Transfers
If you need a pre tour transfer from the airport to the hotel, or the other way around Post tour transfer, from the hotel to the airport, please let us know sending by email your request. After we will make all the arrangement for you.
Accommodations
If your flight comes days in advance, or you want to stay longer than other participants of your tour, we can arrange the accommodation for you. If you are interested please send us a request to the follow email address: info@ivisitalbania.com
DATA
Please send us an email at info@ivisitalbania.com, asking for availability.
Participants & Transit
I Visit Albania consciously chooses to travel in small groups. For this trip, the maximum 16 participants. We guarantee a trip based on the minimum number of permanent participants. This destination is that a minimum of 6 participants. A journey can already with fewer participants are guaranteed. The minimum age for these trips is 18 years.
100% No Surcharge Guarantee
Once booked and confirmed we will guarantee the price will not increase, whatever the circumstances. You will not be approached to pay fuel surcharges unlike the vast majority of other adventure tour operators.
Tour Prices
Tour prices shown on this website are a guide only. For flight-inclusive group tours the selling price at the time you book your holiday could be different to that shown here, due to current flight availability. Please refer to the trip notes for details of what is included in the cost.
Tour Durations
The tour duration shown above is based on the Land Only length of the tour. Please be aware that the flight inclusive duration of the tour may be longer.
Tour Itineraries
Please be aware that the specific itinerary on some of our tours may differ depending on departure date. Please check the relevant trip notes for the most up-to-date information regarding the trip itinerary.
Child Prices
Child prices applicable for ages 11 and under at time of travel. (Not applicable to self-guided holidays as these are currently sold to adults only).
Price Changes
Any changes to prices will be kept updated on this web page, in accordance with above.
Tour Information
ACCOMMODATION
During this trip we stay in different types of accommodation which are always attractive and nicely situated. We stay mostly in small hotels.
Standard - Our mid-range accommodation offers a good level of service often with other amenities such as a restaurant, bar, garden or swimming pool. Generally rooms will be comfortable with en-suite facilities.
Accommodation and service levels in Albania are generally very good. We try to use smaller, family-run hotels and pensions that might not offer the same luxuries as larger chain-style hotels, but they do provide a warm welcome, a comfortable place to stay and the chance to gain a better understanding of local life.
ROOM LAYOUT AND SINGLE
* If you go, you do not pay extra fee for traveling alone. We or assume that you are sharing a room (or tent if applicable) with a fellow traveler of the same gender. If you prefer to have your own room, you can for € xxxxx, - additional books a single room.
* If you travel as a couple, share together a room (or tent). You can choose between a 'twin' or a 'double'. A twin room has two twin beds; one has a double bed. Some hotels only have twin rooms and sometimes all doubles have been forgiven so you still have two twin beds.
* If you travel with three of them, two people sharing a double or 'twin' room (or tent) and one participant is assigned to a twin room (or tent) with another fellow traveler of the same gender. If you prefer to have your own room, you can for € xxxxxx, - additional books a single room.
When making the reservation you can specify what kind of room layout you desire.
BUDGET INFO
You will need some extra money to cover meals and drinks not included in the tour price, any optional sightseeing, souvenirs and items of a personal nature such as laundry.
The reference amount of pocket money for this trip is € 250, - per person. This amount is an average of what travelers in recent years have spent during this trip to meals and refreshments, additional excursions, entrance fees, any local airport taxes and gratuities. Of course, your own spending habits this also decisive. Souvenirs are therefore not included. During the trip several (optional) excursions, you spot (using the tour leader) can book. If a better excursion can be booked in advance, then it will be listed in the itinerary and on the booking form. So you can still give your group an individual accent.Food
The costs for meals may vary depending upon location, type of restaurant and number of courses eaten and so the prices given are an average guide. Local restaurants located off the beaten track may be less expensive, whereas an upmarket restaurant located in the centre of a major city may charge more.
Light lunch £: 4.00
Dinner £: 10.00
Drink
The prices for drinks can vary greatly depending upon location and the prices detailed below are an average guide. In general you would expect that drinks purchased in a supermarket or local bar to be less expensive, whilst drinks in an upmarket bar or restaurant may be more expensive.
Bottle of Beer £: 1.50
Water £: 0.50
OPTIONAL - EXURSIONS
Some free time has been allowed for you to explore on your own or with your travelling companions.
TIPPING - TOUR LEADER
At your discretion you might also consider tipping your Tour Leader in appreciation of the efficiency and service you receive.
The amount 20 euro, of tipping is a directive except the tips of the Dutch or local tour guide. Travelling is common to eg. Drivers, cooks and guides to tip. Gratuities are often an indispensable supplement to the income, which is usually a whole family depends. In many cases you can give a tip itself. Common expenses (group tips, entrance fees, etc.) are usually paid from the joint pot for which a contribution is requested to all participants. When you are satisfied with the tour leader yourself, you like him / her, of course, give a tip.
TIPPING - LOCAL CREW
Although entirely voluntary, tipping is a recognised part of life in this region of the world. Some local staff will look to members of the group for personal recognition of particular services provided. Accordingly, you should allow approx. €20 for tipping.
In order to make things easier for you, the Tour Leaders may organise a group’s tips kitty and if this is the case, they will account for it throughout the tour.
