Valbona Valley National Park

Enjoy a three-day trip through the Albanian Alps and visit Komani Lake, Valbona, and Thethi. Explore beautiful valleys, see local waterfalls, sail to Komani Lake, and visit Thethi National Park. Start your journey from Tirana to Komani Lake on the first day of the tour. Set sail at the lake and sail for 2 hours through an outstanding dramatic mountain view of Komani Lake. Continue on your way and take your private transfer heading to Valbona Valley. Chill time and relaxing View. Begin the second day early in the morning and hike from Valbona Valley National Park to Thethi Valley National Park. Enjoy the hike, which is moderate and approximately 6 hours long. Admire the surroundings and during these 6 hours enjoy plenty of time to rest and the most important thing, to enjoy one of the best parts of Albania, the heart of the Alps. Continue the day and by the afternoon arrive in Thethi National Park. Carry on with the tour on day three by visiting the most interesting parts of Thethi as The Church, Grunas Waterfall, and the Blue Eye. Make your way back to Tirana in the afternoon with a short visit to Shkodra City and arrive in Tirana around the evening to end our tour.

Take a scenic ferry ride from Koman to Fierza and enjoy the beautiful landscapes of the Albanian Alps. Travel in a comfortable minivan with air conditioning and enjoy a short break for breakfast or coffee at the Lugina e Komanit Hotel. Depart from the meeting point near the Rozafa Hotel and enjoy a pick-up from your hotel. Sit back and relax as you journey through the wonderful landscapes of the Albanian Alps. Stop for a short break at the Lugina e Komanit Hotel where you can have breakfast or a coffee. After this stop, continue towards the port of Koman where you will board the ferry. Board the ferry and enjoy a 2-hour and 10-minute ride. Take in the wonderful landscapes of the Koman valley, and take videos and photos as you wish. Arrive at the port of Fierza and rest for 15 minutes. After you are accommodated in the minivan, depart from the port of Fierze towards Valbon. Make a short stop in the town of Bajram Curr to withdraw money from the ATM, as there are no ATMs in Valbon. Arrive in Valbone and be accommodated in the hotel of your choice.

This active multi-day tour of Valbona and Theth in the heart of the Albanian Alps takes you to Lake Koman, Valbona Valley, and the quaint village of Theth. Enjoy scenic nature and Albanian hospitality alongside a personal guide. Your private trip includes lodging, meals, and all transportation. Day 1: Tirana – Koman Lake – ValbonaLeave Tirana early to drive toward Koman Lake in time for the ferry that departs to Fierza at the other side of the lake. Since 1985, this manmade lake is the only way locals who live in the area can get in touch with the modern world. Driving from Fierza to Valbona, travel for approximately 45 minutes, passing through Bajram Curri, the municipally of the area. Enjoy a lunch break in Valbona and hiking in Kukaj, a very remote area in Valbona Valley, where you’ll get to see how locals do their living. At the end of the day, stay overnight at the guesthouse. Day 2: Hiking from Valbona – ThethAlso considered the big day of the tour, set off on a thrilling hike from Valbona to Theth following the ancient path that the locals have been using for years. Back in the day, it was only possible to travel from Valbona to Shkoder on foot, taking two full days of walking. Walking on this path, you’ll pass through the oldest part of the village where people are still living in their more than 100-year-old stone houses that are remarkable remnants of the past. The 18-km trek offers spectacular views of long rocky valleys and lush green forests. Stop for lunch at one of the traditional cafés along the way and choose to stock up on snacks. After trekking for about 7-8 hours, you’ll arrive in Theth. Spend time admiring Theth’s unique nature, history, and traditions, including the village’s symbol, the Lock-In Tower. Stay overnight and have dinner at the guesthouse. Day 3: Theth – Shkoder – TiranaAfter breakfast at the guesthouse, the Grunas Waterfall is the next attraction. Take an about 45-minute walk from the center of the village, passing through most of the village and into soft hilly terrain. Leaving Theth behind and driving for around 3 hours, reach Shkoder, the biggest city of the Albanian North. Enjoy free time in Shkoder before returning to Tirana in the evening to conclude the tour.

Day One: Discover the Albanian Alps Start your journey from Shkoder at 6:45 am or from Tirana at 5:30 am (with an extra fee). Travel to Komani Lake, enjoy a boat ride, swim, kayak, or zipline, and have a traditional lunch. Explore Fierza, Bajram Curri, Xhema’s lake, and Water Millstone. Relax at a guesthouse with a communal dinner. Day Two: Hiking Adventure Wake up to stunning views, have breakfast, and begin a scenic hike from Valbone to Theth. Enjoy rest stops with drinks, immerse in natural cave bathtubs and Blu Eye fountain, and return for a communal dinner at the guesthouse. Day Three: Thethi Exploration Start with breakfast, visit the Isolation Tower and Grunas waterfall, and return to Shkoder by 14:00 pm with lunch included.

Embark on a 3-day hiking tour of Theth National Park, Valbona Valley, and Koman Lake. Trek through the Albanian Alps, visit the Blue Eye, and take a boat ride on Koman Lake. Day 1: Tirana / Shkoder – Theth National Park – Blue Eye – Theth Begin your journey towards the Albanian Alps at 6:00 AM. Drive along the way towards Northern Albania and be amazed by beautiful landscapes, wild fields, rivers, Shkodra Lake, and rugged untouched mountains. Experience local transport riding at around 7:30 AM. As you take the turn from the main road to Theth, the area becomes more rural, with fewer cars but more wild nature and amazing landscapes. On the way to the top, pass through a steep sneaky hillside reaching up to 1700 meters above sea level at Qafa e Thores. Have a short break for refreshment and start your hiking journey towards the Blue Eye at around mid-day. The Blue Eye was formed by the erosion of the water from the melting snow of the Albanian Alps. The hike is about 3 hours one way, with a hiking distance of 6.2 km both ways and about 700 m of elevation. This trail is considered easy to moderate, requiring some experience in hiking. Return to the village center and visit the Old Church and the “Lock in” Tower (symbol of Theth). Overnight in a Traditional Guest House in Theth. Day 2: Theth National Park – Valbona Pass – Valbona Valley National Park Trek from Theth to Valbona. The walk takes about 6 to 8 hours in a remote terrain, nevertheless unquestionably worthy. The Valbona pass offers a spectacular view of the Peaks of the Balkans and “Accursed Mountains”. When reaching the top of the Valbona Pass, experience a serious shot of adrenaline. From here, see at both sides of the valleys. This top viewpoint is perfect for a short break and the possibility to capture amazing pictures of the Albanian Alps. From Valbona Pass, start the descent to the next destination, Valbona Valley, another picturesque village surrounded by high mountains. After reaching the village, walk towards the traditional guesthouse. Overnight in Valbona. Day 3: Valbona Valley - Komani Lake – Shkoder or Tirana Get on a boat that will take you through Komani Lake offering spectacular views of the Albanian Alps, waterfalls, rural villages, and wild forests. Once arriving in the Komani dam, experience local transport over bumpy roads, however offering spectacular views of Vau i Dejes Lake. From here, the driver will take you back to the modern and dynamic city of Shkoder or Tirana after an unforgettable experience.

Day 1 : At six o'clock the guide will come and pick you up at the hotel. Then we start the journey to Valbona. We arrive at Komani Lake where we will travel by ferry for about 2.5 hours. During the trip we will have the opportunity to see the Komani Lake surrounded by high mountains and greenery. The nature is amazing! The journey continues towards the town of Bajram Curri. There we will take a walk on the main boulevard and have a coffee / tea. We continue the trip to Valbona National Park. Along the way we are accompanied by the river Valbona where we can stop bathing (Optional). The next stop is at the water mill, where you will learn how water mills work. Overnight in Valbona (Guesthouse). Accommodation is included in the package. Day 2 : After breakfast we will explore the Valbona Valley by 4x4 car/ Van for 30 minutes. Then we will hike to Valbona waterfall, a waterfall with fantastic nature. The hike is easy level, through the beech forest. After visiting the waterfall, we continue walking for about an hour to a point where the Valbona valley is viewed from above. Xhema’s Lake is a spring-fed who creates a magic blue lake in the springtime. During summer, especially in August, it gets dried, losing the magic and being transformed mostly in a puddle. Anyway, the walk to this place is a nice experience exploring the surroundings in every season. On the way back to Tirana, we will pass through Kosovo and will definitely stop at Prizren city.Prizren is one of the oldest settlements in Kosovo and the western Balkans. Archaeological excavations in Prizren Fortress indicate that its fortress area has seen habitation and use since the Bronze Age

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Valbona - Theth Hiking tour, 3 days and 2 nights Departure every Monday and Thursday Day One – From Shkoder to Shala river & Valbona The tour starts every Monday and Thursday morning from Shkodra. The minibus and the guide will pick you up at the starting point from 6:30 am and drop you to Koman. It’s about 1h30mins drive. Once in Koman, time to take a quick coffee with the others and the guide leader, we will get in a little boat and navigate through Komani Lake, to get to Shala river. There you will have the opportunity to enjoy the beauty of the nature and those rocky mountains, you cnzip-line and swim in the crystal water, kayaking. You also get a really nice lunch in Shala On the afternoon, around 3pm, the boat will drop you to Fierze and a private car will be waiting for us. We will drive through the Valbona Valley, the central area of the Tropoja region. We will stop to take pics on the most beautiful views that offers Valbona river, Old mill and the amazing Xhema Lake. Will arrive at the guesthouse, after the relax in the patio, will settle down to our rooms. We will have dinner all together, tasting the most delicious dishes of the region, bio fresh homemade food. After dinner we like to present our traditional music,culture and our folk dances Day Two – Hiking from Valbona to Theth Ready for the Hiking Will have traditional breakfast and prepare a picnic for the hike, a private jeep or minibus (depending of the group size) will drop us to the starting point of the hike During our hike, will find two spots to rest and have drinks (not included), will enjoy and take lots of pics as you will be amazed by the views that the Dinaric Alps offers, our guide it’s enjoy to explain you the beautiful area, fauna and historyIn the afternoon will be in Theth where a private jeep or minibus (depending of the group size) will be waiting for us at the finish point of the hike and drive us to Nderlysaj, we will enjoy the view of Thethi National Park. We will explore the amazing Thethi area, Blue eye, Grunas Canyon and Nderlysaj bathtubes Will come back to Nderlysaj, where our jeep or minibus will be waiting for us to drive us to the guesthouse. We will settle down to our rooms and come all together to have dinner, tasty fresh traditional dishes Day three – Theth and back to Shkoder After you wake up, we will have breakfast at the guesthouse. Right after we leave to visit the Isolation Tower and learn about the Kanun of Lek Dukagjini. With our last energy, last hike, we go to visit the amazin Grunas Waterfall Will come back at the guesthouse, the last pics and glass of raki and our minibus will be waiting for us to drive us back to Shkoder. We are in Shkoder around 14.00 pm. The end of the tour included the lunch in traditional restaurant in Shkoder by us!

Day 1: Tirana / Shkoder – Theth National Park – Blue Eye – Theth Embark on our journey to the Albanian Alps starting at 06:00 am, with pick-up from your hotel in Tirana or Shkoder. After a refreshment break, embark on a 6.2 km hike (about 3 hours each way) to the Blue Eye, formed by melting snow from the Albanian Alps. The trail, rated easy to moderate, rewards hikers with vivid blue and green hues—an unforgettable sight. Return to Theth village center to visit the Old Church and "Lock in" Tower, steeped in centuries of history. Overnight in a Traditional Guest House in Theth. Hiking details (approx.): Distance: 18km Elevation gain: 700 m Technical difficulty: Moderate Time: 6h Trail type: Loop Day 2: Theth National Park – Valbona Pass – Valbona Valley National Park Today's highlight is a challenging 6 to 8-hour trek from Theth to Valbona, ascending about 1050 meters through remote terrain. The Valbona Pass offers a dramatic panorama of the Peaks of the Balkans and "Accursed Mountains," providing a thrilling perspective of both valleys. Descend to Valbona Valley, a picturesque village nestled amidst towering peaks. Overnight in Valbona. Hiking details (approx.): Distance: 14 km Elevation gain: 1050m Technical Difficulty: Moderate Time: 6 -8h Trail type: one way Day 3: Valbona Valley – “Piramida 18” – Valbona Valley The hiking tour of the Albanian Alps gets more intense during this day, however filled with exciting challenges and breathtaking scenery. Our hiking objective is "Piramida 18", offering one of the most beautiful views and is located on the Montenegrin–Albanian border. Hiking details (approx.): Distance: 16 km Elevation gain: 1180m Technical difficulty: Moderate Time: 7.5 h Trail type: Loop Day 4: Valbona Valley - Komani Lake – Shkoder or Tirana Waking up with such a magnificent view of the Albanian Alps will make you want to stay longer, however, we will get on a boat that will take us through Komani Lake offering spectacular views of the Albanian Alps, waterfalls, rural villages and wild forests. It is considered by many as an exotic experience combined with the unmatched hospitality of the locals. Once arriving in the Komani dam we will experience local transport over bumpy roads, however offering spectacular views of Vau i Dejes Lake. From here our driver will take us back to the modern and dynamic city of Shkoder or Tirana after an unforgettable experience. You will return home full of the wonders of Albania, with a new sense of self-excitement to share with those around you.