Welcome to Tirana. Your hotel is located in the downtown. There are plenty of attractions, cafes and bars to keep you busy. Founded in 1614, Tirana became the capital of Albania in 1920 and is the main cultural and industrial center of Albania. The city boulevards are marked with fascinating relics of the Ottoman, Italian and communist past.
If you arrive early, you can even take the cable car to the Dajti Mountain for panoramic views over the city.
In the evening, you can have a drink at one of the numerous cafes or trendy bars of the “Blloku” district. The most animated quarter of the city lies at the place where before the democratic changes it was not allowed for the public to enter as it was inhabited only by the higher leadership.
The price includes:
• Accommodation in a 4-Star hotel in Tirana
*Please see “Inclusions” section!

In the morning you will meet your guide and the rest of the group to start the transfer to the starting point of the hike.
We will follow the cobblestone path leading up to the Sari Salltik Summit. The place is considered sacred to the Bektashi tribe and thousands of pilgrims visit it every year. The view from the top is wonderful and extends up to Montenegro.
After some free time to take in the view, transfer to the city of Krujë. It lies on a mountain 600m above sea level and has a very ancient history. The castle of Krujë is situated on a hill and the views from there are magnificent.
During the lunch in Krujë you will enjoy not only the carefully prepared and spectacularly served traditional dishes, but the breath-taking vistas as well.
Walking along the 400-year-old handicrafts market of the city, you can feel how the local life once was, and enjoy the special atmosphere.
Then the journey continues in the direction of Shkodra. It is one of the oldest inhabited cities in Albania with a 2400-year-old history of urban civilization. Numerous people, countries and cultures have left their traces on the city. Many sights, monuments, memorials and ruins bear witness of its eventful history. In Shkodra you will have some free time for a short stroll along the promenade or just to have a coffee. Then the scenic drive continues towards Lëpushë, a village that lies in a valley covered by greenery, just in the middle of the Accursed Mountains, at a height of 1200m above sea level.
There, dinner and accommodation will be provided in a guesthouse.
The price includes:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
• Accommodation in a guesthouse in Lëpushë
*Please see “Inclusions” section!

Today’s hike will lead us through breath-taking scenery, in the border area between Albania and Montenegro.
The hike starts after breakfast, following the trail which goes through the forest up to 1650m altitude. Then, the hike continues in southern direction up to the 2059m high Vajushë Peak. Once on the top of the mountain you will be rewarded with a magnificent view over the entire region. After a short photo break, descend back to Lëpushë to board the vehicle for the transfer to the guesthouse in Vuthaj (Vusanje) in Montenegro.
The price includes:
• Breakfast
• Packed Lunch
• Dinner
• Accommodation in a guesthouse in Vuthaj
*Please see “Inclusions” section!

The day begins with the hike along the Rapojana Valley ascending in southwestern direction up to the place called Zastan. Then, the ascent continues on not too steep terrain up to the border between Albania and Montenegro.
From there, we will start the descend, making a short stop at a shepherd’s hut along the way. The hike follows through boulders, meadows and a beech forest, down to the hanging glacial valley of Kukaj. Dinner and accommodation are provided in a guesthouse in Valbonë.
The price includes:
• Breakfast
• Packed Lunch
• Dinner
• Accommodation in a guesthouse in Valbonë
*Please see “Inclusions” section!

The summit that we will ascend today offers some of the best views over the Valbona valley.
We will start from our guesthouse, hiking uphill in western direction into a dense forest. The last part of the hike goes through a steep meadow, until we reach the peak at 1868m above sea level.
After some time to enjoy lunch and to take in the views, we will hike down to the same guesthouse in the valley, where dinner and accommodation are planned.
The price includes:
• Breakfast
• Packed Lunch
• Dinner
• Accommodation in a guesthouse in Valbonë
*Please see “Inclusions” section!

The day starts with a short local transfer to the village of Çerem. It is a village lying 16km northeast of Valbona, which is only inhabited in summer.
Starting from Çerem, we will follow the path that runs northeast along the stream and then enters the forest. The hike to Dobërdol is astonishingly varied going through forests, meadows, and blueberry covered fields. After reaching the upper part of the Gashi Valley, it continues with a steep but short ascent to Dobërdol, where the overnight stay is planned in a shepherd’s hut.
The price includes:
• Breakfast
• Packed Lunch
• Dinner
• Accommodation in shepherd’s hut in Dobërdol
*Please see “Inclusions” section!

Today you will wake up surrounded by the wilderness and the untouched nature of the Dobërdol plateau. After breakfast at the shepherd’s hut, starts the hike through bilberry covered meadows of Dobërdol, in the direction of the mountain ridge which forms the border between the two countries: Albania and Kosovo. Following the ridge and hiking in the south-eastern direction, the heart-shaped glacial lake of Gjeravica can be admired. We will hike up to the saddle from where the ascend to the Gjeravica Peak starts. After a break to take in the view, descent to the guesthouse in Kosovo, where dinner and accommodation are planned.
The price includes:
• Breakfast
• Packed Lunch
• Dinner
• Accommodation in a guesthouse in Zalli i Rupës
*Please see “Inclusions” section!

After breakfast, starts the hike downhill, until we reach Zalli i Rupës. From there, the trail follows alongside the Lumbardhi river, until the place, where lunch is planned for today.
Then, we will get in the vehicle for the transfer to Tirana.
You will have some free time to settle in your hotel or enjoy the capital city on your own. In the evening, the guide will pick you up to walk together to the restaurant, where the farewell dinner is planned.
The price includes:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Farewell dinner in a traditional restaurant in Tirana
• Accommodation in a 4-Star hotel in Tirana
*Please see “Inclusions” section!

After breakfast at your hotel, it is time to say goodbye to Albania.
The price includes:
• Breakfast
*Please see “Inclusions” section!