Albania & Kosovo, Walking And Climbing

Itinerary

Day 1: Tirana

Stop At: Mount Dajti, Rruga Abdyl Frasheri Nr 3 Albania
Transfer to Dajti Mountain (1613 m) via the longest cable car in the Balkans
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Dajti, Albania
Walk through the National Park, a forest of pine trees and 200 years old oaks
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Tirana, Tirana, Tirana County
In the afternoon we will visit Tirana’s highlights: Scanderbeg Square, the Clock Tower, Et’hem Bey Mosque, and more.
Duration: 2 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 2: . Komani Lake Boat Trip

Stop At: Komani Lake, Koman Albania
Drive to Koman Lake and embark on a fascinating boat trip through the high peaks and gorges of the Drini River. Often compared to the Scandinavian fjords, it is considered to be “one of the greatest boat trips”.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Kukaj, Albania
Guided walking in the village of Kukaj in the Valbona Valley will follow.
Duration: 2 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 3: Jezerca Peak

Stop At: Maja Jezercë, Albania
Walk for about 8 hours up the Albanian Alps, otherwise known as the "Accursed Mountains", to reach the glacial lakes of Jezerca Mountain, the second-highest peak of Albania.
Duration: 8 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Jezerca
Will camp for the night near the lakes.

Day 4: Jezerca

Stop At: Valbona Valley National Park, Valbona Albania
Walk the 7 hours back from Jezerca to Valbona Valley.
Duration: 7 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 5: GJakova, Decani, Peja (Kosovo)

Stop At: Gjakova, Gjakova
Drive to Kosovo where we will visit the old city of Gjakova, along with its Old Baazar and HadumiMosque (16th Century). There we meet with local craftsmen and visit their shops
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Decan, Decan
Visit the Monastery of Decan (UNESCO heritage)
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Pec, Pec
Visit the Serbian Patriarchate of Peja, which is on the UNESCO List.
Duration: 1 hour

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 6: Via Ferrata

Stop At: Pec, Pec
Today we will explore Via Ferrata(The Iron Road) in Peja. We will climb for about 100 meters through Rugova Canyon and take the zip line across the Rugova River. There we will discover the ancient caves that have been used over the years by monks, villagers and solders.
Duration: 2 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 7: Prizren &Kruje

Stop At: Prizren, Prizren
Visit the old town of Prizren, Sinan Pasha Mosque and the Albanian League of Prizren.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Kruje, Kruje, Durres County
Travel to Kruje, Albania where we will visit the Ethnographic Museum, the Old Bazaar and the Museum of Scanderbeg.
Duration: 2 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 8: Sari Salltik Mountain

Stop At: Kruje, Kruje, Durres County
In the morning we will take a walk (1.5 hours) up to the rocky mountain of Kruje and visit Sari Salltik, a Bektashi shrine. There we will learn more about the history of the saint and visit the underground cave (20 m deep).
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Durres, Durres, Durres County
In Durres, we visit the Roman Amphitheatre built-in 2nd Century AD. The city was an important segment of Via Egnatia, which connected Rome to Constantinople. Next, we drive to the Airport where our tour will end.
Duration: 2 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.