Self-Guided Hiking Tour: Theth, Valbona & Koman Lake in 3 Days
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Join this 3 day self guided hiking tour and explore the spectacular Alps of Northern Albania; Theth National Park, Valbona Valley and Komani Lake. By choosing our self guided hiking tour you will save time and money while getting to enjoy the freedom of traveling on your own through the wild landscapes. The Choose Balkans Team will be there to assist you prior, during and after the whole tour and will provide you all the details you need for this amazing self-guided tre
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Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- All participants are responsible for having their own health/travel insurance
- The accommodation is based in traditional and simple homestay/guesthouse/lodge- style with basic bathroom amenities. Each room typically accommodates two to five travelers, and it might be necessary for male and female groups to share a room, unless you book a private room. Private rooms are possible on 45 Euros extra charge per night per room based on availability
- You will be carrying your belongings with you during the trek so we recommend you pack lightly. For any excess luggage you will need to book excess luggage transportation or pre arrange luggage storage in Tirana/Shkoder. On the second day, luggage transportation from Theth to Valbona might be possible depending on availability for an additional fee of minimum110€ (one person) or €55 per person for groups.
- This tour requires some hiking experience and good physical condition.
Reviews(28)
Fantastic experience with Choose Balkans and Brikena made our experience the best. Her communication skills were incredible, making sure we had everything we needed and went above and beyond to check with us as were we’re on our journey and arranged for additional transport for our baggage. Loved our guesthouse too! Perfectly located next to restaurants, trails and an ATM.
Itinerary was perfect for a short trip to the Albanian mountains for travellers seeking just the right amount of adventure. The walk was long and hard enough to build up a sweat, without breaking the body. At the end of the night you would arrive to a cute guest house who knew of your arrival, have a shower and nap and make yourway downstairs to have an albanian dinner served to you and other travellers from the hike. very easy to make friends if you want some company and to share a few cheap beers!. I recommend staying the final night in Shkoder, as it had some beautiful little streets and was a lovely place to end the holiday. Brikena was my agent from Choose Balkons and was so helpful. She facilitated me changing my plans last minute and staying in shkoder and all the tourist bus drivers on the way knew the Choose Balkons company and were happy to help.
Everything has been wonderful! Brikena has been the most helpful and friendly organiser/contact person, and we have enjoyed everything - the incredible mountain views are worth the bumpy mountain roads.
Very well organised self-guided trip to Theth, Blue Eye, Valbones Pass and Komani Lake from Tirana. All the local transport and accomodation were great. Communication was excellent and Brikena was fantastic organising and making sure we were ok along the way. Highly recommend.
We had a fantastic three-day trek! Booking the trip and contact in advance went very smoothly. We were well informed and communication was always very smooth. We would like to thank Brekina personally for the excellent Service. If we had any questions, we immediately received an answer and this well outside of office hours!
This tour is amazing! Self guided is very easy with the provisies assistance bij choose Balkans! Brikena was very helpful and friendly! Everything was arranged so we could enjoy fully
We did the three day trip to Valbone. Everything went very smoothly, communication was perfect. Brikena checked in on us multiple times. We received the info and all tickets on time. We had smooth transport and a great guesthouse to spend the night. We would definitely recommend Choose Balkans with incredibly helpful Brikena!
I had about 3.5 days of free time and wanted to do some hiking in the Albanian Alps. I have a fair amount of hiking/backpacking experience and didn’t feel the need to have a guide with us. This package was the perfect setup for me with my wife and our 16 year old daughter. All the transport and accommodation bookings were clearly communicated and well-suited to balance planning and freedom to set our own timeline. The pass trail is nicely marked, yet it was a comfort to still have the mapping app suggested by CB to ensure we didn’t stray off course. Regular check-ins by Brikena and the CB team expressed their concern with our experience and available support, if needed, at all the correct times. The steady climb from Theth was a beautiful challenge. We met many interesting travelers along the way. Water was abundant on the Theth side, and we filtered, probably not necessary, and topped off a few times. The foliage was in full autumn colors and breathtaking with the high peaks as the backdrop. I highly recommend this experience to anyone with at least moderate fitness. When you arrive on the other side of the pass, be prepared for many congrats from other hikers who are trekking without crossing over.
Very well organised tour. Our contact Brikena was excellent and kept in touch whenever we needed. The guesthouse was great and the hike was also really great! would recommend!
Such a beautiful trek, the communication was excellent and the guest houses were lovely. Transportation worked smoothly.
