Itinerary

1. Day 1: Pellumbas cave

   • Meet your guide upon arrival at the hotel.

   • Start your trip to the Pellumbas Cave with the Tirana tour guide. The Pellumbas Cave, also known as the Black Cave, is an archaeological site in Albania near the village of Pellumbas. You will travel from Tirana to Pellumbasi village with a minibus for 45 min. 

   • Hike to the Cave. The path is an average level, and it’s marked. The forest, the Erzen River, Dajti Mountain and the view of the city of Tirana make it an unforgettable place. Hiking to the Cave lasts about 1 hour. Once you reach the cave entrance, you take a short break and go inside to explore it.

   • Explore the Cave with its unique and fascinating look. This Cave entered six well-known karsties for the existence of tires in Europe. The Cave is 350 meters above sea level and forms 70-80 meters long.

   • After exploring the Cave, eat the food taken with you and relax in nature.

   • Head back down to the village (around 45 min ) and return to Tirana.

   Free time in Tirana

   Distance: 1.53 km

   Min Altitude: 496 m

   Max Altitude: 549

2. Day 2: Tirana City

   • After breakfast, start visiting Tirana. It starts with a new opened Atonic nuclear bunker. The Bunk’Art2 Museum in Tirana opened to the public, describing it as a museum throwing light on political persecution during the Albanian communist era. The museum – called Bunk’Art 2 – is also intended to memorialise the tens of thousands of people imprisoned and executed by the communist regime”.

   • Continue with the National Historical Museum, followed by a stop at the Mosque of Et`hem Bey, built-in 1793.

   • Travel to The Opera House (National Theatre of Opera and Ballet), which looks over Scanderbeg Square. A walk on the main boulevard provides a close sight of the City Hall and a number of Governmental buildings on both sides. You cannot miss the National Gallery of Arts along this walk.

   • Visit the former Communist Residential area, with modern bars, restaurants, and pubs populated by different age groups, especially Albanian youth.

3. Day 3: Bovilla Reservoir

   • Meet at 08:00 AM at the hotel and start your trip to the lake of Bovill. The road is about 21 km distance where half of it is off-road. You will look at the suburban neighbourhoods of Tirana, where you will see a very different lifestyle from the city.

   • Drive up the lake dam, and after you reach Bovilla Lake.

   • Prepare to hike Mount Gamti. The track to hike is a simple level where every step gives you a more beautiful view as you reach the top. Hiking lasts about 40 minutes.

   • Enjoy the view on the top of the hill. There is an impressive view of the lake and the green hills. Time to rest, enjoy the gorgeous view, play with each other, talk and eat food under the cave's shadows.

   • Return by the same track, which takes about 30 minutes.

   • Go on a short stop at the river below the dam where the formed canyons are unique and, if you want, you can swim in the freshwater of the river.

   • Return to Tirana. Back to Tirana and end of service.

   Min Altitude: 460 m

   Max Altitude: 620 m

   Distance: 0.96 km