Itinerary

1. Day 1: Arrival in Tirana

   • Fly to Tirana Airport in Albania and go directly to Vlora City.

   Accommodation and dinner in Vlora

2. Day 2: Vlore

   • Explore the beautiful Karaburun Peninsula by speedboat, including the Karaburun-Sazan National Marine Park after breakfast. This is the only reserve of its kind in the country, and little is understood yet of the park's biodiversity.
   • Visit the mysterious cave at Haxhi Aliu, used by traders and smugglers for millennia and now a national monument.
   • Snorkel in a remote bay, sunbathe on an untouched beach and then eat a picnic lunch on the sand.
   • Start straight for Himara after lunch. 

   Accommodation in a guesthouse in Himara

   Dinner included

3. Day 3: Himara

   • Explore after breakfast along the southern coast of Albania, Himarë and Saranda; the small beach of Porto Palermo is certainly one of the favourite destinations for tourists. Only one hour from Saranda city, the colour of the sea of this bay is simply unbelievable. Perfect for swimming, kayaking, stand-up paddling or snorkelling. So bright, crystal clear and blue that it seems unreal. It contrasts strongly with the burned by the sun coastline, creating spectacular views.
   • Prepare for paddling in Porto Palermo Bay and kayaking for about 3 hours.
   • Eat local fish lunch in a traditional restaurant.
   • Visit Porto Palermo Castle. Sometimes known as the Castle of Ali Pasha, it was probably built by the Venetians when they used to rule the area. It connects to the mainland by a narrow strip of land and used to serve as a Soviet submarine base. The castle of Porto Palermo is fascinating, and the area's history could take up many days of reading.
   • Go to Saranda after lunch. 

   Dinner and accommodation in the Saranda area.

4. Day 4: Saranda

   • Go to another cost line of Saranda city after breakfast. Only 13 km from Saranda, you can reach by car or by boat the amazing beach bays of Kakome. The beach has a stretch of 1 kilometre of sand with a small port in the middle. The bay used to be home to an army base, and access might be limited during some periods. It has fine white sand and gravel; the variation of the blue sea and the surrounding greenery make it a true paradise.
   • Prepare for kayaking and stand-up paddling in the crystal water of the Ionian Sea.
   • Eat a picnic lunch during your sportive activities.

   Accommodation and local dinner in Saranda

5. Day 5: Saranda

   • See how the hot sun welcomes you into the crystal clear water of the Bistrica River. You go back in time as the crawling trees, bushes, blue water and sun are all you see around you. No, you are not in the jungle or the Amazon but the river of Bistrica. Just five kilometres from Saranda, there is your gate to an experience as quiet but still wild and challenging in the rafting. A half a day tour will disconnect you from the people, cars, noises and the city's heat; in exchange, you’ll get pure adrenaline. Nature, the lush wilderness, the bushes that struggle with you and the cold water will challenge you to think of a way out.
   • Eat lunch in Gjirokastra city.
   • Visit Gjirokastra Castle after lunch. Gjirokastër Castle (Albanian: Kalaja e Gjirokastrës or Kalaja e Argjirosë) is a fortress in Gjirokastër, Albania (during Ottoman rule, it was historically known as Ergiri while local Greeks referred to it as Argyrokastro, a name also applied to the castle). Gjirokastër Castle is situated at a height of 336 metres. The castle dominates the town and overlooks the strategically important route along the river valley. It is open to visitors and contains a military museum featuring captured artillery and memorabilia of the Communist resistance against German occupation, as well as a captured United States Air Force plane to commemorate the Communist regime's struggle against the imperialist western powers.
   • Go straight to Permeti city after the visit. 

   Accommodation and dinner there

6. Day 6: Peremeti

   • Start after breakfast rafting on the Vjosa River, one of Europe’s last free-flowing rivers, a class III rafting.
   • Prepare for waves up to four feet and narrow passages that send the boat shimmying and water gushing over the sides. Vjosa River’s entire 270 km course is wild, untamed, and adorned with beautiful canyons, braided river sections, islands, and oxbows.
   • Have a local lunch after rafting. Permet is a city known for many tourist attractions and the thermal springs which are highly curative and recommended by doctors. These thermal springs are situated on the Langarica Canyon's banks, attracting hundreds of tourists worldwide every year. The Langarica Canyon is about 200 meters from the thermal springs and features altitudes varying from 30 to 150 meters.
   • Through the rocks of the impressive canyon crosses the Langarica River, known by locals as “the blessed river”. The Langarica Canyon is surrounded by the forests and mountains of Danielle and Shqeri and joins further the Vjosa River. The natural panorama along the Langarica Canyon is stunning and untouched by the human hand. It changes through the seasons and gives this area a colourful and expressive scenery of nature. Inside the canyon are many caves, a variety of trees and aromatic bushes, and thermal springs formed by sulfur waters which stream from the caves.
   • Visit the thermal baths, and we will depart straight to Skrapari. 

   Accommodation and dinner there

   Camping site

7. Day 7: Corovode

   • Got a taste for adventure and are curious about wild Albania, then join us! We depart from the beautiful UNESCO heritage city of Berat and head out across the wilderness of the Osumi Canyons in Skrapar.
   • Enjoy rafting which will provide magnificent scenery as you float by the canyon walls and make for a memorable experience. Eight waterfalls, a cathedral, unspoiled nature, and the soothing sounds of running water combine to create a truly unique trip.
   • Eat a local lunch after rafting and departure to Berat. 

   Accommodation and dinner there

8. Day 8: Berat

   • Visit one of Albania’s most magnificent mountain ranges the traditional way after breakfast!
   • Witness the blessings of the natural harmony of the elements and the Holy Mountain of Tomorr on the back of a sturdy mountain mule, just like the mountain people of times past. During ancient, Roman and medieval times, Mount Tomorr was considered the Olympus of the Illyrians, the region's original people. Tomorr was considered the fairy house of the region and a divine oracle of the nation.
   • Experience a traditional Albanian village and be treated to seasonal, regional cuisine.

9. Day 9: Tirana

   • Depart to Tirana after breakfast and visit the Skanderbeg Square, Et’hem Beu Mosque, and the Clock Tower. 
   • Visit the  New Bazar, the Tabak’s bridge and the old castle of Tirana.