We had the pleasure of having Arben guide us around southern Albania the last week of October.   While we were enamored with the natural beauty of the country, its locally-grown fruits and vegetables, friendly people, and complicated history; what really stuck with us were the unplanned moments.  Arben has a gift for making personal connections with the people he meets.  Thanks to him we we were able to tour an olive-oil processing facility, sample some homemade Raki brandy, roast our own coffee, and memorably while in the village of Rehove, churn butter the old fashioned way, by hand.  We intend to return to Albania so Arben can show us more of the country.

Did several tours with a guid before. This was the best. Arben is very passionate about his country and about Albenians, with so much knowledge. Arben want the best for Albania, the environment and for the tourist and he dares tot speak out.  He knows what a tourist wants to see even before you know it yourself. He is a true storyteller, and before you know your are carried away by his enthousiasme.  I have seen a lot of high light in a short time but also short impressions of the sometimes less beautiful sides of the country. That makes a tour real and complete for me. Loved this tour, highly recommended.

We were a group of seven over 65 year olds and Al Ben was the most amazing guide who showed us a variety of fascinating and beautiful places from beaches and mountains to archaeological sites. Al Ben was patient, thoughtful and flexible. He soon got to grips with our needs and reacted accordingly. Al Ben was knowledgable, fun, multi talented and a bit of a celebrity in Albania. He knew everyone! The whole experience exceeded all our expectations!

It's been a few weeks since our trip to Albania and we are still talking about it and our guide Ben.  Ben was a phenomenal.  We learned so much about Albania and earned a great friend in return.  From museums, shops, historic sites, to hiking in the mountains, Ben had it covered.  He provided us so much insight into Albania.  We had so much fun with Ben.  Overall we could not have asked for a better guide.  Ben is an awesome person and we highly recommend him!  

We have had guides all over the world and Ben is truly one of the best. He is incredibly knowledgable, fun, and adventurous. He truly made our trip. We highly recommend him to everyone and will definitely use him as a guide if we are back in Albania or anywhere in the Balkans. We can't wait to come back to Albania and will absolutely hire him as a guide again!