Arben, the Albanian encyclopaedia 

Very highly recommend, friendly fun and very well organised, great hike/tour leader,

Looking forward to hiring him again

My perception of Albania was radically altered this month. After a week's hiking with (the font of all knowledge) Arben I am convinced I will be back again sooner rather than later. Arben is a leader dedicated to those in his charge, and his environmental passions. Both qualities are highly commendable. As a hike leader you cannot do better in Albania. The hikes were geared to ability but offered challenges and pleasures such as wild swimming, and cuktural awareness. At every stage of the hike our welfare and comfort was his paramount concern. I have no reservation in recommending Arben for anyone interested in visiting Albania.

We spent several days exploring Kukës and the surrounding area with Ben. He was the perfect guide for this trip:

We didn't have a set itinerary and Ben was very flexible in terms of day-to-day planning.

He cleverly asked us what we liked best and was able to make suggestions for the upcoming days to suit our interests.

We visited his home region where he knew everyone and was able to make several valuable contacts.

We have all been to Albania several times. Ben did not bore us with information we already knew, but constantly offered new interesting facts.

He was always willing to go the extra mile, even accompanying individual members of the group to fulfil their special wishes.

Last but not least: his humour, his extensive knowledge, his patience, his commitment to the environment, his incredible ability to imitate bird whistles and his mountain experience – safety first!