*An agency representative will meet you at the Tirana International Airport and escort you to your hotel near in center of Tirana.
*Transfer to city of Shkodra in North Albania.
*After accommodation at dinner we will visit the center of Shkodra by night, centre of Roman Catholicism in Albania and a town with long historic roots, and the only mentioned capital of the Illyrian Kingdom in the 3rd century BC.
*Overnight in Shkodra

*Early in the morning we will depart on a scenic drive from Shkodra, to reach the docks in the dam of Koman. The homonymous lake beyond it, was artificially created in the 80’s after the construction of the third hydropower dam that interrupts the canyon of river Drin.
*From Koman port we will sail with ferry among Koman lake. This spectacular ferry ride through gorgeous landscape that will follow from there, is a not-to-miss highlight of Northern Albania!
*Once reached the docks of Fierza, we will stop for a tasty lunch in a traditional restaurant nearby. The trip will continue by local car through the narrow valley of Valbona – one of the most beautiful valleys of the Albanian Alps.
*Our transfer ends in the charming village of Valbona – Rrogam, where we will be hosted in a comfortable hotel. The location of the hotel is the ideal starting point for all kinds of hikes in the surrounding mountains. Free time to explore the village at own pace, while the steep and jagged limestone peaks above the village are embraced by the sunset light.
*Diner and Overnight in Valbona

*Our first hike will start from the guesthouse towards the secluded hamlet of Kukaj, with the aim to discover the small hidden valley above the two houses.
*A winding shepherd’s trail through forest, will take us in the middle of green alpine meadows underneath the rocky dome of Mount Rosi, known by the locals as ‘Pllana’ or ‘Buni i Brahimit’. Here we can have a picnic lunch and admire the dramatic peaks of Grykat e Hapta across the valley, and Jezerca the highest peak of the Albanian Alps, towering above the steep couloirs of Paplluka mountain. We can also have a chat with the friendly shepherds who
often graze flocks of sheep and cows in the meadows in the summer months.
*The walk can be extended further to reach the pass Qafa e Rosit (2000m) that marks the border with Montenegro, and gaze at the spectacular Accursed Mountains at sight.
*On the way back we will stop for mountain ‘çaj’ at the wooden terrace of one of the houses, before returning to the guesthouse in Valbona for dinner and overnight.
*The walk to the meadows and back lasts approximately six hours that can become eight with the Qafa e Rosit extension.

Hike information:
Gradient: 1100m ; – 950m
Distance:18.7 km
Duration: 7-8 hrs

*Today we hike on a ‘classic’ trail of the Albanian Alps that for centuries connected the glacier valleys of Valbona and Theth via the 1860m high Valbona Pass. The pass becomes possible to cross on foot from the end of May, when the snow melts enough to let people and animals through.
*Indeed, we will use horses to carry the luggage to the next guesthouse, and start walking towards the end of the valley. Once past the last houses of Rrogam, the trail steepens up towards a plateau sided by rough slopes and a winding narrow trail that leads to the Valbona Pass.
*On clear days the col is a superb panoramic spot from where to admire the jagged peaks of ‘Bjeshket e Namuna’ – the Accursed Mountains. We than start to descent towards the village of Thethi (850m), again passing through dense woods and grassy meadows where we will stop for picnic.
*In the afternoon we will relax in Thethi, the best-preserved alpine village of Albania. We will stay overnight in one of the traditional houses and enjoy the extraordinary hospitality
*Overnight in Thethi

Hike information:
Gradient: 1150m ; – 900m
Distance: 14 km
Duration: 6 hrs

*On our fifth  day, we will walk through Thethi, this is the best-preserved alpine village of Albania. We will see typical stone houses, roofed with wooden tiles and the location surrounded by mountains will take your breath away.
*From the guest-house, we will start walking and visit the attractions in and around the village, such as the Catholic Church, this is a stone-build church and we will visit the blood feud tower ‘Kulla e Ngujimit’.
*We cannot forget the waterfall, the Grunasi Canyon and the 2007 revelation (cyclopean stone walled terraces dating from the late bronze era, build by mysterious ancient inhabitants) in our list to visit.
*We have the option to extend our walk till the Nderlysa turquoise pools, the Kaprea creek creates these, we discuss during our tour if we will visit the pools.
*At the end of the day, we return back for dinner and overnight at the guesthouse in Theth.

Hike information:
Gradient: 200m ; – 200m
Distance: 11 km
Duration: 5 hrs

*We will leave Thethi (850m a.s.l) to start another day of spectacular trekking toward the village of Lepusha (900m). We will drive along road of Qaf Thore, where stunning views of the “Accursed Mountains” will accompany us until we reach the village of Boga (900m a.s.l).
*We will have a stop in this picturesque village surrounded by vertical slopes with peaks above 1000m high.
*After lunch we will continue toward the valley of Leqet e Hotit, the most spectular car road of North Albania, to arrive at our final destionation, Lepushe village.
Accommodation Lepushe, and after that we can enjoy the beautiful nature of the valley by walking or trekking with the help of our tour guide
*Dinerr and Overnight in Lepushe

*Afer breakfast we will travel toward Tirana
*After check in the hotel we may do a walking tour of the city, visiting the main tourist attraction starting from the Clock Tower, Mosque Ethem Bey (whose decorative are unique because they describe only nature), The Palace of Culture, Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ (the biggest in Albania) , The walking boulevard of the city (the architecture of which is based on a musical pentagram), remains of the Castle of Tirana, Pyramid (symbol of Communism), Angle of persecuted Martyrs located at the Nation Boulevard, the home of former dictator Enver Hoxha.
*Free time to enjoy a coffe in the capital and than dinner with traditional dishes
After the visit of the gallery we can visit
*Dinner and Overnight in Tirana

*After eating breakfast in the hotel and the make the check out, leisure time to enjoy the rest of  the day in Tirana, until the times come to travel at airport.
*Transfer to the airport.