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7 days and 6 nights
Daily Tour
6 people
Walking
Join the peaks of Balkans guided tour and explore the untraveled paths of Balkans. Once you land in Albania, you will discover the history the capital of Albania has to offer. The castle, the Scanderbeg square and the pyramid of Tirana represents very well the communist years. After Tirana, you will be headed to Koman where you will take the prettiest boat ride in Europe. The rugged mountains that reflect on the clear waters of this lake are mesmerizing. After your boat ride, you will go to Tropoje Village.
To reach the village you will need to walk for 1.5 hours. After spending the night in Tropoje village this 7-day guided tour of the Peaks of Balkans will take you with a hike towards the river and you will hike to the Alpine pastures of Sylbice. There you will sleep in the primitive type of huts. However, the next day you will head towards Kosovo, in the Decani and Belegu pastures. Moreover, the next stop will be the Montenegrin Mountains. Bogicevica and Babino Polje where the hiking will be a pleasant journey along the border of these two countries. The last stop in this journey is Podgorica. There you will have an overnight stay there and the next day you will be headed to the airport.
After you land in Albania and meet with your local Tour Leader you will be transferred to the city of Tirana, capital of Albania. In the afternoon if the groups land around midday we will have time for a guided tour of Tirana and especially the city center, Scanderbeg Square, Et’hem Bey mosque, Toptan Castle and Pyramid.
Overnight: Tirana
Hotel “Kruja” Tiranë (3 *).
http://www.hotelkruja.com
Breakfast in Tirana. Today we travel towards the Northern part of Albania and embark on the ferry that sails through Koman Lake. The trip across the lake is considered in many guidebooks as one of the most scenic ones in the world. The lake is an artificial one, which was created after 1974 from the Drini River and in which are built 3 hydropower plants that produce about 60-70 % of the country’s electric needs. After getting off the ferry we drive toward the village of Tropoje and before reaching the village we walk for about 1.5 hours. Accommodation will be in a small guesthouse with en suite bathrooms and shared rooms.
Overnight: Aste guesthouse
http://asteguesthouse.com
Walking time: 1.5 hours
Breakfast in Tropojë Village. Today we walk up the Tropoja River to reach the Huts of Sylbice. The group starts walking led by the tour leader and horses will carry our luggage. The walk follows mostly the river gorge where in terms of elevation we start at around 550 m and reach an altitude of about 1600m. Usually, it takes about 7 hours to complete the walk. There are plenty of drinkable water sources on the way so there is no need to carry too much water with us. In the afternoon we reach the alpine huts of Sylbice Pastures.
Overnight: Sylbicë Alpine Huts
Breakfast in Sylbicë. We travel for 6 hours guided by the local guide and horses from Sylbica towards the Belegu Alpine Pastures (Kos). Lunch is organized on the way to Belegu. In Belegu we will be accommodated in one of the local huts. We start at an elevation of about 1600 m and walk through Ali Cela pass at an altitude of 1250 m. In Belegu huts the group will share the huts and toilets. A nice feature of this hut is that is owned by a local family where the father and daughter play local folk music for us during the evening.
Overnight: Belegu huts
Breakfast in Belegu Alpine huts. From here we walk for about 5 hours guided by the local guide and horses (for the luggage) from Belegu to Bogicevica and Babino Polje (MNE). Lunch (as a picnic lunch) will be organized somewhere near the border. In the afternoon we reach Babino Polje and be accommodated in the local huts.
Overnight: Babino Polje Huts
Today we drive from Babino Polje to the Montenegrin capital where you will be accommodated for the last night of our trip. You can have some free time around Podgorica this day, and explore the city before you go.
Overnight: Podgorica
This is the last day where you will be transferred to the Airport.
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