Tour Dates 2021

Group departures will be guaranteed with three confirmed participants.

Spring & Autumn

Unique trekking tours in Southern Albania. The dates of both tour can be combined to form a 15-day tour of Southern Albania.

7-day Hidden Valley Trek

Join us to discover the beauty of the hidden Zagoria Valley! Trek for four days between secluded villages, meet friendly hosts, enjoy home cooked meals, hike to the mighty north face of Nemercka, swim in thermal waters and, last but not least, visit the stone city of Gjirokaster. Return home enriched by memories or extend your trip in Tirana or at the Albanian Riviera.

7-day Homestay Trekking & Cultural Highlights from €650 (click to download unfinished PDF)

  • 11.04 – 17.04.2021 – Keep on trekkin’ and join the Coastal Mountain trek for a 15-day trip.
  • 25.04 – 01.05.2021 – Beach time? Extend with leisure hikes at the Albanian Rivera for a 15-day trip.
  • 02.05 – 08.05.2021 – Keep on trekkin’ and join the Coastal Mountain trek for a 15-day trip.
  • 16.05 – 22.05.2021

  • 05.09 – 11.09.2021 – Keep on trekkin’ and join the Coastal Mountain trek for a 15-day trip.
  • 19.09 – 25.09.2021 – Beach time? Extend with leisure hikes at the Albanian Rivera for a 15-day trip.
  • 03.10 – 09.10.2021
  • 10.10 – 16.10.2021

8-day Coastal Mountain Trek

For many the Ceraunian Mountains make only a memorable backdrop to the beaches of the Albanian Riviera. They’re separating the very different world of the coastal backcountry where Labeat shepherd folk remain untouched from the modern world. Trek in the footsteps of British special operation forces on ancient caravan routes through the Shushica Valley before the “big” crossing takes you the turquoise waters of the Albanian Riviera.

8-day Trek the Coastal Mountains & Albanian Riviera from €750 (click to download unfinished PDF)

  • 18.04 – 25.04.2021
  • 09.05 – 16.05.2021

  • 11.09 – 19.09.2021 
  • 03.10 – 10.10.2021 – Keep on trekkin’ and join the Hidden Valley Trek for a 15-day trip.

8-day Walking the Albanian Riviera

You spoke and we listened! Six moderate day walks no longer than five hours walking time and the comfort of a base in front of the beach makes this tour unique. Walking between the mountains and Ionian Sea, hinterland village, secluded beaches and olive groves, you discover what most others are missing out on. Come and see the true Albanian Riviera.

  • 02.05 – 09.05.2021 – Warmed-up? Keep on trekking into the Coastal Mountains for a 15-day trip.
  • 26.09 – 03.10.2021 – Warmed-up? The Coastal Mountains and Hidden Valley Trek are awaiting.

8-day Cross-Country Cycling into the Heart of Albania

  • 03.05 – 10.05.2021
  • 12.09 – 19.09.2021  – Can’t get enough? Keep cycling to the Ionian Sea to create a 15-day trip

8-day Cross-Country Biking via Cultural Gems to the Ionian Sea

  • 25.04 – 02.05.2021 – Can’t get enough? Keep biking into the Heart of by Albania to create a 15-day trip
  • 19.09 – 26.09.2021

Summer

Guaranteed matches with weekly departures on our most popular routes. Book with Zbulo to receive complimentary arrival and departures (airport) transfers. If we can’t match you with another traveler of the same gender, your single room will be free.

8-day Peaks of the Balkans Trail

Trek one of the Balkans (and Europe) must-do routes and experience the best of Albania and Montenegro. Marvel about the panorama of awe inspiring Grbaja Valley, climb the three-border peak Trekufiri and experience shepherd lifestyle first hand.

8-day Hike beyond borders in Albania & Montenegro from €795 (download PDF)

  • 06.06 – 13.06.2021
  • 04.07 – 11.07.2021
  • 01.08 – 08.08.2021
  • 29.08 – 05.09.2021
  • 26.09 – 03.10.2021

12-day Peaks of the Balkans Trail

Go a step further, cross three countries on foot & extend the trip with four additional hikes into Kosovo’s outdoor destination No1. Learn about Europe’s youngest country, discover forgotten places and find out where the mountains are still wild!

12-day Extended trek in Albania, Kosovo & Montenegro from €1.050 (download PDF)

  • 13.06 – 24.06.2021
  • 27.06 – 08.07.2021
  • 11.07 – 22.07.2021
  • 25.07 – 05.08.2021
  • 08.08 – 19.08.2021
  • 22.08 – 02.09.2021
  • 05.09 – 16.09.2021
  • 19.09 – 30.09.2021

The 12-day tour includes an additional three days in Kosovo plus hike in Albania.

8-day High Scardus Trail

Get off the beaten path and become a pioneer on a this new trek through the remote border region of Albania and Macedonia including the highest peak of both countries. Stay overnight with shepherds and experience authentic Balkan hospitality.

Explore the newest segment of the Via Dinarica (8 days) from €635 (download PDF)

  • 20.06 – 27.06.2021
  • 18.07 – 25.07.2021
  • 15.08 – 22.08.2021
  • 12.09 – 19.09.2021

8-day Singletrack MTB on the High Scardus Trail

This tour is perfect for any avid mountain biker who wants to be among the first to explore this spectacular region and experience at first hand the hospitality that Macedonians and Albanians are famous for.  On moderate to challenging single-track rides in areas off the touristic map, we gain insight into the lives of those who inhabit Albania’s highest mountain range.

Bike the High Scardus Trail (8 days) from €1.050

  • 11.07 – 18.07.2021
  • 08.08 – 15.08.2021

Winter

8-day Ski Touring in Albania, Kosovo and bit of North Macedonia

The northwesterly slopes of the Kosovar Sharr Mountains are the most snow-sure destination of the Balkans. For six days we skin up peaks along the border ridge between the three countries and enjoy epic rides on virgin lines. Be prepared for an adventure far way from busy ski resorts and après-ski turmoil. A winter trip to this part of the Balkans is refreshingly simple: SKI – EAT – SLEEP – REPEAT.

  • 07.02 – 14.02.2021
  • 07.03 – 14.03.2021

Bring your friends and our 4×4 minivan and an experienced ski touring guide is all yours. We run private Ski touring Albania, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro for small groups and offer special discounts for DAV/ÖAV/SAC/SAF parties and other mountain clubs.

Snowshoeing 

Interested? Ask us about our long weekend stay far away from civilization’s troubles at the remote Hajla Hut in Kosovo’s Rugova Gorge or walking below the craggy queens of the Accursed Mountains in Albania’s Valbona Valley. Multiple destinations can be combined for 7-10-day snowshoeing trips and we love to add a cultural notes in Europe’s youngest nation. Happy to experiment and go were no foreign snowshoe has set foot? Explore the hidden corners of the Western Alps with our Kelmendi local guides or be among the first to walk stages of the High Scardus Trail in winter.

Tailor Made

None of our trips fit you date or itinerary-wise? We’re happy to tailor a personalized tour according to your preferred duration, difficulty degree and airport choice.

Self-Guided

Self-guided trips can start at your preferred date, in summer we offer the Alps Explorer, in spring and autumn the Hidden Valley Explorer.

Looking for flights?

How to get (t)here via

  • Tirana: fits everything
  • Podgorica: Northern Albania & Peaks of the Balkans
  • Pristina: tailor-made and winter sports
  • Corfu: The ferry takes you right to any of our spring and autumn tours
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Tours by dates

Select your adventure:

07.02 – 14.02.2021 Ski Touring in Albania, Kosovo and bit of North Macedonia (Ski ⛷️)
07.03 – 14.03.2021 Ski Touring in Albania, Kosovo and bit of North Macedonia (Ski ⛷️)
11.04 – 17.04.2021 Hidden Valley Trek
18.04 – 25.04.2021 Coastal Mountain Trek
25.04 – 01.05.2021 Hidden Valley Trek
25.04 – 02.05.2021 Cross-Country Biking via Cultural Gems to the Ionian Sea (MTB 🚴)
02.05 – 08.05.2021 Hidden Valley Trek
02.05 – 09.05.2021 Walking the Albanian Riviera
03.05 – 10.05.2021 Cross-Country Cycling into the Heart of Albania (MTB 🚴)
09.05 – 16.05.2021 Coastal Mountain Trek
09.05 – 15.05.2021 An early Peaks of the Balkans
16.05 – 22.05.2021 Hidden Valley Trek
16.05 – 22.05.2021 Accursed Mountains
23.05 – 29.05.2021 An early Peaks of the Balkans
30.05 – 05.06.2021 Accursed Mountains
06.06 – 13.06.2021 Peaks of the Balkans (8 days)
13.06 – 24.06.2021 Peaks of the Balkans (12 days)
20.06 – 27.06.2021 High Scardus Trail
27.06 – 08.07.2021 Peaks of the Balkans (12 days)
04.07 – 11.07.2021 Peaks of the Balkans (8 days)
11.07 – 22.07.2021 Peaks of the Balkans (12 days)
11.07 – 18.07.2021 Singletrack on the High Scardus Trail (MTB 🚴)
18.07 – 25.07.2021 High Scardus Trail
25.07 – 05.08.2021 Peaks of the Balkans (12 days)
01.08 – 08.08.2021 Peaks of the Balkans (8 days)
08.08 – 19.08.2021 Peaks of the Balkans (12 days)
08.08 – 15.08.2021 Singletrack MTB on the High Scardus Trail (MTB 🚴)
15.08 – 22.08.2021 High Scardus Trail
22.08 – 02.09.2021 Peaks of the Balkans (12 days)
29.08 – 05.09.2021 Peaks of the Balkans (8 days)
05.09 – 11.09.2021 Hidden Valley Trek
05.09 – 16.09.2021 Peaks of the Balkans (12 days)
11.09 – 19.09.2021 Coastal Mountain Trek
12.09 – 19.09.2021 High Scardus Trail
12.09 – 19.09.2021 Cross-Country Cycling into the Heart of Albania (MTB 🚴)
19.09 – 25.09.2021 Hidden Valley Trek
19.09 – 30.09.2021 Peaks of the Balkans (12 days)
19.09 – 26.09.2021 Cross-Country Biking via Cultural Gems to the Ionian Sea (MTB 🚴)
26.09 – 03.10.2021 Walking the Albanian Riviera
26.09 – 03.10.2021 Peaks of the Balkans (8 days)
03.10 – 09.10.2021 Hidden Valley Trek
03.10 – 10.10.2021 Coastal Mountain Trek
10.10 – 16.10.2021 Hidden Valley Trek

Calendar

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