National Parks · NATIONAL PARK DAY TRIPS IN ALBANIA
Good national park day trips in Albania fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 5 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Cross from Corfu to Sarandë by boat, tour Albania’s southern coast by air-conditioned coach, and explore Butrint’s Greek and Roman ruins with a guide if selected. You’ll also get Sarandë free time, optional lunch, coastal views, and multilingual support from IonianCruises.
“We really enjoyed our day, although it was a really long day it was well worth it!”
Travel by small-group van from Tirana, Durres, Shkoder, or nearby towns to Theth. Stop at Qafe Thore, hike to the Blue Eye, swim in cold mountain water, visit Nderlysaj and Theth village, and hear local stories from guides such as Desi or Daniel.
“Truly an amazing day trip from Tirana. Enjoyed seeing the Albanian alps in real life. Although it was foggy and some rain, it didn’t stop us to explore this place. Big shoutout to Desi for patiently driving us from & to Tirana for a full day. It was a good size of 5 people and definitely worth the money. Highly recommend! :)”
Spend 13 hours traveling from Tirana, Durrës, or Shkodër into the Albanian Alps. With guides such as Daniel, Desi, Nolan, or Anest, you’ll visit Theth’s church and Reconciliation Tower, eat North Albanian food, and hike to the Blue Eye.
“It was fun and eventful trip. Guide did a great job and driver was amazing.”
Join Marjan or another local English-speaking guide for an 11-hour small-group trip from Shkodër to Theth. You will drive over Qafa Thores, hike to the Blue Eye and Grunasi Waterfall, eat lunch in a mountain village, and visit Theth’s church and Lock-in Tower.
“Marjan is such an amazing and caring guide&driver! I can really recommend booking this tour! The tour is so much more than just getting a lift to Theth/Blue Eye! The drive to theth takes some time, and the roads are very narrow. Marjan makes the drive pleasant by starting to descirbe the tour details and chatting with everyone, creating a comfortable base for connecting with others. His driving style was very calm and relaxing. I took the tour with my dad who is in his early 60s and not used to hiking, he struggeled quite a bit on the hike but Marjan was extremely patient and he agreed to proceed…”
Travel from Tirana to Shkoder, Boge, Theth, and the Blue Eye with an English-speaking guide. Expect mountain viewpoints, a village walk, and a 2.5-kilometer hike to clear blue water. Guides such as Henri, Nolan, and Daniel are praised for care and local insight.
“Great day tour, my guide was Nolan who ensured the day was comfortable, we hiked to great spots to see the Blue eye pools, and also he helped me take a million photos as I was traveling solo. got lots of good information about Albania and Theth (he answered all my questions with information about the areas). Would recommend a visit here as it was beautiful to be hiking in the Albanian Alps! Hike is a moderate grade 3 hike, so with reasonable fitness levels should be done easily! :)”
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