Hiking to Gamti, Bovilla Lake and Kruja Day Trip from Tirana

Explore Bovilla Lake and visit the historical city of Kruja on a day trip from Tirana. Discover the Old Bazaar, shop for unique souvenirs, and create lasting memories.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Lake Bovilla - This day trip is perfect for those who love a natural escape, but also want to explore the local culture and history of Albania.
What's Included
  • Tour guide services
  • Transportation included
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Kruja, a city rich in history, stands as a testament to the Albanian resistance against the Ottoman Empire’s expansion in the 15th century. Nestled in the heart of Albania, Kruja sits atop a rugged mountainous landscape about 560 meters above sea level, hugging the slopes of Kruja Mountain.

The Old Bazaar: A stroll down the narrow lanes and past the wooden homes of Kruja’s Medieval Old Bazaar, among the oldest and largest in the Balkans, feels like a journey through time. This market is the prime hub for souvenir shopping in Albania, offering a range from typical items to unique, handmade treasures like carpets and jewelry. “The greatest inheritance we can bequeath to our offspring are joyous memories”.

Location
Lake Bovilla
Hida Rd
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Marcel_w
Aug 7, 2024
A remarkable experience with a reliable tour guide! - Had a wonderful time exoloring nature and the hillside town of Kruje! Gjenc was exceptional in terms of knowledge, company and service - extremely professional throughout as I was the only one on the tour. Would highly recommend!
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Loganb852
Aug 2, 2024
Mind blowing journey - Fantastic and brilliant. Would highly recommend this tour with amazing tour guide. If you visit this amazing place , you need to check this tour out.
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Andrs_b
Aug 2, 2024
Excellency! - We had lucky, and just the two of us were on the trip. Our guide, Gjenc is really a very mice guy. He shared a lot of interesting information and facts about Albania. Also gave us a little picture, how is the everyday life in there. We really enjoyed it! Please choose this company because they are really professional and they take care the nature as well.
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Marius_c
Aug 2, 2024
Relaxing day with stunning views - As a bit of context, everything that go wrong pretty much did. From cancelled flight and loosing accomodations etc. I though this tour would also lost, but the guide held his end of the deal even though I was the only one for the day, the rest of the people couldn't make it (probably because of the same reasons). It was pretty much a day with a friend showing me around, we made it to all the sites early, had them all to myself and do some extra. Just go on this tour that goes to Kruja also, just the lake seems a bit of a scam-ish.
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Algot_b
Jun 23, 2024
Great trip - We were alredy planning to do all the things but saw this trip as an opportunity to visit both Kruja and Bovilla lake in a more cost efficient manner. We were really saitisfied with the guide. Our guide gave us the opportunity to impact our trip and stay as long as we felt like in each place and he also shared information about each place and recomendations for what to do.
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Amyz28
Jun 20, 2024
Don’t think, just book! - The three of us had such a great time today! Gjenc was lovely and very informative when it came to the culture and local history - we all came away feeling as though we had learned a lot! The views of Bovilla Lake from the Gamti mountain were breathtaking, and Kruje Castle and Kruje Bazaar are well worth a visit if you are staying in Tirana 😊 Gjenc also got some great group shots and videos of us hiking and seeing the sights. We would all absolutely recommend booking a tour with Gjenc; thanks again!
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Charlotte_t
Jun 18, 2024
Great trip - A great tour, our guide was really friendly and knowledgeable, got to see a lot and get a lot done in a short space of time, well worth going.
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Phuonganht477
Jun 15, 2024
Best Tour and Guide!! 100% worth the money - Being quite reluctant at first to spend money for a tour (cause we are young and can do everything on our own, don't we?), I have to say that it was the best decision to visit Gamti, Bovilla Sea and Kruja with this tour! Our guide Gjenc picked us at our preferred destination up and it turned out that we were the only ones for the day so we had our private tour. He provided us with lots of information about Albania itself and was always authentic and open for questions. He knew the best spots and times when we should go to which tourist attraction to avoid the crowd and ... seriously, he was always right. In addition to all the information and adjusting the tour to our preference, he was very professional in taking pictures for and of us as well. All in all, the best value and plan to visit not just Gamti and the Bovilla sea, but also Kruja in the same day! Thanks Gjenc for this great day.
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Linesy88
Jun 15, 2024
Great day out with fantastic views and guide! - Really great day out! We were picked up very close to our apartment at an agreed location. Do not worry if your hotel is not on the list as our guide Gjenc contacted us the day before to confirm pick up times and locations via whatsapp. Gjenc was really informative and kept the conversation flowing on the way out to the lake (there was only 6 on the tour). When you arrive it is a steep hike up the hill and then a decent hike up the side of the mountain to get to the viewpoint. I would suggest shoes that are robust as the stones and rocks on the hike can be very slippy! It took about 30 mins to hike to the view point and it was absolutely worth it! Bovilla lake was stunning and views are breath taking. It is not overly busy with plenty of room for everyone. After lunch was at a traditional restaurant just outside Kruja with a variety of dishes for all and all very reasonable and tasty. When we entered the walls of Kruja Gjenc gave us a detailed overview of the city and its history. We then had plenty of free time to explore the city and markets at our own pace before heading back and returning to Tirana about 18:30ish. Really enjoyed
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R_m
Jun 7, 2024
Amazing tour with the great Gjenc - The tour was amazing!!! We had the best tour guide - Gjenc. We cannot thank you enough for being so friendly, super nice and have such wealth of knowledge. He detailed every historic site and fact. He made sure that everyone was comfortable and enjoyed the tour. He took us to a great restaurant for lunch and ordered for us authentic Albanian food that was amazing. I highly recommend this tour but you must request Gjenc - it will make the tour that already has amazing sites so much better.
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