Day Tour of Shala River & Komani Lake: Adrenaline Fueled Excursion in Northern Albania

Komani Lake and Shala River provide a thrilling experience as we venture into some of the most remote areas featuring breathtaking landscapes of Northern Albania.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Tirana - Our journey towards Shala River begins early in the morning. At 05:00 am, our tour leader will come and pick you up at your hotel in Tirana
  • Shkoder - Our tour leader will come and pick you up at your hotel in Shkoder
  • Vau i Dejes - As we take the turn from the main road to Vau i Dejës, the area becomes more rural with fewer cars but more wild nature and amazing landscapes. We will stop for a short break by Vau i Dejes Lake, a beautiful and tranquil setting, and experience local transport over a bumpy road but with an amazing view.
  • Komani Lake - We will get on a small local boat (this destination is only reachable by boat) that will take us through Komani Lake offering spectacular views of the Albanian Alps, waterfalls, rural villages and wild forests.
  • Shala River - We will make the turn to Shala River after 30 minutes. You will have some free time to enjoy the view. The ones that are interested can go explore the area. Shala river is one of the most adventurous and wildest places to hike. If you are brave enough, don’t forget to bring your swimming suits as some of us will dare to swim in this paradise so-called the Albanian Thailand.
  • Komani Lake - We will get back on the boat to Koman Lake
  • Shkoder - From here we drive back to Shkoder
  • Tirana - From here we drive back to Tirana after an unforgettable experience. You will return home with a new sense of self excitement to share with those around you.
What's Included
  • Round-trip transport from Tirana, including hotel pick-up and drop-off
  • All transport on tour, covering road, lake, and river
  • Professional tour guide for in-depth exploration
  • All taxes covered: port, tourist, and road
  • Entry tickets to tour attractions included
What's Not Included
  • Lunch, Drinks & Snacks
  • Souvenirs, Personal spending
  • Everything that is not mentioned in the included
  • We recommend to tip the tour guide/driver as an international practice to tip good service
Location
Choose Balkans - Albania Tour Operator
Rruga Reshit Çollaku
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Genci
Jul 16, 2024
Nice daily trip - Overall Great Lake views , crystal waters in which you can take a swim , great experience And Francesco was a great guide/company to have along
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Global61218987794
Jun 19, 2024
Spectacular views, amazing guide, prefer from Shkodar - The tour was superb and must try. The colors of water and mountain were beyond words. The tour guide was amazing and we had a great conversation with Ervin. However in this tour there was no extra information involved as no other spots were included. The guide was meant to be only for the company to the tourists. We are very thankful to him as he helped us at lunch due to lack of cash at the moment. The fact that it was not an 8-10 hour tour as mentioned on the viator. Though it's written as approx in the brackets, it is a false impression for those who cannot handle long journeys. As the pick up is mentioned from Tirana as well, it actually took 14 hours to complete the tour for pick ups from Tirana. 4 hours drive by car, 1 hour boat and same with return journey. The stay mentioned was correct as 4 hours. We spent 10 hours travelling and not for the entire tour. It might be if it's from Shkodar.
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Gabriella
Jun 7, 2024
Beautiful. - I will definitely repeat what anyone who has been here has written....beautiful. the discomfort of the last twenty km of bad road is amply repaid by the rest of the experience. Just over an hour by boat on clear waters in the midst of mountains and fresh air to arrive in an organized area with bars, restaurants, sunbeds but all integrated into the environment, crystal clear and cold water of the Shala river, relaxation in nature. A worthwhile day!!!!
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Marisaso746nr
Sep 9, 2023
Unique tour - not to be missed! - Great daytrip - the views were stunning, and the atmosphere on the boat was brilliant (lots of locals, Albanian music and very lively!). The place you stop for lunch is beautiful - mountains, greenery, water to paddle (or swim if you're brave - it’s chilly!), restaurants and bars. Our tour guide Renato is great company, very informative and friendly - he gave us helpful tips for places to visit.
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489holgerh
Aug 25, 2023
Awesome - Great experience. The organization has worked out great and our tour guide Armando was absolutely world class.
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Resort63692880128
Aug 1, 2023
Shala River - Renato our tour guide was absolutely AMAZING! He is an amazing driver, made you feel like family! We had an amazing time! I give this tour 10 stars ⭐️
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Timalex87
Apr 18, 2023
Wow! Stunning! Phenomenal! - Wow! This tour ist the best we ever had. The nature is stunning and I recommend everyone to take the tour to Komani Lake and Shala River. The Organisation with choose balkan was excellent and our tour guide Elton (Toni) did a phenomenal job. Five Stars!
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924evamariam
Apr 11, 2023
Albanisches Paradies - Our tour guide Toni (Elton) picked us up punctually at the meeting point. After a very short time we already had a very good connection to each other and drove towards Komani Lake in a very relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Toni always stopped when we needed a break or wanted to take photos. The boat trip was, just before the high season, an absolute highlight of our time in Albania. We also had very good and reliable contact with the organiser in the background, Sirma. Next time I will stay longer and certainly book a tour with Choose Balkans again!
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Kshitija_k
Jun 17, 2024
Highly recommended but from Skoder and for 9-10 hours in a day travelling handlers - The location is superb and as shown in the pictures. The water is cristal blue of the river though extremely cold. The boat journey of 1 hour (one way) is specatcular.
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129geethar
Jul 11, 2023
Recommend it - Location was fantastic. Staff was friendly. Not sure why 5am pick up is we stopped for 45 mins break and it was a private boat. May be bit too pricey but location was worth the visit
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