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Full Day Tour of Theth & Blue Eye from Tirana or Shkoder
5.0
45 Ratings
Tirana
Join our intimate hiking excursion in Theth National Park, traverse to Blue Eye and Grunasi Waterfall all in a single day
Join our intimate hiking excursion in Theth National Park, traverse to Blue Eye and Grunasi Waterfall all in a single day
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Tirana - Our journey towards the Albanian Alps begins at 06:00 am in the morning. Our tour leader will come and pick you up at your hotel in Tirana
- Shkoder - As we drive along the way towards Northern Albania, you will be amazed by beautiful landscapes; wild fields, rivers, Shkodra Lake and rugged untouched mountains. From Shkoder we will…
- Tirana - Our journey towards the Albanian Alps begins at 06:00 am in the morning. Our tour leader will come and pick you up at your hotel in Tirana
- Shkoder - As we drive along the way towards Northern Albania, you will be amazed by beautiful landscapes; wild fields, rivers, Shkodra Lake and rugged untouched mountains. From Shkoder we will experience local transport riding at around 7:30 am.
- Qafë thore - As we take the turn from the main road to Theth the area becomes more rural, with fewer cars but more wild nature and amazing landscapes. Due to its favorable position this area is famous for cultivating medicinal herbs, and if you are lucky to travel in May – June you would be amazed by the pretty and aromatic fields of lavender, making you feel like you are in Provence (France). On the way to the top, we will pass through a steep sneaky hillside reaching up to 1700 meters above sea level at Qafa e Thores. They say this is the spot with the best picture – perfect view of the Albanian Alps.
- Theth National Park - After arriving in Theth we will visit the Old Church and the “Lock in” Tower (symbol of Theth). The stories behind these buildings take up centuries full of history.
- Blue Eye of Theth - We will have a short break for refreshment and start our hiking journey towards the Blue Eye at around mid-day. Blue Eye was formed by the erosion of the water from the melting snow of the Albanian Alps. The hike is about 1.5 hours one way, with a hiking distance of 6.2 km both ways and about 700 m of elevation. This trail is considered easy to moderate, requiring some experience in hiking. You will not be able to take your eyes off this stunning scene of nature with its bright blue and green colours, it’s like being inside a postcard. Also, fun fact, the temperature of the Blue Eye is just around 5 degrees Celsius. Would you dare to dive in the blue but very cold water?
- Shkoder - We will go back to the village center and here we drive back to Shkoder
- Tirana - We will go back to the village center and here we drive back to Shkoder. This marks the end of this amazing hiking experience.
What's Included
- Transport provided by the company
- Hotel Pick up and Hotel Drop off in Tirana
- Professional tour guide
- Tourist taxes, Road taxes, Petrol
- Transport provided by the company
- Hotel Pick up and Hotel Drop off in Tirana
- Professional tour guide
- Tourist taxes, Road taxes, Petrol
What's Not Included
- Lunch, Drinks & Snacks
- Souvenirs and 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.
- Lunch, Drinks & Snacks
- Souvenirs and 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.
Additional Information
- This tour requires some hiking experience and good physical condition.
- This tour departs early in the morning; thus, we would recommend you to eat breakfast before the tour departure or to take some food with you.
- Blue eye: elevation up to 789 m, hiking 3-4 hours one way.
- Grunas Waterfall: elevation up to 270m, hiking 1 hour one way.
- This tour requires some hiking experience and good physical condition.
- This tour departs early in the morning; thus, we would recommend you to eat breakfast before the tour departure or to take some food with you.
- Blue eye: elevation up to 789 m, hiking 3-4 hours one way.
- Grunas Waterfall: elevation up to 270m, hiking 1 hour one way.
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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(45 Ratings)
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Peggywl5881pn
Nov 20, 2024
Beautiful Vistas in the Albanian Alos - This tour was awesome! Apart from the beautiful vistas of the Albanian Alos and the crystal clear waters of the Blue Eye, our guide Ilir went above and beyond our expectations. He was informative about the history of the area and kind and patient on our sometimes difficult trek to the Blue Eye. A long day but worth every penny. I’d highly recommend it.
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Miriam
Sep 15, 2024
Must see - Amazing day in a beautiful location. Klei was a brilliant guide and made it very fun and interesting day along with a great group. Even in the rain, it is worth visiting Theth.
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Csi5946su
Sep 7, 2024
Our best day in Albania - Klodian, our tour guide was wonderful!!! This tour was our best day in Albania! Words can’t describe the beauty! Our tour guide was very experienced and knew the area very well! He helped me along the way as needed. This is a must do!
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Cathy_s
Sep 7, 2024
Our best day in Albania - Klodian was a wonderful tour guide! Out best day in Albania was on this tour! Words can’t describe how beautiful it is! Our tour guide was fantastic and knew the area very well! He also helped me when I needed it!
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Claramt652kl
Sep 3, 2024
Theth is more than a beautiful landscape if Ilir is your guide :D - We took several tours in Albania and I can say this one would have not been the same without our guide Ilir!
The landscape is undoubtedly impressive (pics speak for themselves), but what made this tour an unforgettable experience was all the kindness and knowledge that Ilir shared with us. Ilir is a true local, well educated, respectful, friendly, and with perfect English. During the 3 hours drive and 5 of tour we talk about everything: Albanian history, culture, geography, traditions, and about our selves and the contrast with our countries! Ilir has traveled Europe, which enriched our conversations with a great perspective on cultural differences and similarities!
Ilir is a great driver and was very attentive to our needs! We were 4 ladies and he took care of us, allowed us to take breaks, pictures, enjoy the surroundings and adapted the hiking to our rhythm! He slowed down the speed to let us enjoy the views, the sheep and cows on the way (but also to keep us safe, as Albanians are a bit risk-takers on the road).
The restaurant in Theth took forever preparing our food and processing the payment, which caused a delay in our way back. However, Ilir patiently waited for us, let us eat, and drove us safe and sound back to our hotels. Although tired, we were extremely satisfied!
Thank you so much Ilir!.. and thanks Suzi for assigning us your best guide!
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Petrajv8757qp
Sep 2, 2024
Blue eye and Teth trip - I highly recommend this trip, the Albanian nature is just beautiful and views are really worth it. Our guide Llir was very attentive, he gave us a lot of interesting information about the country, about history, in fact about anything you’re interested about :) the overall atmosphere was very friendly and the trip was very enriching.
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Nereaf302
Aug 23, 2024
Amazivng experience with the tour and Gedi - It was a really nice experience, the place is amazing we had a really nice day. But if everything was perfect it was because Gedi the guide is a prefessional and he is very kind. We had a good time with him. We recommend the tour and for sure we recommend do it with Gedi. Thank you so much!
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Imad
Aug 1, 2024
The beauty of Albania - The tour was amazing , i really enjoyed it a lot . i enjoyed the beauty of Albania . My tour guide was really amazing person, kind , professional, and he explained to us every detail about the tour and the history of the places we visited. The tour person was so pleasant person and this one of the reasons i enjoyed the tour . I was traveling for the last 2 months and I did many tours , but this tour was exceptional because my guide was very kind amazing person
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Somansu_b
Jul 6, 2024
Breath taking Theth village - One of those places on earth where nature meets human. Absolutely stunning beautiful village with awesome views
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Fearless49080126518
Sep 25, 2024
Have a great experience despite the weather! - The weather was not there but our Guide Sam was kind and smiling throughout the tour! He should give himself more stops on long road trips.
Enjoy hiking with great views of the mountains and the blue eye of Theth 🙃
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