Gjirokaster Tours

Decked with mountains, rivers, canyons, villages and churches, the Permët region makes a wonderful base to explore Albania’s natural wonders. Experience them on a horseback riding trip, with snacks and 4WD transfers from the meeting point. While the exact route will vary according to your group’s abilities, most will follow the Lengarica Canyon with its ancient bridges and lovely hills, and wrap up with a visit to the thermal baths.

Rafting in the crystal clean waters of the Vjosa River will give you an unforgetable and very unique experience since its one of the last wild rivers in Europe.

Albania Rafting offer the best albanian trip on the Vjosa River, one of Europe’s last free-flowing rivers, is a class II rafting with some rapids of class III . Prepare for waves up to four feet and narrow passages that send the boat shimmying and water gushing over the sides. Vjosa river’s entire 270km course is wild and untamed and adorned with beautiful canyons, braided river sections, islands and oxbows. Meeting point – Hotel Alvero Permet In Alvero hotel our guide will meet you and after all the group is together you will go to our rafting center 10 min far from Alvero hotel.After the wearings of all the rafting equipments our minivan will pick you up and bring in the starting point onli 35 min from our base. Length of rafting trip Transportation Permet– Vjosa river – Permet 1 – 1,5 hours Preparation, instructions and downriver 2,5 - 3,5 hours Optional tour River hiking in Lengarica Canyon and Thermal Baths of Benja (35 Eur/person)

In this tour you will have the opportunity to discover some of the magic of the city by visiting the medieval Bazaar, the highlight of the city the Argjiro Castle and also one of the best preserved houses the Zekate House. We start at Cerciz Topulli square with our local guide, continuing towards the Old Bazaar stopping at the Neck of Bazaar, where we also meet some of the artisans of the town, working with old methods, and head towards the Castle. An old castle 2.5 hectares, fulfilled with history, tragedy and legends which the local guide will explain you. You`ll be 330 meters under level of sea, enjoying breathtaking views of Gjirokastra, the typical tower houses, covered with grey stone, usually two or three floors. The last stop is the Zeakte house which was a gift by Ali Pasha Tepelena for his accountant Beqir Zeko. The aim of this tour is for you to experience the unique, magical and friendly atmosphere of Gjirokastra, not just to see the most popular tourist attractions.

You can not speak about Gjirokastra without enjoying its traditional typical food. It will be a unique experience making your mouth water and bringing back your appetite. Their tastes are similar to the preparation of centuries-old recipes which you will find and prepare instantly while you are in Gjirokastra, in addition you will taste a meal that you have just learnt to prepare.

Let`s stop for a moment and go Back in Time and explore the unknown part of Gjirokastra, the magic of the town that every tourist skips. Starting from “Cerciz Topulli Square” and heading to The “Old Bazaar” which is the first neighborhood outside the walls of the castle. The characteristic cobblestone and some of the oldest houses are the most beautiful elements of this neighborhood. After passing Zerzebili bridge, we reach another ancient neighborhood in called Cfake. Here we will pass some old houses which are first monument category and also a tekke belonging to the Bektashi Order. It is a beautiful combination of Nature, many sheep on top of hills, and old houses to arrive in our last destination, the “Ali Pasha Bridge”, a remaining of the aqueduct which was build more than 200 years ago to bring water to the castle. The whole trip takes 3 hours and you should be prepared to walk on a not so comfortable terrain. So put on your sneakers and join us to this back in time trip.

Explore Tirana’s Old Bazaar, Stone City, and other sites on a guided walking tour that includes skip-the-line admission to the Fortress of Justinian, also called Tirana Castle. Along the way, you’ll learn Tirana’s colorful history and find some of the city’s most picturesque views. Inside the Fortress of Justinian, discover unique architecture that dates back centuries.

During the tour you will have an one of a kind time travelling experience. It will be focused on the less visible sides to visitors. True stories, facts and confenssions will take you to the most dark times of the Albanian history. It will be possible to explain the main concepts that were created and that were strongly injected into the population, such as “The concept of the young man” and whatever this means in the concept of Albanian society, the dictatorship of the proletariat, the ideology of school and art, the way of life of people in the city and in the village. We will have an explanation of how these concepts were applied by the regime of the time in Albania. All these will be taken from photos preserved as facts and taken from the archives of Gjirokastra families.

I'll be your local guide in the beautiful city of Gjirokastra. Together we'll discover every corner of the "Stone City". Let's enjoy this tour together, if you are interested on the tour and the prices, please contact me on WhatsApp by texting, send me a mail or call me at my number. Ohh almost i forgot, my moto is... TOGETHER WE CREATE MEMORIES.

Ride bitless and barefoot horses over Lengarica Canyon, with views across theIn Shqeria region, Permet. We will ride into ancient trails on the edge of canyon, visit the stone bridge, the waterfall of Mixhaj. We will enjoy a delicious local lunch. About 4 hours riding.

Destination Profile: Adventure, Culture, Nature Visitor's Profile: Nature loving, explorer, fond of authenticity and tradition Profile attractions: I. Natural: Canyons, mountains, waterfalls II. Well-being: Sport III. Cultural: Illyrian and Medieval castles, churches, mosques, medieval bridges, Albanian gastronomy, ethnography, folklore Profile Activity: Eco-tourism Highlights Rafting in the wild Vjosa river Unspoiled nature Local lunch