HIKING IN THE KARABURUN PENINSULA

Feel like leaving and disconnecting from everyday life? We suggest you this itinerary in the south of Albania. Through this trip you will have a total immersion in the typical Mediterranean nature: turquoise blue sea color, small virgin creeks, wild vegetation, overnight stays in tents at the seaside and hiking along the coast. One final invitation: Enjoy these beautiful moments!

Group 
4 to 10 participants
Flight 
Regular or charter depending on departures.
Displacement 
Minibus, on foot, by bike, on donkey, cart and felucca.
Accommodation 
Homestay and bivouac on feluccas.
Itinerary 
Day 1

Arrival in Tirana

Arrival at Tirana airport. Free visit of the city.

Accommodation in 3* hotel in Tirana Airport –Tirana 30min

Day 2

Lagoon of  Divjaka - Vlora

We will start the day with a visit to the Divjaka lagoon. A very beautiful forest covers a good part of the National Park.

In order to better explore the lagoon we are going to have a nice ride with fishermen's boat (1 hour ride). After the boat ride we will walk in a fairy forest at the edge of the Adriatic Sea which will bring us to observe the nest of Pelicans in the lagoon. After lunch we will leave in the direction of the city of Vlora otherwise called as the city of the flag because it was here that in 1912 Albania proclaimed independence by the Ottomans.                                                                       

Accommodation in hotel in Vlora

Tirana – Divjaka = 1h 30min

                       Divjaka – Vlora = 1h

Day 3

Brisani Bay

Today we are going to start the discovery of the biggest maritime park in Albania, the park of Karaburun & Sazan. This first hike will take us to Brisani bay but before we get there, we will stop to visit the 12th century church of Marmiroi. Once there we will have the afternoon available to enjoy the clear waters of the Ionian Sea.

Overnight in tent in Brisani Bay.

                  3h 30min walk.

          Elevation +/- 200m

Day 4

Bay of English

After breakfast and after packing the tents, we will start our hike towards the Bay of English. Magnificent landscapes we will accompany throughout the hike. On halfway we will stop to visit the "Dukgjoni" cave, which is perched 150m above sea level and is rich in stalactite and stalagmite. Arriving at the Bay of the English we can dive with  masks and  snorkel to explore this little corner of paradise.

                                                                              Overnight in tent in the bay of English

            4h 30min walk.

          Elevation +/- 150m

Day 5

Bay of Grama

Another beautiful day, accompanied by superb landscapes and the turquoise blue of the Ionian Sea. The purpose of today's hike is to reach Grama Bay. This bay is not only famous for the crystal water but also for the numerous traces which connect it to antiquity because during the Roman period Grama served as a quarry.

Relax by the sea.                  

                                                                             Overnight in tent in the bay of Grama

            3h 30min walk.

          Elevation +/- 150m

Day 6

The White Tracks - National Park of Llogara

Departure in the direction of the white tracks beach. Several bathing stops are planned along this hike. Once we get to the white lanes, our minibus will take us to the hotel inside the Llogara National Park located at an altitude of 1000m.

                                                                                                                   Overnight in Llogara

                    5h 30min walk.

                      Elevation +/- 100m

Transfer in mini bus, 30min

Day 7

Tirana

Road to the capital. Discover its cultural and historical places such as the magnificent Et'hem Bey mosque dating from the 19th century and having survived the atheist dictatorship of the Communist years, the Orthodox Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ, the 3rd largest Orthodox cathedral in the Balkans and the National Museum. End your stay in Albania in style with an evening at the Blok. Previously accessible exclusively to the communist elite, this resuscitated district is today the heart of the nightlife where all the youth of the Albanian capital meet. Between themed restaurants and bars, let yourself be carried away by the feeling of freedom that now floats there.

                                                                                   Accommodation in hotel in Tirana

Llogara Park –Tirana 2h 30min

Day 8

The end of your journey

The end of our services. Flight back to you destination.

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