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Our safaris, step by step

Five jeep safaris from Tirana and Shkodra, with the full programme of each day: where we drive, where we stop and what is included.

Safari Bovilla: guests at the rock viewpoint above Bovilla Lake with an Off Limits jeep
Safari Bovilla · Kruja

Bovilla Lake & Kruja Jeep Safari

A day of off-road driving through remote villages and high ground above Tirana. Bovilla Lake is on the way, and the day ends in Kruja: the castle of Skanderbeg, Albania's national hero, and the oldest bazaar in the country.

Programme

  1. 1
    Hotel pickupEarly pickup at your hotel in Tirana.
  2. 2
    Qafshtama National ParkLight off-road driving into the park.
  3. 3
    Bovilla LakeShort stop at the viewpoint over the turquoise lake.
  4. 4
    Village tracksOff-road through local villages, where goats and sheep often share the road.
  5. 5
    Qafshtama spring, 1,100 mA break at the cold-water fountain, known locally for its healing water.
  6. 6
    Kruja old bazaarBrowse the oldest bazaar in Albania, full of local crafts and souvenirs.
  7. 7
    LunchLunch break in Kruja (optional, not included).
  8. 8
    Kruja Castle & museumVisit Skanderbeg's castle and the museum of Albanian history.
  9. 9
    Back to TiranaRelaxed drive back to your hotel.

Included

  • Driver-guide
  • 4x4 jeep safari
  • All transport during the tour

Not included

  • Lunch (optional)
  • Drinks
  • Personal expenses and tips
4x4 convoy on the mountain track above the Bovilla canyon and lake On request
Safari Bovilla · 4 h

Bovilla Lake & Mount Gamti 4x4 Adventure

Our shortest safari, made for a morning or an afternoon in Tirana: mountain tracks to Bovilla Lake and a short walk to a viewpoint on Mount Gamti, back in the city four hours later.

Programme

  1. 09:00 · 13:00
    Pickup in TiranaDeparture from behind the Opera & Ballet towards Bovilla.
  2. 09:45 · 13:45
    Bovilla LakeTime for photos while your guide tells the story of the lake.
  3. 10:15 · 14:15
    Off-road to Mount GamtiMountain tracks with views over Tirana and the countryside.
  4. 10:45 · 14:45
    Viewpoint walkA short guided walk to a viewpoint above Bovilla Lake.
  5. 11:30 · 15:30
    Return driveBack down the mountain towards Tirana.
  6. 12:00 · 16:00
    Drop-offBack at the meeting point.

Included

  • 4x4 jeep and fuel
  • Driver-guide
  • Entrance fees
  • Local taxes

Not included

  • Drinks

What to bring

  • Snacks or dried fruit
  • Comfortable clothes and shoes
  • Sunscreen and sunglasses
  • A camera
Group on an Off Limits jeep on the cliffs of the Cape of Rodon above the Adriatic
Adriatic coast

Cape of Rodon Jeep Safari

Sand tracks through the pine forest of Lalzi Bay, then out to the Cape of Rodon, the “Land of the Giants” that legend links to Odysseus and the Cyclops. On the cape: Cold War bunkers, Skanderbeg's castle and the Church of St. Anthony by the sea.

Programme

  1. 1
    Departure from TiranaDrive to the forest of Lalzi Bay.
  2. 2
    Forest and sand off-roadOff-road on sand and old military tracks through the pine forest.
  3. 3
    Bunkers of RodonDrive out to the cape and visit the communist-era military bunkers.
  4. 4
    Walk to Skanderbeg's castleAn easy 45–60 minute walk on a simple path. No special fitness needed.
  5. 5
    Church of St. AnthonyThe church and the beach where Prince Karl Topia once kept his ships. 30-minute break.
  6. 6
    Villages of LalëzOff-road through the remote villages of the Lalëz area.
  7. 7
    Lunch & wine tastingLunch at a local restaurant or winery, with local wine tasting (not included).
  8. 8
    ReturnBack to the starting point.

Included

  • Park entrance fee
  • 4x4 jeep and fuel
  • Driver-guide
  • Local taxes

Not included

  • Lunch
  • Drinks
  • Personal expenses and tips
Jeeps crossing water in the pine forest near the Karavasta Lagoon
National park

Karavasta Lagoon Safari & Bird Watching

Pine forest, sand dunes and the largest lagoon on Albania's Adriatic coast. Inside Divjaka–Karavasta National Park we drive the strip of sand between two lagoons and watch the birds, with a chance to see the rare Dalmatian pelican.

Programme

  1. 1
    Morning pickupFrom central Tirana or your hotel.
  2. 2
    Karavasta LagoonAbout an hour's drive to the lagoon.
  3. 3
    Between two lagoonsAlong the strip of sand between the Karavasta and Godulla lagoons, crossed by three channels.
  4. 4
    Divjaka National ParkPine and oak forest on old dunes, between the beach, the farmland and the Shkumbin river.
  5. 5
    Bird watching and beachBird watching with our binoculars, then off-road through the sand down to the beach.

Included

  • Park entrance fee
  • 4x4 jeep and fuel
  • Binoculars
  • Driver-guide
  • Local taxes

Not included

  • Lunch (optional)
  • Drinks
  • Personal expenses and tips
Jeep safari to Theth: Off Limits jeeps under the peaks of the Albanian Alps
Mountains

Theth Jeep Safari

A mountain day in the Albanian Alps. Our 4x4s climb the rough road over the Thora Pass to Theth, a village of stone houses with a church, a 30-metre waterfall and the old lock-in tower from the days of the blood feuds.

Programme

  1. 1
    Departure from ShkodraDrive up into the Albanian Alps.
  2. 2
    Thora Pass, 1,800 mA short stop at Qafa e Thorës for the view.
  3. 3
    Off-road descentDown the mountain road into the Theth valley.
  4. 4
    Theth villageA short walk through the village.
  5. 5
    Church and Grunas waterfallAbout 40 minutes on foot to the church and the 30-metre Grunas waterfall.
  6. 6
    The lock-in towerVisit the Kulla e Ngujimit, the stone tower where men sheltered during the blood feuds.
  7. 7
    ReturnFree time in the village, then back by jeep to Shkodra or Tirana.

Included

  • Park entrance fee
  • 4x4 jeep and fuel
  • Guide
  • Local taxes

Not included

  • Lunch
  • Drinks
  • Personal expenses and tips
Made to order

Custom 4x4 Safari

Your route, your date, your group. A private jeep for a family, a convoy for a wedding party, or a team-building day for a whole company. Tell us where you want to go and we plan the tracks, the stops and lunch.

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