3 Self-Guided Tours in Albania Worth Booking

1.Self-guided: Peaks of the Balkans Tour in 8 days

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · from $1,366Our pick

This self-guided eight-day trek crosses Albania, Montenegro, and Kosovo through the Peaks of the Balkans. Expect long mountain days, shared homestays, shepherd huts, border crossings, breakfast, and basic comforts. A guide is not included, so you will follow the provided route with support from Choose Balkans. The group limit is 10.

“Our guide Ervis was so knowledgeable, informative, interesting, professional, and entertaining! Thank you Choose Balkans.”

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2.Self-Guided Hiking Tour: Theth, Valbona & Koman Lake in 3 Days

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · 3 days (approx.) · from $492Best value

Travel from Tirana or Shkodra into northern Albania, hike to Theth’s Blue Eye and across Valbona Pass, then cruise Komani Lake. Choose Balkans arranges transport, guesthouses, breakfasts, tickets, and trip instructions, while you set your own hiking pace. Expect basic shared rooms, early starts, and one demanding mountain day.

“Great hike! The accomodation and transport were well booked and we were well taken care of. Highly reccomend!”

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3.Self-Guided Hiking Tour: Theth, Valbona & Koman Lake in 5 days

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · 5 days (approx.) · from $818

This five-day self-guided route links Theth, Valbona, and Koman Lake with local transport, mountain guesthouses, breakfast, and daily trail instructions. Brikena and the Choose Balkans team provide coordination and regular check-ins, but no tour leader joins the hikes. Expect steep trails, basic lodging, and spectacular Albanian Alps scenery.

“We had great experience with Choose Balkans for this tour. From the beginning when we've booked it till the final moment. The team was always available, everything was perfectly arranged. Special and great thanks to Brikena that made our tour even better.”

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