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Full Day Tour of Theth & Blue Eye from Tirana or Shkoder
5.0
40 Ratings
Tirana
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:
1 day
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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 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.
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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
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.
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.
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.
Customer Ratings
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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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Vansp67
Jun 11, 2024
Theth and Blue Eye - magical - We had the most amazing tour with our guide Defrim. We drove to Theth from Shkoder and stopped to take in the incredible scenery and marvel at the mountains. Then headed to the Blue Eye which was very special - swam in the icy water - and after plenty of time to take in the beauty of the area - headed back to Shkoder. Defrim was friendly, knowledgeable and great company. We learnt a lot about Albania in the short time we were with him. Highly recommend.
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Bunny_r
Jun 9, 2024
A must do! - My friends and I had an amazing time. Our guide was great, explained everything to us and was super friendly. The hike wasn’t too hard and the swim at the end was fabulous
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Joannei492
May 30, 2024
An amazing day out! - An amazing day out. We were originally booked onto a group tour but as we were the only ones booked on that day we were picked up by our guide and travelled by car. Parid, our guide, was fantastic. He was very knowledgable and made the day a lot of fun. I would thoroughly recommend using this company for your Theth tour.
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Silviamatilda_a
May 19, 2024
The Albanian Alps - This was one of several trips we did in nature in Albania, and we can confirm that it was definitely worth it. The journey to Theth is a very long one so do get a few snacks with you and, if you can be be armed with a lot of patience that will be worth it.
Our tour guide stopped at all the points highlighted in the tour briefing. Going up and down the "serpentine" road in the mountains was an adventure in itself as at each corner you could experience a new view of the mountains.
The hike to the Blue Eye is easy to medium in terms of challenge from our perspective (but we are no experts by any means!) but we would recommend that you bring suitable shoes for the terrain.
Our guide gave us plenty of time at the Blue Eye which was definitely necessary considering that it is the perfect place for numerous photos.
Overall this was a very good experience and we would recommend it.
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Bri
May 16, 2024
Amazing day at Theth and the blue eye - I had an amazing day during my visit to Theth and The blue Eye. The guide, Julian, was very kind, talked a lot about Albania, drove safely and was careful during the path to the Blue Eye. The agency was also very kind and accessible to reach, since the reservation!
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Dansymol
Apr 27, 2024
Incredible day in the Albanian Alps - What an incredible experience the blue eye was stunning the views were unparalleled and got to try some fresh mountain spring water! chose Balkan’s are a brilliant operator who kept in contact throughout and gave a little magnet as a souvenir. My guide was Juli, extremely knowledgeable, very personable and humoured. You’re very lucky if you have the pleasure of him as your tour guide!
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Cycleg2021
Apr 16, 2024
Great trip to Blue Eye with Juli - We don't often use tour guides as we are very much independent travellers. However we really wanted to visit Theth and, in this instance, employing a guide was the most convenient option. Juli, arrived at our hotel this morning and within 10 minutes we felt that he was a travelling companion, rather than a guide. He is incredibly knowledgeable and a great driver. There was some pretty nasty fog and mist in the mountains this afternoon and Juli drove cautiously and made us feel very safe. For all of these great qualities, his personable nature is what makes him a truly excellent guide. In the course of our trip, we visited the Blue Eye and Theth Village. The walk to the Blue Eye was the absolute highlight of the day and will be a highlight of our 4 week holiday. I can't recommend Juli highly enough.
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Jaymie_s
Apr 12, 2024
Well worth the tour of theth - Julian was an awesome guide. He knew all the great spots and was accommodating. I got to see theth. Would definitely book again!
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