TRIP DOSSIER
The Accursed Mountains
ALBANIA
• A remote and challenging Balkan alpine adventure
• Magnificent, isolated Thethi National Park
• Albanian Highlander hospitality
Guided Group Departures
Walking Grade: C – Demanding
Trip Code: TALB
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Introduction
The Accursed Mountains in the north of Albania are
both truly spectacular and virtually impenetrable except
for a series of high passes that link the small number of
farmsteads and homes in the valleys below to the
outside world during the summer months. This is a truly
special European trekking adventure and well off the
beaten track. Ideal for the discerning traveller in search
of new cultural experiences and refreshingly different
from anywhere else in Europe, this committed trek
leads you into the heart of an unspoiled region where
very few tourists venture. From historic Shkodra you
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travel into the Boga Valley and leave the 21 Century.
We take a passenger boat on the fjord-like Lake
Koman, which must surely rank as one of the world’s
great lake journeys to Valbona. The next few days we
trek over the challenging Valbona Pass, follow the
shepherds trail through the eastern Albanian Alps
heading for the magnificent Theth, an area of
outstanding natural beauty. You’ll trek through the heart
of the Accursed Mountains to the Peja Pass. An area
surrounded by high peaks and dominated by the
immense vertical rock wall of mesmerising Mt. Arapit
(the Matterhorn of Albania), traditional wooden-roofed
farmsteads are scattered throughout the valley and
there’s even a working water powered corn mill and
“blood feud” tower too. The following days trek leads
you across the “Diagonal Pass” leading down to the
‘Blue Eye Springs’. Your journey through the fascinating
north of Albania is completed by a drive to Tirana, the
trendy capital city.
Your Holiday
Life on trek
You’ll be walking between 5-8 hours each day in the
most dramatic mountain ranges of the remote, far north
of Albania and close to the border with Montenegro.
During the walking day you will carry only your usual
daypack. Main baggage will be transported either by
vehicle or mule. Breakfasts and dinners will usually be
taken at your overnight accommodation. Lunches will
usually be picnic style, which will you will carry with you
in your daypack and picnic halts will usually be in a
suitable, scenic location. It’s desirable to make early
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morning to starts to avoid ascending in the heat of the
day.
Walking conditions
You’ll be mostly walking on mountain trails with varying
conditions underfoot. Each day you will be walking
between 5-9 hours. The walks are in challenging
mountainous terrain and involve both sustained ascent
and descent, which at times will be steep. A couple of
mountain streams along the way will require fording.
Encountering late lying snow in shaded gullies and on
higher slopes is always possible. You should ensure
you are comfortable walking at this level of grading and
are physically fit and prepared for the trip. For details
of each walk please see the itinerary later in this trip
dossier.
This is definitely not a trip for beginners to mountain
walking. You need to have a good level of fitness and
stamina. A full explanation of the trip grading can be
found online at www.walksworldwide.com.
Detailed itinerary
Day 1 Rendezvous at Tirana Airport and
transfer to Shkodra
Rendezvous at Tirana International Airport arrivals hall
in the morning (See How to join and depart this trip
section later in this trip dossier).
After arriving at your overnight accommodation a short
visit may be paid to the ruins of Rozafa Castle, which is
perched strategically on top of a hill just outside of
Shkodra. From the castle there are fine views across
the large lake here, as well as across Shkodra city and
to the mountains beyond. After a traditional Albanian
dinner your guide may take you on a stroll around laidback streets of Shkodra and through the pedestrianised
area where the locals enjoy a bit of promenading. There
will be a pre-trip briefing at 2000 hrs. Hotel (dinner)
Day 2 Boat over Lake Koman and travel to
Valbona
Although it probably doesn’t look too far on a map, it will
take half of the day to reach the valley of Valbona. So,
we must leave early in the morning to catch the
ferryboat service from the Koman Docks which leaves
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around
Ascending up to the 1600m mark, we stop at a
shepherd’s stone built summer hut for a picnic lunch.
0900hrs. The journey along Lake Koman itself is
absolutely stunning though. The boat trip takes around
2 and a half hours, and as Lake Koman is narrow and
surrounded by steep sided mountains, the journey is
akin to travelling through a spectacular fjord like
canyon. The boat itself is a bit basic, as it’s primarily a
necessary service link for the local people, who may
look a bit bemused when a group of trekkers get on.
A local mini-bus will drive us to Valbona, where we will
accommodate in a local guesthouse for two nights. On
the way we will stop to have lunch in a rustic traditional
restaurant.
Just before reaching the house, the ruins of a former
communist hotel in the middle of the valley, stand in
stark contrast to this beautiful location, but a reminder
all the same of the regime in Albania’s recent history. In
the afternoon we will stretch our legs on a hike through
woods till the meadows of Grykat e Hapta – enjoying
the stunning views of the Valbona’s jagged peaks, for
than returning down to the valley bottom and prepare
for dinner and perhaps indulge in some homemade raki
(a fiery plum or grape brandy).
Dependent upon our progress and the weather we may
head a little higher to a remote pass at
2000m*(optional) which forms the border with
Montenegro, allowing you to be in two countries at
once, and gaze at amazing mountain landscape. The
jagged peaks above us are part of the Dinaric Alps, a
mountain chain that stretches through Albania,
Montenegro, Serbia, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
and Croatia becoming the famed Julian Alps at their
northernmost point in Slovenia.
We’ll then descend back to our Guest House in
Valbona. As we cross the river valley floor (and
although we’ll have seen a few of these before), the
sight of the disused machine gun bunkers strewn
across the river banks, as well as those that have since
collapsed makes for a rather curious scene against the
stunning backdrop of the peaks that soar above. There
were in fact almost 500,000 of these machine gun
concrete bunkers throughout Albania at one time to let
the outside world know that Albania was a “fortress”.
Walking duration: 5-7* hours
Walking duration: 3-4 hours
Option 1. Walking distance in kms = 10.5Km
Walking distance in kms = 7,85Km
Walking duration in hours = 5-6hrs
Ascent and descent in metres = 473m / -459m
Ascent and descent in metres = 763m / -763m
Min/Max elevation = 965m / 1364m
Min/Max elevation = 956m - 1678m
Village Guesthouse (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
Option 2. Walking distance in kms = 13.8Km
Day 3 Shepherds trail through the eastern
Albanian Alps
The trek into the wild and almost inaccessible
mountains of northern Albania begins. We walk from
Valbona and head across the broad valley floor to then
ascend steadily to the remote, authentically traditional
hamlet of Kukaj, which consists of around 4 homes
(1150m).
We’ll then follow a shepherd’s trail high up and into the
very remote landscapes of Albania’s eastern Alps. It’s a
beautiful walk as the trail winds its way up through wild
flower meadow and woodland, with wonderful views
across to the mountains on the opposite side of the
Valbona Valley.
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Walking duration in hours = 7-8hrs
Ascent and descent in metres = 1143m / -1143m
Min/Max elevation = 956m - 200m
*if pax hike to the 2000m optional pass – this would be
the highest point of the trip.
Village Guesthouse (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
Day 4 Across the Valbona Pass to Thethi
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sheer rock wall that rises almost 1000m vertically to its
summit from the valley floor. As we get closer to the
head of the valley it seems impossible that there would
be a trail beyond the rock walls that lie ahead.
However, the trail now begins to rise as you head up
through pine forests and emerges above the tree line
as it then begins to climb sharply away from the valley
floor. The trail you are following is in actual fact, an old
trade
route
to
Peja
in
Leaving Valbona behind, we must first load our main
baggage onto mules as we are heading over the
Valbona Pass (Qafe e Valbonës). The pass lies at
1840m and will be one of the highlights of our trek and
a classic of the Albanian Alps. As we start from about
900m of elevation, we have an ascent of almost 1000m
to reach the pass itself. After the rather flat approach
section to Rrogam – last houses of the valley, we’ll be
following a rough and rocky path that later opens into a
large glacier bowl continuing into a winding narrow trail
that leads to the Valbona Pass. The trail is the only
direct connection to the Thethi valley where we are
heading. From the pass we can look forward to
fantastic views of the Radohima Mountains and once
again impressive views on the Jezercë massive. Now
deep in the Alps of Albania and very high up, we have a
long descent as the trail initially traverses its way
across a steeply angled scree slope before winding its
way down meadows and beautiful beech forest to reach
the mountainside to the village of Thethi (800m),
perhaps northern Albania’s most famous and one of the
most characteristic and traditional villages of the region.
With picturesque valleys of beech and pine, mountain
streams and waterfalls, it is acknowledged that Thethi
provided the inspiration for Edith Durham’s “High
Albania”.
Walking duration: 7-8 hours
Walking distance in kms = 14.8Km
Ascent and descent in metres = 1025m / -1025m
Min/Max elevation = 751m - 1726m
Walking duration: 8 hours.
Village Guesthouse (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
Walking distance in kms = 14Km
Ascent and descent in metres = 1007m / -1258m
Day 6 A short, easy trek to Nderlysa
through Thethi’s attractions
Min/Max elevation = 800m / 1840m
Village Guesthouse (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
Day 5 Into the heart of the Accursed
Mountains to the Peja Pass
We’ll remain in the Thethi National Park and follow a
trail to make a challenging ascent to the Peja Pass
(1730m). This brings us some of the best views of The
Accursed Mountains of Albania along a trade route to
Peja in Kosovo. From Thethi the trail rises steadily as
we head up into the valley passing scattered
homesteads and farmland along the way. Ahead of us,
and on both sides are impressive, jagged peaks. Soon,
the most impressive (but not the highest) Mt. Arapit
comes into view. This is Albania’s “Matterhorn”, with a
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Kosovo used by the locals and their mules. From the
pass there are fine views across the entire Thethi valley
as well as to the peaks that lie within Montenegro. We’ll
take a picnic lunch at a shepherds summer pasture
looking over to the steep slopes of Albania’s second
peak, Jezercë (2690m). We’ll spend as much time as
possible at this scenic location for further exploration
before descending back to Thethi. For those not
wishing to partake in today’s walk and perhaps rest
their legs, there’s the option of doing some local
exploration in Thethi by yourself or in the company of
one of the locals (for a small fee and arranged in
advance with your main trip guide).
Today is a relatively straightforward and moderate trek
to the hamlet of Nderlysa (550m), with no real ascent
and descent of any great note, but reach in attractions
nevertheless. Gradients are not sustained while
baggage will be transferred by local vehicle.
On the way we’ll pass the stone build church of Thethi,
covered in the traditional wooden plank roof, for than
making a visit to the “Blood Feud Tower”, now restored
and one of a few only remaining examples of a lock-in
tower used by men for protection from blood feuds.
We will continue further on trial to reach the refreshing
waterfall of Thethi, and then descend to ancient
terraces build by the mysterious inhabitants of the
valley in the late Bronze Age. Nearby the Grunasi
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Canyon can be admired from the wooden bridge of
Grela with the foamy rapids of Shala River thundering
below.
The hike will continue on the side of river Shala, until
reaching Nderlysa where we will stay for the last night
in the Alps.
The afternoon is free to relax in the tranquil setting of
Nderlysa at your own leisure, why not have a swim in
the turquoise pools of Kaprea creek nearby – usually
the weather is warm enough.
Today’s easy pace will be perfect to prepare for the
final ascent to Thore Pass tomorrow.
and your guide will be delighted to recommend
somewhere suitable for the group to dine. Your guide
will also be equally delighted if you invite him along too,
and it’s a nice touch if the group were to take care of
the guides dining costs tonight equally amongst each
other. There are a multitude of late night bars in Tirana
too, including some very trendy ones in the area known
as “The Block”, which is where the elite of Hoxha’s
regime once lived and now the haunt of the “beautiful
people” of Tirana wishing to see and be seen.
Walking duration: 7 hours
Walking distance in kms = 7.3Km
Ascent and descent in metres = 1365m / -207m
Walking duration: 4-5 hours
Transfer to Tirana in 4hours / 159Km
Walking distance in kms = 8Km
Min/Max elevation = 502m - 1659m
Ascent and descent in metres = 254m / -500m
Hotel (breakfast and lunch)
Min/Max elevation = 501m - 832m
Village Guesthouse (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
Day 7 Trek from Nderlysa to the Diagonal Pass
We leave Nderlysa for a long and steady ascent to the
stunning Diagonal Pass. The trail climbs first beside the
Kaprea creek canyon till we reach the beautiful pool
known as the ‘Blue Eye’. From here a winding path
through forest will lead to open meadows backgrounded by the mighty views of the Biga e Gimajve
massive, until reaching the pass.
Our trek into the Alps of Albania and exploration of the
Accursed Mountains is now complete, time for a toast
and picnic at the wooden chalet bar nearby. Afterwards
we start the transfer descending through the beautiful
valley of Boga until reaching the Shkodra plain where
we join the highway that in a couple of hours will lead to
the capital.
Tirana is fast becoming one of the most dynamic cities
in the Balkans and a bit of a “party town” too. The group
hotel in Tirana is centrally located and just a few
minutes’ walk from Skanderbeg Square. We’ve
intentionally not included dinner in the trip price for this
evening in order that each individual group member can
choose what they would like to eat according to their
tastes and budget. Tirana itself has many reasonably
priced restaurants and pizzerias to choose from. Whilst
it is not mandatory to dine together this evening as a
group, we wholeheartedly recommend that you do so
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Day 8 Depart Tirana
Depart Tirana at your leisure.
(breakfast)
Practical Information
How to join and depart this trip
The joining point for this trip is Tirana International
Airport arrivals hall on day 1 of the Trip Itinerary above.
This transfer is included because your first night in
Shkodra is 95km from Tirana. If you are unable to arrive
at this time, our consultants can arrange a transfer for
you on request – please contact us for prices. Please
ensure you attend the pre-trip briefing at 2000 hrs (time
subject to change) on day 1.
The departure point for this trip is our group hotel in
Tirana, and you can plan your departure anytime on
day 8 of the trip itinerary. Please note your departure
airport transfer is not included as group members
may be departing at very different times. If you prefer,
our consultants can arrange a departure transfer for
you on request - please contact us for prices.
Alternatively, a licensed, metered taxi or local, public
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transport may be arranged from the hotel to take you to
the airport.
Flight Inclusive
We recommend that you book this trip as a 'Flight
Inclusive' package. Booking your international flights
through Walks Worldwide guarantees you peace of
mind and provides 100% financial protection under our
CAA ATOL licence. What's more, if you book your flights
with us as well as your ground arrangements, we will
manage these flight arrangements both before and
during your trip. As an ATOL Licence holder, we are
able to secure and arrange competitively-priced airfares
with most major airlines from the UK (as displayed on
our website), as well as the option of regional departures
too.
Land Only
If you would prefer to arrange your own international
travel you can book this trip as a 'Land Only' package,
where the price does not include international flights.
Please note that if you are booking your own flights
there are certain risks you should be aware of. Many
airline tickets purchased directly are non-refundable
and often do not provide you with any financial
protection (unlike booking your flights with ourselves
where you would be 100% protected under our CAA
ATOL licence). For this reason we strongly advise that
you check the rules of any flight booking you make, and
check the limitations under any insurance policy you
may have in relation to cancellation or date changes.
We cannot be held liable for any losses incurred or
consequences of any flight bookings or related travel
arrangements you have made yourself, such as if your
international flights were delayed or cancelled and you
could not join or depart your holiday on time. If you do
decide to book Land Only, we strongly advise that you
do not book international flights or make other travel
arrangements (especially if there are financial penalties
for cancellation or change) until your chosen holiday is
guaranteed to run. Please also ensure when making
your own international travel arrangements that they
enable you to join and depart this trip in accordance
with the criteria specified in the How to join and depart
this trip section of this Trip Dossier.
Local transport
The group airport transfer to Shkodra and then to Boga
the following day is by private mini-bus, which will only
then meet the group again on day 7 at the arrival point
of the Koman ferry boat for the transfer to Tirana. A
small, local mini-bus will transport the group on day 7
from Dunisha to Fierze. At Fierze the group will take the
public ferry boat service for the journey along Lake
Koman.
Accommodation
Accommodation will be reserved for you on a twin
share basis unless you have already requested a single
room for the two nights spent in hotels (Shkodra and
Tirana). Hotel rooms on these two nights are en-suite.
However, surely one of the major highlights and most
memorable aspects of this adventure is staying with
real Albanian Highlander families in their remote and
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isolated village guesthouses. These are essentially
large, traditional farmhouses that have been partconverted to accommodate small groups of trekkers
and intrepid travellers. Rooms are simple yet
comfortable and vary in configuration from place to
place, with up to 6 beds per room. Bed linen and
blankets are provided, as are towels. Beds will be
allocated at each overnight halt upon arrival, according
to availability and configuration although usually rooms
will be on a same gender basis. The farmhouses
usually have two modern bathrooms (thanks to grant
aid), with showers, wash-hand basins and western
European style toilets. All have some form of electricity
(usually from a localised H.E.P. source) most of the
time with variable output. The accommodations used
are simple and comfortable, they are selected for their
location and friendly service and some are better than
others. However, please remember the accommodation
is not up to the same standards as we are accustomed
to in the UK. Tourism is new in Albania and as a result
the guesthouses will be a little faded, and in need of
investment. There are often are power cuts and the odd
plumbing problem in Albania.
Travellers should
remember tourism is still in a development phase and
conditions are improving.
Food
Meals included in the Land Only trip price are indicated
in the trip itinerary. Albanian food has its influences in
Greek, Turkish and Italian styles. In the north the
emphasis will be on locally farmed and grown, fresh
produce that will be in season. Expect lots of homemade bread, sheep cheese, other dairy specialities,
freshly caught trout, lamb meat, ham, tomatoes,
cucumbers, potatoes and other fresh vegetables,
pickles, bean soups and freshly picked salads from field
to plate! Coffee is invariably Turkish style, as well as
copious amounts of Chai (a herbal mountain tea). Most
of the Farmhouses have a limited amount of beer and
soft drinks available for purchase. It’s a good idea to
bring along some trail snacks (cereal bars, chocolate)
with you from the UK. Albania produces some rather
decent wine and of course there’s the home-brewed
hooch called raki. Vegetarians will certainly not starve
in northern Albania, vegetables, bread, cheese and fruit
are more prevalent then meat. Other special dietary
requirements whilst in the north of Albania may not be
catered for. All the farmhouses have a readily available
supply of fresh, mountain filtered water that is safe for
drinking. Therefore we recommend clients with a
particular dietary requirement should take extra snacks
with them. We do recommend that you pack extra
snacks for the trek, cereal bars and clif energy bars.
Climate
It is of course impossible to predict the precise weather
conditions you will encounter during the course of your
holiday. However, we do schedule our holidays to
coincide with what should be the most suitable weather
periods for walking. For this particular trip we can
hopefully expect daytime temperatures between 18ºC25ºC+ at lower altitudes. Mountains are notorious for
creating their own, localised weather conditions, so you
should always be prepared for inclement weather
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conditions. Thunderstorms can occur in the mountains,
although these are usually brief with heavy downpours.
For climate statistics visit www.worldweather.org
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practicable.
Roughly speaking temperatures decrease by approx.
1ºC for every 200 metre increase in altitude. By early
May the high passes are usually passable, although we
may encounter patches of late lying snow in sheltered
gullies and on the passes themselves at any time.
The Albanian currency is the Lek. Please refer to
www.xe.com for up to date rates. You can change your
travel money upon arrival at Tirana International Airport,
or at an ATM in Shkodra. We would suggest that you
change) the majority of your spending money upon
arrival, or in Shkodra (via an ATM) at the very latest.
There are no exchange facilities beyond Shkodra until
you arrive in Tirana. As all meals are included during
the trekking element, you shouldn’t need to carry a
great deal of money with you as there isn’t a great deal
to spend it on other than drinks and for tips. Please
note that if you intend to use an ATM in Albania you
should ensure it is linked to the international cirrus
system and inform your card issuer that you are
travelling to Albania.
Altitude
The altitudes on this trip are reasonably moderate and
you should not anticipate any problems.
Baggage
Please make sure that your baggage is clearly marked
with your name, inside as well as outside, in case the
labels get detached. On the trekking days your main
baggage will be transported mostly by mules with
probably just one day where baggage will be
transferred by local transport. SUITCASES MUST NOT
BE USED for your main baggage and will be refused
porterage. Please ensure your main baggage is packed
in either a soft holdall style kitbag, or a large, unframed
rucksack. Please limit the weight of your main baggage
to 12kg. Contact us if you are unsure about the
suitability of your main baggage.
Vaccinations & health
We always recommend visiting your doctor and dentist
for a check-up before travelling. Your doctor will also
have access to the most up to date information on
vaccinations and medical precautions for the country
you are about to visit. In general, no vaccinations are
necessary for Albania. A useful travel health online
resource is www.fitfortravel.scot.nhs.uk
Please make sure that you obtain form EHIC either
online www.dh.gov.uk or from your local post office –
you will need to produce this if you have to see a
doctor.
First Aid
You should always carry your own small, personal first
aid kit. This should consist of the following: A general
anti-biotic, throat lozenges, painkillers, plasters (bandaids), blister treatment, insect repellent (DEET),
rehydration salts, antiseptic cream, diarrhoea treatment
(e.g. Imodium).
Security
Whilst the vast majority of travellers never experience
anything untoward it is worth taking precautions
particularly in urban areas. You should take sensible
precautions in crowded areas such as street markets
and airports, where pick-pocketing is common, and
keep clear of any street disturbances. Don’t wear
jewellery, or leave your bags unattended, keep large
amounts of money, cameras and mobile phones out of
sight when walking in town centres, and avoid walking
in city centres after dark. Keep copies of important
documents, including passports, in a separate place to
the documents themselves, together with details of
credit cards. Leave copies at home with a friend
too. Safeguard valuables, important documents and
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them
in
hotel
safes,
where
Currency
Language
In Albania the language is Albanian. Although we’re
accompanied by an English-speaking guide, we very
much recommend you take along a phrase book and
also try to learn some simple Albanian phrases and
greetings. The local people (most of whom speak no
English) will of course especially appreciate any
attempt to speak their language and is all part of the
fun.
Tipping
It is customary to give your Guide a tip if you have
received good service. The amount is entirely at your
discretion, although an amount of £15 (given to your
guide in Albanian currency would be approx 2500 Lek)
is reasonable. Muleeters and drivers will welcome a
small tip, and we recommend 200 Lek (about £2) per
group member is also reasonable.
Maps
Huber Verlag publish a map entitled “Thethi and
Kelmend” ISBN number: 9783940686183 on a 1:50,000
scale which covers the trekking area. This can usually
be obtained by special order through specialist map
suppliers like the Map Shop www.themapshop.co.uk
and Stanfords www.stanfords.co.uk
We highly recommend you purchase the Bradt Guide to
Albania, which provides excellent all round information
on the country.
We recommend Stanfords at 12-14 Long Acre, London
WC2E 9LP (Tel: 0207 836 1321) www.stanfords.co.uk.
Travel Insurance
It is a condition of booking any of our holidays that you
have comprehensive travel insurance. It is your
responsibility to ensure you are covered for medical
and personal accident risks for the part of the world you
intend to travel and the activities involved. This cover
should include repatriation costs, air ambulance and
helicopter rescue. It is also advisable to take out
cancellation insurance as all deposits paid are nonrefundable.
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You may arrange either single-trip or annual multi-trip
travel insurance through Walks Worldwide. Please call
us on 01962 302 085 for a quotation
Passports & Visas
British passport holders (and other EU passport
holders) do not require a visa to visit Albania for stays
up to three months (please ensure your passport has at
least 6 months validity).
You can obtain the latest visa information, as well as
book your visa either by contacting your reservation
consultant, or by following the link below to our
designated visa service:
http://www.walksworldwide.com/information/visa.html
Staff on your trip
An English-speaking Albanian Mountain guide will
accompany the group. On other occasions you will
have muleteers and a driver as indicated in the detailed
daily description.
Budgeting for your trip
Please refer to the detailed itinerary for information on
what is included in this trip. You will need to budget for
meals and drinks not included in the holiday, any
optional sightseeing, souvenirs and items of a personal
nature such as laundry.
Important Note
Due to the specialist nature of our holidays, day to day
itineraries should be taken as a guide only, and as
statements of intent and not contractual obligations. We
regularly update our trip dossiers to take into account
changes to trekking routes, accommodation, local
transport etc. Such changes are a factor of this type of
holiday and when made are out of necessity. Other
factors such as adverse weather, unforeseen
circumstances and other matters entirely out of our
control etc can also lead to enforced changes during
the course of the holiday. It is not possible to guarantee
that any of our holidays will operate exactly as per the
anticipated itinerary. The most current trip dossier will
be made available on our website. We will also send
you the most up to date trip dossier with your “Final
Joining Instructions” approx. 2 weeks before departure
and you should carefully check this for any changes
that may affect your plans. Before booking you should
read our “Types of Trip” and “Essential and Useful
information” sections on www.walksworldwide.com
including our ‘Important Warning’.
Clothing & Equipment
Please check our website for the most up to date
information regarding packing for your trip. The
information we provide is our suggested guide to help
you with your packing based upon our many years of
travelling. Using your own judgment for packing is of
course important, especially with regard to casual
clothing etc. but please do not hesitate to contact us if
you have any questions about packing for your trip.
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Date of issue: 07 April 2017