Shkoder Tours & Trips

Leaving Shkoder at 7:30 AM, this tour hits the best spots in the Albanian Alps including the Blue Eye at Theth National Park, the 1,700m Valbona Pass, and a scenic ferry ride on Komani Lake past waterfalls and small villages. You'll walk through the Lock-in Tower area and Old Church in Theth, then spend 6-8 hours crossing Valbona Pass to reach Valbona Valley National Park, staying in simple guesthouses with private rooms available for 40 Euros extra per night. Good for ages 12+ with moderate fitness, runs June through October.

This full-day hike from Shkoder takes you through Theth National Park to the Blue Eye natural spring at 1,700 meters. Trek 6.2 km through the Albanian Alps with your guide, walking past lavender fields to reach the crystal-clear spring where water stays at 5°C/41°F year-round. The route includes stops at Theth village's Lock-in Tower and Old Church before heading back to Shkoder. Small groups of up to 10 travelers, ages 2+.

You'll stay at the 3-star Shkodra Promenade Hotel for two nights while checking out the legendary Rozafa Castle, dramatically perched above three converging rivers with panoramic views. Walk along Shkodra Lake's promenade and the historic pedestrian center of one of the Balkans' oldest cities, then from Shkoder, head out on full-day trips to Theth's Blue Eye and the beautiful Komani Lake boat journey to Shala River.

This 2-day trip from Tirana takes you along Montenegro's Adriatic coast, starting with a boat ride to Our Lady of the Rocks in Perast where you'll get great views over Kotor Bay. You'll walk through Kotor's UNESCO-listed Old Town, have time to swim at Budva's beaches, and check out the old cobbled streets inside Ulcinj Castle. There's an overnight stay at a 4-star hotel in Budva or Ulqin with breakfast, plus transport sorted throughout.

Start from Scanderbeg Square in Tirana at 8am and travel through Shkoder to reach the remote Thethi Valley in Albania's Accursed Mountains, where you'll spend the night in a traditional guesthouse. Hike to Grunasi Waterfall and the Blue Eye of Kapre, a crystal-clear spring near Nderlysaj village, and learn about the region's blood feuds and isolation towers.

End your Albanian Alps trip with a stop in Shkoder, northern Albania's largest city, where you'll have dinner on the shores of Shkoder Lake—the Balkans' biggest lake. Take a walk through the pedestrian area with time for ice cream before heading to Tirana, arriving between 5-8 PM depending on traffic.

The trip starts with a 3.5-hour drive to Koman Ferry, then a beautiful 2.5-hour ferry ride through fjord-like waters to Fierzë. On your way back to Tirana from the Albanian Alps, you'll pass through Shkodër with time to grab lunch and look around this old city if you want. Groups stay small at 2-8 people.