Self-Guided Adventure: Komani, Shala, Valbona & Theth

Overview

The Komani–Valbona–Theth circuit is the best four days of walking and boating in Albania, and also the one most likely to go wrong on your own: the ferry sells out, the Valbona pass closes in bad weather, and the guesthouses do not answer email. We book all of it, hand you offline maps and a phone number that works, then leave you alone.

Operated by Wild Tour Albania · licensed guides, insured boats

Highlights

• The Komani ferry and a Shala River detour on day one
• The Valbona to Theth pass — the classic Alps crossing, 17 km and 1,000 m up
• Three nights in family guesthouses with dinner and breakfast included
• Luggage transferred by road so you walk with a daypack
• Offline GPX routes, printed notes and a 24/7 support number in Albanian and English

Itinerary

1. Day 1

   Shkodër → Koman → Fierza → Valbona

   Morning transfer to the pier, the ferry through the gorge with a Shala River stop, then road to Valbona. Dinner at the guesthouse.

2. Day 2

   Valbona valley day walk

   An easy acclimatisation day: the river source, the war memorial, and a café where the road ends. Around 12 km, flat.

3. Day 3

   Valbona → Theth over the pass

   The big one. 17 km, 1,000 m of ascent to the Qafa e Valbonës saddle at 1,795 m, then a long descent into Theth. Six to eight hours.

4. Day 4

   Theth and return

   Morning walk to the Blue Eye or the Grunas waterfall, then afternoon transfer back to Shkodër over the Thethi road.

What's included

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Cancellation policy

• More than 7 days before: full refund, automatically, to the card you paid with.
• 7 days to 48 hours before: 50% refund.
• Inside 48 hours: no refund — but you can transfer the booking to someone else at any time, free.
• Cancelled by us for weather or safety: free date change or a full refund, your choice.

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