Hiking in Tirana – Day tour of Bovilla Lake from the City

  A really amazing journey. Andi is a great guide and was knowledgeable, charming and very enthusiastic. The 4 day tour was as described, a decent level of fitness is required... read more but Andi goes at his group’s pace. Guest houses, accommodation and meals were amazing. Hospitality was wonderful. There was so much versatility over the 4 days: boat trip in beautiful scenery, local villages, a dip in the “very” cold river, a testing hike with stunning views, waterfalls and local history, the lovely town/city of skhoder to discover, Delicious Albanian food, fresh spring water to drink (plus local wines and beers in abundance) and a soothing day paddle boarding discovering Albania’s bird life on beautiful rivers with swim stops. All in alI I could not fault the 4 days and would highly recommend this experience to get a real feel of Albania and it’s beautiful countryside and villages and people. Travel organisation for the whole group from pick up to dropping us back at our various hotels/Apparments was spot on. Andi goes that extra mile to make sure his group have an unforgettable experience. You just have to turn up at the designated time and Andi has everything else covered.

  My guide was very knowledgeable and easy going, i had such a lovely time learning about history on our tour, the walk to the castle needed some effort but totally... read more worth it for the scenery. By the time we were there the mosques started singing at the same time it was an unforgettable experience.

  First of all, if you're thinking of visiting Albania, DO. It's an amazing country with beautifully welcoming people. After a week in Tirana, my girlfriend and I decided... read more to take a cooking class with Andi and Sindi. The setting and food were both awesome. From making traditional food in their kitchen (catered to accomodate a food allergy) to trying traditional Albanian fruit juice and kefir and some super-interesting Albanian honey, it was a wonderful look into the people and food of Albania. Sindi did a great job of showing us how to prepare the food, and Andi had wonderful stories behind everything we were making and using. We would highly recommend their cooking class, and we'll be back soon to try one of their hiking trips. We can't wait to visit Albania, and the GoAsLocal crew, again. )))