Vjosa River Rafting: Experiencing Europe’s Last Free-flowing Rivers in Gjirokastër, Albania
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157 Ratings
Permet
Experience the thrill of rafting on the Vjosa River, one of Europe's last free-flowing rivers in Gjirokastër, Albania. Join Albania Rafting for a class II and III rafting adventure with stunning canyons, braided river sections, and more.
Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Benja Thermal Baths - The Langarica canyon is surrounded by the forests and mountains of Dangelli and Shqeri and joins further the Vjosa River. The natural panorama along the Langarica canyon is stunning and untouched by the human hand. It changes through the seasons and gives a colorful and expressive scenery of the nature in this area. Inside the canyon there are many caves, a variety of trees and aromatic bushes, and thermal springs formed by sulfur waters which stream from the caves.
What's Included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Use of rafting equipment
  • Wet suit
  • Thermic jacket
  • Safe jacket
  • Scafandra
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Albania Rafting presents the finest Albanian expedition on the Vjosa River, one of the last remaining unobstructed rivers in Europe. It’s a class II rafting experience with some class III rapids. Brace yourself for up to four-foot waves and close quarters that make the boat wiggle and the water flood over the edges. The entire 270km journey of the Vjosa river is raw, uncontrolled, and adorned with beautiful canyons, intertwined river sections, isles, and oxbows.

Our assembly point is at our Vjosa Albania Rafting Base. Once you’ve donned all the necessary rafting gear, our minivan will pick you up and transport you to the starting point, a mere 35 minutes away from our base.

Length of rafting trip:

Travel from the Rafting Base to the starting point takes 35 minutes. Preparation, instructions, and downstream progression will take roughly 2.5 - 3 hours.

Optional tour:

Kayaking opportunity in Vjosa

  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Location
Vjosa Albania Rafting & Kayak Camping Përmet
Meeting time at 9.30 Vjosa Albania Rafting Camping Përmet Water Sport Adventures in Albania, Permet/Gjirokastra https://goo.gl/maps/ADP78NRSHsuMKAZ27
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Road89449
Sep 4, 2023
Rafting amazing experience - The experience was great. The guide Giulio and also Aldo were very knowledgeable and fun. I would definitely recommend. There os no need for training and it was worth what we paid. I will recommend to friends when possible.
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Benjamin_d
Sep 3, 2023
Professional crew,... - Professional crew, perfect setting and beautiful nature too view, while taking a chill rafting experience
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Theposhbackpacker
Aug 27, 2023
A unique way to experience Europe's last remaining wild river - Rafting on the Vjosa was a unique way of experiencing Europe's last remaining wild river! Though the water was mostly quiet and only a few stretches were a bit more intense, we really enjoyed the experience. The jump off the 10-meter cliff was a highlight (though slightly scary!).
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Marmoncam2
Aug 17, 2023
Essential if you come to Albania - 4 friends have gone. We loved the experience, we laughed a lot. The monitor was great, they treated us very well. The walk along the beautiful river, spectacular landscapes. We will return as soon as we can, I recommend it!!
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Sopdios
Aug 17, 2023
Excellent - Very fun, the monitors very friendly and attentive. 100% recommendable. They provide you with all the material and take you to the starting points.
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Jo_v
Aug 16, 2023
Beautiful experience, enjoying nature - Great experience and friendly crew! Relaxed rafting experience with superb views. Jumping from the rock was quite cool. Pictures and movies are taking so no need to 'destroy' your own phone in the water.
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500kathrina
Aug 15, 2023
Great rafting tour with great scenery - You get neoprene clothing, as well as life jackets and a helmet. Valuables can be stored in the base camp. Then you drive together with all participants to the entry point. In our case there were 3 boats with 6-7 participants each and a canoe with 1 participant. We then drove the route together. There were a few stops along the way, with the opportunity to go swimming and jump off a cliff. Our tour guide was super friendly, very funny and gave us information about the area at some points. We often talked in the group (in English) during the rafting. The tour guide gave clear instructions on when to do what. It felt very safe at all times and still brought with it the desired thrill. The level of difficulty is not high at 2/6 points and is therefore ideal for beginners without being "too lax". During the entire tour the guides take photos and videos, which you can have ALL of them sent to you at the end for 5 euros via Airdrop/WhatsApp or email. In our case, we got some really nice photos! You really get to appreciate the landscape of Albania in a different way from the river. It was a great experience! We would recommend it to everyone.
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207jeroenv
Aug 11, 2023
Excellent Day trip. Enjoy the wild waters at the stunning VJOSA river! - It is very simple: book your Rafting Day. Show up and ENJOY everything! :) The guys know exactly what they are doing and will take very good care of everybody. And they are enjoying as well. It will be fun!! Enjoy
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Anaee3220rf
Sep 24, 2023
Fun experience - A highly recommended experience to discover the Albanian landscape and nature. The activity is well organized although perhaps the price is somewhat high. Furthermore, during the descent of the river they take photos of you with a cell phone (since you don't have anything on you) and if you want later you have to pay, additionally, another 5 euros.
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Colinda
Sep 6, 2023
Reasonable rafting in September, mediocre organization - We had booked 2 weeks in advance for 2 p.m. When we called in the morning to confirm whether it would go ahead, they turned out not to have a group in the afternoon, but they were willing to wait for us for the morning group. That sounded nice. When we arrived everyone had already been changed on the bus for an hour. They didn't have enough stuff for us, so we had to wear our own regular shoes. It was not a very friendly welcome, we had to hurry. The trip itself was okay. The water is not high so it was mostly lapping and paddling. Along the way, many photos were taken and it was explained what it is like in May, much better apparently. Two gears were more fun. You have to pay an additional 500 lek per person for the photos.
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