Bovilla Lake Hiking and Kruja Day Trip from Tirana: Experience the Historical City & Old Bazaar
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Tirana County
Explore Bovilla Lake and visit the historical city of Kruja on a day trip from Tirana. Discover the Old Bazaar, shop for unique souvenirs, and create lasting memories.
Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Lake Bovilla - This day trip is perfect for those who love a natural escape, but also want to explore the local culture and history of Albania.
What's Included
  • Tour guide services
  • Transportation included
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Kruja, a city rich in history, stands as a testament to the Albanian resistance against the Ottoman Empire’s expansion in the 15th century. Nestled in the heart of Albania, Kruja sits atop a rugged mountainous landscape about 560 meters above sea level, hugging the slopes of Kruja Mountain.

The Old Bazaar: A stroll down the narrow lanes and past the wooden homes of Kruja’s Medieval Old Bazaar, among the oldest and largest in the Balkans, feels like a journey through time. This market is the prime hub for souvenir shopping in Albania, offering a range from typical items to unique, handmade treasures like carpets and jewelry. “The greatest inheritance we can bequeath to our offspring are joyous memories”.

Location
Lake Bovilla
Hida Rd
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Samuel_b
Jun 2, 2024
Gjenc was a wonderful... - Gjenc was a wonderful guide !!! He knows everything about his country so ask him questions. What a beautiful day 10/10
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Ellen_c
May 27, 2024
Nature and history in one day - A great day out - Gjenc was a fabulous guide and photographer. Was lovely to see Kruja , would recommend
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Lisa_c
May 24, 2024
Lake and castle - What a fantastic day we had. Two of us on this trip and I would recommend it. Our guide was full of knowledge and a lovely man, what more can you ask for.
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Danille_v
May 21, 2024
Great getaway from Tirana - Gjenc our guide was wonderful. He is kind, knowledgeable and has a great sense of humor. Great communication beforehand and the itinerary gives you enough time to enjoy the sites.
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T5553ygzuzanas
May 20, 2024
TOP Guide! - Cannot even say enough thx for perfect all inclusive 1 day trip, We had a wonderful time with him.It was fun but also very professional. If we could , we would give over 100% reccomendation.
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Renata
May 5, 2024
Really recommend this trip - We had very good trip in a group of 6 people. The guide was knowledgeable and answered all our question. We had our lunch in a traditional food restaurant with amazing view and very good price. This trip was above my expectations.
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777merles
Apr 26, 2024
A must do - It was a lovely tour. Gjenc was a great guide who showed us the most beautiful places. He’s secretly a photographer because he made beautiful pictures and video’s of us. We were supposed to go on a rainy day and Gjenc checked the weather multiple times that day so we would hike on the dryer parts. After lake Bovilla he took us to a local restaurant for lunch which was very cheap and had very delicious food with a panoramic view over Kruja. We could ask him anything and he explained so much about Albania. We learned a lot of things from him. Definitely worth the money and would advise everyone to book this trip!
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Greattime55
Apr 25, 2024
Fantastic tour - This tour was great fun! The view from Bovilla lake is amazing and we really enjoyed the restaurant and walking around the bazaar in Kruja. The tour guide Gjenc is fantastic. He had such in-depth knowledge about the history of Albania and also modern day Albania. I recommend this tour, you get to see so much in a day and I came away from the tour knowing a lot about more about Albania thanks to Gjenc 😁.
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Maggiel1416
Apr 18, 2024
Awe inspiring Gamti mountain! - This was one of our most favourite tours, together with Karavasta/Berat one! I would highly recommend it for anyone! Views from top of Gamti mountain are absolutely stunning! The Bovilla lake below in the valley makes it look unreal, that’s how beautiful it is! The hike is not hard, my 9 and 12 year old managed it easily. Trip to Kruja was also very special - the fortress was located high up and provided some great views. Good insta moments, and the restaurant that Gjenc, our guide took us had a really delicious food at very reasonable prices. Our day trip was also so very enjoyable because of Gjenc - he has a lot of knowledge of his country, history, nature and politics and he is very flexible with little detours! He is also the most honest guide we came across (he paid for his own meal, whereas most others will expect the customer to pay for them as well). Also, as his phone was better than mine, he offered to take our photos with his phone and sent them all to us on the same day. He really did everything for us to have a fantastic day out, which we did, thanks to him!
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Ljane_a
Apr 10, 2024
The best tour ever - We had the best tour guide, the best photographer, and the best local we ever met in Albania. Gjenc is very knowledgeable and passionate to promote Albania. He’s energy is 100% from start to finish, which made our trip very memorable. We learned about Albania from the culture, history, governance, and everything else. It was indeed a great experience to us, plus his food suggestions were the best we had so far. Thank you, Gjenc for being so passionate and hardworking.
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