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Tirana's Mini-Everest - Mali i Vrapit Hike and Village Lunch
Tirana, Albania, Europe
$57.98
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Overview
This hike is unique. We spent many days over the winter of 2024/25 in the Tirana Valleys researching the route.
Unlike most Tirana day trips, our hike takes place in Tirana County itself. There is no long transfer! It is just 24km from Mother Teresa Square to the hike start point (we'll allow 40 minutes).
You'll be walking through a beautiful area that has zero tourism activity, and is not visited even by Tirana folk. We're very confident that the only people we'll meet are local villagers and shepherds.
The scenery is simply incredible. You won't believe you are just a few kilometres from Tirana.
This hike is possible to make from early October through till the end of April. In the summer months the temperatures are just too hot for comfortable walking.
Unlike most Tirana day trips, our hike takes place in Tirana County itself. There is no long transfer! It is just 24km from Mother Teresa Square to the hike start point (we'll allow 40 minutes).
You'll be walking through a beautiful area that has zero tourism activity, and is not visited even by Tirana folk. We're very confident that the only people we'll meet are local villagers and shepherds.
The scenery is simply incredible. You won't believe you are just a few kilometres from Tirana.
This hike is possible to make from early October through till the end of April. In the summer months the temperatures are just too hot for comfortable walking.
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Tirana's Mini-Everest - Mali i Vrapit Hike and Village Lunch
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 9 hours
- We take lunch in the village café. Almost everything is produced in the village, from the cheeses to the olive oil.
- Private transportation
- Snacks
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Soda/Pop
- Please bring your own water. It is possible to top up as we travel
Meeting point
Our office and shop is right behind Pazaar i Ri.
Return details
Our office and shop is right behind Pazaar i Ri.
This is a unique hike in the Tirana Valleys that we developed over the winter of 2024/25.
You will need a good level of fitness and be prepared for some steep climbs on poorly maintained paths. The only people walking these trails are local shepherds, and us!
The hike starts from a village in the Baldushk region, to the southwest of Tirana - at about 210m altitude. Our target is the summit of Mali i Vrapit (647m). The path is pretty good for most of the way, but towards the peak we have to find our own way across uneven limestone. It should take us about 2h 30m to reach the top.
After enjoying the views we'll descend - the first 100m are the trickiest part of the hike. From here the terrain gets easier, as we stroll to the village café, hopefully arriving around 13.30. Here we'll enjoy a beer and a simple lunch made from ingredients sourced in the village.
At 15.00-15.30, Beni, the village's bus driver, will take us back down to the start point in his treasured 1980s Mercedes minibus. The distance is only about 7km but the road is extremely rough, so it will take about 40 minutes!
The drive-time back to Tirana is difficult to estimate due to the city's crazy traffic!
You will need a good level of fitness and be prepared for some steep climbs on poorly maintained paths. The only people walking these trails are local shepherds, and us!
The hike starts from a village in the Baldushk region, to the southwest of Tirana - at about 210m altitude. Our target is the summit of Mali i Vrapit (647m). The path is pretty good for most of the way, but towards the peak we have to find our own way across uneven limestone. It should take us about 2h 30m to reach the top.
After enjoying the views we'll descend - the first 100m are the trickiest part of the hike. From here the terrain gets easier, as we stroll to the village café, hopefully arriving around 13.30. Here we'll enjoy a beer and a simple lunch made from ingredients sourced in the village.
At 15.00-15.30, Beni, the village's bus driver, will take us back down to the start point in his treasured 1980s Mercedes minibus. The distance is only about 7km but the road is extremely rough, so it will take about 40 minutes!
The drive-time back to Tirana is difficult to estimate due to the city's crazy traffic!
If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met,
you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Tirana's Mini-Everest - Mali i Vrapit Hike and Village Lunch
Tirana, Albania, Europe
$57.98
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!