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Amazing Rafting Experience at Last Wild Vjosa River of Europe in Permet, Albania
Rafting in the crystal clean waters of the Vjosa River will give you an unforgettable and very unique experience at the last wild river in Europe. Enjoying the landscape of the national park from the boat, swimming and jumping from the rocks for an amazing experience.
Vegetarian Cooking Class @Teta Marjeta
We meet at Cerciz Topulli square, where you join with your host and walk over to one of the oldest neighbourhoods, “Pazar i Vjeter” to meet Marjeta and her husband. We begin the class with a glass of raki or a soft drink while chatting with your group mates. The food we are going to prepare is a vegetarian menu, and under the guidance of Marjeta we will learn three dishes. The first one is called “Qofte bobollaqe” consisting mainly on yogurt, the traditional “Qifqis” found only in Gjirokaster and consisting mainly on rice and the desert called “Hasude”. All these three are accompanied by the salad of the season Marjeta has already prepared for you. After all the hard work, sit down with your group to savor each of your dishes. Pair your menu with a complimentary glass of wine, raki, or a soft drink and have a nice chat while you eat. Your cooking class will conclude after the meal. Cheers and Bon appetite!
Gjirokaster walking Tour The Old Baazar, Cfake, Dunavat, Ali Pasha Bridge
In this trip we will explore the unknown part of Gjirokaster, the magic of the town that every tourist skips. We start from the center of the old town the “Cerciz Topulli Square” and head towards The “Old Bazaar” which is not a Bazaar anymore. This is the first neighborhood outside the walls of the castle and lies along beneath the Castle walls. The characteristic cobblestone and some of the oldest houses are the most beautiful elements of this neighborhood. After passing the “Zerzebili” bridge, we reach another ancient neighborhood in town called “Cfaka”. Here we will pass some old houses which are first monument category and also a tekke which belongs to the Bektashi Order. It is a beautiful combination of Nature, many sheep on top of hills, and old houses to arrive in our last destination, the “Ali Pasha Bridge”.
Hydrospeed & Rafting in Vjosa River ,Gjirokastra
Be surrounded by nature and challenge yourself with our new hydrospeed & rafting equipment! Emerge into the river and understand the extraordinary power of water. Going through the rapids like full of adrenaline you will be surrounded by spectacular views of the valley and tall mountain ranges.RAFTING & Hydrospeed is the recent recreational sport exercised exclusively in white waters. Experiencing the wilderness of River Vjosa through hydrospeed is designed to be one of the most amazing outdoor adventures offered for the first time in Albania by Albania Rafting Group. Hydrospeed is a low difficulty activity and does not require much strength. You just need to follow the flow of the river and the instructions of the professional guide, who will teach you basic maneuvers to safely go downriver... the rest depends entirely on you! It is recommended for people who have a good relationship with water and is well suited even for the most hesitant, with the supervision our guides
Private Cold War Ciy Tour in Gjirokaster
During the tour you will have an one of a kind time travelling experience. It will be focused on the less visible sides to visitors. True stories, facts and confenssions will take you to the most dark times of the Albanian history. It will be possible to explain the main concepts that were created and that were strongly injected into the population, such as “The concept of the young man” and whatever this means in the concept of Albanian society, the dictatorship of the proletariat, the ideology of school and art, the way of life of people in the city and in the village. We will have an explanation of how these concepts were applied by the regime of the time in Albania. All these will be taken from photos preserved as facts and taken from the archives of Gjirokastra families.
Zagoria the hidden Valley
This trip starts in Gjirokaster where we jump into one of our unique off-road vehicles and then head towards the ex communist villages, Valare, Shen Thodher and Erind. We will than climb to the field of Cajupi to make a stop at the spring of Brat and also at a luxurious shepherds hut where we can have a shepherds style breakfast. We will restart the trip now through the region of Zagoria and our next stop will be an abandoned magnificent bridge dating back in 1777. Another great place to rest cool down and then hop in the cars again towards the Holy Apostles church in Hoshteve with breathtaking paintings inside. A must visit! The lunch stop will be at Policani village where we will enjoy the bio products of the region. After lunch head towards the waterfall of Selcka, a miracle of nature, an unbelievable swimming pool, as our last stop for a day to remember. Choose us and spend a unforgettable day in the surroundings of Gjirokaster with a mix of nature history and characteristic food.
Safari Day Tour Visiting Cultural & Natural Monuments in Permet, Albania
Funky Guest House and Adventures believes that traveling is the best investment and to make your holiday enjoyable and unforgettable, they organize various 4x4 Safari trips around national park in the region of Përmet. This is the most adventures and fun way to visit the natural beauties, the cultural monuments, the characteristic villages, and meet amazing people. The region of Përmet is blessed because of the landscape, historical and cultural heritage - as is surrounded by high mountains, blue rivers, green hills, amazing national parks, beautiful canyons, hot thermal baths, characteristic villages, old churches, wonderful stone bridges, friendly people, and delicious organic food. We also will visit the Kamincka & Lengarica canyon and thermal waters - one of the most visited attractions in the south of Albania. After the trip, you can enjoy the thermal baths, relax in the pools and explore the canyon. An experience that you will take with you...
Nivica Canyons waterfalls and cultural insights paths
Starting from your accommodation we head to Tepelena, a small town in Southern Albania, well known for its rich history, and Ali Pasha’s castle overlooking the Vjosa Valley. We start climbing the famous Benca River deep Canyon, were an old stone aqueduct waits to be photographed as we climb the serpentine track on the slope of the mountain to reach Progonati’s Canyons. We reach the village by lunchtime were traditional dishes and organic food will be served and tasted. We take photos as we enjoy the fascinating view of the Canyons. We visit Nivica and the ancient castle. We hit an off road track to Golem on steep rocky terrain negotiating mountain slopes and narrow valleys until we reach the village. After a short break we drive down to Picar on a panoramic road among mountains and deep valleys till we reach Drino’valley. We enter the river and enjoy technical driving in its bed. As the sun sets we get back to Gjirokastra.
Daily Visit to the Ancient City of Antigonea
Antigonea , also transliterated as Antigonia and Antigoneia, was an ancient city in Chaonia, Epirus, and the chief inland city of the ancient Chaonians. It was founded in the 3rd century BC by Pyrrhus of Epirus, who named it after one of his wives, Antigone, daughter of Berenice I and step-daughter of Ptolemy I of Egypt.
Half day Quad Adventure at Vjosa National Park in Permet
After a briefing with the professional istructor who will accompany us, we will leave for a fantastic experience among breathtaking landscapes overlooking the sea, ancient villages and a typical Mediterranean nature among which olive groves and orchards stand out. This quad excursion, of a tourist and non-sporting nature, will take place on different types of routes suitable for everyone, even the less experienced along which we will drive with the utmost respect for the environment and the road rules in force. To experience fun and unforgettable moments… in complete safety!