From Tirana/Durrës: Bovilla Lake & Gamti Mountain Hiking Tour
Who This Tour Suits
A Bovilla day with a longer stay at the top: pickup in Tirana or Golem, the canyon stop, a 40-minute guided climb to the summit viewpoint, free time, and an optional hour for lunch. Dream Tours Albania runs it in six to seven hours, rated 4.9 from 7,373 reviews.
It suits travellers who want a guide in French or Italian (English, Italian and French on the morning departures; the afternoon tour runs in English only) and anyone who prefers an unhurried lunch at the restaurant over a quick turnaround. Entry fees are included, food and gratuities are not.
Practical points: morning pickups run from 9:20 to 10:00 and afternoon pickups from 13:25 to 14:00, with the details sent the evening before. If the minibus cannot enter your street, you meet it on the main road. The tour is not suitable for pregnant travellers, people afraid of heights or with altitude sickness, or travellers over 70. One October reviewer warns that the climb is challenging with not much to hold on to; another found the day doable even for those not in shape.
The price is from €25 a person (checked October 2026), with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
About This Experience
Take a mountain hike near Tirana, enjoy the green scenery, and admire the blue waters of Bovilla Lake.
Highlights
- Feast your eyes on a spectacular tableau of a sprawling lake and mountains
- Take a break from the city on a day trip to one of Albania's gems, Lake Bovilla
- Admire picturesque landscapes as you drive through the Albanian countryside
- Trek up to the summit of Gamti Mountain for breathtaking panoramic views
- Avoid navigating through Tirana with convenient hotel pickup and drop-off
What's Included
- ✓ Hotel pickup and drop-off
- ✓ Air-conditioned transportation
- ✓ Guide
- ✓ Bovilla Lake and Gamti Mountain hike
- ✓ Entry fees
Not Included
- Food and other drinks
- Gratuities
Good to Know
- Pick ups will start from 9:20-10:00AM for the morning tour and from 13:25 to 14:00 for the afternoon.
- Pick up information will be given to you in the evening of the day before the tour, or in the morning of the tour for the afternoon tour. The tour is done on Minivans or Minibuses and if your hotel is located in areas where the bus can not enter you will be asked to come out on the main road. You will need to be on the pick up point 5 minutes before the given time.
- Please give a functioning whatsapp number to ensure a safe communication
- TIPS for the guide and driver are not included in the price, Albania has a tipping culture, it is not mandatory but it is widely accepted on hospitality and tourism industry.
- The afternoon tour is only run English, the other languages are run just on the morning tours.
- You will be contacted via WhatsApp up for the details, pick ups will be done from area close to your hotel. You will be given a point which could be a short walk.
