River Hiking in the Lengarica Canyon and Thermal Baths of Benja Permet (on foot)

The gorgeous canyon of Lengarica is located in the Fir of Hotova National Park, Permet. During the exploration we will see several caves and the most impressive is Pigeons' Cave at 160 meters long and up to 3 meters. At the beginning of the canyon there is a stone bridge arcs over a winding stretch of brilliantly blue-green water. Built in the Middle Ages, it has been letting people cross the sulfur-rich river since the days of the Ottoman Empire. Warm water rushes beneath it, providing a relaxing treat during our river hiking trip.

ALBANIA

February - November

Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa, Tirana (TIA)

Highlights

Exploration of the Lengarica Canyon
Caves
Thermal sprints of Benja
Local lunch

General Trip Information

Best season to experience February –November

Level of difficulty (1-5) 2

For the present activity you should love the outdoors, own good health condition and have consulted the doctor during the year. Kids over 5 years old are very welcomed. Previous experience or skill is not required.

Optional trip

Rafting in wild Vjosa river (starting from 50 Eur/Person)

Instructions

You should have worn:

Swimming suit
Very sport light wear (short trousers and t-shirt)
Sandals / sneakers for walking, strong and non-slippery
A smile

You should take with you:

Sunlight protection cream
An extra pair of underneath
An extra pair of long trouser, t-shirt

Location

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Meeting point – Hotel Alvero Permet

We can organize the pick up from any other hotel or guest house in Permet or Gjirokastra and from any other city in Albania upon request.

Length of rafting trip

Transportation Permet – Canyon - Permet 1 – 1,5 hours
Preparation, instructions and river hiking 2,5 - 3 hours
Local lunch 1 hour

Accomodation

River Hiking 35 Eur/ person.
Transportation and local lunch 10 Eur/ person.

Not Included

The trip fare doesn’t include coffee and any kind of drink except water. You’ll have extra activities (optional tour) if you choose them, and you’ll probably feel like tipping your guides at the end of a fabulous trip, though you won’t need to pull out your wallet every few minutes on your Active Albania adventure tour!

Flexibility

We’re really flexible and none of our itineraries are written in stone, so if you have a particular interest you’d like to include or you need to leave a trip earlier or join later (at a pro-rated fare), just let us know and we can almost always make it happen. Likewise, all adventure travel requires a certain amount of flexibility and we sometimes have to make minor changes to the activities because of weather and availability, but we have plenty of options up our sleeve.