Join this hiking tour from Tirana to explore Pellumbas Cave and Erzeni Canyon in one day.
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1 day
Daily Tour
8 people
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Join this hiking tour from Tirana to explore Pellumbas Cave and Erzeni Canyon in one day.
* All participants are responsible for having their own health/travel insurance.
*Please ensure you bring your passport or travel document with you during the trip.
*Kindly note that visa requirements are the responsibility of each traveler and Choose Balkans cannot advise on different requirements or restrictions.
* Pellumbas Cave hiking about 1 hour one way, elevation up to 600 meters
* Small groups up to 8 pax (larger groups upon request).
* Private tour is possible at an additional 30 euros/person
* Suitable Age 12+
* Choose Balkans reserves the rights to add other participants in and during the tour program. If you are interested in a private tour, please contact us for a quotation.
* Tour’s schedule or itinerary may be affected/adopted due to; weather, Acts of God, labour strikes, bank holidays, site temporary closure/renovation or other external forces outside the Company’s control.
* On request this tour may also depart from other cities of Albania or neighbouring countries such as Kosovo, Montenegro or N. Macedonia. Please contact us for more information on the extra costs.
* Please note that Choose Balkans needs to receive the net (full) quoted amount. Transaction and payment fees are on the sender (you in this case). We will notify you with a print screen of the amount received at our account as soon as we receive your down payment.
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If you are visiting Tirana for a few days and want to explore the wild beauty outside of the bustling city, jump on this day tour which will take you around 20km out of the center. Don’t forget to wear comfortable walking shoes and get ready to explore!
Our tour leader will pick you up from your hotel in the morning from where we start our adventure. We will pass through Petrela village on the way where you can look up to see Petrela Castle on a hill, built in the 5th century AD. The castle was used mostly to watch for Ottoman troops marching towards inner Albania.
Our destination for today will be the ancient cave of Pellumbas, located uphill at the heart of Erzeni Canyon. Initially this ancient cave used to offer shelter to wild bears, about 40,000 years ago. After this, the cave became home for ancient humans dating back to the Midd Palaeolithic era (circa 30,000 years ago). During the First and Second World War, the cave was used as a hiding place for the locals of the surrounding villages. The cave portrays a long history and is nowadays an interesting and beautiful place to visit. This destination offers an amazing view of wild mountains, valleys as well as the Erzeni River and Erzeni Canyon. The hiking to the the Cave of Pellumbas takes about 1 hour one way, elevation up to 600 meters and you will enter to see stalactites and stalagmites. The entrance of the Pellumbas cave has a wooden platform, so it is easy to take a moment to soak in the area.
You will have some free time to relax after this hiking experience and choose to enjoy a traditional lunch in Petrela village before heading back to Tirana.
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