Just back from my 6th Skyhook adventure. Have to say this trip was exceptional. Our Guide Tes was outstanding and went above and beyond what should be expected of a guide ,also Victor our driver for the week was a really pleasant guy . The location ,accommodation and the itinerary were all exceptional. Albania is well worth visiting and I could not recommend this trip highly enough to anyone may be considering it ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Read review
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8-day guided Albanian Coastal Trail
Review by Sean
Just back from my 6th Skyhook adventure. Have to say this trip was exceptional. Our Guide Tes was outstanding and went above and beyond what should be expected of a guide ,also Victor our driver for the week was a really pleasant guy . The location ,accommodation and the itinerary were all exceptional. Albania is well worth visiting and I could not recommend this trip highly enough to anyone may be considering it ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
8-day guided Peaks of the Balkans
Eine sehr schöne aber auch anstrengende Reise, die man nicht unterschätzen sollte. Wir kamen an vier aufeinanderfolgenden Tagen immer auf 30.000 Schritte/ Tag. In Kombination mit den absolvierten Höhenmetern schön sportlich!Read review
Review by Ralf
Eine sehr schöne aber auch anstrengende Reise, die man nicht unterschätzen sollte. Wir kamen an vier aufeinanderfolgenden Tagen immer auf 30.000 Schritte/ Tag. In Kombination mit den absolvierten Höhenmetern schön sportlich!
Altogether i would give our trip a strong 8/10. Our guide Donart was very good, the food at the guest houses and hotels was mostly good too. 8 of us of mixed fitness levels went, unless u have a strong group would recommend two guides as at points you may have to compromise on the routes taken. The last guest house in the valbonna valley was the most disappointing, small portions of food, thin bedding and electric went out at 6am so no decent breakfast either, though there were no more mountains to climb at this pointRead review
7-day guided three-peak challenge in the Balkans
Review by Leonardo Z.
Oct 2026
Altogether i would give our trip a strong 8/10. Our guide Donart was very good, the food at the guest houses and hotels was mostly good too. 8 of us of mixed fitness levels went, unless u have a strong group would recommend two guides as at points you may have to compromise on the routes taken. The last guest house in the valbonna valley was the most disappointing, small portions of food, thin bedding and electric went out at 6am so no decent breakfast either, though there were no more mountains to climb at this point
8-day guided Hidden Valley Trek
Zbulo - Easy to book a 7 day hike?. Lots of information on their website and good responses. Very, very helpful. Plus Best guide ever (no kidding). Super fun, knowledgeable about terrain and history. Gentle soul.Read review
Review by Beth S.
Oct 2026
Zbulo - Easy to book a 7 day hike?. Lots of information on their website and good responses. Very, very helpful. Plus Best guide ever (no kidding). Super fun, knowledgeable about terrain and history. Gentle soul.
Have been on many wonderful trips with KE but never been confident enough to go self guided before. With just two of us, myself and daughter, I should not have been in any way concerned. The arrangements were faultless, from being collected from the airport to being returned at the end, together with all internal transfers. The suggested routes were well planned and offered some alternative choices, although we usually chose the longer options. The views throughout were breath taking. Accommodation was was excellent and well located. Albania proved a welcoming, beautiful place to visit and would highly recommend this trip to anyone looking for an adventurous week. Show moreRead review
8-day self-guided Albanian Alps
Review by John
Oct 2026
Have been on many wonderful trips with KE but never been confident enough to go self guided before. With just two of us, myself and daughter, I should not have been in any way concerned. The arrangements were faultless, from being collected from the airport to being returned at the end, together with all internal transfers. The suggested routes were well planned and offered some alternative choices, although we usually chose the longer options. The views throughout were breath taking. Accommodation was was excellent and well located. Albania proved a welcoming, beautiful place to visit and would highly recommend this trip to anyone looking for an adventurous week. Show more
8-day self-guided Albanian Coastal Trail
Just fabulous. All the drivers were great and punctual, lovely hotels, amazing walks - GPS/app instructions were essential as some of paths not v clear. However quite easy to use when u get the hang of it. Bring proper boots - some paths rocky and a bit unstable. Star of the show Albania itself - fabulous country and people. Come now while it’s still relatively unspoilt.Read review
Review by Julia G.
Oct 2026
Just fabulous. All the drivers were great and punctual, lovely hotels, amazing walks - GPS/app instructions were essential as some of paths not v clear. However quite easy to use when u get the hang of it. Bring proper boots - some paths rocky and a bit unstable. Star of the show Albania itself - fabulous country and people. Come now while it’s still relatively unspoilt.
Auf alle Fälle ein Erlebnis, wunderbare Natur und Einsamkeit! Empfehlenswert für Naturbegeisterte, jedoch muss man sich auf einfache Unterkünfte einlassen und auch mit den Teilnehmern gemeinsam zu nächtigen (2x), getrennt nach Geschlechter!Read review
8-day guided High Scardus Trail
Review by Rainer
Auf alle Fälle ein Erlebnis, wunderbare Natur und Einsamkeit! Empfehlenswert für Naturbegeisterte, jedoch muss man sich auf einfache Unterkünfte einlassen und auch mit den Teilnehmern gemeinsam zu nächtigen (2x), getrennt nach Geschlechter!
11-day self-guided Peaks of the Balkans
Traumhaft schöne Landschaft und überaus freundliche Gastgeber mit authentischer Hausmannskost. Die Organisation war einwandfrei und die Transfers waren zuverlässig und überpünktlich. Perfekter Wanderurlaub.Read review
Review by Jürgen D.
Traumhaft schöne Landschaft und überaus freundliche Gastgeber mit authentischer Hausmannskost. Die Organisation war einwandfrei und die Transfers waren zuverlässig und überpünktlich. Perfekter Wanderurlaub.
Die Wanderung in den albanischen Alpen war traumhaft. Reiseverlauf hat super geklappt. Manche Unterkünfte waren sehr basic, einige sanitären Anlagen mussten wir uns mit vielen Menschen teilen. Für den Preis haben wir etwas mehr erwartet.Read review
8-day self-guided Peaks of the Balkans trek
Review by Jelena
Die Wanderung in den albanischen Alpen war traumhaft. Reiseverlauf hat super geklappt. Manche Unterkünfte waren sehr basic, einige sanitären Anlagen mussten wir uns mit vielen Menschen teilen. Für den Preis haben wir etwas mehr erwartet.
12-day guided Peaks of the Balkans
Tolle Reise, anspruchsvolle Wanderungen, Abwechslungsreich, perfect organisiert, bisschen Verzicht, aber super naturnah. die beiden Guide waren einfach nur toll, hilfsbereit und fachwissend über Kultur, Natur und Geschichte.Read review
Review by Jessica
Tolle Reise, anspruchsvolle Wanderungen, Abwechslungsreich, perfect organisiert, bisschen Verzicht, aber super naturnah. die beiden Guide waren einfach nur toll, hilfsbereit und fachwissend über Kultur, Natur und Geschichte.
Super tolle und konditionell herausfordernde Mehrtages-Wanderung mit schönem Einblick in die Lebensweise und Kultur Albaniens. Highlight war die Übernachtung auf der Schafsalp und der Kontakt zu den Gastgeber:innen.Read review
8-day self-guided High Scardus Trail
Review by Fabienne
Super tolle und konditionell herausfordernde Mehrtages-Wanderung mit schönem Einblick in die Lebensweise und Kultur Albaniens. Highlight war die Übernachtung auf der Schafsalp und der Kontakt zu den Gastgeber:innen.
8-day self-guided Hidden Valley trek
Es war eine interessante und fassettenreiche Reise. Die Landschaft ist sehr schön und unberührt. Ein Naturerlebnis.Read review
Review by Marica
Es war eine interessante und fassettenreiche Reise. Die Landschaft ist sehr schön und unberührt. Ein Naturerlebnis.
We did the Peaks of the Balkans with Zbulo! One of the best travel organizations I have ever worked with. From the start they were responsive and everything they promised was more than delivered. The app and maps and descriptions were spot on and very useful, the accommodations always excellent. We had to change our last day due to bad weather and they immediately planned everything for us. Would highly recommend!Read review
10-day self-guided Peaks of the Balkans (basic)
Review by Edward R.
Sep 2026
We did the Peaks of the Balkans with Zbulo! One of the best travel organizations I have ever worked with. From the start they were responsive and everything they promised was more than delivered. The app and maps and descriptions were spot on and very useful, the accommodations always excellent. We had to change our last day due to bad weather and they immediately planned everything for us. Would highly recommend!
7-day self-guided Peaks of the Balkans (basic)
The guesthouses are all very good arranged only to bring some more food with you. And that a 7 day hike trip is only 5 days of hiking.Read review
Review by Cyriel T.
Sep 2026
The guesthouses are all very good arranged only to bring some more food with you. And that a 7 day hike trip is only 5 days of hiking.
For every day but the last one where the gpx file took us down the road that had collapsed, the routes were great. The hotels were all wonderful and we liked the descriptions of the hosts. Maybe more dinner restaurants recommendations would be niceRead review
Review by Shannon M.
Oct 2026
For every day but the last one where the gpx file took us down the road that had collapsed, the routes were great. The hotels were all wonderful and we liked the descriptions of the hosts. Maybe more dinner restaurants recommendations would be nice
Mikael praised the scenery, food, drinks and welcoming locals. He advised e-bike riders to recharge midway on the two toughest mountain days to avoid running out of battery.Read review
Review by Mikael S.
Sep 2025
Mikael praised the scenery, food, drinks and welcoming locals. He advised e-bike riders to recharge midway on the two toughest mountain days to avoid running out of battery.
Wir hatten eine sehr schöne Reise mit tollen, abwechslungsreichen Landschaften, freundlichen Menschen und sehr guter Organisation vor Ort. Für die vielen Highlights an den Strecken fehlte machmal die Zeit. Hier war die Möglichkeit hilfreich, die Tour durch Zusatzübernachtungen in einzelnen Unterkünften zu "strecken".Read review
Review by Thomas H.
Sep 2025
Wir hatten eine sehr schöne Reise mit tollen, abwechslungsreichen Landschaften, freundlichen Menschen und sehr guter Organisation vor Ort. Für die vielen Highlights an den Strecken fehlte machmal die Zeit. Hier war die Möglichkeit hilfreich, die Tour durch Zusatzübernachtungen in einzelnen Unterkünften zu "strecken".
Der Skitourenführer war leider wenig motiviert. Auch die Kommunikation mit der Gruppe war schlecht. Er hat sich keine Mühe gegeben uns im Rahmen der Möglichkeiten(wenig Schnee) adäquate Touren anzubieten . Ich bin selbst Trainer C Skibergsteigen und kann deshalb die Leistung des Führers ganz gut einschätzen.Read review
Review by Mrs Seefelder-Schütz, Gabriele S.
Mar 2024
Der Skitourenführer war leider wenig motiviert. Auch die Kommunikation mit der Gruppe war schlecht. Er hat sich keine Mühe gegeben uns im Rahmen der Möglichkeiten(wenig Schnee) adäquate Touren anzubieten . Ich bin selbst Trainer C Skibergsteigen und kann deshalb die Leistung des Führers ganz gut einschätzen.
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Since 2013, we’ve helped scout and develop routes in Albania and the Balkans. Our journeys draw on first-hand knowledge of the trails and regions.
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