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I’ve just completed my second trek organised by Zbulo! (Hidden Valley trek in southern Albania) and can wholeheartedly recommend booking with them. Everything worked perfectly – from initial booking to getting me back to the airport in good time for my flight. Our guide (Nedih) was both highly professional as a group leader and very knowledgeable about local places and history. He managed all aspects of the trip very efficiently – both on and off the trail – and helped immensely with the challenges of communication in a country where English is not always an option. The Zbulo office staff were also very helpful and quick to respond, including booking me an extra hotel night and slightly adjusting the itinerary to allow me to catch my flight home. I had initially been a bit cautious about booking direct with a local Albanian company, rather than with one of the bigger international providers, but my experience with Zbulo is that they deliver a top quality service and much better value for money.
The trek itself is well worth doing and takes in spectacular scenery and some remote, and partially abandoned, villages linked by rough pack horse trails and occasional unsurfaced sections of road. There are also sections with a surprisingly remote “back country” feel (narrow trails and a bit of bushwhacking) and one high pass with a 1000m descent to the town of Permet. Most of the accommodation is in local guesthouses which are typical for a trek of this kind – ie basic but comfortable (with showers). The plentiful food is very Mediterranean (lots of veg, cheese, olives, byrek and dips). Particularly enjoyable were some coffee or lunch stops at local houses where the welcome and hospitality was first class.
In summary, I can definitely recommend both Zbulo and its 8 day Hidden Valley trek. (The trek is also available as a self-guided tour. This would require a degree of confidence with navigation and route finding as trail markings are sometimes a bit haphazard. That said, we met a couple of people soloing the trail without any difficulty).

Everything was perfect: the organization, the communication,transfers,and accomodaties. All the places we stayed were excellent, and the People were very friendly. Also the food was delicious. Our guide Nedih was outstanding, he was very attentive to Every member of the group and fostered a great atmosphere. Everyone felt comfortabele with him. If someone was behind or ran into difficulties he woud stay back with the last walkers. He was Always ready to help. Along the way, he shared a great deal of fascinating information about the history of Albanie and the entire Balkan region. We couldn’t have asked for a better guide.