Mallory

Our group had the good fortune of having two guides, Blend and Fatloum, and both were wonderful. I’m in good shape but had never done a trek/multi-day hike before, so I was quite nervous, but the difficulty did not end up being too high. Except for one place, all the accommodations were better than I had anticipated based on the descriptions. Food was largely the same across accommodations but representative of Albanian cuisine and always very plentiful, healthy, fresh and locally sourced. Landscapes were beautiful and quite varied given how little ground we covered (relatively). I’m pretty cold tolerant so never needed any of the warm clothes or sleeping gear that Zbulo had suggested on the packing list (our trip was the 2nd week of June), though my very cold-sensitive friend used her sleeping bag several times. Tour and guides were well-organized and thought-out; if anything, there were a few times I wish the hikes were a little longer. Very glad that I took the leap to sign up, I’m now motivated to try similar trekking trips elsewhere!!