Hiking,off road and caravan mules  in the Holy Mount of Tomor is an amazing experience. The region’s holy mountain unfolds great beauties and a unique view of the wild surroundings. Not far from Berat’s city center, the ancient home of the Illyrian gods,  Mount Tomor, rises some 2416 meters above sea level. The mountain is famous for the National Park Tomori (Parku Kombëtar Mali i Tomorrit), but also has a deeper, spiritual significance. This sacred mountain, named for and presided over in Albanian lore  by  Baba Tomor or Father Tomor, carries a special significance among even modern day Albanians. Another of the country’s fascinating traditions, Tomor exemplifies much about the Albanian spirit.

Highlights

• Hiking to the mountain of Tomorr
• Jeep safari
• Caravan mules
• Local picnic lunch
• Visit of a local house in the village

Optional trips

Rafting or river hiking in the Osumi Canyons (starting from 45 Eur/pers)

Hiking to Sotire waterfall (starting from 60 Eur/pers)

General Trip Information

Level of difficulty (1-5) 2

Experience required

No previous hiking experience required.

Best Period to Experience All year long

Duration of the tour 5 hours

Meeting point – Hotel Castle Park, Berat. We can come and pick you up in any hotel or guest house in Berat.

SUV trip to the village of Qafe Dardhe  (about 1 hour). The hiking tour lasts around 2 hours and it is available to everyone (no professional skills are required).  After visiting the castle of the mountain of Tomor we will have a picnic lunch with local products. Than we will turn back and visit a local family in the Qaf Dardhe village.

Instructions

 Things You Should Bring on the Hike

1. Backpack.
2. Appropriate footwear. Hiking shoes;
3. Sun cream, sun glasses and an hat;
4. Camera;
5. BONUS: Trash Bag. This 7th piece of gear is essential to making sure that the trails you love stay beautiful for generations to come. A zip lock bag is a great option as well for keeping the trash you pick up along the trail separate from the rest of your gear.

Albania Rafting provides:

• Professional guide
• Transportation with SUV
• First aid equipment
• Anti Mosquito spray
• Light head
• Water bottle (1,5 l)
• Picnic lunch

! Kindly keep all your clothes and personal belongings in a backpack, which can be easily transported on SUV.

Price: The present trip costs 70 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.