Overview
From €120 per person · 13-14 hours · departs from Tirana or Durrës or Golem
The adventure day of the south: pickup at 7:00 in Tirana, Durrës or Golem, the drive to Përmet on the Vjosa, rafting on the river with an instructor and all equipment, then free time in the Benja thermal springs under the Ottoman bridge at the mouth of the Lengarica canyon, and the drive back. Thirteen to fourteen hours door to door.
Tour facts
Highlights
- Rafting on the Vjosa from Përmet with an instructor; equipment included
- The Benja thermal springs under the Ottoman Katiu bridge, at the mouth of the Lengarica canyon
- Përmet, the slow-food town of the south, for lunch
- Pickup at 7:00 in Tirana, Durrës or Golem; 13 to 15 hours door to door
Përmet is the slow-food town on the Vjosa, and the rafting base is there: after a safety briefing and instruction the rafts go on the river with an instructor, the equipment is provided, and the rafting itself is the morning's work. The afternoon is the opposite: the thermal springs of Benja, warm pools in the riverbed under the Ottoman Katiu bridge where the Lengarica canyon opens into the Vjosa valley, with free time to soak.
It is a long day because Përmet is far: the vehicle leaves at 7:00 and is back in Tirana, Durrës or Golem thirteen to fourteen hours later. The air-conditioned vehicle, all fees and taxes, the rafting with equipment, the visit of the baths and the guide are included; lunch is free choice in Përmet.
The route
Arrival in Permet, Rafting in Vjosa River with Instructor , transfer to Thermal Springs, free time.
Return to start locations, end of tour
What's included
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- All Fees and Taxes
- Rafting in Vjosa + Equipment
- Visit at Benja Thermal Baths
- Lengarica Canyon
- Guide
Not included
- Lunch and drinks
- Tips
Good to know
Photos from this tour
Questions travelers ask
Do I need rafting experience?
No. There is a safety briefing and instruction before the start, an instructor is in the raft, and all equipment is provided.
What should I bring?
Swimwear and a towel for the rafting and the thermal pools, shoes that can get wet, and a change of clothes for the drive back.
What is included?
The air-conditioned vehicle, all fees and taxes, the rafting on the Vjosa with equipment, the visit of the Benja thermal baths and the guide. Lunch and drinks are paid on the spot.
Why does it take up to fourteen hours?
Përmet is deep in the south; the drive each way takes most of the time, with the rafting and the springs in between.
Photo credits
- Permet-Benjes-Lengaricaschlucht by Wasserwiki.eu · CC BY 4.0
