2-Hours Guided Drino's Valley Ride

Overview

Available languages

English

2 hours

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You will find the landscape very interesting, changing and a bit challenging. It mixes small hills with wide valleys, waters, rare vegetation, livestock atmosphere and the charm of the rural life. Cold war bunkers can be seen along the way. Cini's lake will be an attractive stop for pictures and for the storytelling about this area.

You should book this tour to meet a special horse. The horses used on this ride (Albanian horses) are a local breed, a mix of Tarpan and Arab horses. They are small but perfectly suited to the rocky terrain, being surefooted and accustomed to trekking long mountainous routes, allowing riders to feel confident, relaxed and free to enjoy the stunning views. Our horses are easy to ride and are used to riders from all over the world, in long and shorter trails. You can book this tour for the adventure, the rhythm and adrenaline, so intermediate riding level is required.

Our professional guides are aiming to keep the harmony among humans, horses and nature.

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

This tour is only for experienced riders.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

The guided ride, body protection, helmets.

What To Expect

Caravan Horse Riding Albania

Along the ride you will meet the rural life, cultivated land, pastoral atmosphere, former irrigation infrastructure, network of Cold War bunkers and numerous traces of collectivization time. The ride goes through the habitat of the Egyptian vulture, golden eagle and many other protected birds. A number of new villages bearing the names of fallen partisans during World War II were created in the ‘50s near the collectivized spaces and this is also the case for the village“ Asim Zeneli ”which continued to grow until the mid’ 60s. Along with the village, infrastructure was built to serve agriculture, the artificial lake of Cini, which is supplied by the inflows of several hilly streams. The lake of about 15 ha and a capacity of about 600 thousand m³ of water is still in operation. The view of the lake surrounded by the hill is ideal for photographing together with horses and herds of cattle. The 10 km journey ends at the equestrian center.

Admission Not Applicable

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2-Hours Guided Drino's Valley Ride

Reviews

4.60

5 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Great ride with...
sophie m,
Aug 11, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Great ride with Kristina. We have been riding for a long time and she offered us a nice ride at our level. No problem. A pleasure to gallop in the mountain in front of gjirokaster. Feeling of total freedom as if we were in the steppes of Mongolia. Lovely horses.
Highly recommended
Explorer63948152061,
Feb 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Beautiful experience the staff very kind, professional and helpful highly recommend , flexibility in booking.
Breathtaking landscape
oc aned509,
Sep 7, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Walk with landscapes, beautiful, wild animals throughout the walk, great place to recharge. I recommend
Nice horseback ride for beginners (only)
laurasN2518CT,
Sep 15, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00
We booked a three hour horseback ride for experienced riders. In fact the tour took only one hour, without any galloping and river crossings etc. It turned out we were grouped with the beginners. The same happened to other people. Apparently the booking and the timetables of the beginner and the advanced rides have been mixed up. We did get a refund though. For beginners it is an easy entry into horseback riding.