Vjosa River Rafting: Experiencing Europe’s Last Free-flowing Rivers in Gjirokastër, Albania

Experience the thrill of rafting on the Vjosa River, one of Europe’s last free-flowing rivers in Gjirokastër, Albania. Join Albania Rafting for a class II and III rafting adventure with stunning canyons, braided river sections, and more.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Benja Thermal Baths - The Langarica canyon is surrounded by the forests and mountains of Dangelli and Shqeri and joins further the Vjosa River. The natural panorama along the Langarica canyon is stunning and untouched by the human hand. It changes through the seasons and gives a colorful and expressive scenery of the nature in this area. Inside…
What's Included
  • Use of rafting equipment
  • Wet suit
  • Thermic jacket
  • Safe jacket
  • Scafandra
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Albania Rafting provides an exceptional Albanian adventure on the Vjosa River, one of Europe’s last untouched rivers. This experience features class II rafting with some class III rapids. Expect waves reaching up to four feet and narrow passages that cause the boat to shimmy and water to splash over the sides. The Vjosa River’s entire 270km stretch…

Location
Vjosa Albania Rafting & Kayak Camping Përmet
Meeting time at 9.30 Vjosa Albania Rafting Camping Përmet Water Sport Adventures in Albania, Permet/Gjirokastra https://goo.gl/maps/ADP78NRSHsuMKAZ27
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Jazzventures
Nov 28, 2025
The people are great! the company is fun! Jump in and enjoy floating down the river next to the raft! - OMG what an awesome experience and so much fun! even in the cold, they gave us suits to wear which worked well, I even jumped into the water and floated along side the raft, now that was good! The team leaders for each of our rafts were so damn friendly and made us enjoy our experience so much more! they focused on safety but also FUN!! coming from a western country this is sooooooo refreshing!!! recommended~ loved the guides and the water was beautiful Its not very rough so its an enjoyable ride
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Scenic00681678200
Aug 15, 2025
Miaou - Tony and Clovis are both great board riders, and Clovis is definitely the guy you want with you for this trip! Good luck, guys, and thanks for the rafting 🫶
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N5029whsandrah
Aug 12, 2025
Great variety for sightseeing with children from about 6 years - Haldon told us a lot about the area and the Vjosa during the entire trip. At all times he had an eye on all participants and the situation. Due to the current low water, it was a very relaxed ride, in which our seven-year-old was also in good hands and had joy.
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Philippe34090
Aug 2, 2025
Must-have a Allows - Superb activity to do in Permet. After 15 minutes of mini bus , the ride starts 8 max per boat with swimming stops, great guide who makes a lot of photos.
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Y5517mirachels
Jul 13, 2025
Excellent rafting experience!! - We've been whitewater rafting many times across the US, and this trip on the Vjosa was at least as good if not better!! Even in July it was a super fun river and our guide Kevi was amazing (and most importantly, safe!!) - our family of 4 went (including kids ages 10 & 14) and we all had a fantastic time. Great river, great rafting company!! Would 100% recommend and hope we can come back soon!!
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Paul_t
Sep 25, 2025
Rafting - It’s a beautiful river, we were very pleased with our guide Kevin whom was very knowledgeable with excellent language skills.
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Emmanuelle_m
Jul 12, 2025
Good. - A little mixed by the experience. The boats are top and safety assured. The setting is very beautiful: the river has a beautiful color. The boat is advancing without touching the bottom. What disappointed me: we were accompanied by kayaks that go slower and we had to constantly wait for them. It got boring in the end. No sensation no quick stunt. The river is very quiet so besides not going fast to wait it was long...
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Ekkeharda2
Sep 7, 2025
you can make, you don't have to make - At the beginning of September 2025 there was clearly too little water in the river, half of the 8 km long route unfortunately had to be paddled. The organization is professional, the cleaning of the equipment (helmet, shoes, neoprene) leaves something to be desired.
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Ekkeharda2
Sep 5, 2025
you can make, you don't have to make - the landscape was quite nice, early September significantly too little water, little spectacular, water quality does not appear safe due to canal inlets and seepage from agricultural land
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Audrey_i
Aug 12, 2025
We chose... - We had chosen the rafting activity to cool off given the temperatures and to discover the Vjosë River. The guide was very nice. Unfortunately, there were many people and not enough rafting... There were 15 of us (including the guide) in the raft... as much to tell you that we were very tight and not very well installed for the descent of 2 hours, moreover the paddles collided which made the descent less pleasant... Too bad:/
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).