moderateBovilla Lake · viewpointMount Gamti Viewpoint
Maja Gamti
2 km↑ 160 m0.6–1 h
A short but genuinely steep climb to a striking viewpoint over Albania's largest reservoir, with turquoise water and surrounding peaks.
Best: April to October
Tirana · 4.5 hours · private
€504,455 L per person from Zall-Herr · €665,940 L with pick-up · minimum 2 seats
−10% cash · €45 per person
Why go
A private 4x4 ride from Tirana to the Bovilla viewpoint above the dam. The Gamti ridge walk is optional — the driver waits either way.
Bovilla is a drinking-water reservoir fifteen kilometres north of Tirana, walled by the limestone ridge of Gamti. The water is turquoise on clear days because of the depth and the mineral load from the karst.
The gravel track from Zall-Herr climbs to a viewpoint above the dam. Most organised trips from Tirana stop short of that track and send guests up Gamti on foot. We drive the track.
On the ground
In pictures
The Bovilla reservoir from the ridge above the dam
The limestone wall of Gamti above the turquoise water
The arms of the reservoir seen from the viewpoint
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Itinerary
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Tirana, Krujë, Durrës or Golem — door to door.
1.5 hrs
Travel to the Bovilla area on tarmac, then gravel.
15 min
Photo stop on the climb.
30 min
Photo stop above the reservoir.
45 min
Optional guided walk to the viewpoint — the driver waits either way.
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Enjoy the views, take photos, relax. Stay as long as you like.
1.5 hrs
Back to your door. Payment is settled here.
The price
Your price
2 people · 1 car
€13211,880 L
The whole party, €66 · 5,940 L each. That is the card price.
−10% cash · €119if you pay the driver in cash on the day
How many of you?
Where do we start?
Door to door in Tirana · +€17 per person
How it adds up
Or pay the whole thing by card now. Free to cancel up to 24 hours before.
Included
Not included
Best months: Year-round; clearest water April–October
On foot
Your driver waits while you walk. Distance, climb and season for each, from public sources.
moderateBovilla Lake · viewpointMaja Gamti
2 km↑ 160 m0.6–1 h
A short but genuinely steep climb to a striking viewpoint over Albania's largest reservoir, with turquoise water and surrounding peaks.
Best: April to October
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Questions
Up to eight. One car seats four, so a party of five to eight goes out in both cars. The price per person is the same either way — group size never changes what each seat costs.
No. A taxi stops where the tarmac stops. We drive the track, wait at the top, and bring you back.
Pay the driver in cash on the day and save 10% on the listed price. Or pay the whole thing by card online, or leave a card deposit to hold the car and settle the rest on the day. Free to cancel up to 24 hours before.
Not with us. The 4x4 drives the gravel track to the viewpoint. Most other Bovilla tours include a 40–60 minute climb up Gamti — that walk is optional here, never required.
