Komani Lake · Shala River · Valbona
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Rozafa Boat Tours
The canyon first, then the clear river. Shared boats leave Komani Port in the morning and at noon. The ferry carries cars to Fierza. The minibus starts in Shkodra.
Tours
Group boat · 6 hours · 09:30
The classic shared boat. You board at Komani Port and step off on the white pebbles of the Shala River, the stop people call the Maldives of Albania.
€20per person
Group boat · 7 hours · 12:00
The later shared boat, for anyone who cannot make the morning road. You still get the canyon, then a long stop at the river.
€25per person
From Shkodra · about 12 hours
The road and the boat in one ticket. You leave Shkodra before the heat and you are back in the city in the early evening.
€34per person
Your boat · leave when you want
No shared timetable. You choose the hour, the photo stops, and how long you stay in the water.
€200for 1–6 people
Private speedboat · any hour
The fast boat, still a private booking. Most trips run one to four hours, with swimming at the river.
€250the boat, up to 6
Cave and short rivers · every hour
The short trip, when the Shala day is too long. You stay on the lake near the port: a cave, the Manet rocks, and a swim if you want one.
€60for two people, 1 hour
Koman 09:00 · Fierza 13:00
This is the lake ferry, not the swim-stop boat. It takes people, bicycles, motorcycles and cars between Koman and Fierza, about two hours through the canyon.
€10per passenger
Shkodra to Koman · about 2 hours
Only the road. Use it if you already have a boat ticket, a ferry place, or a bed in Valbona.
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Ferry plus the road to Valbona
The usual way into the valley if you are already at the lake. The ferry is about two and a half hours. The minibus from Fierza to Valbona is about 45 minutes and is in the price.
€20per person
Shkodra 07:00 · ferry · Valbona
One ticket from the city into the valley: the morning bus, the ferry, and the last road from Fierza.
€22per person
Valbona 10:30 · ferry · Shkodra
The return of the valley road. You cross the lake on the ferry instead of driving the long way around.
€30per person
Fierza 09:00 · Shala · back by 16:00
The Shala day from the north end of the lake. Useful if you slept in Fierza or you are coming down from Valbona.
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Fierza · Shala · Shkodra by evening
The long way south. You see the river, then you finish in Shkodra instead of turning back to Fierza.
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Each article answers one question: which boat, how to arrive from Tirana, which month, or whether to bring children. The tour pages above are the tickets.
Swim in the clear water, walk the footbridge, eat on the bank. Kayaks and the zipline are there too, and they are not in the boat ticket. Best months for a swim are May to October.
Rozafa Bar sits inside Komani Port. Park about 1 km before the last tunnel, then walk 10–12 minutes or take the parking shuttle.
Two shared boats leave Komani Port for the Shala River: about 09:45 for €20, and 12:00 for €25. A private boat is €200. A speedboat is €250.
The Rozafa ferry runs Koman to Fierza at 09:00 and Fierza to Koman at 13:00, every day from April to November. A passenger ticket is €10.
Three published routes: Koman to Valbona €20, Shkodra to Valbona €22, Valbona back to Shkodra €30. Each one includes the ferry.
Swimwear, a towel, sunscreen, water shoes and cash for lunch. The boat ticket does not include food. The river water is cold.
Komani Lake is lowered for hydropower in spring and autumn. The boat still goes. Some days the last 300–400 metres to the usual Shala stop are on foot.
The shared morning boat is €20. The noon boat is €25. The day from Shkodra is €34. A private boat is €200 and a speedboat is €250. The one-hour cave trip and the car ferry are different products.
Rozafa does not start in Tirana. The day from the city begins at Migjeni Theatre in Shkodra at 07:00. The road to Koman takes about two to two and a half hours. The boat alone starts at Komani Port.
May to October is the season for a swim at the Shala River. June, July and August are the full months. The Koman–Fierza ferry runs from April to November. Spring and autumn can mean a lower lake.
The shared boats stop on a shallow pebble beach. Children swim where they can stand. The morning boat from Koman is €20 per person. Lunch, sunbeds and kayaks are paid at the river.
Pay in cash, or by debit, credit or Visa card on the day.
At Koman, Rozafa Bar inside the port. From Shkodra, Migjeni Theatre at 07:00. From Fierza, Bar Restaurant Raja.
Pay in cash, or by debit, credit or Visa card on the day.
Komani Lake is a hydroelectric reservoir. In spring and autumn the water can sit lower. The boat still runs. If it cannot reach the usual Shala stop, the walk along the bank is about 300–400 metres.
Komani Lake is a hydroelectric reservoir. In spring and autumn the water can sit lower. The boat still runs. If it cannot reach the usual Shala stop, the walk along the bank is about 300–400 metres.