Meat Shack Lunch in the Tirana Highlands

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What to expect

This is a flexible day trip, built around lunch at one of our favourite village restaurants! In the morning you have the option to stop at Bunk'Art 1 (tickets approx €5), and to take the Dajti Ekspres cable car up Mt Dajti (approx €8; the minivan comes up by road). If you choose, you can also climb to the peak of Mt Dajti (about 1h up, and 45 minutes down). From Dajti we'll drive on through beautiful countryside to our lunch stop, a small wooden shack owned by the lovely Dëfrim and Hilda. Nowadays most village restaurant close to Tirana have been refurbished to a gangster aesthetic, but Dëfrim and Hilda keep the place as simple as possible, and let their food do the talking. Veal is the speciality of the house - the cows are raised on Dëfrim's little farm, and cooked in the traditional saç method. If you prefer lamb, goat or chicken, no worries - just give us 48 hours advance notice.

What is included

Dëfrim and Hilda's Meat Shack is a simple place - so don't come if you like fancy restaurants! Veal is the house speciality - we'll need 48 hours notice to arrange lamb, goat or chicken.
We'll use either a car or minivan for this day trip, depending on group size.

Before booking

Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Alcohol is definitely not included (though we recommend the raki!).
Soda/Pop
Bottled water

Cancellation

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

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Bunk'Art 1

Bunk'Art 1 is not a museum designed to resemble a military shelter. It is a genuine underground bunker built during the communist dictatorship to protect Albania’s political and military leadership in the event of war or nuclear attack.

Dajti Ekspres Cable Car

The Dajti Ekspres cable car climbs from Tirana’s eastern outskirts to the slopes of Mount Dajti. During the journey, the cabin leaves buildings and roads behind and gains height above forests, ravines and the broad plain of the capital.