Osum Canyon & Bogove Waterfall: Classic Tour or River Tubing
Overview
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Explore two of Albania's top natural attractions on a guided day trip from Berat. Travel through the scenic Skrapar region and stop in Poliçan, a town built during the communist era for weapons production, before reaching Bogove Waterfall. Enjoy free time to relax, take photos, or swim in the crystal-clear water. Continue to Osum Canyon and stop at panoramic viewpoints to admire the dramatic cliffs while your guide shares local history and legends. Choose the experience that suits you best. The Classic Tour includes a seasonal walk inside the canyon and swimming when water levels allow. The Seasonal River Tubing Tour lets you float through the canyon on an inflatable tube with a professional guide and all necessary safety equipment. Both options include the visit to Bogove Waterfall. A meeting point option is available for guests who prefer to join the river tubing experience directly at Osum Canyon without transportation or the waterfall visit.
Additional Info
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
Meet in the morning at our office and drive in the Canyon Direction. Make a stop in Polican, a small town founded during communist times to produce weapons. See the factories from a distance and learn more about their history.
This is a holy place for the Bektashi Religion. Learn more about the Legend of Abass Ali
Options
Meeting Point – River Tubing Only
Duration: 3 hours: Meet your guide at Bar Restaurant Ura e Zabërzanit, located next to the old Zaberzan Bridge, Meeting Point : Meet your guide at Bar Restaurant Ura e Zabërzanit, located next to the old Zaberzan Bridge, before starting your river
Osum Canyon & Bogove Waterfall
Pickup included
River Tubing Experience
River Tubing Experience Pickup included
What‘s Included
Bottled water
All Fees and Taxes
Air-conditioned vehicle
Tour Guide
Picnic Lunch
Everything not mentioned in include section
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
134 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great tour, great guide.
Anja F,Jun 16, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Wonderful trip to the Osum Gorge. Soni guided us excellently and shared exciting information about the country and its people during the ride. The waterfall was okay, but not the highlight of the tour.
Brilliant
359zakn,May 26, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Brilliant tour, Soni, the guide was great, shared history and knowledge about Albania and gave an amazing tour
Great day despite a little rain
Mireille N,May 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great day with our guide Igi, despite a little rain. In addition to the planned activities, he informed us a lot about Albania, answering our many questions. We highly recommend this activity!
Osumi Canyon - not to be missed!
Sabine C,Apr 7, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The nature was breathtaking on this tour. We really enjoyed the spring hike. Our guide Soni was super: he told us informative stories and has a great sense of humour. We felt privileged to discover such a beautiful part of Albania.
Exceptional itinerary and perfect organization
Q157HDteresam,Apr 7, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The Canyon is simply SPECTACULAR, not to be missed. Conversely, the Bogova waterfall is disappointing. Not bad lunch. The guide, Soni, is very good... a true professional! Do NOT MISS!
Great tour with great guide!
KonradHei,Oct 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Soni is a great guide. He is humanly authentic and tells his own story, which of course is the story of the country. He also gives many great tips and funny advice. The tour in general is very round, everything fits, nothing is too long or too short. Lunch was also very delicious. A highlight was the bar in the Usumi Canyon beautifully located and a funny story that there are bars everywhere, really everywhere in Albania. All in all, Soni conveys the love of the country very well. I can only recommend this tour to anyone.
Great trip with cooling finish
U4694DHmatthiasb,Sep 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A very good tour! Great stories and anecdotes from the very good English speaking guide. The hike in the canyon was well guided and he (Daniele) always paid attention to the safety of everyone. The food wasn't special but OK. The final plunge into the water of the waterfall (really cold) was a cooling conclusion. Highly recommended!
Osumi canyon is stunning
christinerd,Sep 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Soni I is an excellent guide. he took really good care of all of us. we made a few photo stops on the way to the canyon. osumi Canyon is just stunning. we arrived at the point to go into the river. I personally had a little difficulty walking in the river. I'm in my '70s and it was a little difficult for me because the water was a little muddy and unable see the bottom. it was uneven, muddy and rocky at times. but Sunny was great. he held my hand practically the whole time. the water was chilly about 17° c and a few times we had to swim a little bit because it was deep. we walked up River for a while making some stops to take photos. he carried all our cameras in a dry bag. they provide good water shoes that are sturdy. it was a nice experience because the scenery was gorgeous and the only way to see it inside the canyon was to walk through it. Soni knows the river like the back of his hand and able to tell us when we need to start swimming and stop swimming. we reached a certain point and rested for a while. then we turned around and walked back down down current which was much easier. after changing our clothes, we drove to Bogove and had lunch at a nice restaurant near a river. then we went to the waterfall which was very close by. The water at the waterfall was even colder about 6° c. so only one or two people ventured in. you really needed to get in the water to get a good picture of the waterfall. so the angle I was at I was unable to get a decent picture of the waterfall. but it was a pleasant experience. thank you Soni for a wonderful day!
Nice day trip, with a nice tour guide! Recommended for young and old!
robtD3210WF,Sep 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Nice tour with good cozy tour guide. Know a lot about Albania and the surrounding area! And tell it with humor! The activities were definitely fun to do. Walking and swimming through the Canyon was a fun experience, the waterfall itself was not that spectacular, but very refreshing to take a dip in. Highly recommended!
Beautiful canyon
mirebra,Sep 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very nice day with our guide Soni who made the excursion very interesting. The canyon is worth a visit and we swam there and walked in water at about 18 degrees, it refreshed us and in addition the guide provided us with very comfortable plastic shoes. Lunch in a local restaurant was good and drinking water was available However, the waterfall was full of people, impossible to swim in, we found no interest But the canyon is worth a visit and thanks again to our guide Soni
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