ALBANIA
The Albania Guide.
The 10 food & drink tours worth booking in Albania, with what each one involves, who runs it and what you will pay.
Cook Tirana classics with Chef Sindi: Lakror, Tave Kosi, and Sheqerpare, plus lunch, drinks, and easy conversation in a small group.
“Really nice experience! Sindi explained everything very good. The second course is usually with meat. Since I'm vegetarian, Sindi was able to show me a good vegetarian dish. We had a fun time!”
Small-group Tirana food walking tour with byrek, market tastings, olive oil, honey, seasonal produce, and a grape raki finish.
“Angjelo was a delight - personable, informative and fun. This was a great outing! The food was very good and the history lesson was interesting. What a perfect way to learn and see the city.”
Tirana city sights plus classic Albanian food and drinks, with hotel pickup, a small group, and plenty of tastings.
“Less food tasting than expected..expecting more in this area.. Would have been nice to see the names of dishes No raki Lot of busy road walking with noise”
Tirana cooking class with raki tasting: cook burek, pershesh chicken and sheqerpare, eat a full mezze spread, unlimited wine for 18+.
“We had a great evening here, met some great tourists. Really enjoyed making traditional Albanian food and hearing the history of their food and country from the chef. Would recommend!”
Sail from Ksamil to Butrint mussel farms, then eat fresh mussels with wine at a quiet lake-side restaurant on this small-group tour.
“Fantastic experience in Ksamil! The mussel tour was authentic, the hosts were welcoming, and the mussels were the freshest and most delicious we’ve ever had. A must-do if you’re in the area!””
Private vineyard wine tasting in Albania near Durres, with raki, appetizers, and a boat ride on the winery’s lake from Tirana/Durres.
“The driver picked us up from Tirana, but we waited for almost an hour because he blamed the traffic jam. I believe better planning could have avoided this delay. During the trip, he only talked about himself and his favorite cars instead of discussing the country and its history—or he could have simply been quiet.…”
Hands-on cooking in Berat’s Slow Food community: 4 traditional recipes, lunch included, English-led, and a taste of country life.
“We just wrapped up a cooking class with Antela at Castle Park hotel and let me tell you, it was a blast!”
Wine tasting escape from Tirana to family vineyards. Small group, hotel pickup, cellar visit, 3 Albanian wines and snacks.
“Perfect guide and driver Excellent food and very good wines. Very quiet vineyard Stunning views of the valleyAuto-translated”
Tirana day trip to Krujë and Durrës with guided castle and ruins, Old Bazaar time, and lunch included for a great value.
“Kruja Bazaar and the castle was full of history and the atmosphere and architecture is well maintained. City of Durres is beautiful. Mix of modern and old architectures. The Amphitheatre is still somewhat buried, and new buildings are built over it, but what is shown is impressive. Mimoza, my guide is very knowledgeable and goes…”
Tirana communist history tour with Bunk’Art 1, Enver Hoxha sites, and street food stops, plus raki and lunch—small-group day.
“We learned a lot about the communist history of Albania and the food was excellent as well. This was a fantastic deal for the price.”
