ALBANIA
The Albania Guide.
The 10 food 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.
“Sindi speaks good English and is very professional. She made the experience welcoming, enjoyable, fun and very tasty! I also enjoyed spending the day with other travelers. The food, wine and rail was delicious! Highly recommend!!!”
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.
“I've been on a few food tours but this was one of the best. I take a food tours because I want to get an insight into the local culture. Our guide understood this and shared a lot about life in Albania and the journey from communism. The food was also great.”
Sail from Ksamil to Butrint mussel farms, then eat fresh mussels with wine at a quiet lake-side restaurant on this small-group tour.
“Fabulous experience. Boat tour from Ksamil across the lake, picking up mussels along the way to a tiny restaurant on a quiet beach. Best mussels I’ve ever eaten - raw, barbecued and steamed with wine and local oregano. Don’t make the mistake I made and think that the tour starts at Butrint Archaeological park (happily…”
Hands-on cooking in Berat’s Slow Food community: 4 traditional recipes, lunch included, English-led, and a taste of country life.
“The cooking class was a highlight of our trip to Albania. It was very authentic, a lot of fun and a lot of food ☀️🤗 We had an amazing chef 👩🍳and she was really good in including our kids. Our host Nazira was so kind and excellent in making the experience a blast for the…”
Tirana day trip to Krujë and Durrës with guided castle and ruins, Old Bazaar time, and lunch included for a great value.
“I enjoyed my day trip a lot to Kruje and Durres! Sightseeing, historical areas and great food. What made my journey a great one is the friendly tourist guide « Rando » he was able to answer all of my questions and went extra miles by showing more about both cities. Thank you for everything!”
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.”
Small-group Albania tour linking UNESCO towns, canyons and lagoons, plus castle-family lunch and sea-view drives from Tirana.
“We traveled with a large group of 30 woman. We seen a lot of Albania and did amazing things. For 10 days we had a very good guide who told us many of interesting things. I would do it again!”
Day trip from Tirana to Berat Castle and medieval streets, plus an Alpeta winery lunch with four local wine samples and museum time.
“A really good day trip from Tirana to see the historical Berat and a sweet family run vineyard. A great informational walking tour of Berat castle by someone that lives in the castle grounds is a nice touch. The winery stop for lunch was amazing, and their wines are divine; I wish I could have…”
Tirana food-and-drink walk with raki tasting, byrek, tave kosi, baklava, a cocktail, and dessert. Private 4-hour tour in English.
“Very professional yet super approachable and friendly guide, interesting program across Albania with delicious wine and food tastings in nice restaurants and wine yards in different locations each day.”
