ALBANIA
The Albania Guide.
The 10 wine & raki tasting worth booking in Albania, with what each one involves, who runs it and what you will pay.
Tirana cooking class with raki tasting: cook burek, pershesh chicken and sheqerpare, eat a full mezze spread, unlimited wine for 18+.
“It was a great time. The cooking teacher was interesting snd patient with everyone. We i how to make three delicious dishes Highly recommend!”
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.…”
A short, small-group Berat winery tour with transfers, a guided tasting of 3 wines, raki, and local snacks, in English.
“I cannot recommend this tour enough, it was a highlight of our trip! Learned lots of interesting things about the vineyard and the wine making process, tasted delicious wines and had so much fun! The Professor was a great guide.”
Bogova Waterfall swim and Nurellari winery tasting near Berat. Small groups, guided hike, English service, and easy day-trip timing.
“We thoroughly enjoyed our tour thanks to the amazing guide, Geraldo. We learnt a lot about the regions history and culture. The walk to the waterfall was easy and the water cold and refreshing. The winery was really good. We opted to have lunch there and feasted on local food. Definitely a highlight of our…”
Private winetasting at Alpeta Winery near Roshnik: vineyard visit, wine and rakija stories, and local bites in a small group.
“The tour was amazing! We had an excursion through wine yards and winery. We heard many stories about wine making and traditional rituals when drinking rakija. The guides and the family are really knowledgeable and acts as if you were a part of family. They are really hospitable and overall pleasant people to be around…”
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”
A small-group Durres and Abaia wine day from Tirana with city monuments, vineyard tasting, snacks, and optional 3-course lunch.
“Mimi fantastic guide varied activities, lovely wine tasting and accompanying tapas selection in a magical setting. Boat ride on the lake was refreshing”
Walk Tirana’s center and taste extra-virgin olive oil and raki in the castle area with an English-speaking local guide.
“The tour guide was amazing with a lot of information and very helpful and a pleasant personality. Love the Albanian hospitality.”
Semi-private wine tasting and Durres walk from Tirana, with hotel pickup, small-group pacing, scenic photo stops, and 3 wine pours.
“The tour was great. It was well organized, the group were amazing. Our tour guide was helpful, knew a lot about the trip which was both reassuring and fun to learn new information, and a fun member of the team. Thank Choose Balkans!!”
Sarandë wine and raki tasting with hotel pickup, Lekursi Castle views, and ISAK farm stop for wine, raki, and snacks.
“This was a fantastic experience! We had a great guide who told us about the whole process from wine growing to the finished product. We had a tour of the vineyard and the production premises where the wine was developed and stored. It was very educational and exciting to see how the wine was made.…”
