4 Wine Tours in Albania to Build an Afternoon Around

1.Tirana: Traditional Cooking Class with Wine & Raki Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 284 reviews · 4 hours · from $41Our pick

Spend four hours with Sindi and her family team learning Albanian home cooking in Tirana. You will prepare Tave Kosi, lakror, and dessert, using local ingredients while sipping homemade wine and raki. The class is in English, includes all equipment and food, and ends with a generous shared meal.

“The activity was great. The food was very easy to make and it turned out very tasty!!!!! The only thing is that you end up with the dish that not necessarily you made but maybe someone in your group. There was no way to tell. And it is not like you do end to end one dish, but you decide in team and you can miss something. But the great part is that you do end up with all of the recipes!!!!! I absolutely enjoyed it and would do another time ( she has different menu’s)”

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2.From Berat: Guided Winery Tour with Transfers and Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 185 reviews · 3 hours · from $39Best value

Meet at the central VATO office in Berat for a three-hour visit to one family-run winery, such as Pupa, Alpeta, or Edoni. An English-speaking guide, sometimes called The Professor, leads the tour, tasting, and raki session. Hotel pickup is not included.

“A highlight of our entire Albania Trip. We had a tour with “The Professor” at Pupa winery. He was great fun and very informative. Being able to walk around the vineyard and learn about the different grape varieties was really interesting. We tried three wines and raki, with accompanying appetisers. Communication with our guide via WhatsApp was really helpful and the meeting point for the transport was easy to find. Definitely recommend!”

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3.Skadar Lake & Crnojevića River: Swimming, Snacks & Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 144 reviews · 3 hours · from $43

Set out from Virpazar with Kingfisher for a three-hour cruise across Lake Skadar National Park. An English-speaking guide, often praised guide Boki, points out birds, water lilies, Lesendro Fortress, and the three islands before wine, rakija, priganice, and a lake swim.

“Sortie sympathique en famille (Ado de 13 et 16 ans) sur le lac Skadar que je recommande vivement (Prévoir maillots, crème solaire et chapeaux/casquettes).En haute saison prévoir un peu de temps afin de trouver une place de stationnement pour votre voiture et rejoindre le lieu de RDV tranquillement car il est peu probable que vous trouviez une place pour votre voiture à moins de 5 minutes de marche du lieu de RDV.”

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4.Durrës Countryside Vineyard Experience with Wine & Food Pairing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 125 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $95

Join a shared half-day trip from Durrës to a countryside vineyard with an English-speaking guide such as Mario or Erisa. Tour the vines and bunkers, taste Albanian grape varieties, raki, olive oil, cheeses, cured meats, olives, and bread, and enjoy views across the vineyard.

“Great experience. Mario picked us up from hotel and we headed to winery with some surprises for us along the way. He was a great tour guide answering our many questions about Albanian culture and customs. Duka winery staff were knowledgeable and so hospitable. Short boat ride on lake with a charcuterie board and some Rose was a great precursor to the remainder of the wine tasting. The food served alongside the remainder of wine tasting was delicious. There also looked to be a full menu that other guests ordered from, but what they served was plenty to accompany a wine tasting.”

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