Top 10 Wine Tours & Tastings in Albania, Albania

Live like locals, learn traditional recipes and eat delicious Valbona cuisine, ride the horse from Valbona to Theth, visit the old water mills and taste the delicious local wines and raki, explore the waterfall of Valbona and Theth. Enjoy the Albanian culture and the hospitality. Be local. Experience life the local way and you’ll experience the northern part that most tourists miss. This trip offers plenty of opportunity to get your hands dirty in the kitchen, as you’ll learn to prepare and enjoy this picturesque region’s culinary and tasting the delicious local wines and raki. Enjoy a hands-on cooking with your hosts, using fresh ingredients from the farm.

Inclusions: 7 nights accommodation, Dinner, Food tasting, Wine tasting, Professional guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Air-conditioned vehicle

Exclusions: Lunch, Drinks, Gratuities

Berat, known as the city of "a thousand and one windows", is a treasure of the Albanian history, culture and testimony of the country's tradition and religious harmony. HIGHLIGHTS: • The castle-city of Berat • The thousand windows of the two districts of Mangalem and Gorica • Alpeta Winery

Inclusions: Wine tasting tour, Lunch, Local guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Private tour, Coffee and/or Tea, Tour Leader

Exclusions: Gratuities, Alcoholic Beverages

With more than 20 centuries of history, Berat is a mosaic city of different cultures and influences. It is where local ancient civilizations of 6th Century BC are fused with Roman culture, medieval period, Eastern Ottoman influence and communist changes. Apart from its Unique architecture under the UNESCO protection Berat is also characterized by a wealthy traditional culture, heritage and religious harmony.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Entry Tickets, Hotel Pick Up, Hotel Drop Off , Professional Tour Guide

Exclusions: Lunch, Personal spending & Souvenirs, Anything not mentioned as Included , Wine Tasting

Albania is the last unexplored area of the Europian touristic map, so the interest to visit this small and beautiful country is growing more and more. Albania has become a favorite destination for travelers. Having been almost entirely closed off under the hard-line communist regime for many decades, the country is still considered an exotic tourist destination. The natural scenery and beauty of the mountainous countryside is therefore largely unspoilt. Visitors can discover gorgeous beaches.

Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Entrance to the Museum and Castle, All Fees and Taxes, Air-conditioned vehicle, Diver/Tour Guide

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Roshnik is ocated 12 km from Berat. We will have a walk through the vineyards and the fields, and then visit the 300 year old house of a famous family in there, Qyperlinj, a family which held important governmental post during the Ottoman Empire era. A famous family is Fiska, \who now runs an agrotourism and produces its own wine and raki (traditional Albanian alcoholic drink). We will have a break in the premises of the winery to get introduced to the process of wine making and taste different types of wines and the two types of raki as well, the white and brown one. we will be able to accompany wine tasting with some nice dried figs,cheeses etc. We have visited all the sights of interest of the village and its now time to enjoy the local traditional food too. The restaurant is part of the agrotourism of Fiska family, and they make sure to prepare everything with products from their villagers, that’s why everything comes out to be delicious!

Inclusions: Winetasting, Private transportation, Accompanying Guide

Exclusions: Lunch

The nice waterfall of Bogova is located around 40 kilometers from Berat and to reach the final destination we will need to pass through the forest for a 30 min hike. On the way we will breathe the fresh air, enjoy the greenness and quietness of the area, and have small breaks to visit places like the fish pool. This waterfall is now part of a natural protected area, and it gives you a wild life feeling. The water coming down from the rocks has created a natural small pool about 8 meters deep what gives the possibility to have a fresh swim. On the way to/back from the waterfall, we can have a break in the premises of the winery, to taste several types of wines and raki (traditional Albanian alcoholic drink) that they produce, accompanied by some homemade finger food such as cheese, cottage cheese or dried fruits. Apart from tasting, we will have a walk around the vineyards of the winery, in order to see how the grape is cultivated and the whole process explained by the owner.

Inclusions: Private transportation, Accompanying Guide, Winetasting / local products of the winery, TripAdvisor Brokerage Fee

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We believe that the best way to explore a culture deep in its roots, is by tasting its traditional dishes. This tour is dedicated to the food and wine lovers, combining cooking lessons of traditional dishes with fine wine tasting and slow foods secret recipes. This tour aims to help you experience Albania’s incredibly delicious foods, understand the secrets flavors of its cuisine and the warm welcoming off the beaten path!

Inclusions: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Dinner, Breakfast, Breakfasts for two overnights, Wine/Raki/olive oil tasting during the first day, Cooking lessons & dinner in the castle of Kruja, Accommodation in Kruja for the first night , Slow food fine dinner on the second evening, Accommodation in the Agro-tourism farm for the second night, Wine tasting on the third day of the tour, Transport provided by the company, Professional tour guide, Entry tickets for the ‘’will be visited’’ sites, Hotel pick up in Tirana, Hotel drop off in Tirana , Tourist taxes, Road taxes, Petrol

Exclusions: Lunches, Drinks & Snacks (apart from the ones mentioned in the included section), Souvenirs, Personal spending , Everything that is not mentioned in the included, * Tips are not a must in Albania or the Balkans, However, our recommendation is to tip the tour guide/driver 5 - 6 Euros per day/person, as an international practice to tip good service. , * Please note that prices are calculated on triple or quadruples room occupancy. , Double or single room occupancy is possible on extra charge. , The Triple/Quadruple room occupancy means you might share the room with other travellers, and/or the tour guide (whom could be males or females). , Double room occupancy is possible on 10 Euros extra charge per night per person. , Single room occupancy is possible on 20 Euros extra charge per night per person.

Meet a family who started growing grapes in their own gardens and backyards so they could create Rakia and wine for personal consumption. See the countryside, tasting fine wine and food, and best of all, experiencing the true meaning of Albanian hospitality. Discover The village of Roshnik, enjoy the views of the hills, and walk through the vineyards. Meet locals and taste the best wine of the region, eat the traditional food of the area. Local Wine & Food Wine Tasting Nature& Social impact Roshnik village & Alpeta winery Walkthrough vineyards Guided Tour

Inclusions: Lunch, Wine tasting , All Fees and Taxes, Air-conditioned vehicle

Exclusions: Everything not mentioned above

Visit the UNESCO city of Berat, or as we like to call it, "City of 1000 windows", Amazing architectures of the Mangalemi and Gorica districts paved with cobble stones, and houses that start narrow at the bottom and wide on top, surrounded by multiple windows. Above the city on a hilltop Berat Castle is a spectacular monument of history and culture where local residents still live inside. After the visits you'll have the option to stimulate your taste duds with a traditional lunch and some of the finest wines of the region.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation, Entry fees in Berat Castle, Entry fees in Onufri Museum of Ikons, Guide and Driver, Wine Tasting at Cobo Winery

Exclusions: Lunch, Coffee and/or Tea, Gratuities

In this tour you will know the most representative of Albanian Cuisine that is part of the cultural heritage and a mixed result of mutual influences from other countries. Some specialities you find also elsewhere, but why we can not say that the others got from us? You will understand that during this 10 day tour that combine culinary with history, culture, tradition, religion and nature.

Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Dinner, Dinner, Lunch, Lunch, Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, Dinner, Dinner, Lunch, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Lunch, Breakfast, Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch, Lunch, Breakfast, Dinner, Dinner, Dinner, 9 nights accommodation, Local Drinks during meals, Transportation in air-conditioned vehicle, English Speaking Guide

Exclusions: Gratuities, Health/Travel insurance, Other personal expenses