Albania · RAKI TASTINGS & VILLAGE WINERIES
Raki is poured at home before it is sold anywhere, and the vineyards inland from Durres and Berat pour theirs with lunch. These 15 are priced with food included where it is, and clear about the drive back.
Cook Tave Kosi and Lakror in Tirana, sip homemade wine and raki with Sindi, then eat a full Albanian feast for $41.
“We LOVED this class! Sindi is a total legend and provided such an amazing experience for us. It was incredible value for money, and the food we made was super yummy. A must-do if you’re visiting Tirana!”
Cook classic Albanian dishes in Tirana with a local chef, enjoy unlimited wine plus guided rakia tastings, and eat a feast in 4 hours.
“You absolutely must add this to your itinerary. Not only is it a lovely introduction to Albanian cuisine, but it’s fun, social, and very informative. Run by a local family, the Albanian hospitality and friendliness really comes through — absolutely LOVED this experience and can’t say enough good things about it!!”
Guided Berat winery visit with transfers, a vineyard tour, tasting 3 wines plus raki, and local snacks, all in English for about 3 hours.
“Really enjoyed our tour, our guide was great, very knowledgeable about the winery and gave us a real flavour of Albanian hospitality :)”
A 5 pm Durrës countryside wine-and-food outing with guided vineyard walks, Albanian grape tastings, raki, olive oil, and lunch-style pairings.
“Excellent trip to vineyard. Convenient pick up from hotel. Knowledgeable guide talked to us about wine production, and we tasted the wine, raki, and olive oil. The food provided was substantial amount and very good. The setting is beautiful.”
Traditional Albanian cooking class in Tirana. Learn börek, pershesh chicken, sheqerpare, plus raki tasting and meze in about 4 hours.
“This cooking class was a highlight of my group’s trip to Albania. Dervis, our chef, was friendly, knowledgeable, interactive, accommodating, and truly made us feel welcomed. The cooking class was filled with great conversation with Dervis and all class participants, the recipes resulted in delicious traditional Albanian food, and the memories will last us a lifetime! We did the cooking class on our first night in Tirana and we learned so much about Albanian food and the beautiful culture that set us up for the rest of our trip. We want to thank Dervis again so much for hosting such a beautiful night! Highly recommend this cooking class!!”
4-hour Durrës countryside wine tasting with vineyard stroll, cellar tour, olive oil, raki and brandy. Hotel pickup and food pairings.
“Tour was amazing to get both bits of history as well as wine knowledge. Mario is a fantastic guide.”
Walk Tirana with an English guide, stop at top landmarks, and finish with Qofte and a glass of raki for $23.
“Wow! Everything was amazing! City is very beautiful and the guide was perfect! Thank you for this experience❤️”
Tirana or Durres vineyards, Merlot to Cabernet tastings, homemade raki, and a private lake boat ride, with hotel pickup.
“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. While driving, he constantly checked his phone and watched YouTube for music, which was very dangerous. Then, at the winery, he introduced us to an unprofessional guide who spoke for barely 10 minutes about the winery's history and production process. I expected more: a demonstration of wine tasting, how to appreciate different wine aromas, and…”
A small-group Berat wine tour with round-trip transfers, a guided winery visit, tastings of 3 wines plus raki, and local snacks.
“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 from Berat. Private-vehicle group tour with an easy forest hike.
“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 trip to Berat.”
Alpeta winery in Roshnik for Albanian wine tasting, vineyard walks, rakija rituals, and private transport with 1001 Albanian Adventures.
“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 to. The wine tasting was amazing too! So much wine and rakija available and plenty of appetizers which are locally produced. Would definitely recommend this tour. Although it might seem weird to go on a tour with only you and your travel buddy, it was not awkward at all! Thank you for the amazing time!…”
Day trip from Berat to Osumi Canyon, Bogova Waterfall, and Zaberzan’s rakia village, with coffee and a traditional lunch in 7 hours.
“On ne peut pas rêver mieux. Un guide sympa, à l'écoute, prêt à rendre service, et à faire en sorte que la journée se passe le mieux possible. Un cadre absolument magnifique, une belle journée sont je me souviendrai. Merci beaucoup”
Lundra Winery guided tour: vineyard walk, winery process, and a tasting of white, rosé, red wines plus homemade raki.
“This was one of the best experience ever. The wine tour was just magnificent and my family and I thoughly enjoyed the wine tasting.”
A small-group half-day wine escape from Tirana, with hotel pickup, vineyard views, and a tasting of 3 local wines plus snacks.
“The excursion worked well. I was alone with a nice and talkative guide and the winery was pitoresque. Driving there was ok and the host at the winery was wonderful. Be careful when booking though. Viator displayed the currency in PLN (Poland) instead of ALL (Albania). So the excursion was another price than I thought since I did not notice the wrong currency when booking...”
Tour the USSR-era Librazhd winery, taste Albanian wine and four raki styles, enjoy a traditional meat lunch, then coffee in town.
“Very good trip with a great guide, who told me a lot about the place. The wine and food was great.”
