Albania · WINE TOURS
Good wine tours fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
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!”
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 :)”
3-hour Lake Skadar boat tour from Virpazar with wildlife spotting, swimming, wine and rakija, plus priganice and local snacks.
“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.”
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.”
Sunset speedboat in Sarandë with Turtle Cave, Secret Beach, local wine, and time to swim. Small group, 90 minutes, $35.
“fun trip Aldo was fun and informative .. cheap price good wine and great sunset views and picture”
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.”
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.”
A 2-hour private wooden-boat glide on Lake Skadar from Virpazar, with birds, fortress ruins, a swim, and local wine.
“Wycieczka na 10 punktów. Łódź tradycyjna, kameralne towarzystwo. Pełen spokój, relaks i sielanka. Przewodnik przemiły młody człowiek o imieniu Drakon. Opowiadał ciekawe historie i częstował nas winem. Był to dla nas cudownie spędzony czas na łonie niezwykłej natury. Serdecznie polecam.”
Create a Tirana souvenir with guided painting or a tote bag, plus a glass of wine and step-by-step help in 2.5 hours.
“I enjoyed painting with my partner, the guide was helpful but appeared to be distracted and in a hurry to get somewhere and we had to keep calling on her from time to time, she also left before we could finish our painting and I think that’s very unprofessional, the ambience is just there, not great, just ok, would have preferred some music playing. Could be cheaper as it’s on the high side for what is being offered. My partner didn’t take the wine offered but took a soft drink instead, when we asked for water, we were asked to pay for it and that’s just outrageous!”
Paint and Wine in Tirana lets you create a personal artwork with supplies and a first glass of Albanian wine included, in English.
“What a fun time! I don’t know how to draw but Albana was a graceful teacher who helped me make my own masterpiece :)”
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!…”
Panoramic Lekuresi Castle, a walk to the Blue Eye, then wine tasting in Saranda. A 4-hour port tour with guides.
“We had a great time on this tour! Mara communicated with me on time changes with the tour and was able to accommodate us. We visited all the spots and had enough time at each location. It was amazing! the scenery is unremarkable. A really great and memorable half day tour that we did from Corfu.”
Cape of Rodon day tour from Tirana and the coast: Rodon Castle cliffs, St. Anthony Church photos, beach swim, and Duka Winery wine tasting.
“Just had the best trip today — Arbri was amazing! Super professional, kept us laughing and engaged the whole time, and gave awesome suggestions along the way. Honestly, made the whole experience way better.”
