Food and wine lovers tour in two days

Food and wine lovers tour in two days

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

Itinerary

Day 1: Tirana – vineyard – Agro-tourism

Pass By: Choose Balkans - Albania Tour Operator, Rruga Reshit Çollaku, Tirana, Albania
Our professional tour guide will pick you up at your hotel in Tirana at 10:00 am. We have a short drive towards the hilly side of Western Albania.

Stop At: Lalëz, Albania
Our first stop will be at one of the best wineries in Albania. Located on the top of the hills, next to a lake with an astonishing view of the Adriatic Sea, these vineyards offer one of the most unique landscapes of Albania. The influence of the sun and the Mediterranean Sea make this land a privileged place for the cultivation of grapes. We invite you to enjoy the sun and discover the special wines of this vineyard. Our experience includes a vineyard tour, wine production and preservation process and wine, Raki and olive oil tasting.
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Fishte, Fishte, Lezhe County
After this unforgettable experience, our tour continues through a medieval village of the area. We will visit ruins of communist buildings, stop at the castle of the village and stop by an old mosque. Driving downhill on a sneaky road, we will arrive in an Agro-tourism farm where we will have a delicious traditional lunch.
Our next destination is one of the best Agro-tourism farms in the Balkans. We will experience a tour around the farm, learn more about its history and how it created jobs for more than 400 people of the region. The farm collects, elaborates and preserves regional fresh local products. We will also learn how this family business adopted some old communist buildings to serve as storage for local-made bio products.
In the evening, we will enjoy the magnificent sunset offering a spectacular view of the hilly landscapes surrounding the farm. You will taste a unique gastronomic adventure of slow foods that combine grand mothers’ recipe with the chef’s modern touch. While enjoying a wide variety of delicious foods, we will learn about the history, culture, and food offerings that makes the region so unique from the rest of Albania.
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in the farm.

Day 2: Agro-tourism – Kruja – Tirana

Stop At: Old Bazaar (Pazari i Vjeter), Rruga Albanopolis, Kruje 1501 Albania
There is no better feeling than waking up by the sound of the animals on the farm, but our tour is not over yet. After breakfast, we continue our journey towards Tirana. We drive to Kruja, a historical city symbol of the Albanian resistance against the expansion of the Ottoman Empire. Walking through Kruja’s medieval Old Bazaar (one of the biggest and oldest in Balkans) gives you a sense of a passage through history.
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Kruje, Kruje, Durres County
Our plan is to learn how to cook an Albanian traditional dish of this area. This unique experience will be held in a traditional guesthouse within the castle of Kruja where we learn how to cook this dish and also enjoy Albanian traditional dishes. After lunch, we will drive back to Tirana marking the end of this amazing experience.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.