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Wine Tasting Escape: Tirana Countryside Delight
4.9
15 Ratings
Tirana
This experience is perfect for wine enthusiasts, offering a delightful combination of wine tasting and a vineyard getaway in the scenic countryside close to Tirana.
This experience is perfect for wine enthusiasts, offering a delightful combination of wine tasting and a vineyard getaway in the scenic countryside close to Tirana.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Tirana - Guests will be picked up from their hotel in Tirana for a brief journey into the scenic countryside, leaving the lively capital behind. This tour provides an ideal retreat, where tradition and hospitality merge to create a memorable experience. Today’s destination is a delightful family-owned winery located in a charming village just…
- Tirana - Guests will be picked up from their hotel in Tirana for a brief journey into the scenic countryside, leaving the lively capital behind. This tour provides an ideal retreat, where tradition and hospitality merge to create a memorable experience. Today’s destination is a delightful family-owned winery located in a charming village just outside the city.
- Tirana County - Upon reaching the winery, guests will receive a warm welcome from the enthusiastic host. This area is renowned for the warm hospitality of local winemakers, who are eager to share their distinctive wines and winemaking methods with visitors. Guests will tour the vineyard, learning about the history of winemaking in Albania and the unique local grape varieties that flourish in the region. The blend of Mediterranean climate and the central Albania region’s microclimate offers perfect conditions for grape cultivation, making it a truly exceptional location. The region is home to some of the 100 native grape varieties such as: Vlosh, Kallmet, Shesh, Pula, Mjaltëz, and Kryqës. Guests will also have the chance to explore the wine cellar, where the family crafts and ages their wines, before proceeding to the tasting room. They will enjoy 3 glasses of distinct wines paired with a delightful selection of local snacks.
- Tirana - After the wine tasting, guests can relax and enjoy a leisurely walk through the vineyards or admire the breathtaking views of the surrounding countryside. Later, the journey will continue back downhill to Tirana, concluding an incredible experience. Whether a wine enthusiast or simply seeking a tranquil escape, this experience promises to leave lasting memories.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Alcoholic beverages
- Hotel pick up and drop off in Tirana
- Tourist taxes and petrol
- Local companion and winery host
- Snacks
- Private transportation
- Alcoholic beverages
- Hotel pick up and drop off in Tirana
- Tourist taxes and petrol
- Local companion and winery host
- Snacks
What's Not Included
- Lunch, Drinks & Snacks (apart from the ones mentioned in the included section)
- Personal spending, Souvenirs
- Everything that is not mentioned in the included
- Gratuities
- Lunch, Drinks & Snacks (apart from the ones mentioned in the included section)
- Personal spending, Souvenirs
- Everything that is not mentioned in the included
- Gratuities
Location
Choose Balkans - Albania Tour Operator
Rruga Reshit Çollaku
The tour departs from Choose Balkans office at Bulevardi Dëshmorët e Kombit Twin Towers.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(15 Ratings)
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Passport03516886294
Aug 5, 2025
Amazing Wine tasting tour - We don’t normally share reviews but we just had to following our experience to the Vila Shehi Winery for a wine tasting tour. Lovely welcome on arrival to the pick-up point by our driver Altin followed by the journey which included lots of information on Albanian sites and the culture. Altin was excellent and spoke good English and really made the trip a special one. We have been on lots of wine tours including Sonoma, Florence and San Diego and have to say this was the best experience we have had. At the winery we got a tour followed by wine tasting outside in the courtyard and got to try a variety of white, rose and red wines plus an orange wine. The wines were excellent so we bought a bottle of the reserve (our favourite), the rose and a bottle of Raki (we got to try 3 types of Raki too). The wines came with an assortment of cheese, bread and carrots (personal favourite) which went very well with the wine and all ingredients were sourced locally. I can’t share how much we enjoyed this tour enough and would recommend to anyone wanting to go on a wine tasting tour in Tirana. I have no doubt that booking through Choose Balkans and having Altin at the winery helped to make the visit extra special. Thank you Altin and Choose Balkans!
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Karly
Jul 7, 2025
Excellent, locally run wine tour! - This was a fantastic tour with friendly, informative and welcoming guides. We loved the local element of it being a family run vineyard only 30 minutes from Tirana. Would definitely recommend for a fun afternoon out!!
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Nathalie_d
Jun 16, 2025
Beautiful day - Perfect guide and driver
Excellent food and very good wines.
Very quiet vineyard
Stunning views of the valley
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N1191rpkatiew
May 20, 2025
Fully recommend - Driver Toni picked us up from where was convenient for us. He went above and beyond for us. Very accommodating. Very considerate. Very informative. Comfortable journey. Venue was beautiful; very rural with great views. Staff were very kind and generous with food and wine. Wine tasted great. We fully recommend this day.
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Nataliegi5233xo
May 8, 2025
Great wine tour! - An amazing tour overall. The communication from making the booking through to the end of the tour was great. I would recommend to anyone looking to go on a wine tour not too far out of Tirana.
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Hannahcathy98
Apr 9, 2025
An amazing tour with an amazing tour guide. - Our guide picked us up straight from our hotel, and from the get go he made us feel welcome and offered us water. The drive was beautiful, very scenic, and Ervis offered us a lot of information about the history, culture, and other local attractions of Tirana. When we arrived at the vineyard, we were treated like family and Ervis made sure to translate for us whenever necessary to ensure that we understood the intricacies of the grapes, processes, and agricultural practices. Overall, this is an experience I would recommend to anyone, including families with children as our host offered a full meal and stimulating conversation. Cannot recommend enough.
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Rachgarvey
Feb 20, 2025
The best morning tasting beautiful Albanian wine - We went on the wine tasting and vineyards escape with Iler our guide and we had the most amazing morning. Iler was very knowledgeable about Tirana and Enver, the owner of the winery was so lovely and enthusiastic about his wine. The traditional snacks we were offered complimented the wine beautifully and the view from the vineyard was stunning. We would highly recommend this trip to anyone visiting Tirana, thankyou so much!
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Travelloverg
Nov 7, 2024
10/10 - We had the most amazing wine experience with our guide. We learned a lot about local wine and enjoyed everything. Strongly recomended.
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B1866vcpatrickh
Nov 2, 2024
Great way to learn about Albanian wine - One of the main reasons I came to Albania was to try the local wine and this tour was the best way to do that. We got to sample four different wines, try some traditional Albanian food, and took a quick tour of the winery itself. Ilir, our guide, was very friendly and knowledgeable about the area and Albanian wine making. He was even able to get us a sample of the “St. Michael’s” wine straight from the barrel. I would highly recommend!
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Willemien_b
May 25, 2025
Proeverij Kokomani Winery - Beautiful vineyard on top of the hills surrounding Tirana, called Komomani Winery. Lunch was extraordinarily catered for. Our guide Ervis was a winner!! Very nice to do if you want to get out of town. About 45 minutes drive with some traffic jam.
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