The 15 Best Wine Tours in Albania

1.Vineyards, Albanian Wine Tasting & Boat Tour from Tirana/Durres

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $95Our pick

Review a private Albanian wine tour from Tirana or Durres with vineyard tastings, raki, lake views, appetizers, and a boat ride.

“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…”

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2.Berat wine Tour Guided Winery Tour with Transfers and Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $41

Review of Berat’s small-group wine tour with hotel transfers, three wines, raki, local snacks, and a family-run winery visit.

“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.”

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3.Paint and Wine – Authentic Art Workshop in Tirana

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 27 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $39

Paint your own Tirana souvenir with patient guidance, Albanian wine, and all supplies included in this relaxed 2.5-hour art workshop.

“I had such an amazing time with paint and sip hosted by Colour wine. I do not have any artistic bone🤣 but Ms. Abana was so patient and detailed with me all through the session. I would highly recommend doing this if you happen to be in Tirana, Albania 🇦🇱”

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4.BOGOVA WATERFALL & WINERY TOUR from Berat by 1001 AA

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · 3 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $89

Review the Bogova Waterfall and Nurellari Winery tour from Berat, with a forest hike, cold swim, Albanian wines, price, and practical tips.

“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.”

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5.Winetasting tour in Alpeta winery – Roshnik village by 1001 Albanian Adventures

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · 3 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $71

Taste Albanian wine and rakija at Alpeta Winery in Roshnik, with vineyard visits, local snacks, private transport, and warm family hospitality.

“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!…”

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6.Experience Blue Eye , Lekuresi Castle and Taste Traditional Albanian Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 19 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $95

Explore Saranda’s Lekuresi Castle, Blue Eye spring, and Albanian wine tasting in four hours, with private transport, hotel pickup, and local flavors.

“The first two stops were nice. The castle had a great view and the blue eye is very beautiful. Our tour guides were very accommodating & their English was fantastic. I was quite disappointed with the winery, price & some other elements. The description was unclear and there’s an extra cost if you would like to have small paired foods with the wine. Nothing was set up for us when we arrived, it seemed like they were too occupied with the other larger groups on the property. There wasn’t really an explanation of the wines and wasn’t really a classic ‘tasting’. It felt like an inconvenience that we were there.…”

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7.Wine Tasting & Vineyards Escape near Tirana

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $118

Escape Tirana for Albanian wine, vineyard views, local snacks, and a family winery with hotel pickup in a relaxed half-day tour.

“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...”

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8.Durres & Wine Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $168

Explore Durres ruins, taste Albanian wines and raki, and visit Abaia Winery on a small-group day tour from Tirana.

“Trip of four Adults was going well with Rando as the tour guide. My dad fell going down a hill and was rushed to the hospital. Dislocated shoulder head wounds etc. This was half way through the tour. Rando went out of his way to assist at the Hospital due to the language barrier between patient and Doctors. Still waiting for a call from the Tour Operator Company to check on his health. The rest of the group had hoped to go another time to finish the tour - no follow up at all. Phone call / email would have been the right thing to do.”

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9.Wine and Raki tasting tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $77

Taste Saranda’s local wine, raki, cognac, jams, and farm produce with private pickup, castle views, and an Albanian food lesson.

“An absolutely fantastic guide who is knowledgeable about all processes will lead you through the entire farm. You will learn how they create different wines from their grape, how they make raki/liqueurs/olive oil, grow their own fruit/vegetables etc. You can then taste their wines, raki and liqueur together with a table filled with picking food from their farm. It was so good! For such a cheap price I recommend everyone to go there and experience the farm, soon there will also be their own restaurant built on the farm.Auto-translated”

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10.Unesco Heritage & Wine Tasting, Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $184

Explore Berat Castle, Onufri icons, old quarters, Cold War jets, lunch, and Cobo Winery on a private day tour from Tirana.

“Highlight of our weekend in Berat! We absolutely loved doing this tour and would recommend it to ANYONE who wants to do an experience in Berat. Our guide Ani was brilliant - super friendly, helpful, considerate and extremely knowledgeable - educating us not only on the food element but also for history of Berat and Albania in general. The best City walking tour I've ever done. A great mixture of Old Town history. We really wanted to experience Berat the way the locals do and he provided us with that experience.”

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11.Semi Private; Wine Tasting Experience & Walking Tour of Durres

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $160

Review of a Tirana wine tasting and Durrës walking tour, with vineyard views, three wines, Roman ruins, sea views, price, and practical tips.

“The day trip was excellent, really well organized and a beautiful place to visit. Eri is an awesome guide, super knowledgeable, friendly and easy to talk to. He tailored the trip exactly to what we wanted from the day. Was a great experience that I would highly recommend 🤙”

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12.Wine Tasting day in Berat (Visit to the Berat Castle & Lunch included)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · from $115

Explore Berat Castle, enjoy an Albanian lunch, and taste Cobo Winery’s local wines on a seven-hour cultural day trip.

“We booked this activity because we have tried other activity from Albania Rafting Group and we liked a lot.And as always, it left us speechless. The hospitality and the staff are the main things that this company has to make everything go perfeRead more”

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13.From Tirana Wine Tasting & Food tour in Berat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 7 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $196

Explore Berat from Tirana with castle views, Ottoman streets, local wine, raki, snacks, and a flexible English-speaking guide.

“Me and my boyfriend had a great time with Our Tour Guide zeni. He is friendly ,passionate, funny and really detailed about the history of the lovely Cities in albania and its Countryside. We had good conversations and the winetasting at Kantina Pupa was great too. We both recommend!”

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14.Tour of Kruja and Wine Tasting in one Day from Tirana

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $160

Explore Kruja’s bazaar, castle, museums, and Albanian wine on a private day tour from Tirana with food, raki, and tastings.

“Fantastic day. We were lucky to have Boris as our guide; personable and extremely knowledgeable, he gave us just the right amount of information when needed. Krujë was very interesting, but the Duka winery wine tasting was amazing. Great food and fantastic wines, not to forget the Raki!”

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15.Berat 4×4 Off-Road and Vineyard Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $77

Ride Albania’s olive hills by 4x4, visit family-run Vila Hadaj Winery, and taste three wines, raki, and local snacks near Berat.

“What an amazing day! And so unlike any wine tastings we have been on before.”

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