The 11 Best Wine Tastings in Albania

1.Guided Winery Tour with Transfers and Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 185 reviews · 3 hours · from $39Our pick

Meet your English-speaking driver at the central Visit Albania Tour Operator office, then visit one family-run winery near Berat. Guides such as Igi, Olsi, Ervis, and the Professor explain local grapes and production before three wines, raki, and regional snacks are served.

“We had a great time during our tour. The guide even came to collect us at a different point as we were running late. Our guide was excellent, his English was perfect. The winery itself was a great experience and the wine testing topped it with a lovely selection of local cheeses and antipasti. The wines themselves were premium quality. Overall, it was a great trip. We highly recommend it. 5*s”

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2.Durres Countryside Vineyards Wine Tasting & Food Pairing

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 105 reviews · 4 hours · from $116

Ride from Durrës to the hills above the Adriatic for a four-hour vineyard visit with guides such as Mario, Elena, and Erisa. Walk among the vines, tour a wine cellar built into old Communist-era bunkers, then taste local wines, cheeses, cured meats, olive oil, raki, and brandy.

“Tour was amazing to get both bits of history as well as wine knowledge. Mario is a fantastic guide.”

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

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

Travel from Tirana or Durres to a vineyard beside a blue-green lake. Tour the cellar, taste merlot, tempranillo, cabernet sauvignon, homemade raki, and Albanian snacks, then take a boat ride. Rio handles the drive, while Elena may lead the winery visit.

“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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4.Berat wine Tour Guided Winery Tour with Transfers and Tastings

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

Travel from Berat to a regional winery in a small group, meet a family member who explains the winemaking process, and taste three selected wines, raki, olives, cheese, and vegetables. The winery may be Edoni, Alpeta, or Pupa, depending on availability.

“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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5.BOGOVA WATERFALL & WINERY TOUR from Berat by 1001 AA

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

Travel from Berat in a private vehicle, hike about 40 minutes through forest to Bogova Waterfall, then visit Nurellari Winery for local wines, seasonal snacks, and a guided tasting. Guides such as Geraldo and Orest add history and local context. Swimming is welcome.

“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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6.Cape of Rodon & Wine Tasting Tour.

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 21 reviews · 7h 30m · from $70

Join an English-speaking guide from Tirana, Durres, Golem, or Lalëz for a 7.5-hour outing to Rodon Castle, St. Anthony Church, and a public beach, followed by optional wine tasting at Duka Winery. Guides Matteo and Arbri have earned praise for their humor and care.

“Wycieczka w tak małej grupie jest udana jeśli jest dobry przewodnik. Nasz był wyjątkowo mądry, pomocny i posiadał dużą wiedzę. Spędziliśmy doskonały dzień.”

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7.Saranda Hidden Gems: Sunset at Lekursi,Blue Eye&Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 20 reviews · 4h 30m · from $57

Join a small English-speaking group from Saranda for a 4.5-hour afternoon outing to the Blue Eye spring, Isak Winery, and Lekursi Castle. Guide Klajdi is known for attentive service and clear local insight. Wine tasting costs an extra €15 and includes food.

“Great tour!! Our guide was very polite and knowledgeable, he went above and beyond to make sure we enjoyed our experience. Highly recommend! The blue eye was lovely and not too busy, the wine and food at the vineyard was delicious and the views from the castle were amazing 💕”

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8.Lundër: Lundra Winery Guided Tour with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 18 reviews · 1h 30m · from $34Best value

Meet Lundra Wine in its own vineyard near Tirana for a 90-minute English tour of the family winery, grape growing, fermentation, and bottling. You will taste white, rosé, red wine, and raki with local snacks. Comfortable shoes matter, and transport is not included.

“This was one of the best experience ever. The wine tour was just magnificent and my family and I thoughly enjoyed the wine tasting.”

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9.WINE TASTING AT THE USSR WINERY LIBRAZHD

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 6 hours · from $58

Join guide Nick from Tirana or Durres for a relaxed six-hour trip to Librazhd. Tour a winery built with Soviet equipment, taste local wines, four types of raki, fernet, and cognac, then enjoy a traditional meat-based lunch and coffee in town.

“Our guide Nick was very knowledgeable and passionate to show us Librazhd and the winery. He started with guiding us brief history of Albania and walked us through the winery. We had been to some vineyards, brewery in other countries but a winery at Soviet regime is nothing to compare with. We visited the laboratory, distillery, bottling, then we at highlight of the tour, we tasted different kinds of liquor, alcohol that's produced there! We chatted over the drinks, about Albanian culture, history, politics, wine business. We bought a few bottles back as Albanian wines are hard to find in super markets. All in all we had a wonderful time…”

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10.Durres & Wine Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 8 reviews · 10 hours · from $186

Start with a guided walk through Durres's City Walls, Byzantine Forum, Roman Thermal Baths, and Amphitheater. Then visit Abaia Winery and Vineyard for three wine samples, raki, cheese, and appetizers. English and Italian tours run in groups of up to six, with pickup in Tirana or Durres.

“Really enjoyed the day. Both the guide and the staff at the vineyard were fun and knowledgeable. Would recommend.”

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11.Albanian Wine Tasting with Vineyard & Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews · 5 hours · from $74

Spend five hours exploring Durrës-area vineyards, a winery cellar, and a scenic lake with an English-speaking local guide. Taste Albanian wines, raki or brandy, cheese, olives, and bread, then enjoy free time for photos. The water outing may be a boat ride or canoe trip, depending on conditions.

“We went to a beautiful Winery. It was lovely. Not sure what tome other reviews are talking about a boat, must be a different location. Got picked up and it was perfect. Tour guide was great and informative. Absolutely need to book this tour. Was fantastic, thank you.”

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