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6 Hours Sightseeing & Food Tour Of Tirana
  • Tour Category

    Private Tour

  • Tour Types

    Food and Drink, Culture, History

  • Duration

    6 Hours

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English

Description

Explore the authentic and traditional Albanian cuisine during this 6-hour tour. Tirana, an urban metropolis, is full of contrast between the scars from the past and the present. Get to taste local delicacies like Pace, Paste, Fergese, and Qofte, among others!

Highlights
  • Try the Pace, an Albanian soup 
  • Enjoy the meringue cake called Paste
  • Taste some Turkish Coffee  
  • Sample some Albanian olive oil
  • Learn about Tirana through its diverse cuisine expand_more
    • Meet your guide at an agreed-upon location and head to the tour's first destination, a typical breakfast restaurant, or "Mengjezore". Taste "Pace", a traditional thick, spicy soup made of cow head or bone marrow. The restaurant you will visit has kept alive the tradition of "Breakfast Restaurant" and Pace since 2004.
    • Pass by the "New Bazaar", where you will find typical Albanian Fruits, vegetables and souvenirs. The area of the New Bazaar is one of the most exciting places in Tirana. Head to the Shortstop, a Local Patisserie. Since 1998, they have been selling the famous Meringue Cake. 
    • Reach the city centre of Tirana and spot the Communist Influence on the buildings and Architecture. Stop by a local coffee shop that sells more than 25 different types of coffee from all over the world. Of course, if you would like to go with the locals' recommendation, go with the small espresso or Turkish coffee.
    • Tour the Main Boulevard of Tirana "Deshmoret e Kombit" with your Tirana tour guide and learn more about its architecture, style and history. It is where Piramida and the most famous buildings of Tirana are situated. Walk along the former communist part of the city, Blloku, which used to be the residential area of the former Communist dictator, Enver Hoxha.
    • Eat lunch at a traditional grill restaurant, and have the chance to taste two of the most famous dishes of Tirana, "Fergese" and "Qofte".
    • Visit the Castle of Tirana. Situated in the centre of Tirana, it has been an administrative point in different ruling systems. Recently renovated, now it is one of the most interesting attractions with unique shops and bars.
    • Head to a specialised olive oil shop, where you will get professionally introduced to the history of olive oil, olive trees and the right way to taste olive oil.
    • Make your way to a small shop that sells goods that are 100% Made in Albania. All the products come from different regions of Albania. Taste various jams, cheese, herbs and the famous Raki.

    That will end our tour.

What's Included
  • Traditional breakfast (drinks not included)

  • Traditional lunch (drinks not included)

  • Coffee

  • Raki tasting (alcoholic drink)

  • English-speaking Tirana tour guide

What's Excluded
  • Personal spending & souvenirs

Know before you go
  • Albania's traditional cuisine heavily meat-based and finding vegetarian food here is difficult  

Meeting Point

Tirana, Albania

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Adult
1 To 2 USD 50 Per Person
3 To 3 USD 40 Per Person
4 To 4 USD 37 Per Person
5 To 5 USD 34 Per Person

This is a private tour

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USD 50 / person