Local food experience & walking tour of Tirana
Description
If you want a taste of authentic local culture, then jump into this day tour. Meet with your local companion to offer you a unique experience across the city, while passionately sharing our culinary treasures. Make sure to come with an empty stomach and get ready for a delicious adventure. Our first stop will be at a small local place that only locals know how to find. Here we will have the chance to try Byrek, a classic Albanian specialty with spinach, or other ingredients. The journey then leads towards Çam bazaar. With your local companion by your side, you will have an insight into the hidden alleyways and bustling street markets of Tirana. The next stop of our local adventure takes us to the New Bazaar, where an array of culinary delights awaits us. We will sit down for a traditional Albanian meal prepared with regional specialties. To wash it all down, we will also taste the famous Albanian Grape Raki. As we Albanians say, there is nothing that Raki can’t fix!
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If you want a taste of authentic local culture, then jump into this day tour. Meet with your local companion to offer you a unique experience across the city, while passionately sharing our culinary treasures. Make sure to come with an empty stomach and get ready for a delicious adventure. Our first stop will be at a small local place that only locals know how to find. Here we will have the chance to try Byrek, a classic Albanian specialty made of thin layers of dough filled with cheese, meat, spinach, or other ingredients.
The journey then leads towards Çam bazaar, here you can buy all kinds of goods from clothes to kitchen equipment and bargain with the sellers for a cheaper price.
With your local companion by your side, you will have an insight into the hidden alleyways and bustling street markets of Tirana. Here you will have the possibility to try fresh, seasonal fruits, vegetables, and other local flavours, while experiencing daily life up close.
The tour will continue through the charming neighborhoods of Tirana; observe the daily lives of the city's residents, admire colorful buildings, and get a feel for the authentic atmosphere. We will visit a lively market, known for second-hand goods of all kinds. Don’t be shy, explore the market and hunt for any pre-loved item that catches your interest The next stop of our local adventure takes us to the New Bazaar, where an array of culinary delights awaits us. We will sit down for a traditional Albanian meal prepared with regional specialties. To wash it all down, we will also taste the famous Albanian Grape Raki. As we Albanians say, there is nothing that Raki can’t fix!
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Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Tips are not a must in Albania or the Balkans, however, our recommendation is to tip the tour leader/driver as an international practice to tip good service
Reviews(212)
Loved this tour! Markel our guide was really fantastic and everything was so smooth! It ended up being private for me and my daughter. We learnt so much about Albania and Tirana history, his English was exceptional and the food and drink perfect. A real fab insight into Albanian culture and food. We are planning to return!!!! Thank you Markel
The walking tour with Markel was great! Took us on a great tour of Tirana and had so much interesting information to share on the history and culture of the city and Albanian people.
Fabio is a great guide! So knowledgeable and intelligent. Shared so much about culture and history and really brought Albania to life for us. Great experience!!!
This was a wonderful tour- we went to places we would not have found in our own and tried foods we would not have known to order. Markel was a very knowledgeable guide who combined this food tour with a wonderful history lesson. I highly recommend this tour to everyone.
This was an exceptional tour! Mikhail our tour guide was very knowledgeable and kept the tour going at a reasonable pace. I would definitely recommend.
The variety of food was at points second to the great details Markel informed us around the city. Between the architecture, brightening the city up from its communist past and more. Great insightful tour.
Our guide Markel was very informative and entertaining. Food was delicious.
We loved our tour with Brikena. Very informative with great food to add. Fresh tomatoes are a must to try! Put on comfortable shoes - you will cover some distance.
Florian was a very fun and energetic guide who was more than happy to answer all of our many questions. The food was absolutely delicious! Highly recommend.
A great introduction to the food, history and culture of the city of Tirana. Markel is a well informed and engaging guide with impeccable English! We were a small group and were taken to areas of the guide books don’t tell you about and got to be ‘Albanian’ for a few hours. We ate Borek- hot from the bakery, we tried local grown seasonal fruits, nuts , honey and cheese, fresh cookies and had tried some local dishes in a restaurant. Finally we went to a quirky bar and sampled Raki! A wonderful afternoon. Thank you to Markel for making it so enjoyable!
