Tirana Walking Tour: Experience Local Food and Explore Bustling Street Markets

Immerse yourself in the vibrant culture of Tirana with a walking tour that takes you through bustling street markets and introduces you to the local cuisine. Try traditional dishes like Byrek and Qofte, and end the tour with a taste of Albanian Raki.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Tirana - If you want to get a taste of the authentic local culture instead of visiting the standard tourist attractions in Tirana, the best thing to do is to jump into this day tour. We will start our excellent walking tour at our Office where you will meet with your local companion. You will have an insight into the hidden alleyways and bustling…
What's Included
  • Tasting Olive Oil
  • Albanian Coffee
  • Local Companion
  • Tasting fruits and vegetables
  • Our advice on what to do next
  • Local Breakfast (Byrek)
  • Tasting Honey
  • Albanian Traditional Lunch (meatballs and bread) or (bread with Albanian Gjize (cottage cheese)
  • Tasting Cheese Varieties
  • Tasting Raki
  • Traditional Dessert
What's Not Included
  • Drinks & snacks not mentioned in the included
  • Souvenirs, Personal spending
  • Everything that is not mentioned in the included
Additional Information

If you want to get a taste of the authentic local culture instead of visiting the standard tourist attractions in Tirana, the best thing to do is to jump into this day tour. We will have the opportunity to try Byrek and have breakfast like a local. The journey then leads towards Çam bazaar. With your local companion by your side, you’ll skip past the…

Location
Choose Balkans - Albania Tour Operator
Rruga Reshit Çollaku
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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F6803etjuliep
Oct 15, 2024
Great experience - Brikena was a wonderful guide showing delight in her country, its past, present & future. Excellent choices of foods to try, finishing in a local restaurant we would never have tried on our own.
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600brig
Oct 14, 2024
Good food and good company - Our wonderful guide was Brikena. She took us around the city showing us different local hubs. She explained how life for the locals has changed, or stayed the same, over the last few decades, answering all our questions. The food we ate was delicious and plentiful. We walked away with full bellied and smiling faces.
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Pauldvds
Oct 7, 2024
Great way to start your trip in Tirana - Our first day in Tirana and we couldn't have chosen a better way to start our trip. Brikena (our guide) spoke excellent English, gave us insights not only on the foods and tastes of Albania, but also the history and an understanding of Albania life. Thank you Brikena!!
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Chicagochris07
Oct 6, 2024
Informative walking tour of Tirana with delicious food samples and cultural appropriation - Birkena was our tour guide today for the food & walking tour of Tirana. She was excellent and we learned a lot about the foods & culture of Albania. We enjoyed many different food samples plus a delicious lunch at a family run restaurant, known for their authentic Albanian comfort foods. Birkena shared information about living in Albania and answered our many questions patiently. The tour had many stops at shops, outdoor markets and restaurants and we lightly recommend this tour especially if you've never visited Albania before. Very good value for the money, and we also got great recommendations for other places to visit in Tirana and Albania.
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U2061pvaidag
Oct 5, 2024
Tirana and Food tasting - It was a great way to experience local food and streets of Tirana Our guide Anna was amazing She was so sweet and informative!
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Debcorey
Oct 4, 2024
Great first day in Tirana - Wonderful tour. Our guide was knowledgeable and interesting, funny and patient. He taught us Albanian history and related it to his own family. He introduced us to borek for breakfast, Turkish coffee, a spicy warm raki at a coffee bar that was decorated in memorabilia from communist times, fruits and nuts from a street market, and a wonderful lunch of grilled vegetables and clay pot dish.
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Janet_f
Oct 4, 2024
A Taste of Real Tirana - We enjoyed getting an authentic taste of Albania. Our guide, Brikena was excellent, so proud and passionate about her country. We learned so much about food traditions and the ways of life in Albania. There were many tasting experiences on the tour from the market to cafes. This tour was amazing !!! 10/10 Jan and Randy from Canada. Dining Out With History.
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M
Sep 29, 2024
Lots of food, great history, and a great tour of the city - Where to even begin! Ana was so knowledgeable and spoke amazing English! We had so many different types of food from all over the city. Everything was fabulous. Ana bought us fruit of our choice from the market, and even bought us flowers from another market. We tried different cheeses, pastries, coffees, and had an amazing lunch with traditional dishes. Do yourself a favor and book this tour!
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Mary_a
Sep 18, 2024
Great tour. Lots of food. - Ana was a wonderful guide. We were amazed at the amount of food we had throughout the tour. We couldn’t finish lunch as there was so much. The morning “pie” was delish. We all loved lunch and the many items we tried.
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392lalaw
Sep 16, 2024
Delicious food tour with a most gracious and charming guide - One of the best tours we've taken anywhere. Brikena, our guide, is so companionable and really made this a charming and very personalized experience. We had the great pleasure of her company for the morning as she took us through the sites, sounds and tastes of Tirana. I would highly recommend putting this tour on your "must experience" list when you visit Tirana. Brikena took us to the markets, cafes and restaurants that Albanians visit every day and was happy to share her personal recommendations for places we might want to visit next. I cannot recommend this tour highly enough. It will be one of the highlights of your time in Tirana.
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