Wine tasting and olive oil tour near Tirana: Taste and learn

Olive trees older than two thousand years, and the oils they still produce

A wine and olive oil tasting tour in the Tirana countryside combines tastings at a prize-winning farm and a local winery with instruction on how to distinguish quality products. You taste different olive oils, traditional pie and dessert made with olive oil, honey, and authentic Albanian wines, while professionals explain the history and benefits of each. The tour runs six to eight hours and includes an air-conditioned vehicle and a live English-speaking guide.

Step-by-step itinerary

Olive oil and wine tasting tour

• Visit olive oil farm
• Taste different olive oils
• Try traditional pie with olive oil
• Drink medical tea from olive leaves
• Sample olive oil dessert
• Visit local winery
• Learn about Albanian wine history
• Taste authentic Albanian wines
• Enjoy local appetizers
• Return to Tirana

The experience

The day starts at a working olive farm in the Tirana surroundings, famous enough that its oil was exported to Ancient Rome. A professional from the farm walks you through some of the oldest trees on the property, more than two thousand years old, and explains the science behind olive oil's benefits. You taste several types of olive oil, then move to the farm kitchen for traditional pie cooked in olive oil, medical tea brewed from the oil leaves, and a dessert made with olive oil. The farm also sells fresh products if you want to take something home.

The second stop is a local winery in the Tirana surroundings, where the staff introduces you to authentic Albanian wine and shows you the vineyards and cellars where the wine ages. You learn the history of Albanian wine, which has been produced since ancient times, and get a practical lesson on how to taste wine like a professional. The tasting comes with local appetizers, and the tour ends with the return to Tirana.

What sets this apart from a casual tasting is the education built in: professionals teach you how to distinguish quality olive oil and wine in the market, so the knowledge stays with you long after the tour ends. The air-conditioned vehicle handles the drive through the countryside, and pickup is included.

What’s included

• Different types of olive oil.
• traditional pie cooked with olive oil.
• medical tea made from olive leaves.
• dessert made with olive oil.
• honey tasting.
• local appetizers and wine tasting.
• visit to the olive groves and farm.
• visit to the vineyards and cellars.
• air-conditioned vehicle.
• professional guide in English.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 09:00

Book up to2d before

AgesAdult (18 to 90 years) · Under 18: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 8 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortInfant seats availablePets welcome

Operated by Go as Local

Is this one for you?The guide speaks English and teaches you how to pick quality products, so you leave understanding what you tasted and how to shop for it at home. Minimum age is 18.

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Top questions

What olive oil products do you actually taste on this tour?

You taste different types of olive oil, traditional pie cooked with olive oil, medical tea made from olive leaves, and a dessert made with olive oil. The farm also offers honey tasting.

How old are the olive trees you see at the farm?

Some of the trees on the property are more than two thousand years old. The farm is known for these ancient trees and has won many national prizes for the quality and unique taste of its olive oil.

What happens at the winery part of the tour?

At the local winery, staff introduce you to authentic Albanian wine and walk you through the vineyards and cellars where wine ages. You learn how to taste wine like a professional and sample different local wines with appetizers.

Is the guide in English, and do I need to arrange my own transport?

The tour includes a live guide who speaks English, and pickup is included. You don't arrange your own transport.

How long does the whole tour take?

The tour runs six to eight hours, starting from Tirana and returning there at the end.