Local food experience & walking tour of Tirana

Overview

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English

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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 tourist traps and discover the city’s culinary highlights in some of our favourite local neighbourhoods, where you'll have the opportunity to savour a traditional dessert at an authentic pastry. We will join locals at a cosy café and taste traditional "Albanian coffee".

The next stop of our local adventure takes us to the New Bazaar. We will try the traditional Albanian lunch – "Qofte" (meatballs) paired with freshly baked bread. Vegetarians can enjoy freshly baked bread with Albanian Gjize (cottage cheese).

To end this tour in the best way, we will also taste some Albanian Raki.

Additional Info

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

Cancellation Policy

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

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

Drinks & snacks not mentioned in the included

Souvenirs, Personal spending

Everything that is not mentioned in the included

What To Expect

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 street markets of Tirana, where dozens of street hawkers sell fresh vegetables and fruits. After walking through the busy streets, we will try Byrek at a small local place that only locals know how to find. The famous traditional Albanian food is dough with all kinds of filling such as cheese, meat or spinach. Have breakfast like a local by pairing it with the traditional Albanian drink “Dhalle”.

30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Tregu Cameria

Next, we will walk towards Çam bazaar, founded by the Albanian Çam community, who originally came from an area called Çameria in today’s North-western Greece. Here you can buy all kinds of goods from clothes to kitchen equipment and bargain with the sellers for a cheaper price.

30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

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