Albania · RAKI TASTINGS
Here are the 13 raki tastings worth putting on an itinerary — what each costs, how much of the day it eats, and who it suits. Work down the list until one fits your free day.
Family-run Tirana cooking class where you cook Tave Kosi and Lakror, then eat a feast with homemade wine and raki for $41.
“One of the best cooking classes I have done! Recipes that are delicious and not to complicated so can make them at home. Would definitely recommend.”
Tirana half-day cooking class with a local chef, pershesh chicken, burek, sheqerpare, plus unlimited wine and guided raki tasting.
“Amazing cooking class, the owner is very friendly and taught us a lot about albanian cuisine and cooking in general. The food turned out really tasty, would recommend!”
Traditional Albanian cooking class in Tirana with raki tasting, unlimited wine, hands-on burek and chicken, plus sheqerpare dessert.
“Such an exciting way to spend an evening and getting to taste so many authentic dishes! It surpassed my expectations and was fun to try some cooking, which I don’t do much for myself. If you have a free evening in Tirana, do this class!”
Walk Tirana’s center with an English guide, spot top landmarks, learn Albanian culture, then finish with qofte and a glass of raki.
“Guide was lovely and very knowledagle. We realle enjoyed the stroll around Tirana!”
A 7-hour day trip from Berat to Bogova Waterfall, Osumi Canyon, and a rakia village lunch with an English-speaking guide.
“We loved the swim into the gorge , having lunch there and swimming back . The scenery inside was spectacular. The waterfall was lovely , very cold water”
2-hour walking tour of central Tirana with an English guide, included raki tasting, and audio guides, plus a skip-the-line ticket.
“our guide was great and a nice way to see and learn about Albania”
Taste 7 Albanian raki styles with meze in central Tirana, led by a raki sommelier with pairing guidance and culture stories.
“Was absolutely amazing, great time, lovely host and nice food, couldn’t recommend enough.”
Raki tasting in Tirana with seven Albanian raki varieties and meze pairing, plus a walk from the Pyramid area with an English guide.
“This was an unexpected highlight of our trip. We had the pleasure of walking with our guide Marsi to the Raki tasting venue, she provided a lot of great insight and information into Tirana. She was also the host during the tasting. The tasting was also very fun the venue was beautiful.”
Saranda wine and raki tasting tour with hotel pickup, Lëkurësi Castle photos, ISAK farm visit, and tastings of red wine and raki.
“This was a fantastic experience! We had a great guide who told us about the whole process from wine growing to the finished product. We had a tour of the vineyard and the production premises where the wine was developed and stored. It was very educational and exciting to see how the wine was made. 😀 We strongly recommend this tour!Auto-translated”
Tirana walking tour with an English guide, ending in an olive oil and raki tasting. 2 to 3 hours, small group, $22.69.
“A casual walking tour of downtown Tirana seeing both historical and modern sites. A great opportunity to learn about the history and the culture of Albania.”
4.5-hour Tirana food and drink walk for beer, raki and wine, ending with a full meal, guided in English from Skanderbeg Square.
“Aron was an amazing tour guide. He is really passionate about what he does and does his best to make sure you eat and drink too much on the tour :)”
Saranda wine and raki tasting in Vlorë County, with greenhouse produce, red, white, rose wines, olive oil learning, and raki in 3 hours.
“Het was leuk, maar een beetje te duur voor wat je krijgt!”
Berat wine and raki evening with a vineyard walk, scenic hill drive, 3 wines plus 3 rakia, and homemade snacks.
“You get a small tour trough the vinery and afterwards there is a wine and raki tasting. You get served 3 different wines and 3 different raki with different tastes. The guides there are very friendly and know how to tell funny jokes. It is a enjoyable experience where you can get to know other people from all over the world and maybe make some new friends.”
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