A culinary adventour

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TRADITIONS. STORIES. PEOPLE.

We are a boutique culinary travel operator based in the vivacious capital of Albania: Tirana, founded in 2017, offering experiences and also tailor-made tours for solo travellers and small sized groups.

We believe in slow, sustainable travel and love creating meaningful and immersive travel experiences aimed at discovering the authentic cultural and culinary heritage of our Eagle land, as well as emerging trends and sensations.

We support and value the amazing craft and talent of passionate local farmers and artists, who deeply respect and love their land with its authentic flavours and deep-rooted traditions, and who are willing to share it with new visitors and friends.

food & wine tours

All the tours are fully customizable to suit your personal style and preferences. We want you to enjoy your holidays, so please feel free to let us know about anything that you might fancy.

TIRANA WALKING FOOD TOUR

Are you curious about Albania's cuisine, culture or way of living? We invite you to join our fun experience of discovering this beautiful country through a gastronomic journey.

We will start in the city centre and walk to a cozy slow food restaurant, where we will taste traditional Breakfast dishes with a modern twist and learn more about the importance of farm to table and slow food in our culture.

Later we will walk around the farmers market: Pazari i Ri, the heart of the old town, where we can taste the local market homemade Albanian delicacies and it’s time for Ice Cream Boza and sweets.

Next stop: Meze / Albanian appetizers paired with local spirits / wine / draft beer.

The tour takes about 3 hours.

English & Italian speaking guides.

Price 80€/person

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5 DAY TOUR NORTHERN ALBANIA

You can either let us customise our premium tours so they suit you perfectly, or you can let us know your wishes and let us plan your dream tour.

English & Italian speaking guides.

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Eat Together

“We would have lunch the Albanian way, which is to say, endlessly.”

- Guillaume Apollinaire

Gastronomy is the intelligent knowledge of whatever concerns man’s nourishment: it facilitates choice because it helps us to understand what quality is. It enables us to experience educated pleasure and to learn pleasure-loving knowledge. Man as he eats is culture: gastronomy is culture, both material and immaterial.

Choice is a human right: gastronomy is freedom of choice. Pleasure is everybody’s right and as such must be as responsible as possible: gastronomy is a creative matter, not a destructive one. Knowledge is everybody’s right, but also a duty; gastronomy is education. Slow Food Nation.

Our concept and values

We pursue “slow tourism,” which allows our guests to experience directly the reality of the place they are visiting, fully in touch with local culture and connecting with local people. Travelling with us doesn’t mean being a tourist—you are our guest, and through our tours, you will experience local life, and eat and sleep the local way. Together, we will see fantastic landscapes, taste delicious authentic local food, enjoy a vast cultural and artistic heritage and meet very welcoming people.

We arrange various tours according to your personal preferences and provide a wide range of ways to discover the country: culture & history, food & wine.

Our travel experiences can last from half day to the whole week and have different themes according to guests interests and needs: from organic wine tastings to byrek making lessons, from “slow food” cooking courses to local handicraft, olive oil tastings, not missing visits to local villages, hikes in the nature and lots of time around the table, sharing stories and experiences.

Linda Alia - founder

My name is Linda, founder of Albanian Food Tours, started officially in 2017 but have been guiding little tours since forever. A native Albanian with a background in Hospitality, a fellow foodie, forever curious and on a mission to find all the hidden food and drink spots. Hobbies include hiking, reading, people watching while dreamily looking away from inside a coffee shop and sustainability.

For collaborations, questions, writing an article or freelance work (writing or food/restaurant photography); you may contact me here.