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Tirana City & Food Tour (lunch included)
Tirana City & Food Tour (lunch included)
4.9
(54 reviews)
Explore Tirana on a walking city-and-food tour that mixes history, architecture, and local “gossip” with generous tastings along the way. Try classics like paçe breakfast soup, Turkish coffee, a corn drink with ice cream, and a grill lunch
From €65 / person
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From €65 / person
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Why we picked this experience
Great storytelling
The host does not just share facts but turns history and local life into engaging, memorable stories
Small group
Intentionally limited group size for real interaction and questions
Authentic local flavours
Taste food or drink carefully sourced from the host or trusted local places
Highlights
Walk through modern Albanian history
Discover how Ottoman roots, early-1900s elegance, and communist-era design shaped today’s Tirana
Explore Tirana's Old Bazaar
Browse local produce and soak up the city’s everyday buzz between colourful stalls and cafés
Snack on iconic local surprises
Try the famous corn-based drink mixed with ice cream and a nostalgic dessert from communist days
Taste Tirana like a local
Sample city favorites from breakfast soup to grilled specialties in a local restaurant, with sweet stops in between.
Keep it personal in a small group
Enjoy an easygoing pace and plenty of questions answered
Full description
Tirana is a city of contrasts and the best way to understand it is to walk it, taste it, and hear the stories behind it!
You'll meet your guide in the city center and begin your journey through Tirana’s streets, where the layers of Albanian modern history are visible in the buildings, boulevards, and neighborhoods you pass. Along the way, you’ll stop to taste local staples and discover why Albanians take food, coffee, and hospitality so seriously.
Your tastings typically include:
- A traditional breakfast stop to try paçe—a rich, warming soup that locals swear by.
- A coffee stop for Turkish coffee (and a quick crash course in Albania’s coffee rituals).
- A stroll through central Tirana sights, including the pedestrian area and key city landmarks as your guide connects the dots between past and present.
- A visit around Tirana’s Castle area
- A walk through Blloku and the Main Boulevard, learning how this area transformed from a closed communist district into Tirana’s most vibrant neighborhood, plus a quick taste of a very local treat: corn drink mixed with ice cream.
- A hearty grill lunch in a fun local restaurant, where you’ll try Tirana favorites like fërgesë, qofte (meatballs), and more, paired with a local beer, wine, or raki.
You’ll finish with a full belly, a clearer picture of Tirana’s story, and a list of places you’ll want to revisit later!
Meeting point
Skanderberg Square in Tirana
You guide will wait for you next to the carousel
(Exact location details will be provided after booking)
About your host
Redi
Hey, I’m Redi, your guide, snack coordinator, and the person who will happily explain why Tirana looks like three different cities stitched into one! My colleagues Xhulio, Aaron and I love combining history with food, because honestly… you’ll remember the taste long after you forget the dates.
On this tour, I’ll help you order like a local, spot the details most people walk right past, and share the kind of stories Albanians tell each other, half history, half “you didn’t hear it from me.” Come hungry and bring questions… I’m famous for answering the random ones!
Hey, I’m Redi, your guide, snack coordinator, and the person who will happily explain why Tirana looks like three different cities stitched into one! My colleagues Xhulio, Aaron and I love combining history with food, because honestly… you’ll remember the taste long after you forget the dates.
On this tour, I’ll help you order like a local, spot the details most people walk right past, and share the kind of stories Albanians tell each other, half history, half “you didn’t hear it from me.” Come hungry and bring questions… I’m famous for answering the random ones!
Things to know
Important information
- Please inform us in advance about allergies or dietary restrictions so we can advise what can be adapted
- This tour lasts for approximately 5 hours with a mix of walking and standing with multiple food stops. Make sure to wear comfortable walking shoes
Includes
- English-speaking local guide
- Guided walking tour focused on Tirana’s history, culture, and development
- Traditional breakfast tasting (paçe soup)
- Turkish coffee tasting
- Corn-based local drink mixed with ice cream
- Traditional grill lunch with local specialties (including Tirana favorites like fërgesë and qofte)
- One local alcoholic drink (beer, wine, or raki)
- Transportation to the meeting point
- Extra drinks beyond what’s included
- Souvenirs and personal spending
What to bring
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Weather-appropriate clothes (sun/rain protection depending on season)
- Water bottle
- Cash/card for any extra drinks or personal purchases
- An appetite (you’ll eat a lot!)
Not suitable for
- People with significant mobility impairments (route involves several walking segments and standing)
Cancellation policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
Customer reviews
Kiana
We had an amazing food tour with Xhulion, discovering Tirana’s history through its cuisine. The food stops were excellent, with the final lunch spot being a standout highlight.
Suzanna
This was my first food tour and it did not disappoint. Xhulio was a phenomenal tour guide, very entertaining and knowledgeable. This tour is perfect for anyone with limited time in Tirana. It is the ultimate blend of food, culture and walking tour of the city. Highly recommend.
K.
Xhulio was amazing!! From the very first moment we met him, he was awesome, patient, kind and informative. The perfect tour guide! If you're thinking of doing a food tour in Tirana, there are many, but I would highly suggest THIS ONE. Top notch and worth every penny.
Kelly
Excellent! My spouse loves food tours. I love history tours. We were so pleasantly surprised how Aron, our guide, seamlessly blended the two! We learned so much history and culture and also left the tour very full!! Every single question we asked was answered from food traditions to complicated geopolitics. It felt like an afternoon out with friends even though we all just met!
Aexandru
tour guide was really informative and nice with us. strongly recommend it! we had the tour today 21st July. fantastic culinary experiences and knowledgeable. went through history and food in a few hours, totally worth it and recommend it strongly !!!