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City & Food Tour of Tirana in One Day

By Go as Local
9.8 out of 10
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Free cancellation available
Price is CA $136 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 6h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

This tour will introduce you with local Tirana and its traditional food and cuisine. Tirana, an urban metropolis, full of contrasts in which can easily be noticed the scars from the past and the present. It is a city when fine delicate art of the beginning of the 20th century is mixed with cold rectangular shapes of the communism period and in between modern new buildings blooms. In this one Day Tour we will discover some of the most interesting part of the city combined with a lot of local flavours, interesting stories and friendly locals.

Activity location

  • Skanderbeg Square
    • , At the center of Tirana
    • Tirana, Albania, Albania

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Skanderbeg Square
    • Tiranë, Qarku i Tiranës, Albania

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Food and City Tour of Tirana
  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h
    6h
  • English
Price details
CA $135.77 x 1 AdultCA $135.77
Total
Price is CA $135.77
Until Sat, Aug 2

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedTraditional Breakfast - 2 Types of Soups from a Local Restaurant
  • What's includedWhat's includedBottled water
  • What's includedWhat's includedRaki Taste
  • What's includedWhat's includedTraditional Desserts
  • What's includedWhat's includedTraditional Local Lunch - Grill Food
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedSouvenirs & Personal Spendings

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Skanderbeg Square
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
After the pick up the first destination of the tour will be one of very few least typical breakfast restaurants, or “Mengjezore”. It is where we will have the chance to taste “Pace” a traditional thick, spicy soup made of cow head or bone marrow. Located at the “Bicycle Market”, a very typical local area this Restaurant, since 2004 has kept alive the tradition of “Breakfast Restaurant” and Pace.
Pazari i Ri
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
After an energising breakfast, passing by the “New Bazaar” we will get introduced with some of the most typical Albanian Fruits, vegetables and souvenirs. The area of the New Bazaar is one of the most interested in Tirana, Shortstop in a Local Pastry. From 1998 they are bringing the same recipe of the Merengue Cake. For the owner, all started as a good memory from childhood happy days.
Blloku
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Passing from the Old Part of the city and getting nearer to the city centre we will spot the Communist Influence on the buildings and Architecture. It is time for some coffee and we will stop by a local coffee shop. It will be hard to choose as they provide more than 25 different types of coffee from all over the world. Of course, if you would like to sounds local go with the small espresso or Turkish Coffee.
Palace of Congresses
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
The tour continues in the Main Boulevard of Tirana “Deshmoret e Kombit”. You will learn more about its Architecture, Style and History. It is where Piramida and most famous buildings of Tirana are situated. Walking along the former communist part of the city, Blloku. It uses to be the residential area of the Former Communist dictator, Enver Hoxha. Lunch at a traditional grill restaurant when we will have the chance to taste 2 of the most famous dishes of Tirana, “Fergese” and “Qofte”.
Tirana Castle
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Walking through the “Pedonale” the pedestrian Artistic Boulevard we will visit the Castle of Tirana. Situated in the centre of Tirana it has been an administrative point in different ruling systems. Recently renovated, now it is one of the most interesting attractions with unique shops and bars. Visit at a Specialised Olive Oil Shop, when we will get professionally introduced to the history of the Olive Oil. Olive trees and how to taste Olive Oil. Opportunity for buying Olive Souvenirs.
Shëtitorja Murat Toptani
  • 10m
  • Admission ticket included
Next Stop will be a small 100 % Made In Albania Shop. It is where all the products are coming from different regions of Albania bringing at us an Albanian Bouquets of Flavours and tastes. Introducing to different Jams, Cheese, Herbs and Raki Tasting. It is also the last Stop of the Tour and where this tour ends.
Restorant Tymi
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Visit at traditional Local Restaurant where we will have the chance to try a full Grill Lunch and local beer or wine. Famous for their Meatballs and Fergese, this restaurant is one of the most favourite of locals in the area.
Go as Local - Tour Operator Albania (Pass by)
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Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESSkanderbeg Square
    • , At the center of Tirana
    • Tirana, Albania, Albania

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLESkanderbeg Square
    • Tiranë, Qarku i Tiranës, Albania

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