🇦🇱 Tirana · Berat · the Albanian Riviera, Albania · Food & Wine
Albania Food & Wine
Eat and drink your way through Albania — markets, cellars and a cooking class.
Starting from
₹1,11,999 / person
Overview
You can learn a lot about Albania from what is on the table. These 7 nights are built around markets, cellar visits and a hands-on cooking class across Tirana · Berat · the Albanian Riviera, with Berat — the town of a thousand windows and Gjirokastër’s stone old town in between so it is a proper trip and not just a long lunch. From ₹1,11,999 per person.
May – Sep is the sweet spot for Albania (Europe), and we plan departures from Surat around it — flights via Mumbai or Ahmedabad, 4★ boutique & agriturismo hotels locked in writing, and this itinerary from ₹1,11,999 per person on twin sharing.
Explera's Surat desk runs the whole journey end to end — flights, stays, transfers, guided sightseeing, Albania visa assistance and insurance — with a written day-by-day plan before you pay and a human on call 24/7 while you travel. Every departure is fully customisable to your dates, budget and travellers.
Trip highlights
✓ What’s included
- ✓7 nights' 4★ boutique & agriturismo stay with daily breakfast
- ✓Return airport transfers
- ✓Sightseeing & tours as per the itinerary
- ✓Albania visa assistance & documentation
- ✓Cellar and producer visits with tastings
- ✓A hands-on cooking class and several set lunches
- ✓Explera 24/7 on-trip support
✗ What’s excluded
- ✗International/domestic airfare unless specified in the inclusions
- ✗Visa fees, travel insurance and any airport taxes not mentioned
- ✗Personal expenses — laundry, tips, mini-bar, phone calls and shopping
- ✗Anything not listed under "What’s included"
- ✗GST (5%) and TCS as applicable under Indian tax rules
- ✗Cost escalation due to currency fluctuation or fuel surcharge before travel
Day-wise itinerary
Day 1
Arrive Tirana
Arrive in Tirana and settle in, with a first dinner booked somewhere that sets the tone for the week.
Day 2
Berat
Cook what you have been eating — a hands-on class this morning — then Berat — the town of a thousand windows at an easy pace.
Day 3
Gjirokastër’s stone old town
A producer visit near Gjirokastër’s stone old town: farm, vineyard or distillery depending on the season, lunch included.
Day 4
Ksamil beaches on the Riviera
Visit Ksamil beaches on the Riviera, then eat where the locals book rather than where the coaches stop.
Day 5
Butrint archaeological park
A market walk and tasting this morning, then Butrint archaeological park in the afternoon with a long lunch in between.
Day 6
The Blue Eye spring
The Blue Eye spring today, paired with a cellar visit and a tasting led by the people who make it.
Day 7
Berat
Cook what you have been eating — a hands-on class this morning — then Berat — the town of a thousand windows at an easy pace.
Day 8
Departure
A final market visit for things to take home — we advise on what will clear customs — then the airport transfer.
Book your Tirana · Berat · the Albanian Riviera trip from Surat & Gujarat
Explera Vacations plans Tirana · Berat · the Albanian Riviera holidays for travellers across Surat, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Rajkot, Vapi and the rest of Gujarat — from our Surat Diamond Bourse (Khajod) and L. H. Road (Varachha) offices, or entirely on WhatsApp. As an IATA-certified agency and the official SDB travel desk since 2009, we handle the whole trip on one invoice: visa, flights, hotels, transfers and sightseeing, with flexible 20% booking, GST billing and a 24/7 desk while you travel. Share your dates for a written, all-inclusive quote — no hidden mark-ups.
Package FAQ
Tirana · Berat · the Albanian Riviera package — questions
Prices are indicative, per person on twin sharing, and vary with season, availability, hotel category and currency. Share your dates for a confirmed, customised quote.
Traveller reviews
What travellers say about the Tirana · Berat · the Albanian Riviera trip
“Our anniversary trip to Tirana was better than the photos. The team suggested the perfect hotels and the 8-day route was neither rushed nor lazy. Priced fairly with no surprises at the end.”
Tejas Sojitra
Vapi · Anniversary trip
“We compared a few agents for our Tirana package and Explera gave the clearest quote with proper inclusions. Transfers were always on time and the on-trip WhatsApp support answered within minutes.”
Rutvi Vaghani
Vapi · Anniversary trip
“Went for our solo travel and everything from the Tirana itinerary to the return was handled with care. The hotels were exactly the category promised. Will book our next trip with them too.”
Harsh Italiya
Navsari · Solo travel
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