Durrës Sunset Vineyard Tour with Wine Tasting
Leave the coast of Durrës behind and head into Albania’s wine countryside for an evening experience shaped by history, landscape, and local craftsmanship. Walk through sunlit vineyards during golden hour and learn about indigenous grape varieties such as Shesh i Bardhë and Shesh i Zi, alongside internationally cultivated Sangiovese.
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Duration 5 hours
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Live tour guide
English
Pickup included
Pick-Up & Timing Policy:
1. The exact pick-up time will be confirmed via WhatsApp by your tour guide.
2. Guests should be ready at their hotel's nearest main street, as vans cannot enter small streets.
3. Optional pick-up location: Hotel Continental parking area, Plepa.
4. Please be ready a few minutes early. If you are late, the bus cannot wait, and the tour may proceed without you.
5. Occasionally, the bus may arrive a few minutes late due to traffic or unforeseen circumstances. Thank you for your patience.
6. Any changes to pick-up time or location must be communicated in advance via WhatsApp.
Experience
Highlights
- Sunset wine experience in the Albanian countryside
- Guided vineyard walk and winery tour inside historic bunkers
- Tasting of Rosé, Shesh i Bardhë, Shesh i Zi, and Sangiovese
- Two traditional raki tastings, including one aged variety
- Small-group atmosphere for a more personal experience
Full description
Leave the coast of Durrës behind and head into Albania’s wine countryside for an evening experience shaped by history, landscape, and local craftsmanship.
Walk through sunlit vineyards during golden hour and learn about indigenous grape varieties such as Shesh i Bardhë and Shesh i Zi, alongside internationally cultivated Sangiovese. Visit the winery’s unique production spaces built inside former communist-era bunkers — a rare setting that connects Albania’s complex past with its modern wine revival.
Taste a curated selection of wines, including rosé and red varieties, guided by local experts who explain the production methods, terroir, and evolution of Albanian viticulture. The experience concludes with two traditional raki tastings, including an aged expression that reflects local distillation traditions.
With panoramic countryside views and a relaxed sunset atmosphere, this small-group tour offers a focused and authentic introduction to Albanian wine culture.
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Customer reviews
If I could give more than 5 stars, I absolutely would. I have done many wine tasting experiences in several cities and countries around the world, and this one is without a doubt in the top 5! From the very convenient pickup and drive to the venue with the very capable and personable Mario, to the Abaia venue itself, this was a truly remarkable experience. The place is stunningly gorgeous, and knowing the history was an added bonus. What an ingenious use of the many bunkers built during the Albanian Communist era - turning them into such beautiful and functional purposes. Elena, our tasting guide, was wonderful. Her personality truly shined, showing she is in the right profession! And the food that accompanied the tasting was beyond top notch - incredible! Finally, the wines were superb. Crisp, bold, smooth. I had never heard of Shesh grapes and I was so pleasantly surprised! My friend who joined me lives in Austrian wine country and she was suitably impressed. Cannot recommend enough
The most beautiful winery with delicious wine. A lovely way to spend an evening, we really enjoyed it. The tour guides were great and welcoming, highly recommend.
The scenery was beautiful, the tasting food and wine was lovely but most of all our tour guide Erisa was fantastic. She made us feel very welcome and answered all of our questions, her English was also very good. At a small additional charge we got picked up directly from our hotel and taken home, they were very friendly and had good knowledge of the winery.
