Durres Vineyards,Wine Tasting & Boat Lake Experience
Description
You will be taken on a journey through the hues and fragrances of the wines of this area. From the vibrant vines to the production procedures, not to mention bottling, On this journey, you will learn everything about wine secrets and vineyards. A multi-sensory adventure that mixes history and flavors in an ideal pairing with a sampling of some rare wines and Raki, our national drink, complemented with regional specialties An exciting road journey through the Adriatic Sea and serpentine mountains With breathtaking views of the lake, you will get the greatest local culinary experience in Albania.
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Itinerary
If you’re a fan of wine and flavorful brandy, then you’ll instantly fall in love with Albania. Located along the Mediterranean Sea, Albania is the ideal location to grow the perfect grapes that produce some of the best drinks in the region Winemaking is an ancient tradition in Albania, dating all the way back to the Bronze Age. Fast forward to the years of communist dictatorship, wineries thrived but could only be controlled by the state. Now many wineries are family-owned and produce the country’s wines, whiskeys, and the national Albanian drink – raki. Along a beautiful, blue-green lake only about 50 minutes from Durres and an hour away from Tirana. The grapes grown on their massive vineyard produce three types of wines: merlot, tempranillo, and cabernet sauvignon.
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Pickup Locations & Times
Pickup starts 40–55 minutes before the experience begins, depending on your hotel location and route. Please be ready at your selected pickup point 10 minutes before the scheduled time. We offer pickup from hotels in Durrës, Golem, and surrounding areas. For travelers staying outside the pickup zone, we will provide the closest meeting point after booking. Please ensure your phone is reachable via WhatsApp or call on the day of the tour for smooth coordination. This experience includes a scenic vineyard visit, wine tasting, and a relaxing lake boat experience comfortable clothing and sunglasses are recommended
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(76)
Mario was amazing he knew so much about Albania and i learnt so much from him, it was good value for your money. Really good boat ride
This was a fantastic trip. Memories were made! Great tour and great wine tasting and boat trip! Icing on our holiday. Would definitely go again!
Mario was great as a guide and as a person. Great fun. I will recommend Mario any time. Next time I am in Durress I will go with Mario. Great wine and boat ride@Duka
Brilliant customer service.Will definitely come back. BRAVO.
Very nice guide tour, I would recommend this 10/10 times. The boat tour was amazing and the wine was unbelievable. The tour guide Mario was very nice too
Tour guide was great and very helpful. We learned a lot of wine making and got to taste variety of wines. Venue was beautiful and food was also great. Boat tour was beautiful
Gorgeous wine tasting - visiting the beautiful vineyards, a boat trip on the lake with a cold and crisp rose and food/wine tasting in a beautiful restaurant. Mario was a friendly welcoming host - really enjoyed and would recommend!
Amazing time! The most welcoming hosts! Highly recommend xxx
Great host. Felt like family. Thank you Mario
A very disappointing experience marked by poor communication, last-minute changes and a subsequent misrepresentation of the facts. The day before the tour, we sent multiple messages through tripadvisor (where we booked the tour) and directly to the WhatsApp number provided in the booking email and PDF seeking confirmation of the pickup arrangements. None of these messages received a response. On the morning of the tour, at 8am on a Sunday morning, less than two hours before departure, the operator unilaterally changed the pickup time to 45 minutes earlier than the time stated on all booking confirmations and tour documents. When the operator eventually called, after not replying to any of our messages for over an hour, they asked how long we would need to reach the pickup point. We explained that we could be ready and there within approximately 10 minutes if we rushed (so 9.25 when the original pick up was 10am). We were told, rudely and abruptly, that the driver could only wait 5 minutes, not 10, and that they would speak to their manager to see whether they could collect other guests first and then return for us. We were told they would call us back. No one ever called us back. We had to message and call again, closer to 10 and simply received a “you have been reported as a no show” message. What is particularly concerning is that the operator subsequently told Viator that they had offered us 10 minutes and that we were late. This is simply not what happened and is a deliberate and dishonest mischaracterisation of the events. All three members of our group heard the conversation on loudspeaker and are clear about what was said. The operator refused the 10 minutes we offered (in response to their question) and promised to investigate an alternative arrangement before calling us back. We have call logs, messages and screenshots documenting our repeated attempts to communicate both before and during the tour. Given this evidence, it is disappointing that our concerns appear to have been dismissed without proper investigation. This was not a case of failing to attend the tour. We were actively communicating with the operator for 24 hours in advance of the tour, attempting to join the tour, and waiting for the callback we had been promised. Fortunately, we went on to visit another winery in the Durrës area independently and were treated with professionalism, courtesy and respect. Based on our experience, I cannot recommend this operator. I would actively recommend avoiding them.
