Name: Tour of Kruja and Wine Tasting in one Day from Tirana
Brand: Go As Local
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Price: 250 €
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8 Hours

Tirana

Kruja

Visit this city with Medieval foundations in with the Tour of Kruja, mixed with some wine tasting experience. During the day you and will be able to explore the city taste some Authentic Albanian Wines, in a local winery not far from Kruja.

   I’m a solo traveller but I felt safe with Skerdi. Professional - he knows all the places we’ve visited like the back of his hand. Thank you!
AAS1111
November 1, 2021 
   You cannot get a better tour in Albania than this one nor a better guide than Goaslocal and Andi. Informative, flexible, friendly and helpful he also helped me a lot... read more by getting me through what is a slightly arduous trek on day 2 - especially for those of us with a fear of heights or ridge walks. 
 The scenery is as good as it gets anywhere I’ve travelled worldwide - and I’ve done a lot - the food is good and healthy, accommodation is good considering the remote locations with showers and even WiFi to post some pics online. 
 Andi was sufficiently flexible to pick me up and drop me at my location rather than a pre defined location and to assist me in many ways that were above and beyond the normal expectations for these types of tours answering many questions about future travel plans and costs in Albania and beyond. Cannot recommend this tour more highly but day two does require fitness and will be stressful in a couple of small parts if you are scared of heights so do be fully up front when booking.
BraveheartInAsia
June 8, 2022 
   This cooking class was a brilliant experience and I would thoroughly recommend it to anyone who wants to get to know more about Albanian culture, food, and the city of... read more Tirana. The food we made was delicious and Sindi was a great teacher who gave us many cultural insights and suggestions about what to do and see in Albania.
olir149
June 3, 2022 

Tour Details

Famous for its unique Medieval History, traditions and religions tolerance, Kruja is, for instance, one of the cities with the brightest past in Albania. Starting from the XI century it has always been a stronghold in countless wars. In addition, this day tour brings the best values of Kruja unique Old Bazaar, the famous castle, Ethnographic Museum and more.

This tour is well balanced between driving and some short walks into charming cobblestone streets of Kruja and inside its castle. The tour of Kruja could not have finished better than a wine tasting experience in a local winery, not dar from Kruja and Tirana.

Departure & Return Location

Hotel Pick Up in Tirana.

Pick Up from different cities avaliable on request.

Departure Time

08:30

Price Includes

Hotel Pick Up / Drop Off
Professional Tour Guide
Comfortable AC Vehicle
City tour of Kruja including Entrance Tickets
Wine Tasting Experience
Appetizers

Price Excludes

Lunch
Wine out of the Tasting experience
Any Private Expenses

Complementaries

Sunscreen
Comfortable Shoes for a uphill terrain in cobblestones paths
Comfortable clothes

What to Expect

Comfortable Ride throughout all the trip
Detailed tour in the city of Kruja including the Bazaar and the Castle
Tour inside the Museum of Kruja
Tour inside the Ethnographic Museum of Kruja
Visit at a local Winery. Wine tasting and appetizers. Visits at the Wine processing rooms.

Itinerary

First Visit - Traditional Bazaar of Kruja Tirana to Kruja

Be ready to leave Tirana at 8:30 and in less than 1-hour drive we will reach the City of Kruja. The first stop will be, the Traditional Bazaar of Kruja. It resembles an old carnival where friendly locals invite you to have a look in their handicrafts. It is a vibrant mosaic of traditional motives, colors and warm hospitality. We will be welcomed in a local family Bar for a short break where we will have the chance to see how the locals had made their life in years.

Second StopThe Castle of Kruja

We will make our way uphill, toward the Castle of Kruja. It is the Stronghold Symbol of the Albanian Resistance during the Ottoman Invasion. The 25 years war was successfully lead by the Albanian National Hero Gjergj Kastrioti Skenderbeu. The same castle has been the center of the first Albanian state, “Principata e Arberit”, since the XII Century.
In our tour to the castle, we will be able to visit some of the Bektashi Tekke, Turkish Hamman, the Ethnographic Museum and the Museum of Scanderbeg.

Third Visit The Ethnographic Museum of Kruja

Located in a Unique House of XVII Century this museum resembles the vibrance of the lifestyle in the city of Kruja and the surroundings. Divided into two main stores it is a lively scene of the life inside the house of Aalbnaian families but also the handicrafts, agriculture and more.

Fourth Visit Museum of SKanderbeg

Dedicated to the glorious figure of Skanderbeg, this museum sends us back in history and through historic dates and facts, we will try to understand the importance of his figure. Build in the Albanian Communist Days this museum is also influenced and indoctrinated by the dictated style of the Communist Party.

Fifth StopWine Tasting - Local Winery and Authentic Albanian Wine Varieties

The last station is a local winery in the Tirana’s surroundings. We will be welcomed by the professional staff who will introduce to authentic types of Albanian wine and show us around the winery. We will go more in detail about the history of Albanian wine, introduced to the world since the early anticity. Tricks and demonstrations on how to taste wine like a pro! Visit in the vineyards and cellars, when the wine is aged.
Different local appetizers and wine tasting.

End of the tour of Kruja and return to Tirana