Mandarina Farming and Tasting Experience: Discover Traditional Agriculture and Cuisine in Albania
4.6
9 Ratings
Xarrë
Experience the beauty of traditional agriculture and cuisine in Albania with our Mandarina Farming and Tasting Tour. Join local farmers to learn about tangerine cultivation, pick delicious fruit, and enjoy a sumptuous lunch with traditional dishes.
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Butrint National Park - We will be at the territory of National Park of Butrint, we are too close to the ancient city of Butrint and the old aqueduct.
  • Xarrë - Xarra is the village closer to the plantations, lived village since old period. People there are famous for feta cheese production, mandarina farming, and they are famose for their tasty bread, baked in wooden oven.
What's Included
  • Snacks
  • Gloves and clippers
  • All fees and taxes included
  • Bottled water
  • Lunch
What's Not Included
  • Private transportation
Additional Information

We host the Mandarina Tour, an immersive journey to the world of tangerines near the old city of Butrint. This is a personal interactive engagement with local cultivators and cuisine.

During the tour, the farmers will impart some fundamental knowledge on fruit harvesting protocols, the importance of adhering to these, and then invite you to participate in the time-honored custom of fruit picking. Once our wooden boxes are brimming with tasty fruit, we’ll take a break at a picturesque location where the farmers will serve a lavish traditional lunch, comprising famous Xarra homemade bread, feta cheese, olives, orange juice, and water. Our local flavor is literally put on the plate with a heartwarming smile. Afterwards, the chief farmer will share insights on tangerines, the history of our quaint village, the efficacy of the enterprise, and his infatuation with this sun-kissed fruit.

Location
P3JC+W2 Xarrë
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Megisad2020
Nov 10, 2023
Educative and Eco experience - Was a rainy day, but our host was prepared and give us personal costume, so easy moved and worked during the light rain. We enjoyed the plantation a lot, picking process was easy and meditative. The family served us lunch of the farmer, delicous. During the lunch we enjoyed the incredible view and story telling by lead farmer. Keep it like that
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Kailile
Oct 27, 2022
Great experience! - Mandarina tour was absolutely great! Our guide was very knowledgeable and drove us around Ksamil area and taljed about local life, culture and sights. It was fun to pick tangerines and oranges and make juice out of them. Lunch was also very good! Definitely recommend!
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Xhevrijes
Jul 13, 2022
No missing elements - an experience you will never forget. great experience in pure nature, sensational food and loving people. I don't want to reveal any more, you have to experience it yourself.
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Anxhela-myftari
Nov 10, 2020
Manderina Tour 🍊 - It was a really nice experience 😍 we learned so much about the mandarin fruit, we were divided into several groups and started collecting mandarins and it was a lot of fun 🤩 then at lunchtime I ate delicious and traditional food cooked with love by the farmer's wife for example fig marmalades, cheese, sweet and salty pancakes my favorites, pasta in chicken casserole, etc. I recommend you all to try it and you will be satisfied 😊😊
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Kokkasrooms
Nov 4, 2020
Mandarinexperience for all! - Mandarinepicking in beautiful sunshine. This area you probably dont think of visiting as an ordinary tourist. The farmer told his story and we learned about the area and how to grow mandarines. His wife served us a delicious lunch in the middle of the fields with some vine. Assistance and translations in good english was offered when needed. All was nicely taken care of by Soraldo Nebo.
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G7513ihkristinap
Nov 2, 2020
A memorable experience - I couldn't get enough of this amazing tour. Everything was perfect, from being a farmer for a day in local tangerine plantations to the delicious food and interesting information.I highly recommend this unique local experience to everyone.
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297valdetb
Nov 1, 2020
Amazing - It was one of the best experiencies that i have had untik now. Everything was perfect. Soraldo a smart person with a sense of humor made the experience more amazing.
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Vadim
Oct 22, 2020
Great tour, highly recommend - Our family of five joined the tour without any high expectations but I must admit that it was one the the highlights of our vacation! The visit to Konispol city was a nice trip in a very small, authentic local settlement.  There isn't much to see in the city but the ride is very pitoresque and the panorama view from the stairs in the city centre is very beautiful and worth it. The mandarine picking tour was such a fun and memorable experience for us and the children! The hosts of the plantations were very forthcoming and provided a lot of informative details about types of mandarins, planting, growing, cropping, etc. After picking mandarins, we were rewarded with a great traditional lunch and kids prepared juice from the crop they picked. About Soraldo, it is hard to write just few words about such a nice tour guide. Unusual open minded person, knowledgeable about the  local places and history, very devoted to the local heritage, respectful and polite towards foreigners.  A very important element, very correct and fair.  Always ready to go an extra mile and make adjustments to the programme/tour considering the needs of the group. We would highly recommend the use of his services and knowledge. Will certainly look forward to join the mussel tour next season.
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