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10 Days Private Culinary Tour in Athens Peloponesse Crete

10 Days Private Culinary Tour in Athens Peloponesse Crete

10 Days Amazing Culinary Tour Athens Peloponesse and Crete

 

10 Days Amazing Culinary Tour Athens Peloponesse and Crete

10 Days private tour in Athens-Nafplio-Dimitsana-Stemnitsa-Heraklion-Rethymno-Agios Nikolaos

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10 Days Amazing Culinary Tour Athens Peloponesse and Crete

Private 10 Days Culinary Tour Athens Peloponesse Crete

10 days private culinary tour in Greece

Private 10 days culinary tour in start with Athens. Have you ever visited Athens, the historical capital of Europe? It’s truly a remarkable city known as the birthplace of democracy, arts, science, and philosophy of Western civilization. Home to some of the most influential people in history such as Plato, Socrates, Pericles, Euripides, Sophocles, and Aeschylus, Athens is one of the oldest cities in the world with a recorded history spanning around 3,400 years. The city’s contemporary urban landscape, bustling with a multi-cultural modern personality, reflects its exciting history and infrastructure. You can even take a tour that includes an Athens City Tour and a Guided Food Tour, where you can walk through a mix of flavors, cultures, and contrasts while admiring the Acropolis with a professional license guide.

During private 10 days culinary tour explore beyond Athens, you visiting Peloponnese, where you can visit three diamonds! One of the most picturesque towns in Greece is Nafplio, the first capital of Greece. You can also visit Stemnitsa, which has several small jewelry stores and is home to Greece’s only school of gold and silver craftsmanship. Additionally, on Dimitsana, you can visit The Open Air Water Power Museum and the Prodromou monastery, which was probably founded in 1167 and is one of the most spectacular in the area.

At last 10 days private tour you travel in Crete. Another must-visit destination is Crete, known for its local cuisine, beautiful sites, people, culture, and history, which have made it stand out for centuries. Crete is an “ark” of rare natural beauty, Mediterranean culture, and history that captures anyone who touches the island, as Nikos Kazantzakis, the great Cretan writer, wrote in his book “Reference to Greco”. If you’re seeking unique experiences in Crete, in 10 days private culinary tour you should definitely consider the fantastic tour that involves visiting wineries, museums, archaeological sites, two cooking lessons, and two food tastings in Heraklion and Rethymno, respectively. You’ll also have the opportunity to taste local products like olive oil, cheese, honey, and wine, explore beautiful places, unique scapes, and live like a local. So, what are you waiting for? Follow us and live like a native of Crete in 10 days private culinary Tour!”

PARTHENON

NAFPLIO

DIMITSANA

STEMNITSA

THE OPEN -AIR POWER MUSEUM

AGIOS NIKOLAOS

RETHYMNO

HERAKLION

We provide

 All Accommodations 4* Hotels and Boutique Hotels

Transportations – Airports/hotels on the day of arrival and hotels /

Airports on the day of departure

 Vehicle/Mini Van with English-speaking driver, Professional

Travel Manager

Meals – 6 breakfasts, 3 Lunch, 1Snack, 3 Food Tasting, 8 Dinner

 All private tours

All excursions transfers

 All entrance fees

 All Accommodations

 Professional License Guide in Acropolis

We do not provide

We do not provide

  • Overnight tax
  • Tips
  • Anything not mentioned above or below

UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCES

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Welcome Dinner with Acropolis View-Private Walking Food Tour in Athens
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Private Food Tour in Athens with a professional Lecience Guide
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Private Acropolis tour with Professional Licence Guide includes viewing all its monuments such as the Parthenon, the Propylaia, the Erechtheion, the Agrippa monument, and the Nike Temple
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Visit graphic town Agios Nikolaos with beautiful Lake and port
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2 Cooking Class,1  Pastry Lesson, Lunch in Winery, Visit Pottery Workshop, Honey and Olive Oil tasting in Rethymno
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9 Labels of Wine Tasting, Olive Oil tasting, Cheese Making, Tasting real Cretan Food and products
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Walking Food Tour in Heraklion, and Rethymno
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Visit Rethymnon it bears traces of the many different periods of its long history.
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Visit the palace of Knossos. It was built 3,500 years ago and was the seat of the wise King Minos. Intriguing myths of the Labyrinth with the Minotaur and Daedalus with Icarus, are linked to the palace of Knossos
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Visit Heraklio city and admire castle Koule with old port and Archaeological Museum

 

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Day 1 Athens –Welcome Dinner with Acropolis View

Meals: Dinner

Transfer

Overnight: Athens

Day 2. Athens – Private Athens City Tour and Acropolis

Meals included: Breakfast – Dinner

Overnight: Athens

Day 3. Peloponnese Tour – Arcadia (Stemnitsa –

Dimitsana) – Argolis (Nafplio)

Meals included: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner on Own

Overnight: Athens

Day 4. Foodie Tour of Athens – Departure to Heraklion –

Welcome Dinner

Meals included: Food Tour – Dinner with wine

Overnight: Villa Kerasia

Day 5.Cheese Making Cooking Class – Agios Nikolaos

Meals included: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner

Overnight: Villa Kerasia

Day 6. Food & Walking Tour of the Old Town of Rethymno

Pottery Workshop –Olive Oil and Honey

Meals included: Breakfast –Food Tour – Dinner

Overnight: Villa Kerasia

Day 7.Heraklion – Knossos Palace–Wine Olive Oil tasting –

Cooking Class

Meals included: Breakfast –Snack- Lunch with wine -Dinner

Overnight: Villa Kerasia

Day 8.Heraklio– Archeological Museum – City/Food Tour –

Pastry Lesson-Visit Pastry History Museum

Meals included: Breakfast – Food Tour – Street Food Dinner

Overnight: Heraklion

Day 9.Heraklion –Free Day and Farewell Dinner with wine

Meals included: Breakfast –Dinner with wine

Overnight: Heraklion

Day 10.Heraklion- Departure

Meals included: Breakfast

Transportation to the airport for the flight back home.

KALO TAXIDI!

Day 1 Athens –Welcome Dinner with Acropolis View

Welcome to Athens! In the city that gave birth to Greek culture

and was the point of reference for the entire world. The driver

will pick you up from the airport and transfer you to the hotel.

Them dine under the Holy Rock of the Acropolis, admire the view, try local flavors, feel the moments in Athens with all your senses!

Meals: Dinner

Transfer

Overnight: Athens

Day 2. Athens – Private Athens City Tour and Acropolis

On this Acropolis and Athens neighborhood tour, your guide brings

you to some of the most magnificent monuments in the entire

world. It’s an experience where the stories of the city’s past

connect us to our present, and you can see for yourself, it’s really

not that different. Expect plenty of mythical stories, mixed with

some fun history, on a skip-the-line experience at the Acropolis,

before walking through Mars Hill, Plaka, and Anafiotika. Your day

ends in the lively Psirri area near the Monastiraki square . Create

memories that will stay with you forever, and always have your

camera ready!

Meals included: Breakfast

Overnight: Heraklion

Day 3. Peloponnese Tour – Arcadia (Stemnitsa –

Dimitsana) – Argolis (Nafplio)

Stemnitsa and Dimitsana, the “stone jewels” of Arcadia, impress

the visitor first of all with their obvious qualities, their beauty. The

solid architectural ensembles with the stone mansions and cobbled

cobblestones, the green landscapes, the great sights and the

remarkable tourist development made the two historic towns

favorite destinations for excursionists. Stemnitsa has several

small jewelry stores, and it is not at all difficult to let yourself be

tempted and also Greece’s only school of gold and silver.

craftsmanship. On Dimitsana you visit the The Open Air Water

Power Museum. Also you visit the monasteries. Impregnable as

this area was, many hermit monks sought shelter here.

Prodromou, probably founded in 1167, is probably the most

spectacular of them, and visiting. Departure for the beautiful

Nafplio, the first capital of Greece. It is known for Bourtzi, a

small fortress built on an island in the harbor, for Palamidi, a

Venetian fortress that dominates the city, for Akronafplia, another

Venetian fortress, on the homonymous peninsula. We will tour the

picturesque alleys of the city with the rich market and the large

Syntagma Square.

Day 4. Foodie Tour of Athens – Departure (from the airport)-Heraklion, 

Discover another side of Athens which lies in the shadow of the famous Acropolis where a kaleidoscope of colors, smells, tastes

and textures await. Our guides will knowledgeably lead you

through a food stroll and introduce you to small, hidden specialty

food shops. We will visit various specialty food shops, colorful and

alluring delicatessens, aromatic and tempting bakeries and sweet

shops, restaurants, dairies, spice, grocery and pie shops where

you will sample and taste the most traditional Greek food.

A genuine Athenian food tour would not be complete without a visit

to the vibrant central Varvakeios food market, with its bustling

energy and loud bargaining; this dazzling galaxy of fruit and spice,

meat and fish will enchant you. Then you will be picked up by a

private driver where he will take you to the airport of Athens to

continue your journey to the beautiful island of Crete.

Meals: Breakfast – Food Tour -Dinner

Transfer

Overnight Heraklion

Day 5.Heraklio– Archeological Museum – City/Food Tour –

Pastry Lesson-Visit Pastry History Museum

Enjoy a food and cultural walking tour suitable for all ages – it is an

easy 1.5-mile walk, so you can explore the heart of Heraklion city

while learning about its unique history and culture. On this tour,

you will try local “mezedes”, Greek coffee with bougatsa while

enjoying the city of Heraklion. The images and the flavors that take

you on this journey.

Then visiting Heraklion Archaeological Museum was founded in

1908 to house the first collections of Cretan antiquities, which were

rapidly enhanced. Its cultural riches cover seven millennia, from

the Neolithic period (7000 BC) to Roman times (3rd cent. AD).

Following the restoration work of the past few years, completed in

May 2014, the exhibition is housed in 27 rooms.

You’ll visit the Pastry History Museum. Museum opened its doors

on 1-7-2021 and currently includes 400 very rare exhibits, 32 of

which are unique in the world! We enter the specially designed

space where the seminar will take place on the subject of

chocolate and its history!

You will see the process of making chocolate eggs or filled

chocolates! You try your hand at making your own cornet out of

paper and practicing writing and drawing.

Meals included: Breakfast –Food Tour

Overnight: Heraklion

Day 6. Cheese Making – Cooking Class – Agios Nikolaos

This is a hands-on cheese-making experience. With the guidance of our local shepherd, you will have the chance to milk and feed

the goats, help in the production of two types of cheese (“Malakaenjoyfreshly made”

& “mizithra”) and learn the secrets of cheese-making in Crete. As

you are waiting for “mizithra” to be ready – it takes almost 20

minutes – we will invite you for a cheese tasting of another two

very famous types of Cretan cheese, “Gruyere” & “Anthotyros”. In

the end, you will taste the freshly-made cheese you helped

produce, along with our homemade meze and raki!

After you will have a hands-on cooking experience. With

After you will have a hands-on cooking experience. With the

guidance of our local chef, you will have the chance to learn how

to make authentic Cretan dishes, using a wide range of fresh,

organic ingredients from our garden. After the cooking class, you

will sit down and enjoyed the meal you’ve learned to cook,

accompanied by local wine.

After cooking class we drive to Ag. Nikolaos.

Different to all other towns in Crete, Agios Nikolaos.

The town’s graphic and has beautiful Lake and port. Its unique

features, start with the lake (“Voulismeni”), a folklore-inspiringly

deep body of water which is connected to the sea by a narrow

inlet.

Meals included: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner on Own

Overnight Heraklion

Day 7. Food & Walking Tour of the Old Town of Rethymno

Pottery Workshop –Olive Oil and Honey

The route: of authentic Crete : Follow us, as we stroll around the

city and let’s taste together the products of the Cretan Diet. On the

route, we shall touch and smell the herbs and spices of Cretan

soil. Be our guest for the next few hours and feel the warmth and

the real Cretan hospitality. It will be an experience. On our way, we

will visit a traditional place in the heart of the old town of Rethymno

where we will taste traditional products such as local cheese,

honey of thyme local wine Cretan olives and also the famous

Cretan traditional drink raki and many other products. During your

tour of the city, you will discover historical monuments and see the

Venetian architecture of another era. You can also enjoy if you

wish a meal in the heart of the city or in the old port of Rethymno overlooking the Egyptian lighthouse. Enjoy a day full of Cretan

customs, lifestyle, and culture! This tour will provide you with a

deeper understanding of the lifestyle and customs of Crete. During

your tour of the city, you will discover historical monuments and

see the Venetian architecture of another era.

The Olive Oil Tour: The quality of Cretan olive oil is known all over

the world. At the olive mill, the visitor has the opportunity

to tour for free three different olive mills. He will be able to see the

way in which olive oil was produced in the old days with

manual tools and with the help of animals.

Honey -Tasting & Tour: Taking part in the tour Is an

unprecedented experience

for the history & production of honey in Crete. The bees, these

unpredictable alchemists, fly from flower to flower, finding

hidden gems, the juices of fruit and the nectar of each land.

Pottery workshop: Margarites village is famous for its ceramic

tradition. In our workshop, we receive visitors from all over the

world to get to know Cretan Ceramic Art to see how we make the

pots on the wheel, how we decorate them, and how they

are baked in the oven to reach their final form.

Meals included: Breakfast –Food Tour- Street Food Dinner

Overnight: Heraklion

Day 8.Heraklion Knossos Palace– Wine and Olive Oil Tasting –

Cooking Class with Wine Experience

Today you will visit the Palace of Knossos. The Palace of Knossos

is one monument you must see in Crete. Built 3500 years ago!

Discover and explore the History and Culture behind the Cretan

diet, with the company of our two executive hosts. Our chef will

demonstrate and direct you into making 4 different Cretan dishes,

and our certified sommelier will share with you our knowledge

regarding Wine Making in

Crete. This experience will offer you an expertise in making

Authentic Cretan Dakos, Handmade Cretan Pasta or Handmade

Cretan Pies, a homemade recipe from scratch, and a traditional

dessert. At the end of youwine-makingto,r experience you will enjoy the recipes

you made with wines of our Estate which will pair harmoniously.

Cooking Class of 4 different dishes, lunch followed by food and

wine pairing with selection of 4 different wines.

The Domaine Paterianakis is located in Melesses, in the Peza

wine region, right in the centre of Crete. It was founded in 1988 by

Giorgos Paterianakis, with a focus on the creation of a quality

Cretan wine. The third generation of the Paterianakis family,

Emmanuela and Niki, are continuing the wine tradition of organic farming, creating authentic Cretan wines with a strong personality.

The winery is located within it vineyards, a pioneer facility built so

that winemaking is done in the most natural way, exploited of

gravity. Guided wine-tasting with 5 different select domaine wines,

tasting our tsikoudia from local grape and tasting a virgin olive oil

and accompany tasting with a platter of selected Cretan cheeses,

deli meat and handmade marmelade.

Meals included: Breakfast –Lunch with wine – Dinner on Own

Overnight: Heraklion

Day 9.Heraklion- Free Day and Farewell Dinner

Heraklion is the largest city of Crete and one of Greece’s major

urban centers. The city flourished under a multicultural influence

throughout the centuries; that’s why there is a plethora of

Byzantine, Venetian and Ottoman structures to look out for! The

city’s landmark is the 16th c. Koules fortress in the westernmost

side of the old Venetian port, which along with the fortification walls

(dating back to the same period) are among the most significant

and imposing sights.

Today you will have the opportunity to walk and explore on your

own in Heraklion! The city of Heraklion is the commercial center of

Heraklion and you can find a wide variety in various for your

shopping as well as see its beautiful corners and its monuments.

In the afternoon you have a rich farewell dinner!

Meals included: Breakfast – Dinner with wine

Overnight: Heraklion

Day 10.Heraklion – Departure

Breakfast

THANK YOU FOR COMING Have a nice flight back home! KALO

TAXIDI!

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Discover Athens, Μeteora, Delphi, Ancient Olympia, Poros, Hydra, Aegina, Epidaurus, Nafplion, Mycenae, Acropolis

 

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10 days, 9 nights

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Discover Greece?

Discover Athens, Olympia, Epidaurus, Delphi, Nafplio, Mycenae, Poros , Hydra, Aegina, and Meteora. Is a combination of unique archaeological sites, beautiful places in mainland Greece, cruise of famous islands and walking food tour in Athens! Proffessional guide, half board accommodation, activities, entrance fees and trasportations are included.

Discover Greece, the past and the present

Discover Athens and walk through a mix of flavors, cultures, and contrasts. Take the opportunity to admire the Parthenon and the Acropolis Museum. Discover the sacred ancient and Christian sites of Mycenae and the theatre of Epidaurus. Discover ancient Olympia it was the venue for the ancient Olympic Games. Discover Delphi, and the holy rocks of Meteora is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Discover Hydra island is one of the most romantic destinations in Greece. Discover Poros and Aegina who stands out for its well-preserved buildings or visit the famous Aphea Temple . Discover Nafplio is one of the most beautiful towns as well as one of the most romantic cities all over Greece.
 

Discover Greek culture and life

 

Walk through the streets and immerse yourself in the architecture, art and history. Learn about the life, traditions, and customs of Greek people. Learn about the life and achievements of this culture. The past and the present.
Discover beautiful cities,islands,  alleys, aromas, flavors. Experience unique moments and emotions.Visit unique temples, museums, theaters, and artworks. Meet today’s Greece with its amazing cuisine and its people.

 

Meet the locals, taste traditional flavors, discover history and…feel  the spirit of Greece!

ATHENS

DELPHI

METEORA

NAFPLIO

We provide

  • Chartered A/C bus with English speaking driver for all drives in Greece
  • Fuel and road taxes
  • 9-Nights Accommodations at 4-stars Hotels / double occupancy
  • All entrance fees at the Museums
  • A Tour Guide at archaeological sites
  • All transportations to and from the excursions/airport
  • Breakfast each morning
  • 9-Dinners
  • All the Excursions

We do not provide

  • overnight tax
  • Gratuities
  • Tips
  • Anything not mentioned above

UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCES

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Visit famous Greek Islands Hydra, Poros and Aegina.
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Panoramic tour of Athens city center, photo stop at the Panathinaikon Stadium, a guided tour of Acropolis, Parthenon, and the Acropolis Museum, see the Erection with Caryatids.
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You will visit Delphi, an ancient Greek city where the most important oracle of the ancient Greek world was operated
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Visit Meteora – it is the second most important monastic complex in Greece, after Mount Athos, and is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
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You will visit Olympia, which was the most glorious sanctuary of ancient Greece dedicated to Zeus and was the venue for the ancient Olympic Games
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You will visit one of the most important centers of Greek culture in Mycenae and also Corinth Canal
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You will visit the ancient theater of Epidaurus which is the most beautiful and best preserved of all the ancient theaters, renowned for its rare acoustics
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Walking Foodie Tour at Athens.

Day 1: ATHENS–ARRIVAL

  • Meals included: dinner
  • Accommodation included: Overnight at Athens 4* Hotel

Day 2: ATHENS–ATHENS CITY TOUR & ACROPOLIS MUSEUM

  • Meals included: Breakfast, dinner
  • Accommodation included: Overnight at Athens in 4* Hotel

Day 3: ATHENS-CORINTH CANAL-EPIDAUROS-NAFPLION-MYCENAE-OLYMPIA

  • Meals included: Breakfast, dinner
  • Accommodation included: Overnight at Nafplio in 4* Hotel

Day 4: NAFPLIO-MYCENAE-OLYMPIA

  • Meals included: Breakfast, dinner
  • Accommodation included: Overnight at Olympia in 4* Hotel

Day 5: OLYMPIA-DELPHI

  • Meals included: Breakfast, dinner
  • Accommodation included: Overnight at Delphi or Itea at 4* Hotel

Day 6: DELPHI-KALABAKA

  • Meals included: Breakfast, dinner
  • Accommodation included: Overnight at Kalabaka in 4* Hotel

Day 7: KALABAKA-METEORA

  • Meals included: Breakfast, dinner
  • Accommodation included: Overnight at Athens in 4* in Hotel

Day 8: ONE DAY CRUISE FROM POROS-HYDRA-AEGINA

  • Meals included: Breakfast, dinner
  • Accommodation included: Overnight at Athens in 4* Hotel

Day 9: ATHENS WALKING FOOD TOUR

  • Meals included: Breakfast, dinner
  • Accommodation included: “Overnight at Athens, a 4-star Hotel”

Day 10: ATHENS-FLIGHT BLACK HOME

  • Meals included: breakfast
  • ΚΑΛΟ ΤΑΞΙΔΙ-KALO TAXIDI!

 

Day 1: ATHENS–ARRIVAL

Arrival and reception at the airport, transportation, and check into the hotel.

Meals included:  Dinner

Accommodation included: Overnight at Athens in 4* Hotel

Day 2: ATHENS–ATHENS CITY TOUR & ACROPOLIS MUSEUM

From the Acropolis to Omonia Square and with a half-day sightseeing and Acropolis museum tour, you’ll see all the famous sites of ancient and modern Athens. The Athens half-day tour departs for a photo stop at Panathinaiko Stadium where the first Olympic Games took place in 1896. It is the only stadium built out of white marble. Proceed and pass by Zappeion and the Temple of Olympian Zeus. You will then pass the Athens Trilogy which includes the University of Athens, the Academy of Athens, and the National Library. Continue passing by the National Garden, Hadrian’s Arc, St. Paul’s Church, Parliament, Tomb of the unknown soldier, Schliemann’s House (Numismatic Museum), Catholic Cathedral, Old Parliament, Constitution Square, Russian Orthodox Church.

Visit Propylaea, the temple of Athena Nike, Parthenon and Erechtheion with its Porch of Maidens. Continue the expert-guided Athens sightseeing and museum tour with a pleasant short walk, passing by Herodion and Dionysos Theater.

The Acropolis Museum is an archaeological museum focused on the findings of the archaeological site of the Acropolis of Athens. The museum was built to house every artifact found on the rock and on the surrounding slopes, from the Greek Bronze Age to Roman and Byzantine Greece.

Meals included: • Breakfast • Dinner

Accommodation included: Overnight at Athens in 4* Hotel

Day 3: ATHENS-CORINTH CANAL-EPIDAUROS-NAFPLION-MYCENAE-OLYMPIA

Pass Βy Canal of Corinth. The Corinth Canal connects the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf in the Aegean Sea. It cuts through the narrow Isthmus of Corinth and separates the Peloponnese from the Greek mainland, arguably making the peninsula an island. The canal was dug through the Isthmus at sea level and has no locks.

Visit the Ancient Theatre, world-famous for its outstanding acoustics. The famous ancient theatre of Epidaurus was constructed in the late 4th century BC, around the time when Athens was flourishing in art, philosophy, science and of course theatre and can seat more than 12,000 spectators.

One of the most beautiful towns in the area of Argolis (in eastern Peloponnese) as well as one of the most romantic cities all over Greece, Nafplio was the first capital of the newly born Greek state between 1823 and 1834.

Meals included: • Breakfast • Dinner

Accommodation included: Overnight at Nafplio in 4* Hotel

Day 4: NAFPLIO-MYCENAE-OLYMPIA 

Mycenae (Μυκήνες) is one of the most important archaeological sites of Greece. Visiting the famous Palace, the Lions Gate and the Tomb of King Agamemnon. Mycenae is the largest and most important center of the civilization that was named “Mycenaean” after this very citadel. Mycenaean is the culture that dominated mainland Greece, the Aegean islands, and the shores of Asia Minor during the late Bronze Age era (circa 1600-1100 BCE).

Meals included: • Breakfast • Dinner

Accommodation included: Overnight at Olympia in 4* Hotel Day

5: OLYMPIA-DELPHI

Visit the archaeological site with the Temple of Zeus, the Temple of Hera, the altar of the Olympic flame, the Stadium and the archaeological museum. Olympia became the most important religious and athletic center in Greece. Its fame rests upon the Olympic Games, the greatest national festival and a highly prestigious one world-wide, which was held every four years to honor Zeus.

Visit Archaeological Museum of Olympia is a must, as it has some of the most important works of classical art such as the sculpted decoration of the temple of Zeus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the statue of Nike by Paionios and the famous Hermes of Praxiteles is major museum’s masterpieces. Equally important is the bronze collection, the richest of its kind in the world.

Departure for Delphi through Patras, the capital of the Peloponnese. Cross by the bridge from Rio to Antirion and passing by Nafpaktos (Lepanto) and from there on, along the coastal road to Delphi, known in ancient times as the navel of the world.

Meals included: • Breakfast • Dinner

Accommodation included: Overnight at Delphi or Itea in 4* Hotel

Day 6: DELPHI-KALABAKA 

Delphi was truly a Pan-Hellenic site for the ancient Greeks; they all gathered here to celebrate Apollo and to get practical advice from the Pythia, the priestess. Aside from its historical importance, Delphi is a wondrously beautiful place. Morning visits the museum and the ruins of Delphi.

Delphi Archaeological Museum is one of the principal museums of Greece and one of the most visited. Mainly because of the breadth and quality of artifacts it includes. The permanent exhibition covers over a thousand years, from the Mycenaean era to the Greco-Roman times.

Meals included: • Breakfast • Dinner

Accommodation included: Overnight at Kalabaka in 4* Hotel

Day 7: KALABAKA-METEORA

Meteora is in a region of almost inaccessible sandstone peaks, monks settled on these ‘columns of the sky’ from the 11th century onwards. Twenty-four of these monasteries were built, despite incredible difficulties, at the time of the great revival of the eremetic ideal in the 15th century. Their 16th-century frescoes mark a key stage in the development of post-Byzantine painting.

Return to Athens, passing the heroic monument of Leonidas of Sparta at Thermopylae. The Battle of Thermopylae is one of the most important battles in Greek and world history.

Meals included: • Breakfast • Dinner

Accommodation included: Overnight at Athens in 4* in Hotel

Day 8: ONE DAY CRUISE FROM POROS-HYDRA-AEGINA

First, stop Poros. Poros’ neoclassical buildings ascend the town’s hill like seats in an amphitheater. Walking through the narrow alleyways, among whitewashed houses wrapped in bougainvilleas, you’ll travel back in time. Stop at Hydra, Hydra, Saronic Gulf Islands, Attica Hydra, built in the shape of an amphitheater on a slope overlooking the Argosaronic gulf, is one of the most romantic destinations in Greece. Traditional stone mansions, narrow cobblestoned streets, secluded squares and above all the banning of cars and the use of around 500 donkeys as means of public transportation, explain the reason why Hydra preserved its distinctive atmosphere through the passage of time.

Stop at Aegina. Even though the island small, it boasts a great number of sights and natural beauties, a highlight of which is the famous Aphaia Temple. It forms, in fact, an equilateral triangle with the Parthenon and the Temple of Poseidon at Sounion, the so-called “holy triangle” of antiquity. Aegina town, the capital of the island, stands out for its well-preserved buildings.

Meals included: • Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner

Accommodation included: Overnight at Athens in 4* Hotel

Day 9: ATHENS WALKING FOOD TOUR

Each food walking tour includes mouth-watering food tastings from the various specialty and food shops that we will pass along the way on a different “off-the-beaten-path” gastronomical route around central Athens. A tour you surely do not want to miss while you are in Athens. Join us to embark on a gastronomical journey through some of the original and historical neighborhoods of Athens. We meet at Korai street where the tour begins. An array of colors sights and sounds engulf the visitor and, at once, activate the senses. Along the way, you will see fruit and spice stalls, colorful and enticing delicatessens, aromatic and tempting bakeries and sweet shops and of course the famous food market of Athens. We will expertly guide and explain things to you en route and provide valuable insight not only about the unique and intricate culinary heritage of the Greeks but also of the cuisine we have all come to know as the Mediterranean.

Meals included: • Breakfast • Dinner

Accommodation included: Overnight at Athens, in 4-star Hotel

Day 10: ATHENS-FLIGHT BLACK HOME

Transportation to the airport for the flight back home.

KALO TAXIDI!

Meals included: • Breakfast

No accommodation included on this day.

 

 

 

 

 

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10 Days the best Wine and Culinary Tour of Peloponnese

10 Days the best Wine and Culinary Tour of Peloponnese

 

The best wine and culinary tour of Peloponnese

 

The best wine and culinary tour of Peloponnese
Athens, Acropolis, new Museum of Athens, Ancient Corinth, Nemea, Nafplion, Myceanes,

Epidaurus,  Olympia, Pylos, Agia Theodora at Vasta, Sparta, Mystras, Gythio, Athens.

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10 days, 9 nights

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tailor this trip

Come with us on a journey of culture and history and get to know the authentic side of the Peloponnese
 

Discover Athens and walk through a mix of flavors, cultures, and contrasts, and take the opportunity to admire the Parthenon and the Acropolis Museum.

The trip to the Peloponnese will reward you as all the history and nature of the Mediterranean lies in this place. Destinations of authentic beauty, each with its own special features, Argolida, Corinth, Messinia, Ilia, Arcadia, and Laconia.

In the Peloponnese you will have the opportunity to admire the splendor of ancient Greece – discover Ancient Olympia, the place where the Olympic Games were born, tour the “Mycenae” of Homer and mythical Atreides, visit Epidavros with it’s famous ancient theater, that is also the world’s finest open theater, and the Asclepieion –  Unesco World Heritage Site. Visit the impressive and well-preserved castle of Mystras in Sparta and Pylos.

The olives and olive oil of the Peloponnese are famous throughout the world, and you will have the opportunity to learn the history and the way of production.

You will have the chance to sample the wines of the most diverse vineyard and discover its wealth while exchanging views and having fun. You will try wines from native varieties like Agiorgitiko, Moschofilero, Moschato, Kydonitsa, and also from international varieties like Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay – all from the authentic vineyards of the Peloponnese.

You will taste local flavors from all the regions – each has its own specialty!

Follow  Porto Planet on a journey of tastes and delights of culture and history, and get to know the authentic side of the Peloponnese.

ATHENS

MUSEUM

CORINTH

NAFPLION

EPIDAURUS

OLYMPIA

AGIA THEODORA

SPARTA

We provide

  • 2 nights accommodation in Athens – A Class **** / double occupancy
  • Athens city tour and private professional tour guide on site – entrance fees are extra
  • 1 night accommodation in Corinth – A Class **** / double occupancy
  • A visit to the Museum and an archaeological site and a private tour guide on site – entrance fees are extra
  • 1 night accommodation in Olympia – A Class **** / double occupancy
  • A visit to the Museum and an archaeological site and a private tour guide on site – entrance fees are extra
  • 1 night accommodation in Pylos – 3 star **** / double occupancy
  • A visit to the miracle of Nature or God / phenomenon at Agia Theodora in Vasta
  • 1 night accommodation in Sparta – A Class **** / double occupancy
  • A visit to the Byzantine city of Mystras – entrance fees are extra
  • 1 night accommodation at Gytheio – A Class **** / double occupancy
  • 2 nights accommodation at Nafplio – A Class **** / double occupancy
  • A visit to the Mycenae and Epidavros (guiding / entrance fees are extra)
  • All transport to and from the excursions
  • Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included
  • 9 days exclusive chartered mini van with English speaking driver
  • 8 wine tours / tasting
  • Athens walking tasting tours
  • Athens city tour including the Acropolis – Parthenon and the Archaeological Museum of Athens
  • Nafplio walking tasting tours

We do not provide

Entrance fees at archeological / historic sites, guiding on sites (where not mentioned) tips, drinks, anything not mentioned above

UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCES

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Winery tours and wine tasting on the “wine routes” of Corinth, Argolida, Arkadia, Helia, Lakonia and Messinia
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You will visit the Acropolis Museum and one of the most important monuments of the ancient Greek civilization – the Parthenon
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You will visit Aghia Theodora in Vasta Arcadia and admire the inexplicable miracle of nature that dominates this peaceful landscape
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You will visit the ancient theater of Epidaurus which, from all the ancient theaters, is the most beautiful and best preserved and renowned for its rare acoustics, and the Asklepieion – a Unesco World Cultural Heritage Monument
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You will tour the “Mycenae” of Homer and mythical Atreides
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You will visit Olympia, which was the most glorious sanctuary of ancient Greece dedicated to Zeus, and was the venue for the ancient Olympic Games
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You will visit the “dead state” of Mystra which was the capital of the Byzantine Despotate of Mystras and scenic Pylos with its imposing castle
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In Sparta you will visit the Museum of Olive and Greek Olive Oil
 

DAY 1 – ATHENS-ARIVAL

Arrival and reception at the airport – transportation and check into the hotel. Dependent on your arrival time if lunch and dinner are provided.

Accommodation- Athens (Dinner)

DAY 2 – ATHENS – CORINTH

Athens city tour including the Acropolis – Parthenon and the Archaeological Museum of Athens

Transfer to Corinth

Accommodation – Corinth (Breakfast -Lunch – Dinner)

DAY 3 – CORINTH- ANCIENT CORINTH-  – NEMEA – NAFPLIO

Visit ancient Corinth

Wine Route of Corinth

Visit the first winery – wine tour/tasting

Visit the second winery –  wine tour/tasting

Transfer to Nafplion

Accommodation – Nafplio (Breakfast -Lunch – Dinner)

DAY  4 – NAFPLION – MYCENAE – ARGOLIDA WINE ROADS- EPIDAUROS – NAFPLION

Visit the archaeological site of Mycenae

Argolida Wine Route

Visit a winery – wine tour/tasting

Visit the archaeological site of Epidaurus

Walking foodie tour in Nafplion

Accommodation – Nafplion (Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner)

DAY 5 – NAFPLION – KAPSIA CAVE – ARCADIA WINE ROADS – SPARTI

Visit cave pocket

Visit the first winery – wine tour/tasting

Visit the second winery – wine tour/tasting

Accommodation – Sparti (Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner)

DAY 6 -SPARTI -MUSEUM OF OLIVE OIL – MYSTRAS – LACONIA WINE ROADS- GYTHIO

Visit museum of olive oil

Visit Castropolis of Mystras

Winery tour and Wine tour/tasting

Walk to Gythio

Accommodation – Gytheio (breakfast / lunch / dinner)

DAY 7 – GYTHEIO – ST. THEODORA AT VASTA  ARKADIAS – MESSINIA WINE ROADS- PYLOS

Visit Agia Theodora

Wine tasting in area of Pylos

Accommodation – Pylos (Breakfast -Lunch / Dinner)

DAY 8 – PYLOS -ILIA WINE ROADS – OLYMPIA

Visit castle Pylos

Wine tour/tasting in the Olympia area

Accommodation – Olympia  (Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)

DAY 9 – OLYMPIA – ATHENS

Visit Olympia

Transfer Athens

Walking tour/food tour in Athens

Accommodation – Athens (Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner)

DAY 10 ATHENS-FLIGHT BACK HOME

(Breakfast)

Transportation to the airport for the flight back home. KALO TAXIDI!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DAY 1. ATHENS-ARRIVAL

Arrival. Reception at the airport. Transportation and check into our hotel. You will have the rest of the day to relax or take a stroll along the streets of Athens to enjoy the flavor of the city. Depending on the time of arrival lunch and dinner.

Accommodation Athens (Dinner)

DAY 2. ATHENS-CORINTH

We start our day with the Athens city tour including the Acropolis – Parthenon and the archaeological museum of Athens. We will visit the Parthenon, which is the brightest monument of the Athenian state and the colonial Doric temple and has been included in UNESCO’s UNESCO list of monuments of world cultural heritage. As a physical venture, it is the most credible evidence of an advanced technological and aesthetic culture, which more or less has significantly influenced the development of the modern so-called “western” world.
You will admire the Acropolis Museum is an archaeological museum centered on the findings of the archaeological site of the Acropolis of Athens.We will head to Corinth.

Accommodation Corinth (Breakfast – Lunch -Dinner)

DAY 3. CORINTH-ANCIENT CORINTH-CORINTH WINE ROAD-NAFPLION

We will visit ancient Corinth. Ancient Corinth was an important city-state of the ancient Peloponnese and was considered the richest city in the ancient world.
We will visit the Corinthian Wine Route The Corinthian Wine Roads cover most of the wine-growing zone of the PDO Nemea wines, which is the largest in Greece, both in the area of vineyards and in production (2nd on a geographic area). We will visit two wineries and taste local and foreign varieties. The vineyard of Nemea is the kingdom of Agiorgitiko, but it is also planted elsewhere in the Peloponnese, Greece and … in the world. Nemea, with the homonymous PDO Nemea wine, is the largest wine red wine designation zone in Greece.After the wine tours, we will head to Nafplion in the first capital of Greece.

Accommodation Nafplio. (Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner)

DAY 4. NAFPLION-MYCENAE-ARGOLIDA WINE ROAD-EPIDAUROS-NAFPLION

We will visit Mycenae, one of the largest centers of Greek civilization, forming a strong military fortress that dominated most of southern Greece. The period of Greek history between 1600 BC until around 1100 BC. is called “Mycenaean,” referring to Mycenae. You will admire it (most of the gold and are characterized by their marvelous art), the treasure of Atreas (vaulted tomb), the vaulted tomb of Clytemnestra, the Lions Gate, the Royal Palace, the temple, the North Gate as well as the Underground Tank etc.
Then we will take the Argolida wine road and visit the local winery.
After the wine tasting and tour, we will visit Epidaurus and the Asklepieion. The theater of Epidaurus is considered the finest ancient Greek theater in terms of acoustics and aesthetics. With a maximum capacity of 13,000 – 14,000 spectators, the theater hosted the musicians, song and drama struggles included in the worship of Asklepios.

The Asclepieion of Epidaurus became the most famous of all aspicides in ancient Greece because of the many and serious cases that were cured there. In this, they arrived from all over Greece and from the Mediterranean basin sick, begging of divine mercy. Its area was very large and it had hostels, a gym, a stage and the famous, for its acoustics, Theater, for the entertainment of the people.
Return to Nafplion and take a walk through the local tastes of the area.

Accommodation Nafplion (Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner)

DAY 5. NAFPLIO-KAPSIA CAVE-ARCADIAS WINE ROAD-SPARTI

Arrive in Arcadia and visit the Kapsia Cave. Kapsia Cave is 15 km away from Tripoli and 1.5 km from the village of Kapsia. Experts rank it in the list of the 10 most valuable caves in the Greek territory. It is located on the periphery of the closed geological basin of the Mantinea Plateau and is connected to the complex system of natural sinks that characterize the aquifer. Among the findings of the cave are human bones and earthenware utensils. One of the places in the cave of Kapsia has the name “Hall of the Wonders”. Explosive colors, red and yellow and blue create a work of art of incomparable beauty made of nature itself.
We will take the wine of Arcadia and we will visit two wineries.
Arcadia has a lot to tell about wine and it is no accident that the god Dionysus and his faithful follower Panas, according to mythology, lived in Mainalo. There, among the mountains of Parnonas and Mainalos are hidden the vineyards of the strong PDO zone of Mantineia. Approximately 5,500 acres are cultivated with one of the most important white Greek varieties, Moschofilero.
We will head to Laconia.

Accommodation Sparti (Breakfast – Lunch -Dinner)

DAY 6. SPARTI-MUSEUM OF OLIVE OIL AND OLIVE OIL-MYSTRAS-LACONIA WINE ROAD-GYTHIO

We will visit the Museum of olive oil and olive oil. At the Museum of Olive Oil and Greek Olive Oil in Sparta you have the opportunity to see the first testimonies about the presence of olive and the production of olive oil in Greece: Rarely fossil olive leaves, 50.000-60.000 years, Santorini, the oldest findings proving the presence of an olive tree in Greece. Linear B signs of the 14th century BC (exact copies) with the first written testimonies of olive and oil. Your museum travels to the culture, history, and technology of olive and olive oil production in Greece, from the prehistoric times until the beginning of the 20th century.
We will visit the Castle of Mystras. Built on the slopes of Taygetos, the Castle of Mystras takes the visitor on a journey in time. It remains almost uninhabited and deserted, generously offering an unprecedented cultural experience (and not only) to a landscaping landscape that awakens the senses.
After we will head on the road of Laconia wine and visit a winery where we will taste wines by filling our glasses. After our wine-tasting, we will head to Gythio.

Accommodation Gythio (Breakfast – Lunch -Dinner)

DAY 7. GYTHIO-AGHIA THEODORA AT VASTA ARCADIAS-MESSINIAS WINE ROAD-PYLOS

We will visit and see the chapel of Aghia Theodora with the 17 trees that come out of the roof and have entered the Guinness Book Book as a “miraculous temple” … Then we will head to the streets of the wine of Messinia.
The history of the wine of Messinia is interwoven with the history of the place and is lost in the depths of the ages. Homer refers to the pine-filled land of Pylia and then to Pausanias, according to which Dionysus first exclaimed “Ewi”, meaning he was eating, tasting a wine from Messinia. We would have a wine taste and a tour of the winery. We will head to scenic Pylos.

Accommodation Pylos (Breakfast -Lunch -Dinner)

DAY 8. PYLOS-HLIAS WINE ROAD-OLYMPIA


We will visit the beautiful castle of Pylos with their long history and we will go to the bastions.
We will take the road to the wine of Ilia and visit the vinification of the area.

Olympia Accommodation (Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner)

DAY 9. OLYMPIA – ATHENS 

We will admire the archaeological site of Olympia as the cradle of the Olympic Games. Olympia was the most glorious sanctuary of ancient Greece, dedicated to Zeus. It was the venue for the Olympic Games that took place during the Olympic Games, the most important celebration of Greeks during most of the antiquity, and is one of the UNESCO cultural monuments.
We will take the way back to Athens. After our arrival in Athens and the necessary rest, you will have the opportunity to admire through a gastronomic excursion the incredible flavors and perfumes from the capital of Greece.

Athens Accommodation (Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner)

DAY 10.  ATHENS-FLIGHT BACK HOME

(Breakfast)

Transportation to the airport for the flight back home. KALO TAXIDI!

 

 

 

 

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Unique Experiences

Our specialist tours allow us to share every aspect of Greece with you, so you can enjoy unique experiences.

For any interest you have, be it culture, wine, cuisine, history, or something more specialized, Porto Planet has the perfect tour for you.

Why PORTO PLANET ?

Outstanding Service

We specialise in helping you plan your custom itinerary to suit your interests, whether they be personal or professional

Guaranteed Quality

We frequently review our selection of hotels, accommodation, resorts, tour operators, vineyards, businesses and restaurants to ensure that everything we recommend offers you, the customer, a superior experience.

Your ideas and feedback will help us design your perfect trip.

ALL OF OUR TOURS CAN BE TAILORED

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