Greece for Foodies: 12-day Trip to Athens, Peloponnese & Crete

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Beginning in Athens, taking you right across the majestic Peloponnese and ending in the ravishingly beautiful island of Crete, our 12 days culinary Odyssey across Greece offers a rare insight into the gastronomical traditions of our country, far beyond the tourist trail. Our trip is a foray into the history, mythology, and gastronomy wealth of Greece supporte...
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Overview

Trip type
Private Guided
Lodging level
Luxury - 5 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Roaming the ancient streets of Athens, and discovering the vast history of the region
    • Learning about traditional and Modern Greek dishes, while exploring the wide variety of available produce
    • Enjoying private guided tours of the most important archaeological sites such as the famous Acropolis Hill
    • Joining expert guides, professional chefs, and accomplished vintners, tasting the skill and devotion of real artisan
    • Exploring the spectacular Peloponnese through the beautiful cities of Nafplio, Dimitsana, Vitina, and Kalamata
    • Basking in the striking beauty of Crete, the city of Chania, and tasting the renowned Cretan cuisine

What's this trip about?

    Beginning in Athens, taking you right across the majestic Peloponnese and ending in the ravishingly beautiful island of Crete, our 12 days culinary Odyssey across Greece offers a rare insight into the gastronomical traditions of our country, far beyond the tourist trail. Our trip is a foray into the history, mythology, and gastronomy wealth of Greece supported by our team, who are with you every step of the way. From travel experts to historians, and professional chefs to village elders who cook dishes that any Michelin star chef would be proud of, this is the perfect adventure to delve into if, like us, you are a passionate foodie!

Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizePrivate - your group only
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal transport included (including local flights)
Start CityAthens
End CityChania

Travel Themes

  • Culinary & Wine
  • Cultural

Destinations

  • Europe
  • Greece

Attractions

  • Acropolis
  • Athens
  • Corinth
  • Crete
  • Parthenon

Activities

  • Culture
  • History
  • Kid-friendly activities
  • Nature
  • Relaxing Retreat
  • Ruins & Archaeology
  • Sailing
  • Wine Tasting

Trip includes

    • Accommodation in carefully selected hotels
    • Archeological Sites & Museums entrance fees
    • Guided tours to the following archaeological sites with an excellent licensed guide & archaeologist: Acropolis, Ancient Corinth, Mycenae Nafplio walking tour
    • Services of Tour leader/archaeologist who will be with you from day 3 until day 9
    • Private food tours, cooking classes, tastings/sessions & lunches/dinners as per itinerary
    • All transfers with a luxury A/C vehicle including airport pick up & drop off
    • Services of English-speaking private driver

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Itinerary

Days 1-2: Athens

Welcome to Greece! After arriving and settling into your hotel in the heart of downtown Athens, if it’s before 3 pm, you can embark on a private Acropolis Walking Tour with our expert guide and archaeologist. As the sun sets, indulge in some authentic Greek fare under...

Day 3-5: Nafplion

Leaving Athens behind, your morning will begin by admiring the impressive feat of engineering, the Corinth Canal, and joining your licensed, archaeologist guide for a private walking tour of Ancient Corinth and its Archaeological Museum, on your way to Nafplio. Afterw...

Day 6: Dimitsana

After leaving Nafplion, continue south to the mountainous region of Arkadia. First, you’ll visit a family-run, award-winning fromagerie featured in the New Yorker, and savor a tasting platter of their deliciοus products. Up next is Kapsia Cave, one of the most impress...

Days 7-8: Kalamata

The 7th day of your culinary adventure is a day full of choices! This morning, you could opt for a short self-guided easy-moderate walk into the gorge or a visit to the Open-Air Water Power Museum of Dimitsana. Just before lunch, your private driver will take you to t...

Days 9-12: Crete

Today we are leaving the majestic Peloponnese for the island of Crete. Return from Kalamata to Athens airport and catch a flight to Chania. Once you touch down at Chania, you will be welcomed by your local driver, who will take you to your accommodation. Make your sta...

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Price per day$365
Last Updated: 4/26/2024

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Greeking.me Reviews & Ratings

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Zuzanna

Mar 2022

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So happy with the tour

The foodie tour exploring the street food of Athens was the highlight of my short trip to Greece. I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of customer service pre-t...

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Bobby

Nov 2021

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Book this tour!

I signed up for this with my sister. It was our 1st trip to Greece & I had been told repeatedly that Greece has some of the best food in the world! Our guide, Pe...

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Susan

Oct 2021

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Suberb - Highly recommended!

Greeking.me stepped in and arranged a food tour for us instead. The food tour was also excellent. Our contact at Greeking.me was Katerina, who is amazingly good. Sh...

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Arielle

Oct 2021

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Fabulous guide Tiama who was extremely knowledgeable

Must-try tour when visiting Athens!! we had the pleasure of joining this tour in October 2021 with our fabulous guide Tiama who was extremely knowledgeable, kind and...

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Andrianos

Mar 2020

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Amazing!!

Amazing!! There are no words for this food tour experience. Delicious food, every stop was unique and authentic! Extremely warm and friendly tour guides, willing to ...

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"Our trip with Greeking Me completely exceeded our expectations. In booking the trip, Nikos was able to to design our trip exactly to our specifications and it truly...

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Mar 2022

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Mar 2022

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Designing original, tailor-made journeys to Greece

Greeking.me is the product of a wish granted by a Greek couple with a passion for traveling and their country. In 2016, the owners, Nikos and Anna, quit their jobs and decided to do what they love most their full-time job. Planning first-rate tours and trips around Greece from a local’s perspective was the way to go.

The experienced Greeking.me team has carefully designed unique and authentic Greece vacation packages for more than 15,000 travelers so far. In addition, they offer travelers the opportunity to customize their trip to Greece with the help of professional, expert travel specialists. 

Our offerings consist of original itineraries and bespoke Greece tours. Greeking.me trips are always well-balanced, including exciting and thematic experiences in both mainland and the islands, unforgettable gastronomic tours that our Greek grandmothers would be proud of, and activities specially designed for families with children.

We strive to offer exclusive experiences that show the authentic side of Greece everyone can’t help but fall in love with. For that reason, we have put together an incredible team of experts in the office and outside. Archaeologist licensed tour guides, professional drivers and a dedicated operations team who work day and night to ensure you are taken care of throughout your experience with us are our keys to success.

We take pride in our fast response rates and our out-of-the-box, full customization that makes us stand apart from the rest. Our high-quality services avoid tourist traps and take visitors to Greece as far from mass tourism as possible. By chasing perfection, we achieve excellence. So join us and enter a world of Greek greatness!

Planning unique custom trips, Luxury accommodations and services, Connecting travelers to locals and authentic experiences

Carefully designed, unique and authentic Greece vacation packages.

Our secret ingredient is our 100% dedication to you, to make sure you have an unforgettable time in Greece & truly experience our country like a local


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    • All personal expenses, meals/beverages and laundry not detailed in the itinerary
    • International flights
    • Personal travel insurance

Accommodation

,Carefully selected, handpicked luxury & boutique hotels for which we have received excellent feedback from previous guests.
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Meals Included

All meals mentioned on the itinerary (11 breakfasts, 4 dinners and 1 lunch)

Age Requirements
No age restrictions
Additional Information
Trip ID
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