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Kalamata: Olive oil & Wine Tour with traditional lunch
5.0
106 Ratings
Androusa
Discover Kalamata’s finest olive oil and wine. Enjoy a scenic tour, tastings, and a traditional lunch. Perfect for food and wine enthusiasts.
Discover Kalamata’s finest olive oil and wine. Enjoy a scenic tour, tastings, and a traditional lunch. Perfect for food and wine enthusiasts.
Duration:
4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Epar.Od. Ellinoklissias-Androusa 26 - 1.The meeting point is at the 13th century castle of Androusa, having a magnificent view at the endless olive groves of Messinia. At the castle discover an “olive treasure”, while talking about the history, the tradition and mythical stories of the area.
- Then visit, an ancient olive grove. Enjoy your coffee…
- Epar.Od. Ellinoklissias-Androusa 26 - 1.The meeting point is at the 13th century castle of Androusa, having a magnificent view at the endless olive groves of Messinia. At the castle discover an “olive treasure”, while talking about the history, the tradition and mythical stories of the area.
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Then visit, an ancient olive grove. Enjoy your coffee next to the perennial olive trees &walk inside the olive grove towards the vineyard.
3.Next, visit the winery to witness the production of the Greek wine varieties and taste at least 3 different wines. The aromas of Greek wine varieties surprise us! -
In the center of Androusa Village, visit a unique Olive Oil mill that has been located there for more than 120 years. Be guided to the proccedure of the extraction & storage of olive oil and find out its quality characteristics.
5.Participate in a hands on tasting and food pairing workshop by certified oil sommelier, taste diferrent olive varieties and recognize the elements that define the extra virgin olive oil.
6.The day is, full of emotions and new knowledge and we are about to enjoy a traditional light lunch with fresh vegetables and authentic flavors
What's Included
- Food tasting experience of Greek Mezedes (small dishes) and food pairing with olive oil
- Lunch with traditional dishes, local wine and dessert
- Olive oil tasting & wine workshop by experienced tasters in 3 different olive oil and wine varieties
- Guided tour to the olive oil mill & the winery, demonstration of the production & quality tips
- Positive attitude, fun and many smiles!
- Food tasting experience of Greek Mezedes (small dishes) and food pairing with olive oil
- Lunch with traditional dishes, local wine and dessert
- Olive oil tasting & wine workshop by experienced tasters in 3 different olive oil and wine varieties
- Guided tour to the olive oil mill & the winery, demonstration of the production & quality tips
- Positive attitude, fun and many smiles!
What's Not Included
- Transport from/to your hotel
- Transport from/to your hotel
Meal Options
- Fresh Vegetables from our garden
- Tzatziki, Feta cheese, Greek Gruyère cheese
- Kalamata olive tapenade, Kalamata Olives
- traditional smoked pork and sausage
- Spinach pie
- Traditional dessert (Halvas or Yogurt with fruits)
- Lalagia (Fried bread sticks) with olive marmelade
- Fresh Vegetables from our garden
- Tzatziki, Feta cheese, Greek Gruyère cheese
- Kalamata olive tapenade, Kalamata Olives
- traditional smoked pork and sausage
- Spinach pie
- Traditional dessert (Halvas or Yogurt with fruits)
- Lalagia (Fried bread sticks) with olive marmelade
Additional Information
Embark on a half-day exploratory tour, showcasing the region’s most distinguished goods: olive oil and wine. Commence your day with a tranquil stroll amidst boundless olive trees and stunning vineyards, appreciating the stunning scenery… Next, explore a highly-commended winery and an olive oil mill to understand the manufacturing process and quality…
Embark on a half-day exploratory tour, showcasing the region’s most distinguished goods: olive oil and wine. Commence your day with a tranquil stroll amidst boundless olive trees and stunning vineyards, appreciating the stunning scenery… Next, explore a highly-commended winery and an olive oil mill to understand the manufacturing process and quality traits. Wind up your culinary journey with an insightful olive oil tasting and wine session coupled with miniature gourmet olive oil meals(mezedes) and a customary lunch!
Location
Epar.Od. Ellinoklissias-Androusa 26
Eparchiaki Odos Ellinoklissias-Androusa
Our meeting point is the Castle of Androusa, located 20km away from kalamata and 12 km away from Ancient Messene. Park on the main road and we meet just infront of the sign "Castle of Androusa"
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(106 Ratings)
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Cgoodboe
Jun 8, 2025
Tell Me Olive ‘Bout It - The tour began with a passionate and beautiful interactive lesson on the deep roots and connection between Greek culture and the olive tree and olive oil. Our guide was a professional olive oil taster and was very engaging! We started the tour at the remains of the Androussa castle walls surrounded by olive trees as far as the eye could see. We also did a wine tasting and education on greek wine culture as well as learned about the process for making the wine in the facilities. We visited the olive mill next and learned all about the pressing process, how olives are turned into oil and what makes olive oil of quality. We were taught how to pick out olive oil in our hometown grocery stores and what to ask for in restaurants. I thoroughly enjoyed learned the process for pressing/extracting the oils from the olives. Afterward we were fed a delicious Greek meal, homemade by the sweetest woman, and we learned how to pair olive oil with foods to bring out or contrast flavors. It was truly an amazing experience! Dimitra, our guide was the best- and her passion was contagious!
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Alana_f
Jun 6, 2025
Intimate & Delicious. - Intimate. Even though it was a fairly large group (16 people), our guide still made it feel personal. The views and area are spectacular, while the tastings were very in depth but easy to follow. The lunch was incredible - everything produced and homemade by Georgia.
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Christine_b
Jun 6, 2025
Wonderful experience all around - This was not only fun but educational and the views were stunning. All the food was excellent and staff so friendly. Loved the wine, too! Tip: bring cash to purchase bottles of wine in case you love some of those you get to taste.
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X2366abwillm
May 15, 2025
Deliciously Informative - Every step of the way was precisely planned to pair with delicious wines, olives, and information on the region.
10/10 would go again!!!
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Sandy
Apr 27, 2025
Fantastic tour! - The tour guides were wonderful! So welcoming, knowledgeable and friendly. We learned so much from them. The food was delicious and they were accommodating to people in our group with gluten allergies which is always so appreciated. Thank you for a fun day in Kalamata!!
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Navigate65158316374
Apr 18, 2025
Enjoyable Day - Wonderful guides. Very knowledgeable. Learned so much about olive oils The entire experience is one we will be talking about for years to come.
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Gloria
Feb 14, 2025
Fabulous olive and wine tour - This is a wonderful tour with extremely knowledgeable guides. I learned so much about olive oil! And the lunch was delicious. I highly recommend
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B3193wwdianel
Nov 12, 2024
Magical Experience - This is our 2nd visit to this magical experience. Loved not only the tour but the cooking experience to make and then eat/share the food we prepared with others. Georgia - amazing - home grown with love organic produce. The story of the people, the land, and the olives leave you feeling heartfelt joy for those who care for the planet and for others. We will return again and continue to bring our friends and family. Thank you, Demitra and Georgia. So grateful we found you in this world. Diane and Elaine.
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V1635epsophiap
Oct 22, 2024
Excellent experience, exceptional host. - This was a highlight of our time in Greece. Our host was warm, welcoming and very knowledgeable about olives and olive oil. The home cooked lunch with home grown produce was fabulous. Highly recommend this experience.
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Elignes
Oct 17, 2024
A recommended activity - The tour was a very good activity: beautiful scenery, interesting guide, educational tasting and on top of all a delicious lunch.
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