A "TASTE" OF GREECE

ITINERARY

DAY 01: Athens- arrival

Arrival at Athens airport- Meet and transfer to your hotel

Day free at leisure and overnight in Athens

DAY 02: Athens city tour with Acropolis abd the Acropolis museum

Breakfast in the hotel

Pick up in the morning and proceed to a tour of the city in wich you  will see such sights as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Royal Palace and the Panathenaic Stadium. You will also see the Temple of Olympian Zeus and we will visit the world famous Acropolis and its Museum.
Lunch break in the historical center and transfer back to the hotel
Rest of the day is at leisure

Overnight in Athens

DAY 03: Athens- full day tour to Argolis with local winery and women's cooperative visit

Breakfast in the hotel

After breakfast , departure for a full day visit to a local winery in Nemea- Peloponnese, where you  will have the chance to be guided to the vineyards, the production facilities and continue with wine tasting and lunch

After lunch continue to Nea Kios- Peloponnese where you will visit the facilities of the local Women’s Agricultural Cooperative. Here you will be guided by the local women to the production techniques and methods of local sweets, liquors, pasta etc.

Return to Athens

Overnight in Athens

DAY 04: Athens- walking tour to the food street market

Breakfast in the hotel

Departure for a 1/2 day visit to the central market place of Athens Walk around the meet market, the fish market, the vegetable market, the spices market. Observe the local market operation, get in touch with the producers and interfere with the locals

Lunch downtown and then transfer back to your hotel for a free afternoon

Overnight in Athens

DAY 05: Athens- free day

Breakfast in the hotel

Take the day free at leisure to explore Athens on your own, do your shopping and enjoysome city walks in Plaka, Monastiraki and the historical center

Optional choice of a One Day Cruise to the Saronic Golf Islands (Hydra- Poros- Aegina)

Overnight in Athens

DAY 06: Athens- cooking lessons and lunch/ Folklore dinner in Athens

Breakfast in the hotel

Around 10.00 am visit of local restaurant where we will prepare and cook your own local meal and continue with lunch (cooking lesson of traditional Greek Menu)
After lunch return at the hotel

Pick up from hotel in the evening and transfer to Plaka district (Old town) for dinner in a typical Greek Tavern with bouzouki music and Greek folk dances.
Return to hotel around midnight

Overnight in Athens

DAY 07: departure

Breakfast in the hotel

According to the flight schedule, pick up from the hotel and transfer to Athens Airport