Organic Olive Grove tour & Olive oil tasting & lunch in Kalamata!
Overview
An experience designed for olive oil and nature lovers who have a passion for olive oil, nature, tradition and traditional Greek gastronomy!
Along with our professional and certified expert, you’ll discover the key aromas, flavours & tastes and will learn which olive-oil variety to pair with your favourite food.
Everything that you need to know about this gift from the nature, you will learn it along with people who have a great passion and love about olive trees and olive oil!
Light or Full lunch (optional, upon request and at an extra charge)
If you wish to conclude your olive oil experience with a delicious light or full lunch, full of Messinian flavours, in one of the most welcoming family restaurants in the heart of Kalamata’s historic centre, just let us know and we can arrange it for you!
A memorable, private and personalized experience exclusively for you and your beloved ones, because, once booked for the day no other guests are added in the experience!
What's Included
- Snacks Greek local delicacies / bottle of water
- Professional olive oil taster
- All Fees and Taxes
- Local host-certified tour leader throughout the experience
- Olive oil tasting with 4 Greek extra virgin olive oil varieties with an olive oil taster
- Lunch Light or full lunch is provided upon request and at an extra charge. Includes local delicacies such as Greek pies, cheese, vegetarian food, split peas balls or other local seasonal food.
- Alcoholic beverages Local wines or drinks are provided with light or full lunch.
- Personal purchases from local shops (optional)
- Tips & gratuities (optional)
Meeting Location
Mpoumpoulinas
Kalamata 241 00, Greece
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Part 1: Visit and Walking tour in a Traditional Organic Olive grove (available all year round)
You’ll walk through the perennial olive trees and experience a relaxing stroll through a traditional organic olive grove located just 10' away from Kalamata. During your walk, you’ll get acquainted with different varieties of olive trees in all shapes and of all ages and learn the long history of the olive tree.
Part 2: Visit at a certified Olive oil Mill (available all year round-depending on season)
Then, very close to the Olive grove, you will make a visit at a certified and open to the public Olive oil mill where you will learn all about the extraction process, from the olive grove to bottling.
Part 3: Olive Oil tasting experience
After the Olive oil mill, we will go together in the historic center, in one of the oldest Olive oil shops of the city. Along with our professional and certified olive oil expert, you’ll learn all about the queen of Greek olive-oil varieties, Koroneiki, as well as other just as superb Greek extra virgin olive oil varieties.
You’ll discover their key aromas, flavours and tastes, and will learn which olive-oil variety to pair with your favourite food.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Please notify us of any special dietary needs (e.g. vegetarian, vegan, pescatarian, flexitarian, etc.) or any allergies (e.g. food allergies, allergies to bees, etc.).
- Please notify us of any allergies (e.g. food allergies, allergies to bees, etc.).
- Wear comfortable shoes and a hat, as you’ll spend quite a bit of time outdoors.
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- The Olive oil tour & tasting experience is provided upon request and depending on availability. In case there is no availability for the day you are interested, the experience can be offered the next available date or choose another similar available experience after coordination.
- Transportation is needed to visit the traditional organic olive grove and the olive oil mill which is located 10' away from Kalamata city centre and from the meeting point. Please inform us if you have your own vehicle. In other case, we can arrange it with our partners at an extra cost.
- Availability of the traditional Organic olive grove and the Olive oil tasting experience: All year round, Monday – Sunday either in the mornings or in the afternoons.
- Availability & visit at the Olive oil mill: March to October from Monday to Sunday. November - February, after coordination and depending on availability, due to olive oil harvesting period.
- The Olive oil tour experience is also offered in the afternoons at 17:30 p.m.
- Holy Friday - Easter Tuesday & Greek official holidays are excluded.
- Family friendly.
- Note from the provider: The activity ends at the Olive oil shop.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Cancellation Policy
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Activity code: C-184135P6
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