Tastes of Athens: Your Private Greek Feast Tour
Overview
Experience the best travel stories for yourself! Join a local expert and uncover hidden gems on this Lonely Planet Experience powered by Urban Adventures. Savor delicious Greek foods that will tantalize your taste buds during this 2.5-hour food tasting tour of Athens. You’ll voyage on foot and discover the 'big five' of Greek cuisine, including licorice-flavored ouzo, classic feta and olives, smooth olive oil and sesame seed–crusted rings of 'koulouri' (bread). Plus, your guide will take you to a local delicatessen, where you’ll meet the owner and uncover the hidden secrets of Athenian eats.
What's Included
- Meet a friendly, local English-speaking food and wine expert
- Explore markets and lively squares like Monastiraki and Kotzia
- Enjoy traditional meze dishes full of local flavour
- Sip Greek wine and ouzo while learning their cultural roots
- Taste koulouri, sweets, cheeses, olives, olive oil, and more
- Discover top local bars and eateries with expert tips
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Additional Food and Drink
Meeting Location
Sofokleous 18
Athina 105 51, Greece
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
Monastiraki
Athina, Greece
Monastiraki Square and metro station
What To Expect
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Kotzia Square
15 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Central Market
50 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Agia Irini Church
40 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Athens Street
30 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Monastiraki Square
15 minutes Admission Ticket Included
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
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- All of the stores you visit on your tour are 100% locally owned and run. Supporting small-scale, locally-run businesses helps to preserve the traditional character of old Athens.
- At least one store on your itinerary is dedicated to the preservation of locally-produced crafts.
- This tour is operated by a Certified B Corp™
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EET).
- Meet a friendly, local English-speaking food and wine expert.
- Explore markets and lively squares like Monastiraki and Kotzia.
- Enjoy traditional meze dishes full of local flavour.
- Sip Greek wine and ouzo while learning their cultural roots.
- Taste koulouri, sweets, cheeses, olives, olive oil, and more.
- Discover top local bars and eateries with expert tips.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off.
- Gratuities.
- Additional Food and Drink.
The minimum age to participate is 12. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Tastes of Athens: Your Private Greek Feast Tour is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Tastes of Athens: Your Private Greek Feast Tour will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Meet a friendly, local English-speaking food and wine expert
- Explore markets and lively squares like Monastiraki and Kotzia
- Enjoy traditional meze dishes full of local flavour
- Sip Greek wine and ouzo while learning their cultural roots
- Taste koulouri, sweets, cheeses, olives, olive oil, and more
- Discover top local bars and eateries with expert tips
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Additional Food and Drink
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
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- All of the stores you visit on your tour are 100% locally owned and run. Supporting small-scale, locally-run businesses helps to preserve the traditional character of old Athens.
- At least one store on your itinerary is dedicated to the preservation of locally-produced crafts.
- This tour is operated by a Certified B Corp™
