Olive Oil Tour & Tasting in Kalamata, Messinia, Greece Olive Oil tour & tasting in Kalamata, Messinia Greece
ID: GYG284237-493922
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Country: Greece
Duration:
03:00 hours
Description
An experience designed for olive oil and nature lovers who have a passion for olive oil, nature, tradition and traditional Greek gastronomy!
You will visit one of the most beautiful coastal cities of the Peloponnese: Kalamata, in Messinia region.
The olive oil tour and tasting experience is available all year round either in the mornings or in the afternoons. Greek official holidays are excluded.
The Olive oil Experience
If you want to get to know all about the unique features of olive oil or simply wonder what an olive-oil tasting seminar involves, this activity is right up your alley!
Part 1: Olive grove & Visit at an Olive oil Mill
Olive grove (available all year round)
You’ll walk through the perennial olive trees and experience a 30' relaxing stroll through an 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 history of the olive tree and the olive oil from the Neolithic era until today!
Olive oil mill (depending on season & availability - From March to October)
You will learn all about the extraction process, from the olive grove to bottling and if it is the olive harvesting season, you’ll get to taste fresh and warm extra virgin olive oil, during our olive oil tasting!
Part 2: Olive Oil tasting experience
Along with our professional and certified olive oil expert, you’ll learn about the queen of Greek olive-oil varieties, Koroneiki, as well as other just as superb Greek olive oils. You’ll discover their key aromas, flavours and tastes, and will learn which olive-oil variety to pair with your favourite food.
Part 3: Light or Full lunch (upon request & 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 Coffee Shop-Cum-Ouzo Taverns in the heart of Kalamata’s historic centre, just let us know and we can arrange it for you!
Highlights
- Find out all the ''journey'' of the olive oil by visiting an Oive oil mill
- Experience a guided 30-minute relaxing stroll through perennial olive trees
- Taste 3-4 different varieties of extra virgin olive oil
- Learn everything you wanted to know about the olive oil and its benefits
- Get a taste of traditional, local food or enjoy a homemade full local lunch!
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• Transfer is needed throughout the experience: the olive grove and the olive oil mill are located 10' away from Kalamata city centre and from the meeting point and the Olive oil shop is in Kalamata's historical center. 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 Olive grove tour & Olive oil tasting experience: All year round, Monday - Sunday, either in the mornings or in the afternoons. Also offered on 15th August.
• Availability & visit at the Olive oil mill: March to October from Monday to Saturday. November - February, after coordination and depending on availability, due to olive harvesting period.
• The Olive oil tour experience may be offered also in the afternoons at 17:30 p.m.
• Family friendly.
Maria, our passionate food lover and local host, will be waiting for you in front of the Port Authorities Offices in Kalamata!
Depending on availability of the Olive grove and the Olive oil mill, the meeting point may change. In this case we always inform our guests about the alternative and exact meeting point through email.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
