• Athens - Travel through Attica to reach the renowned Corinth Canal. This journey through 6,000 years of history takes you to the birthplace of ideas and arts that have shaped Western civilization. Visiting Attica today offers a unique experience, allowing you to explore its rich history, including famous monuments and masterpieces from antiquity and the Middle Ages, as well as 19th and 20th-century architectural heritage. Athens, the capital of Greece, is the country’s busiest city and home to its most iconic archaeological site, the world-famous Acropolis.

Attica boasts some of the world’s most significant museums and archaeological sites, reflecting its prominent role in world history. Festivals featuring ancient Greek drama, along with performances, sports, and culinary events, are regularly organized. Next, head towards the Peloponnese!

• Piraeus - Pick-up is available from your accommodation in Athens or your cruise ship pier at Piraeus port. Enjoy a drive along the coastal road of the Saronic Gulf, taking in the sights of the Piraeus and Athens riviera.

The Port of Piraeus is Athens’ main seaport, located on the Saronic Gulf along the western coast of the Aegean Sea. As Greece’s largest port and Europe’s biggest passenger port, it attracts cruise ships from around the globe, bringing tourists eager to explore this historic city. Conveniently, Athens is just 12 kilometers (7 miles) from Piraeus port. We will head directly to the Acropolis to admire the Temple of Democracy!

• Peloponnese - The Peloponnese is a peninsula and geographic region in southern Greece, connected to the mainland by the Isthmus of Corinth, which separates the Gulf of Corinth from the Saronic Gulf. The Peloponnese is renowned for its unique grape varieties, which are a treasure of native Greek viticulture. The Peloponnese Wine Roads offer a journey into a modern, sometimes rare, and often unknown wine world, rich in authenticity and history. These native grape varieties not only showcase the diversity of Greek and Peloponnesian wines but also highlight some exceptional Greek varieties. Among them are two of the four most famous Greek vineyard varieties in the world’s top markets: the exotic Moschofilero-Mantinia and the captivating Agiorgitiko-Nemea. Additionally, Mavrodafni is known for its popular Greek dessert wine, and Muscat produces sweet and potentially exquisite wines, along with many other rare grape varieties.
• Corinth Canal - The Corinth Canal is a waterway that traverses the narrow isthmus of Corinth, connecting the Gulf of Corinth to the Saronic Gulf. This canal effectively separates the Greek mainland from the Peloponnese, turning it into an island. It serves as an important navigational route that once allowed ships to enter the Aegean Sea. Dug through the isthmus at sea level, the canal is 6.4 kilometers long and only 25 meters wide. Although completed in the late 19th century, the canal was a dream 2,000 years in the making. Before its construction, ships in the Aegean Sea had to circumnavigate the Peloponnese to reach the Adriatic or anchor in Corinth, a journey that added 185 nautical miles. It is believed that Periander, the tyrant of Corinth (602 BC), first conceived the idea of the Corinth Canal. Due to the project’s complexity, Periander built the diolkós, a stone road that allowed ships to be transported on wheeled platforms.
• Corinth - Olive oil has been cherished for centuries for its culinary and nutritional benefits. While consumed worldwide, its production is limited to regions with ideal climatic and environmental conditions for olive cultivation. Recently, a new industry has emerged around this liquid gold, known as olive oil tourism.
  Whether savoring the finest olive oil drizzled on crusty bread, wandering through rustling olive groves on a sunny afternoon, or hearing stories about food traditions that span thousands of years, these experiences awaken and invigorate all your senses.

The difference between professional olive oil tasting and simple olive oil tasting:
Professional olive oil tasting involves using special tasting glasses, similar to wine tasting. When tasting olive oil, three characteristics are sought: aroma, intensity of its bitter taste, and intensity of its spicy taste.

• Athens - The tour concludes with a drop-off at the same location as the pick-up. Thank you for choosing us for your tour in Athens.

• Private transportation
• Olive oil tasting fee
• Professional English-speaking tour driver
• In-vehicle air conditioning
• Hotel pickup and drop-off in Athens

• Gratuities
• Food and drinks
• English-speaking licensed tour guide (We can arrange for a tour guide for you with an extra cost)

The Olive Oil Tasting Experience 5-Hours Tour and Athens Tours Greece offer crafted experiences that immerse our savvy travelers in the local environment to explore the unknown as a source of inspiration.

Highlights Of The Olive Oil Tasting Experience 5-Hour Tour
-Tour of the olive groves in its 3 plantation frameworks, Traditional, Intensive, and Super intensive.
-The harvesting of olive trees (from October to November upon request).
-The properties of organic extra virgin olive oil.
-The production process of organic olive oil inside the olive mill.
-The oil quality: what refined olive oils are, what virgin olive oils are, and what the extra virgin olive oil is.
-Partake an oil-tasting and learn how to pair them gastronomically.
-Virtually participate in every stage of olive oil production.

• Important note: You will have a professional English-speaking driver with good knowledge of the history and culture of Greece, to guide you till you enter archaeological sites and museums according to the program. Tour drivers are not licensed to companion you inside the archaeological sites and museums. If you’d like to have one, we can arrange it for you at an additional cost. Licensed by the state tour guides are freelance and it is subject to availability on bookings day!
• Athens International Airport transfers can be arranged on request at an extra cost !
• Olive oil tour & and tasting presentation Duration: 70 min . Visiting the olive mill olive grove. Guided tour of the facilities and presentation of the production line of extra virgin olive oil. Virtual reality video presentation. Wearing the virtual reality mask you will have the opportunity to live an unforgettable experience by watching a video with all the stages of cultivation, production & bottling of extra virgin olive oil. Presentation of Greek extra virgin olive oil (varieties, categories of olive oil, health benefits & useful tips for the proper storage of extra virgin olive oil). Professional tasting experience in two. Products (we can add more at a small extra cost). Simple tasting of the Soligea product line (extra virgin olive oil – Kalamon olives – Kalamon olive paste).

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.