Itinerary
TASTES OF GREECE starts every Saturday.-
DAY 1, SAT
ATHENS
Upon arrival in Athens, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Remainder of the day at leisure. -
DAY 2, SUN
ATHENS
After breakfast, your morning is at leisure to explore this fascinating city on your own or take an optional sightseeing tour vising the main sights of Athens including the Acropolis and the Acropolis Museum, Panathenaikon Stadium, where the first modern Olympic Games took place in 1896, and much more. Tonight, enjoy at Dionysos Zonar's restaurant, combining a prime location with panoramic views of the Acropolis and Herodian Theater and high quality Greek modern cuisine. Or opt to experience the delights of Dinner in the Sky. An extraordinary culinary proposal - in the center of Athens - welcomes you! A table for 22 people, along with experienced chefs who will prepare a five-course menu, will lift you up 50 meters above the city. As the table slowly rotates you get views ranging from the sculpturally lit Acropolis, the surrounding mountains, the sea and of course the Athenian cityscape.Breakfast and Dinner included -
DAY 3, MON
ATHENS
Breakfast at your hotel. Late morning departure for your Athens Food Tour, where you will appreciate the Greeks' love of food one delicious bite at a time. Sample Greek cookies, pastries (baklava!), olive oil, cheeses, meats and more. Visit the biggest fish, meat and vegetable market in Athens, as well as the city's Spice Street. This tour is a culinary dream come true. This evening, partake in a hands-on cooking class where you will learn how to recrate Greek dishes and then gather to enjoy your scrumptious food in a lovely environment.Breakfast and Dinner included -
DAY 4, TUE
ATHENS / SANTORINI
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight to Santorini. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to your hotel. Remainder of the day at leisure.Breakfast included -
DAY 5, WED
SANTORINI
After breakfast, enjoy your morning at leisure to relax at your hotel and take in the breathtaking views around you or explore the various quaint towns. This evening, enjoy an optional scenic and relaxing private catamaran sunset cruise while sailing by the Red Beach. White Beach, Black Mountain and Hot Springs. As night falls, a sumptuous dinner is served complete with wine and dessert. View the famous Santorini sunset from the Sea aboard the catamaran.Breakfast included -
DAY 6, THU
SANTORINI
After breakfast, depart for your private full day tour, where you will experience all of Santorini. Visit the archaeological site of Akrotiri, then onto a traditional home cellar to taste traditional wines of Santorini, followed by lunch of assorted Santorini meze and wine and time to take some beautiful panoramic photos to remember this day.Breakfast and Lunch included -
DAY 7, FRI
SANTORINI / CRETE
Today, depart Santorini for Crete by highspeed ferry. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to your hotel.Breakfast included -
DAY 8, SAT
CRETE (CHANIA)
After breakfast, depart for a private full day Taste of Crete experience. Tastes of Crete is a hands-on journey through Crete's culinary traditions, designed for food lovers and cooking enthusiasts. An insight into regional cuisine, a key element of the island's culture, highlights the simple, seasonal foods of Crete. Friendly and informal, this tour features a visit to the lively local market, with a tasting of local cheese and olives, followed by hands-on instruction and lunch at an authentic rural retreat in the outskirts of Chania. Accompanied by a knowledgeable guide, guests discover how to prepare a number of traditional Cretan dishes under the directions of a local lady cook. Those who prefer to take a less active role may choose to just relax and appreciate the atmosphere. Our experience culminates at the table, where together, drinking Cretan wine, we will enjoy the food and the company.Breakfast and Dinner included -
DAY 9, SUN
CRETE (CHANIA)
Breakfast at your hotel and day at leisure. Opt to partake in an optional private Olive Oil and Wine Tour, where you will visit a monastery for olive oil tasting and a winery for tasting and lunch. Your tour will start with a drive towards Akrotiri peninsula and a visit to the monastery of Agia Triada Tzagarolon. Built in the 17th century, this is one of the most impressive monasteries of Crete, set on a wonderfully overgrown landscape of olive groves and cypress trees and with a remarkable cruciform church. We will visit the monastery's museum and cellars and learn about their great produce of olive oil, including a tasting. You will continue with a countryside exploration through a verdant landscape with orange and olive groves to visit a quaint winery, which is the realization of a lifelong dream of a Greek-American owner, who was born and raised in this small village. Escorted by an expert, you will tour the grounds and then taste their excellent wines paired with local specialties.Breakfast included -
DAY 10, MON
CRETE / ATHENS
Morning transter to the airport for your flight to Athens.Breakfast included