Athens Private Food Tasting Tour
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Athens Private Food Tasting Tour
By Intrepid Urban Adventures - Athens
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Taste your way around Athens on this food walking tour with a local guide. This tour stops at numerous local eateries for tastings of local dishes and drinks. In between stops see famous landmarks and learn about Greek culture. Since this is a private tour, you'll have plenty of time to ask questions, too.
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Duration: 3h
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Live guide: English
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Highlights
- Food walking tour of Athens with a local guide
- Taste classic Greek dishes and drinks
- See famous local landmarks
- Private tour ensures a personalized experience
- Friendly Local English speaking food and wine expert and guide
- Tastings of Greek sweets, koulouri, olive oil, olives, cheeses & more
- Greek alcohol (wine, ouzo)
- Traditional meze dishes (a meze is a small appetiser or side dish)
- Visits to markets, Kotzia Square, Avyssinias Square, Monastiraki Square, Athena's Road, churches, and a traditional deli.
- Get personalised tips for the area's best bars and eateries.
- Entry/Admission - Kotzia Square
- Entry/Admission - Central Market
- Entry/Admission - Agia Irini Church
- Entry/Admission - Athens Street
- Entry/Admission - Athens
What's not included- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Additional Food and Drink
- Start:
- Kotzia Square, Sofokleous 18, Athina 105 51, GreeceIn Kotzia Square in front of the Mayor building. Find the exact meeting point with what3words: ///gone.changing.taps
End:- Monastiraki, Athina, GreeceMonastiraki Square and metro station
- Wheelchair accessible
- Pushchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 6176TASTE- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travellers can participate
- 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 is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 6176TASTE
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- Sofokleous 18, Athina 105 51, GreeceIn Kotzia Square in front of the Mayor building. Find the exact meeting point with what3words: ///gone.changing.taps
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- Monastiraki, Athina, GreeceMonastiraki Square and metro station
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- jackoS2151CB0 contributionsAsk for Gina when you book this tour.Gina was an amazing guide, sharing both her knowledge and personal stories of Athens. She adjusted the tour schedule to accommodate our need to walk at a slower pace. We learned so much more about the history of Athens as it developed over the past 4,000 years and Gina made our tour very special.Written 27 September 2024
- willobrien10 contributionsA walking/food/drink tour not to be missedWe had a sensational evening walking around Athens with Theo... He is a complete gentleman & is so welcoming & knowledgeable. We left feeling so much more confident to be able explore central Athens by ourselves. This tour is something everyone should do at the start of their trip to have the information needed to really enjoy your visit. The drinks were really nice but the food... WOW, Theo takes you to the best establishments to make sure you get the most amazing food. We can't recommend this tour highly enough.Written 25 September 2024
- KarinB2590 contributionsWalking tour with TheoWe did the Twilight Athens Walking Tour with Theo. It was brilliant. We had a wonderful time. Theo is both knowledgeable and entertaining. It was the best way to finish our stay in Greece. We went home on a high!Written 6 July 2024
- 608carolj0 contributionsA highlight of our tripWe had a great time on our tour with our guide, Theodoris. We highly recommend it for to enjoy the ambience of the city and the bustle of Athens at night. Theodoris was knowledgeable, fun and flexible. The restaurants we visited were fantastic with lots of atmosphere, and Theodoris offered information not only about the food but about the history and culture of the city. It was one of the highlights of our trip.Written 8 April 2024
- Maps585619729470 contributionsGreat food! Informative with an amazing guide Theo!I did the Athens Under Moonlight tour with Theo a few days ago & cannot recommend it more! The tour was thoughtfully organized & provided more food than I planned on (which was good because the food, drinks & people were all superb)! As with any tour, the guide brings it to life! Theo is a Rockstar, very educated, knowledgeable, & passionate about informing tourists all about the history & sub-sections of Athens! This tour was definitely in the Top 3 EVER for me!Written 7 April 2024
- BigJim670 contributionsOur time in Athens was wonderful and then some!Our first trip to Athens in late September/early October was an absolutely wonderful adventure. We flew over on Turkish Airlines, which treated us very well; their customer service, flight crew and Business Lounge (in Istanbul through which which we connected) were exceptional. The car service we used from airport to hotel and back was provided by Welcome Tours; punctual, reasonably priced and very safe driving. Our hotel in Athens was the Grande Bretagne Athens, situated in the heart of the city on Constitution Square, diagonally adjacent to the Greek Parliament (notable for its hourly Changing of the Guard. The hotel is an old-world gem with high-ceilinged rooms and efficient and friendly staff. The concierge staff was especially helpful. During our five-night stay, we benefitted tremendously by having booked three private three-hour tours offered by Context Travel; we've now also used them in Dublin, Istanbul, Paris and Rome and they are simply, hands down, the very best! We toured the Acropolis, Parthenon and Acropolis Museum on our first day of touring; the National Archaeological Museum of Athens on the second; and the Ancient Agora with Plaka Neighborhood on the third. Just outstanding tours led by by totally knowledgeable and super friendly tour guides. Words to the wise: Wear very comfortable shoes and always carry water with you. Lastly our meals: Starting every day with an expansive breakfast buffet at our hotel's Rooftop Restaurant energized our tours of the city. We enjoyed two delicious dining experiences at this same restaurant looking out at the picture-postcard-perfect lit-up Acropolis. Another evening we dined at Tudor Hall in the Grand Bretagne's adjacent sister hotel, the King George; a very elegant, impeccably served and rather pricey restaurant, but a tad more fancy than appetite-satisfying. Cookoovaya was perhaps a more trendy eatery, a little off the beaten path, but with delicious menu, very ample servings and reasonably priced. On our final night in Athens, we were able to get in (reservations way in advance recommended) to Dionysos Zonar's; outdoor dining with a perfect view of the nearby lit-up Parthenon made for a most memorable evening! During our entire stay in Athens, we felt appreciated, safe and very welcome. It's a wonderful city with a truly amazing history and so very, very much to offer!Written 18 October 2023
- Go077548405500 contributionsTwilight Fun Yum & MadnessVery local and fun tour by Theodore our excellent guide who shared his passion for Athens! What great company he is as he brought Athens Triangle alive in real time Highly recommend this tour. It is well worth it! Many thanks, Theodore!Written 16 October 2023
- CoasterKid810 contributionsGreat nihhtlife tour of AthensWe ended up having a private tour as we were the only ones who signed up. Our guide, Theodoris, was a wealth of information. His passion for his city and country were palpable. The Acropolis view rooftop bar was the perfect nightcap.Written 12 October 2023
- Brian7300 contributionsGreat tour and guideFantastic tour with great food, drink, and views. Our guide was really good. Highly recommend it. We ended on a rooftop bar, looking out at the Parthenon lit up at night.Written 24 September 2023
- cats0010 contributionsExcellent tourExcellent tour, Theo was so friendly and knowledgeable , the food we had throughout the tour was delicious and the view from the rooftop bar was magnificentWritten 19 September 2023
- BelM2830 contributions100% recommended.. a great evening out.A great evening out with the fabulous Theo discovering the streets, eats and alleyways of Athens. I recommend coming hungry as there is plenty of food and drinks and you will want to eat it all. Theo shared personal stories and plenty of history (but not too much) about the area and of course left us with some 'aaahhhhh' moments. I 100% recommend this tour.Written 31 August 2023
- lindamS8185HE0 contributionsGet a different Athens experience with a fabulous local guide.A fabulous way to see Athens come alive at night with a local expert. Theo showed us places and views of the city that we'd never have found as tourists on our own. He was great fun, knowledgeable about the city, its history, culture and politics. The range of venues explored (a variety of smaller family tavernas to hip & hidden bars, funky alleyways, and rooftop bar with breathtaking views of the Acropolis) made this a must-do when you're in Athens. Food & drinks were plentiful. We felt safe and adventurous with Theo's local knowledge. Highly recommended.Written 27 July 2023
- James-Thomas20230 contributionsMoonlight in AthensThanks Theo for a awesome experience. Your knowledge and love for athens was nice to be around. Tye places we wnt was alot of funWritten 2 July 2023
- Sarah T0 contributionsExcellent Athens city tour!Theo was awesome and the food and drinks were amazing! He took us in areas I don't think we would have otherwise seen and was incredibly knowledgeable about Athens as well as the whole of Greece. Not only did he give us a great tour, he sent us follow ups with his recommendations and additional information on where we visited.Written 28 June 2023
- N8591BBolivial0 contributionsMagical Night Tour of Athens from a LocalOur guide was amazing, and showed us so many spots that we wouldn’t have found on our own! Lots of food and drinks, I highly recommend this tour!Written 10 June 2023
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Philadelphia10 contributions
This tour is so special. We tasted many different types of food, sweets and real Greek coffee. The food was amazing and truly unique to Athens! I cannot say enough good things about Nikoleta. She is warm, kind, knowledgeable and a great story teller! She makes you feel that you’re out with a friend. Very highly recommend!
Written 21 January 2020
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Dear AP589,
Thank you for finding some time for all this amazing feedback and choosing Urban Adventures in Athens.
Our primal goal, is to offer a unique insight of our city and create new friendships and amazing memories with our Guests.
We are so excited that you enjoyed our Tour and our amazing guide Nikoleta and her cinammon hospitality and stories and "flavors" as she is one of our Food Experts.
Thank you so much (Ευχαριστούμε), for making the time for this lovely review <3
We can only wish , we see soon for your next Urban Adventure in Greece:)
Safe Travels <3
Written 6 February 2020
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MikeHLaramie_Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming37 contributions
Dimitra, (Demi) took the 5 of us on what turned out to be a wonderful private tour. She is an extremely delightful tour guide with boundless energy, knowledge and enthusiasm..The food sampled was delicious and so much we were full for hours after!! I highly recommend this tour with Dimitra and would do it again in a heart beat. Thanks so much. Mike H
Written 29 April 2019
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Hello Mike ,
Thank you for taking the time to write your review of our tour. We are so happy that you had a great time with Demi exploring Athens beauties. Demi sends her best wishes for safe travels. Hope to see you again in our city,
Stefanos
Written 27 May 2019
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Caitriana
Reigate, UK145 contributions
We met our tour guide, Charlotte Mich, near the main markets of Athens and she took us through the meat and fish areas as well as the antiquities area and streets with spices, oils and herbs. There was so much to see and she was really informative and engaging in all we saw. We also went to areas to eat that a tourist would not necessarily go to and had the most delicious Meze and ouzo not to mention tasting different oils and olives in specialist shops. We both really enjoyed our tour and I loved seeing how different the way of life and shopping is in Athens compared to our own. Would highly recommend this tour just please make sure that you do not eat first!!
Written 22 September 2019
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Dear Caitriana,
We are so happy to read, that your exploration of the Athens with Urban Adventures, was an interesting experience and that you got a "flavour" of our city.
We take pride in sharing an authentic "Greek Taste" of our cuisine and culture, which for us, are almost inseparable.
Thank you so much, for taking the time to review our Tour and we can only hope, that it was only an "appetizer" and you will visit Greece in the near future.
Sunny Regards from Charlotte and Urban Adventure Team.
Written 3 October 2019
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cursedcastle
Los Angeles, CA10 contributions
My husband and I had such fun on Urban Adventures 8:30 p.m. food tour. Our guide Evelina was 100% delightful, and she took us to all these cool places we would never have found in our own. Made us fall in love with Athens. Definitely take this tour and do so as soon as possible in your stay so that you can return to restaurants and neighborhoods. If possible, get Evelina. She's really open and engaging about life in Athens, and her English is perfect.
Written 13 July 2019
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Hello cursedcastle ,
Thank you so much for choosing Urban Adventures for exploring and tasting Athens by night. Nothing can give us more satisfaction than knowing that you enjoyed the tour.
Hope to see you again on one of our other Urban Adventures tours in Greece. Greetings from Evelina and the team in Athens.
Safe travels and have fun!
Stefanos
Written 19 July 2019
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KarmaRoadie
Germantown, MD17 contributions
Jun 2019 • Friends
Demi and Charlotte were terrific guides and our group of 7 had a great time walking, talking and tasting. We tried lots of different Greek foods but the best part was chatting with them and getting tips and ideas for what to do in Athens. It was like visiting with old friends. I think a walking food tour with good guides is the best way to get introduced to a new city.
Written 10 July 2019
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Hello KarmaRoadie,
Thank you so much for a lovely review :) We are so proud of our company members as they all love first their city and of course their jobs! Hope to see you again on one of our other Urban Adventures tours in Greece. Greetings from Demi, Charlotte :- ) and the team in Athens.
Stefanos
Written 19 July 2019
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kaelap
Schenectady, NY442 contributions
Feb 2018 • Couples
I was on a group tour of 5 people recently & Nikoleta was our fun and endearing tour guide. We toured about 10 spots from restaurants to the fish market to amazing coffee to spice shops and a Lukumades stop in about 4 hours, I think. It flew by! I had the BEST food of my trip while on her tour - and drink, too. But, I wanted to know more about the history of the food - I liked her story about cooking with her Grandma. I just wanted to know more - really about the pastirma at Ta Karamanlidika which I could eat everyday. Our walk through the meat & fish markets was so busy it was hard to enjoy the experience. There was a lot of pushing and shoving the market was so packed! I had been dying to go to one of the places she took us to, which made me so happy! Nikoleta is so friendly & exuberant!
Written 19 February 2018
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Hello Kaelap and thank you for such a detailed review.
We are so happy that you enjoyed our Taste of Athens small group tour and our food specialist Nikoleta. Your feedback that it was the best food and drinks of your entire trip put a smile on our faces. We select our food stops very carefully and we do agree that it can be very loud in the central market, but that's part of the local experience.
Hope to be able to show you more of our city next time!
Safe travels from all of us!
Written 23 March 2018
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Hanh Le
Hanoi, Vietnam2 contributions
Jan 2020
This tour is fantastic and i will recommend my friend to join. Our tour guide was very good and enthusiastic.
Written 19 February 2020
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Dear HanhLeUAM,
Thank you so much for your time, writing this review and giving such a great rating to our services.
So happy to read that you loved our tour and guide :)
We hope your path brings you to Greece again, some time soon and we can take you on another great Urban Adventure.
From behalf of Yianni and Urban Adventures Team
Safe Travels <3
Written 14 March 2020
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Sharon F
Huntington Beach, CA5 contributions
Oct 2019 • Friends
We like to do a walking food tour the first day in any new country and this food tour did not disappoint. The food was amazing and Nikoleta took us to places we would have never found on our own. I had the best beans of my life (no exaggeration). They were fantastic! Nikoleta was knowledgeable, fun, and full of wonderful recommendations. I highly recommend this food tour and request Nikoleta!!!
Written 23 October 2019
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Dear Sharon F,
It's fanastic to read that you had an amazing time and tour with our Food Expert guide, Nikoleta, she is one of our fundemental and valuable collegues for many years now, we truly feel so blessed to have her!!!
We can't thank you enough of taking the time to provide us with your description of your experience with Urban Adventures in Athens and so glad we gave you a an authentic Athenian Perspective and experience of our city, may it have been only an appetizer for further exploration of Greece and its gems, in the near future.
Wishing you Safe Travels, until then and Sunny Regards from Nikoleta and Urban Advenures Team <3
P.S As Greeks we take pride in Philoxenia and we only rest, when having well fed guests, food for us is part of a cultural sharing experience and we are so happy you found one new favourite greek flavor ;) Best Beans Ever
Written 1 November 2019
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Arup
3 contributions
Oct 2019 • Family
Excellent tour ! Our guide Charlotte was fantastic! She took us around at a very good pace and stopped frequently to answer questions . The food was good. We loved the tour! Thanks Charlotte!
Written 14 October 2019
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Dear arupdoc1,
Thank you so much for this valuable review, as in Urban Adventures we always strive for excellence!!!
We are thrilled to read that you enjoyed your experience with our guide Charlotte, exploring Athens and it's unique "flavors"!!!
We can only hope, to see you on another Urban Adventure in Greece, soon!
Until then, we hope you have safe travels :)
From Urban Adventures and Charlotte
Sunny & Smiley Regards
Written 16 October 2019
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Stephanie
1 contribution
Sept 2019 • Couples
My husband and I were on our honeymoon and this was the last tour we did before leaving Greece. Demi was an amazing tour guide. She helped us to experience the culture and authentic tastes of Greece. We would definitely recommend this tour.
Written 9 September 2019
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Dear Stephanie,
Let me start by wishing you guys all the best, may your life path be filled with rose pedals and hope that your honeymoon in Greece, was sweeter than Baklava :)
Thank you, for choosing an Urban Adventures Tour and we managed, to make your last day in Athens memorable. It is so great, to read how much you enjoyed the entire experience, with our lovely Demi!
A great way to explore Athens, history, culture, flavours and hidden gems.
We wish you safe travels and we can't thank you enough, for taking the time to leave a review for our Tour and our guide.
Written 4 October 2019
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