The Castle Olive Oil Tasting Tour

This is a fascinating and very informative tour. You will learn all about the greek olive oil culture.

After picking you up from your hotel, you will drive 20kms outside the town of Kalamata, to a unique location. The Castle of Androus is a medieval building of the 13th century, built on a small hill that oversees the entire plain of the area.

Your tour starts with a treasure hunt olive game. A relaxing walk inside the castle with breathtaking views of the endless Messinian Olive valley. You will visit a traditional Olive Mill and then a modern one. This way you will see step by step how the culture of olive oil production evolved over the centuries.

Information, tips and a revealing olive oil tasting by a certified olive oil taster will follow. This unique experience will be accompanied by a light meal of traditional olive oil based dishes.

Your tour ends with your return to your hotel, after a day full of taste, history and culture.

Details

LOCATION
Kalamata
DEPARTURE
TIME
09:00
DURATION
4hrs
TRIP
TYPE
small groups, families, couples
SUGGESTED
PERIOD
All year
PRICE FROM
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Highlights 


  • Olive walk with Expert English speaking tour guide & Treasure hunt game (45’)
  • Tour at the modern olive oil factory and storage facillity (mill) (30’)
  • Tour at the traditional olive oil Mill (15’)
  • Olive oil tasting workshop in 3 different extra virgin olive oils by experienced olive oil taster (member of certified olive oil panel) ( 30’)
  • Olive oil & Food Pairing with at least 4 different taste combinations (15’)
  • Traditional “mezedes” such as lalagia, pasto, Kalamata Olives, tzatziki, feta cheese,olive paste , wine etc.

Includes 


  • Guided tour
  • All tastings & light lunch
  • Hotel pick up
  • Return private transportation
  • Liability
  • Taxes

Full refund or change of date in case of adverse weather conditions


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The Castle Olive Oil Tasting Tour
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Cancellation Policy:
Cancellation 10 days before your tour date will be accepted free of charge. If you cancel 10 to 4 days prior to your tour date, you will be charged a cancellation fee of 30% of the total tour price booked. If you cancel 3 days before your tour date or if you are not present at the starting point, you will be charged with a 100% cancellation fee and the entire amount of your tour price booked will be withheld.

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