Athens Shore Excursion: Small-Group Food Tour
Description
During your time in port in Athens, wander through its historic streets while indulging in traditional Greek cuisine. This food walking tour allows you to savor a wide variety of local delicacies, ranging from the mouthwatering syrupy 'loukoumades' to traditional 'bougatsa'. Browse through mom-and-pop specialty shops selling local wine, olive oil, cheese or olives, and sample what’s behind the glass counters at family-run delicatessens. The aromas of fresh, out-of-the-oven savory pies, the tempting displays of Greek pastries and sips of Greece’s strong and tasteful spirits round out the food tour. Numbers are limited to 16 people on this small-group shore excursion, ensuring you'll receive personalized attention from your guide. PLEASE NOTE: For Sunday tours, we do not visit the Central Market as it is not open.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Inform us of any food allergies
- Comfortable walking shoes, sun-screen and a hat are recommended
- Dress according to weather
Reviews(39)
There is a lot of walking BUT well worth it. We visited neighbourhoods that we would not have seen on our own. A wide variety of foods were tasted and different spice shops visited. Our guide, Nike, was very knowledgable about Athens and made sure we had a good time. The bonus for us was that we were collected from Piraeus Port, being on a cruise ship, and returned. Our driver was great and made sure we had all the relevant information. WhatsApp is a blessing!! Highly recommend this tour. If you are in Athens during low season it is even better as not so crowded!!
Thank you for your wonderful review, Joy! We're so glad you found the walk worth it—Athens has so many hidden gems, and it’s great to hear you enjoyed exploring them with Nike. Tasting local flavors, discovering spice shops, and experiencing the city’s pulse is what makes this tour special. And yes, WhatsApp truly is a lifesaver! We appreciate your recommendation. Warm regards, Athens Walking Tours Team
Took the tour from a cruise ship. We were picked up by a taxi provided by the tour and delivered to the start point of the tour. The small group is ideal because the streets are narrow. Katerina (guide) provided information on some local places along the way. As a food tour, it wasn’t something we were concerned about if it wasn’t part of the tour. If you are, stay close to her or you will not hear much while walking. The stops were as listed and the food was good. Katerina Is very nice and did a great job keeping everyone together throughout the tour. There weren’t many stairs along the route. When the tour was over we had to walk back to the drop off place. The route was easy and there were many shops and cafes along the way. I’d guess that the total distance was 3.5 to 4.5 miles. When we returned to the pickup point we waited until the designated time and were picked up and returned to our cruise ship. We arrived back at 4pm.
Thanks for sharing your experience, Thomas! It sounds like you made the most of the tour’s variety and Katerina’s local insights along those narrow streets. We're glad the small group size worked well for you, and it’s great to know that getting around was smooth and manageable. Your tip about staying close for the walking commentary is appreciated, and we’re happy to hear you enjoyed the journey back with the lively shops and cafes along the way. Safe travels on the rest of your cruise!
Orestus was the best guide. Very personable and knowledgeable. Took us to the best foods and places. Couldn’t be better.
Thank you, Peter! We're happy to hear that Orestis made your food tour such a memorable experience. His passion for sharing the best local flavors and hidden gems really shines through. We’re glad it was everything you hoped for! Looking forward to welcoming you again on another delicious adventure.
What an unexpected delight this tour turned into—super fun!! What would have been interesting and I'm sure tasty turned into an absolute unforgettable experience due to our guide, Eva. She not only "knew the tour" well, clearly had developed great relationships with many of the owners of the places we visited, and was a wonderful font of information steeped in Greek foodie culture, but she was also was a caring guide and an absolute blast to hang out with! What a warm happy zest for life (and Greek culture) Eva exudes and shared with us throughout our varied stops. Again— we (10 in total from all over the world) could not have had a better time. Terrific value. We highly recommend this foodie tour!
Thank you, Scott, for your warm review! We're thrilled to hear you had such an unforgettable experience on the Athens Shore Excursion Food Tour. Eva truly brought the tour to life with her passion for Greek culture, deep knowledge, and wonderful personality. We love hearing that our guests not only enjoy the delicious food but also the special connections made along the way. It's great to know that the tour was a fun and memorable experience for everyone in your group. Your high recommendation means the world to us, and we hope to welcome you back for more culinary adventures in the future!
Great tour! Theo was excellent. Knowledgeable, kind and very informative. Has a great time visiting the neighborhoods of Athens Greece and sampling wonderful food. If you like getting off the beaten path of a city and seeing it up close this is the tour for you!
Hi Dian, thank you so much for sharing your experience with us! It’s great to hear that you had a great time on our food tour with Theo. He's truly passionate about showcasing the best of Athens and providing informative insights along the way. Exploring the neighborhoods of Athens and sampling delicious food is definitely a highlight, and we're delighted that you enjoyed every moment of it. Our aim is to offer unique experiences that allow our guests to immerse themselves in the local culture, and it sounds like Theo did just that. We're grateful for your recommendation and hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back for more culinary adventures in the future!
I think we had 6 or 7 stops along this tour. Our guide, Fotis, was wonderful and shared so much information about the culture and sights that we passed while walking. The food was amazing and we definitely ended with full bellies! Our favorite stop was the Olive Oil store because the owner/creator happened to be there that day and was funny and shared a lot of information. His store was super cool and featured products from many local small businesses. After the tour, we had about 3 hours in the Plaka district before being picked up and taken back to the cruise terminal. We used that time to walk to the Acropolis and see the Parthenon. Highly recommend this tour to anyone who enjoys food and learning about local cultures, but also appreciates dedicated time to do your own self-exploration.
This was definitely worth it. Ed did the food tour with Rena. She was friendly, animated, knew a lot about food and area culture, and obviously enjoyed her job. We tasted food at 5-6 places. Each one different and each one was REALLY good. The amount of food was almost too much. Loved everything about it and highly recommend it.
Hearing how much you loved the food tour has brightened up our day! Thanks for the great review, Elie, and we expect to see you again soon!
We did our food tour on the 26th of March. Our group was small and the people were very nice. We visited different markets and got the chance to taste many delicious Greek dishes. The highlight of our tour was our passionate and professional tour guide Giorgia; she explained in great detail the Greek food culture, even including the etymology of words, showing us the real Athens. Thank you for the great experience!
We are extremely glad to hear that you enjoyed your food tour experience in Athens, dear Camilla. It’s always great when we can help guests make the most of their time with us. Georgia will be thrilled to know how much you appreciated her assistance. We look forward to seeing you again soon in our beautiful city! Until then, stay safe and keep collecting amazing moments!
An outstanding excursion lead by a very knowledgeable guide. We had many different "snacks" that were accompanied by lots of good information and conversation.
We had today a very interesting pleasant and tasty tour with Lucy We walk the streets visited the variety of places to eat and some highly interesting food and drinks shops presenting the typical food and drinks ( including samples of drinks containing alcohol) A very nice and fine morning. Lucy is knowledgeable demonstrating it in a very pleasant way. If you love food and have time- do it.
Thank you for your posting and for recommending our lovely Athens Food Tour. Walking, tasting and hearing all about the history of food with a local as sweet as Lucy is a truly nice experience!
