Athens 3-Hour Private Food Walking Tour
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ATHENS, GREECE
Athens 3-Hour Private Food Walking Tour
(7 Reviews)Experience the sites, sounds, smells, and flavours of Athens and explore its unique neighbourhoods and the Athenian architecture from the 19th to 21st centuries.
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VIEW ALL 6 PHOTOS+1At a Glance
- Have a walking culinary experience in the central market Area of Athens accompanied by a docent.
- Enjoy recommendations and insider local information from a docent, keen to share his love and knowledge for this city.
- Explore many of the Athenian landmarks while tasting Oriental and Greek delicacies
- Meet your docent at one of the most famous squares, the Constituton Square, in front of the Greek Parliament.
- Discuss with your docent and tailor your walk to your specific interests.
Points of Visit
1Constitution Square
2Syntagma Area
3Aiolou (Eolou) Street
4Eyripidou Street
5Central Market (Varvakios Agora)
6Omonoia Square
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Overview
This walking tasting tour works like a time capsule filled with Athens’ essential culture and food. As you move through the most central and scenic neighbourhoods of the city you will taste a wide variety of dishes that reveal what really matters to the Athenian palette in a walking-tasting degustation fashion.
Description
Your delicious journey begins in the morning at Constitution (Syntagma) square where your English speaking docent will welcome you.
At the beginning of the walk you will get the chance to discuss with your docent and let him know what your particular interests are and on which aspects you would like the narration to focus on. Right after this discussion you will start exploring the area of Syntagma and its culinary backstreets. First you will be offered a welcome treat to get up your appetite. Right after you will visit a traditional bakery located in the surrounding of Syntagma where you’ll taste traditional local pies.
Afterwards you will get acquainted with Antioch cuisine through a stop by a popular street food shop, where you will taste authentic orientalist’s flavours. Walking through the Commercial Triangle, one of the most vibrant city squares, you will decipher the city’s vibrancy by visiting the Famous central market and traditional shops filled with Cold Cuts and Cheese assortments.
Next Thing, you stop by Mokka Coffee shop for a quick cup of greek coffee or beverage of your choice. In the final leg of your delicious walk you will finish your walk on a sweet note with a stop at a local pastry located at Omonoia Square.
After 3 -hours full of walking, learning and tasting, your walk comes to an end at Omonoia Square. Your knowledgeable and friendly docent will be happy to provide you with recommendations and insider local tips which will equip you for the rest of your stay.
*This tour service is for free for all children under 12, should they be accompanied by an adult.
What’s Included
INCLUDED IN THE PRICE
- Guidance by an English Speaking Historian Docent and food junkie
- All taxes, fees and handing charges
- Food & Drinks
NOT INCLUDED
- Transfer Services
- Tips & Gratuities
Tom L
Food tour was so good we then booked a history tour
We had time between our arrival at the Athens airport and our flight to the islands so had arranged for the Welcome Food Tour. The guide was exceptionally knowledgeable, personable and a great communicator. The Welcome experience was so positive that we arranged for a historical tour with them when we returned to Athens later in the trip, and the guide was just as exceptional with deep knowledge and passion. There was a great level of detail while at the same time not dwelling on such minutiae that the tour didn't move.
Both tours and guides gave us a level of knowledge of the city and the sites that we were able to return to them afterwards with comfort level of where we were and what we were seeing.
Read MoreVickie D
Walking Food Tour With Nico
My husband and I booked our walking tour as a way to see more than just the Monuments of this ancient city. On the day of the tour, the gods decided to reward us with unending rain. Nevertheless our guide Nico was upbeat. We had a great tour and tasted more wonderful food than our tummies had room for. I would definitely recommend them as a new way to see Athens.
Read MoreTeLeGourmet
A fantastic experience in the centre of Athens!
I am thoroughly impressed by the service provided by Big Olive City Walks. I ordered a city walk intended for professionals in the food, wine and spirits sector coming from all over the world, and what we got was a well-researched and organised walk that included tasting of traditional products that was interesting and highly entertaining even for a born and raised Athenian like myself. Highly recommended!
Read MorePenelope G
Culinary experience
Having previously enjoyed other Welcome walks I was intrigued to take the Culinary one. This one is not for the moussaka and kebab brigade but for those interested in how the history of Athens is reflected in its little known gastronomic delights. Cannot speak highly enough of the experience.
Read MoreJohn K
Amazing food walk of Athens!
I went on a tour of some of the culinary treasures of Athens. WOW!
All of the stops (from pastries to pies) were phenomenal food and excellent value. I really appreciated Nikos' ability to explain the history of Athens through the food and his thoughtfulness in letting us do the tour in the evening which happened to be more convenient for us.
A particularly impressive aspect of the tour was that despite the fact our group had people who had lived in Athens, some who visit regularly, and some who had never been we all felt like the tour was aimed at us and our knowledge.
A highly professional, flexible and kind outfit run by approachable staff. I thoroughly recommend it for any visitor to Athens!
Read Moreanestorides
Exceptional Tour with an Authentic Flavor
We did the oriental food tour of Athens, with Ilias as our tour guide. Ilias showed us the gems of Athens where we sampled authentic Greek street food and he peppered his explanations with alot of humour and an extensive knowledge of Greek history, art and archetecture from antiquity up to modern times. Ilias thanks for a great day! Highly Recommended!
Read MoreHelena K
Fantastic tour with a city expert
We did the food & heritage tour with Ilias, who is passionate about history and an absolute expert about Athens. He told us about the amazing past of his beloved city, particularly its merging of various cultures, and walked us around the city explaining the history of the architecture and neighborhoods and eating delightful foods. My husband and I were the only ones on the tour that day, so we had fun talking to Ilias about life in Greece, where the locals go, etc. My husband, who normally doesn't like guided tours and prefers doing things on our own, even said afterwards, "That tour was absolutely worth it." You will eat plenty of food around lunchtime so don't eat a huge breakfast! I especially loved the savory pies we sampled, the cheese and the delicious wraps. I'm salivating while typing this review!
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How much does it cost?
Flat group prices apply to all bookings as per below:
- 1-6 people: 180.00€ per group
- 7-15 people: 210.00€ per group
FAQ
Is Welcome Pickups the direct provider of this service?
Welcome Pickups is not directly providing this service. Welcome Pickups is the intermediate between you and the supplier. We assure that the quality of the service you are going to enjoy meets Welcome Pickups' quality standards. Each service we offer has been tested to ensure that it meets our quality standards. If any of the services we recommend receives more than 2 bad reviews it will be automatically removed from our platform and Welcome Pickups will no longer recommend this service.
What is your cancellation policy?
All bookings cancelled up to 24 hours prior to the walk are entitled to a full refund. If you cancel later than this, you will not be refunded. No shows are treated as last-minute cancellations and are non-refundable.
Can I reschedule my booking?
Our group walks are held rain or shine; a group walk can only be rescheduled if weather conditions are severe. Tours in less-than-perfect weather will still go ahead.
