Athens: The Classic Food Tasting Tour
Overview
This tour has been specifically designed so that our clients have the opportunity to experience Athens as a local.
Feel the city’s true vibe by visiting traditional, cosy restaurants run by Athenian locals, who’s passion is to serve authentic and delicious Greek food with the typical warm hearted Greek spirit.
This tour allows you to explore the sights, experience the culture, taste the abundance of the Greek cuisine and encounter the Greek hospitality!
What's Included
- Lunch
- Visit of Varvakios Market
- Food and drink tastings (koulouri, Greek cheeses, raki, variety of mezze, cooked meals, coffee)
- Tour Guide
- Extra drinks and alcoholic beverages (Unless stated in the tour description)
- Private transportation
Meeting Location
Pl. Monastirakiou 10
Athina 105 55, Greece
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Indulge in a flavorful journey through Greece with a rich tasting experience featuring traditional samples. Savor golden loukoumades drizzled with honey, flaky spinach pie, and sweet pie bursting with local flavors. Enjoy creamy cheeses, robust Greek coffee, and an array of mezze that showcase the essence of Greek hospitality. Delight in the purity of extra virgin olive oil, complemented by crunchy nuts and rich, golden honey. Each bite offers a glimpse into Greece’s culinary soul, blending simplicity, tradition, and unforgettable taste in every mouthful.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Please indicate any dietary requirements at the time of booking
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EET).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Lunch.
- Visit of Varvakios Market.
- Food and drink tastings (koulouri, Greek cheeses, raki, variety of mezze, cooked meals, coffee).
- Tour Guide.
- Extra drinks and alcoholic beverages (Unless stated in the tour description).
- Private transportation.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Athens: The Classic Food Tasting Tour is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Please indicate any dietary requirements at the time of booking
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Athens: The Classic Food Tasting Tour will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Lunch
- Visit of Varvakios Market
- Food and drink tastings (koulouri, Greek cheeses, raki, variety of mezze, cooked meals, coffee)
- Tour Guide
- Extra drinks and alcoholic beverages (Unless stated in the tour description)
- Private transportation
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Please indicate any dietary requirements at the time of booking
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
