Olive Oil Tour & Tasting with Sommelier
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6 Ratings
Kalentzi
Join an olive oil tour in Athens with a sommelier. Taste, learn, and connect through the rich world of olive oil. Book your experience today.
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • OLEOSOPHIA Olive Garden & Olive Oil Tastings - You will experience olive oil tasting inside our family olive grove and learn about Greek olive oil culture! Starting from our meeting point, the petite chapel of St. Efrem, we will walk through a traditional, family olive grove to explore the rare Manaki olive trees, learn about the cultivation, the sustainable agricultural practices and the family history!

After our walk through the olive trees, we will enjoy an olive oil tasting with a view of the olive groves and grapes of the mythical slopes of Mt. Fokas, where the Lion of Nemea was born!

You will learn all about :
olive oil categories and the basic principles of olive oil tasting,
the fruitiness, pungency and bitterness of olive oil
how to appreciate & taste olive oil to identify award winning qualities as well as negative traits to avoid in olive oil
all the health benefits it provides
You’ll learn about the Mediterranean diet in a holistic way and enjoy olive oil food pairing with Greek flavors!

Leaving the activity, you will have formed a true connection to the land and locals, you will see olive oil in a new light, have the knowledge to select an olive oil from the shelf & add value to your nutrition & well-being!

What's Included
  • Snacks
What's Not Included
  • Private transportation
  • Lunch
Meal Options
  • Greek flavours - Small Greek meze for olive oil food pairing
Additional Information

Spend time and have fun learning with your very own olive oil sommelier! I’m in love with olive oil and I can’t wait to share my passion with you! Let me guide you in the beautiful world of olive oil aromas and flavours, while having fun, understanding olive oil culture and connecting with an expert local! Let your senses guide you through different olive oil samples, sniff for the fruitiness and the aromas, taste the peppery and bitter notes and learn how to evaluate olive oil quality on your own. You will become an olive sommelier for a day, discussing the food pairings of olive oil and the many uses in the kitchen while you will learn about the health benefits of olive oil and the Mediterranean diet. At the end, we will have amazing memories together based on fun, knowledge and connection! Could you ever imagine olive oil connecting people so much? yes!

  • Not recommended for anyone with an allergy to olive oil
Location
OLEOSOPHIA Olive Garden & Olive Oil Tastings
I will meet you with a big smile outside our family olive grove where there is an OLEOSOPHIA sign & the small chapel of St. Efrem, a family heritage! We're just 8 mins drive from the Zevgolatio exit of the highway - a beautiful drive with olives & grapes! Safe travels, see you soon!
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Andrewkd7920tt
Sep 20, 2022
Great olive oil tour with a fabulous host - Oleosophia is a beautiful place with delicious olive oil, but what really makes it a marvelous place to visit is Marianna. She is warm, welcoming, incredibly knowledgeable about all things olive oil and has designed a wonderful experience for foodies and clueless tourists alike. Even in the mid-day heat, Marianna made sure we were comfortable, and took the time to answer all of our many questions, while introducing us to ideas and flavors we didn't know to ask about. We've been on similar food-focused tours in other places, and it really is the people who make the difference. If you have been enjoying Greek olive oil, or just want a gorgeous place to stop along your tour through the country, contact Oleosophia. And don't be shy to ask if they can work with your schedule.
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Juliecamille70
Jun 20, 2022
Unique and wonderful tour and tasting - We are from Northern California and have done many wine tastings over the years. The olive oil tasting with Marianna was a highlight of our recent trip to Greece. I learned so much and she was absolutely delightful. She is doing a great thing here and if you love food I highly recommend taking part in her olive oil tasting, You will not be disappointed.
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388yvonnem
Dec 5, 2021
Don't miss this unique experience to learn about olives, olive oil and food pairing! - After traveling in Greece for 2+ weeks, we did not have anything planned for the last day and were looking for something to do. We contacted Marianna and arranged for an Olive Garden walking tour and Olive Oil tasting. The event began with the walking tour and ended up with the tasting in an outside pavilion. The experience was so unique and is a must do if you are in the area. We learned so much about the process beginning with the olive trees to tasting olive oil and pairing with foods. The experience was priceless and I would highly recommend making this a priority! She has a Facebook group and puts out fun facts occasionally about olive oil. We found their olive oil through a supplier in the US and have ordered quite a bit for personal use and gifts.
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Pmbny
Jul 8, 2021
Family - Our family visit to the olive grove was warm and personalized and was a unique opportunity to learn the generational history of the grove as well as the art of tasting olive oil from an experienced sommelier. Our twelve year old planted an olive tree, and we all tasted some local delicacies - made all the more perfect with the embellishment of the Oleosophia Olive oil from rare Manaki olives. Thank you, Marianna and George, for an amazing time!! We will be back.
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Cgkritsi
Jun 9, 2021
Highly recommended! - Ι wasn’t sure what to expect when we booked the tour – for sure, something different! And it was! As soon as we arrived, we met our host Marianna and felt very welcome. She was very knowledgeable about olive oil (she is an olive oil sommelier!), the olive trees and cultivation while the walk through their family olive garden was very refreshing. The olive oil tasting was eye opening and it changed the way I see olive oil! I definitely recommend the experience with Marianna!
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Grigorisa992
Jun 7, 2021
Very fun experience! - I enjoyed the olive tour and the olive oil tasting and I learned a lot about olive oil and how important it actually is in our diet. Marianna helped us understand many things, she was very knowledgeable and we got to try different olive oils!
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