Off-Road Experiences: Discover Attica's Vineyards and Wine Production in 4x4 Vehicles
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Marathon
Embark on an off-road adventure in Attica's vineyards, exploring wine production and tasting exquisite wines. Discover a hidden gem just outside Athens!
Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Marathon Lake - Escape to a green, stunning, nearby destination in Attica, far from the main touristic attractions of Athens, which has nothing to envy from the rest of Greece.

Your off-road experience starts from your hotel or from a central location where our 4x4 off-road specialized vehicles will pick you up. The route we have designed specifically for you begins approximately 20 kilometres from the centre of Athens.

The trip takes place in the wider area of Marathon Lake through dense vegetation, the vineyards, olive trees, and small rivers and of course the Dam.

  • Domaine Costa Lazaridi S.A. - we will visit the Wine Museum Kostas Lazaridis and Oinotria land.

A tour guide will tell us about the stages of wine production of spirits and balsamic vinegar.

We will also tour the wine ageing wine cellars and we will see the barrels that the red wine “Oinotria Land” and the special cellars with the aged wines in the collecting bottles.

And for the end, a tasting experience, tasting on 2 wines and one vinegar

What's Included
  • All fees and taxes included
  • Complimentary snacks
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Embark on a verdant escapade in Attica, a stone’s throw away from Athens, a place that holds its own against any other Greek destinations.

Your adventure begins either from your accommodation or a key location where our purpose-built 4x4 vehicles are stationed for pick-up. Our specially designed route commences around 20 kilometers outside the Athens city center.

The journey glides through the expansive Marathon Lake region, amidst lush foliage, vineyards, olive groves, and small rivers, finally leading you to the Dam. The climax of our route leads us to the Kostas Lazaridis Wine Museum and the land of Oinotria. Here, a tour guide walks you through the intricate process of wine, spirit, and balsamic vinegar production.

The tour also features the wine maturation cellars, showcasing the casks of OINOTRIA LAND’s red wine and the exclusive cellars housing the aged wines in collectors’ bottles.

The expedition concludes with a tasting experience featuring a selection of two wines and a vinegar.

Location
Marathon Lake
Cancellation Policy

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

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515booger
Sep 2, 2023
Unbelievable views, great wine, great guides!! - Panos and Venatia (sorry if misspelled) took us out of the busy city of Athens and into the beautiful country side. Not only was it relaxing but they were also so accommodating and knowledgeable. They even brought us some snacks (sandwich with veggies from his own garden!) The winery museum was much bigger than I have ever seen and Irina (the wine sommelier) was able to tell us not only history of the company and wine in Greece but recommend great Greek wine bar in Athens. Overall great time and great people!! We liked so much we saw them again next day:)
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Curiosity16272371435
Feb 21, 2023
4x4 excursion and wine tour - Getting out of Athens and experiencing this tour is a must. Yvonne is amazing and shows you a side of Greece you can’t get without an off-road vehicle. Great scenery and you finish up with a wine tour and tasting that was also very fun
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Valpopam
Sep 18, 2022
Best trip ever! We had a blast! - Our off-road experience was so much fun! Yvonne picked up my boyfriend and me at our Athens hotel and we headed out into the countryside. Soon we were bouncing along on rugged trails on the mountainside, among groves of olive, fig and pistachio trees, as well as vineyards. The scenery was stunning, and it was especially wonderful because there were no other people in sight for hours. It was as though we had the world to ourselves for a day. Our excursion included a visit to a lovely winery, Domaine Costa Lazaridi, and a private tour of Wine Museum. The museum is fascinating and contains hundreds of artifacts, and our guide was very informative. Our wine tour ended in a beautiful bar area, where we tasted several wines and enjoyed a scrumptious charcuterie. After enjoying our wines and snacks, we were back in Yvonne's vehicle for more adventures on the trails. We stopped at a high hilltop which overlooked beautiful Marathon Lake far below. As we stood there taking in the view, a rare August thunderstorm moved in. It was refreshing and beautiful! It made our ride down the mountainside even more of an adventure, as the pouring rain created rivulets everywhere. Yvonne is an excellent driver and navigated the rocky, winding, muddy trails like an expert. We had so much fun, and I highly recommend this tour to anyone who loves nature, wine and good company. Yvonne is the best!
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Sightseer687517
Nov 18, 2019
Beyond the city limits.... - A great day to enjoy Athens beyond the city, highly recommended. Picked up from the hotel drove through the outskirts of Athens to enjoy some lovely wine and tour of the winery. The best part was driving through the beautiful countryside, stunning out of the way places with great company. Pano and Yvonne have really created something special on roads less travelled with lovely food and wine..
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Pslhk
Nov 12, 2019
Day tour outside Athens - It's excellent for those who wants something different besides archaeological sites and museums in Athens. I really enjoyed the wine tasting and beautiful scenery from the road trip.
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Romazemelman
Oct 27, 2019
Best off road trips in Athens - I'm with my wife and her sister wonted to try some special in Athens, and ordered road of wine. It was the bast attraction in all our time in Greece. Yvonne took as from apartment we lived to nice wine museum with rich history, where we tried some special wines and after this give us amazing off road trip with beautiful panoramas and many adrenaline turns. Special thanks for Yvonne for interesting story about places we gone with many facts.
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Phantominnc
Oct 3, 2019
Just do it! - Had a wonderful day with Yvonne. She took me out of the center of Athens to drink some delicious wine, see some incredible views, and realize that there’s so much more to Greece than monuments and beaches. She was in touch with me from booking (door to door service) and responded very quickly whenever I had questions. Don’t hesitate to book an adventure with this group...very down to earth, kind, and actually care that they help you make great memories.
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30fillia
Jul 2, 2019
Definitely I will do it again - Perfect experience. Definitely recommended to someone that was to have a different experience. The personnel well all super friendly and they knew well how to guide you and offer you an unforgettable experience. I will do it again for sure it was one from the most fun and interesting things that I have ever done during my weekend.
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Charakass
Jun 30, 2019
Amazing off road experience!!! - My Dutch friends and I visited Athens in mid-June and we were looking for an opportunity to experience something different beyond the necessary visits in historic sites and museums. Thankfully, we stumbled upon the Off Road Experience website and booked the "Off road experience at the roads of wine". And it was fantastic!!! Panos and Yvonne are great and they even provided us with snacks and drinks, while driving us off road through a beautiiful green scenery. Hard to believe it is only a few kilometers from the busy city centre! The Marathon Dam and the surrounding nature are gorgeous and we really enjoyed our tour in the Wine Museum. In less than two hours, we learned about the wine making process, visited the wine cellars and also tasted some really tasty wine. Thank you guys for such an amazing time!!
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