This is a trip for those who like their adventures served with a generous helping of local flavour. Greek food is all about simplicity, seasonality and sharing – and on this journey through the Peloponnese, you’ll get to savour it all in tavernas, wineries and olive groves.
Breakfasts at your hotels will include fresh bread, local honey, handmade preserves, Greek yoghurt with walnuts, seasonal fruit, cheese pies and eggs cooked to order. Lunches vary between late afternoon taverna feasts in traditional mountain villages and light bites after tastings or morning adventures. Expect well known and lesser known Greek classics, including gemista - stuffed peppers and tomatoes - wild greens pies and freshly baked bread served with tangy feta, olives and sun-dried tomatoes. Dinners are relaxed, sociable affairs at carefully selected local tavernas by your host. Think meze platters with tzatziki, dolmades, saganaki and Greek salad, with mains such as grilled sea bream and oven-baked moussaka. Meals are often shared, encouraging you to try a bit of everything – just how the locals do it. You’ll also delve deeper into Peloponnesian food culture through three special experiences:
Wine tasting in Nemea –visit one of Greece’s most famous wine regions, where you’ll sample the bold reds of Agiorgitiko and learn how ancient terroirs and modern techniques meet in your glass. Expect a guided tasting of 3–5 wines, paired with local nibbles and insights from the winemaker.
Olive oil tasting – join a local producer to explore the secrets of extra virgin olive oil, from grove to bottle. You’ll learn to taste for pepperiness, fruitiness and balance while discovering how this ‘liquid gold’ shapes Greek cooking.
Greek cooking class and farewell meal – in the kitchen of a local chef, you’ll roll filo pastry, stuff vine leaves, and simmer sauces from scratch. This hands-on experience ends in a celebratory sit-down meal on the last evening of the trip, where you’ll eat the dishes you’ve prepared, along with a glass or two of wine.
Vegetarians, vegans and other dietary requirements and allergies can be catered for – please just request this on your passenger info form.
