• Duration: 3 hours
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Description

Come join us on our one-of-a-kind tour of Rhodes – Tasting Rhodes! On this tour we discover the culture and customs of Rhodes through its gastronomical and culinary traditions. Tasting Rhodes helps you dive deep into the culture and customs of the island where Food and Drink are concerned. Let your taste buds be amazed on this introduction to all things Greek! An unforgettable experience where you get to try the wine and cuisine of Rhodes. You even get in on the action with a cookery class taught by an expert local cook and also at the local women’s cooperative at the start of our day. We also visit a local winery and do some wine tasting. Then we enjoy our culinary creations over a delicious traditional Greek lunch. To end the day we visit a local folklore museum.

The tour starts from unspoiled mountainous village of Apollona nestled in the foothills of Profitis Ilias.

Stop for a quick tour of an agricultural co-op and learn how these proud, resourceful women run the enterprise. They will share their decisions, goals and a demonstration of local delicacy production with you.

From there, on foot, you will visit the folklore museum and discover what life was like for locals in the centuries past. Admire the traditional costumes, architecture and more as you learn how the people lived and worked as well as the industries of the time such as the inner workings of an olive factory.

You will also visit a winery and learn about the various grape varietals. While here, bring a glass of delicious wine to your lips and understand firsthand why Rhodes produces some of the world’s most award-winning wines.

The highlight of the tour will be a personal cooking class from a mama cook in the village who will share her secrets in making traditional, famous Greek fare including tzatziki, eggplant salad and ever-popular Greek salad. Learn how to make dolmadakia, Greek cheese pies and many more delights!

Conclude your time in Apollona enjoying the fruits of your culinary labors by sitting down to a homemade lunch that you and your fellow cooks have lovingly prepared.

Our Food and Drink tour – Tasting Rhodes takes place in the unspoilt and undeveloped mountainous village of Apollona.  .

Highlights of Taste of Rhodes:

Visit a traditional village on the foothills of Mt Profitis Ilias, in the central part of Rhodes Island

Visit a women’s agricultural cooperative and a folklore museum

Enjoy some wine tasting in a small local winery

Learn how to cook Greek recipes and Rhodian specialities first-hand with an expert cook!

Itinerary

Itinerary

  • 10.00 Meet in Apollona Village
  • 10.00 – 10.20 Visit Agricultural co-op
  • 10.20 – 10.30 Walk to winery
  • 10.30 – 10.50 Wine Tasting
  • 10.50 – 11.00 Walk to Cooking Lesson Location
  • 11.00 – 12.00 Cooking Lesson
  • 12.00 – 12.40 Lunch
  • 12.40 – 13.00 Visit Folklore Museum

What's included

  • Professional English-speaking Trekking Hellas Guides (1 for every 10 participants)
  • Visits: Agricultural co-op, Winery, Folklore Museum
  • Cooking lesson
  • Lunch
  • VAT

What's excluded

Optional Hotel Pick Up / Drop Off:

  • 15€ per person for a pick up from these areas: Kremasti, Paradeisi, Ialysos, Ixia, Rhodes Town, Kallithea, Faliraki, Afantou, Haraki, Lindos and any location in between the above mentioned areas. Please add transfer option when booking online.
  • 20€ per person for a pick up from the areas: Pefkos, Kiotari, Gennadi. In order to book transfers from these areas, please contact us.

What do I need to bring

  • Comfortable shoes
  • Hat and sun block
  • Your own personal water bottle. As part of our environmental policy and actions, we are committed to eliminating the use of plastic water bottles.

Important information

  • Duration: 3 hours
  • Meeting point: Apollona village, outside the ‘Apolloniatisses’ Co-Operative.  Click here for our meeting point on the map.
  • Meeting time: 10.00 am
  • Optional Hotel Pick Up / Drop Off:
  • 15€ per person for a pick up from these areas: Kremasti, Paradeisi, Ialysos, Ixia, Rhodes Town, Kallithea, Faliraki, Afantou, Haraki, Lindos and any location in between the above mentioned areas. Please select the relevant option from the "Extras" section and write down your hotel name and address in the booking process.
  • 20€ per person for a pick up from the areas: Pefkos, Kiotari, Gennadi. In order to book transfers from these areas, please contact us.

Cancellation policy

  • Cancellation fee of 0% if cancelled

Categories

  • DAY TRIPS AND EXCURSIONS
  • CULINARY
  • SIGHTSEEING
  • SIGHTSEEING ATTRACTION
  • ARTS AND CULTURE
  • CULTURAL AND THEME TOURS

Guided Language

  • English

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