One olive tree, vine and boat

PELOPONNESE, GREECE
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PELOPONNESE, GREECE

One olive tree, vine and boat

Greece unveiled. Another side of Peloponnese, full of authenticity.

If you disintegrate Greece, you will eventually find yourself left with an olive tree, a vineyard and a boat. Which means, with so many more, you can rebuild it

Odysseas Elytis

The famous Greek poet Odysseas Elytis said the phrase “With one olive tree, vine & boat”, the inspiration for this following unique program, for the Greece that you love or for the Greece that you should meet.

Even if you have visited Peloponnese before, there is always a different way to look at it and so much more to discover. Dive into the secrets of olive harvesting, olive oil making, live like a local, taste, enjoy, feel the deepest routes of Greece.

Highlights

Nafplio nightlife with local band and traditional dinning

Olive harvest at a farm near Argos

-Working in an olive orchard & tasting hot fresh olive oil

-Fireside delicious home cooked dinner in farm

Overnight in traditional farm guesthouse

Barbeque party at night, with fire, wine and clarinet

Tasting handmade local delicacies

-A visit to ancient Messene, near Kalamata town

-Famous Kalamata olive oil tour and tasting

Kalamata city tour

Organic meal with local products in farm

Traditional villages of Dimitsana- Stemnitsa

-Visiting monasteries and tasting sweet loukoumia treats

Pasta workshop in a traditional pasta factory in the country

Karitaina Waterfalls & picnic

Dimitsana famous open-air Water-Power Museum

Loutraki thermal spa-Lake of Vouliagmeni & Temple of Hera

Acrokorinth, at the steps of Apostle Paul

Cooking class & wine tasting from a local experienced enologist

Athens by night (optional)

Why select this tour?

If you really want to experience living like a farmer and getting involved with locals, walking for a while ‘’in their shoes’’, then this is a tour you should definitely experience.

History & Glossary

The Corinth Canal connects the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf in the Aegean Sea. It is the unquestionable sea “umbilical cord” between Western and Eastern Mediterranean. We are going to stop to see this miracle of modern construction and then you will be driven to see the ancient Diolkos passage. (Δίολκος, from the Greek dia διά, “across”, and holkos ὁλκός, “portage machine”) was a paved trackway near Corinth in ancient Greece which enabled boats to be moved overland across the Isthmus of Corinth. The shortcut allowed ancient vessels to avoid the long and dangerous circumnavigation of the Peloponnese peninsula.

Nafplio is considered to be one of the most beautiful and romantic towns in Greece. Here, we walk through Greek history from archaic times to the present. Legend says that the town was founded by Nafplios, son of the god Poseidon. Nafplios’ son Palamides fought in the Trojan War and today, his namesake, the huge Palamides castle, still stands atop the hill overlooking the town. We will drive you up to this famous castle to explore it and to enjoy the panoramic view.

Olive oil. The juice of the miracle fruit, the olive.

Ancient Messene. One of Greece’s best-preserved archaeological sites, Ancient Messene combines the grandeur of Delphi with the natural beauty of Olympia. Designed around a symmetrical grid system (known as the Hippodamian plan) rather than the more typical labyrinth to ward off attacks,the city can be seen as a forerunner to modern urban planning, with excellent fortifying walls that helped protect the gem we can all enjoy today. 

Dimitsana village is one of the most beautiful and well-preserved villages in mountainous Arcadia, with unique architecture, atmospheric guesthouses, impressive monasteries, the Canyon of Lucius and Mount Mainalo, with its forest, ski center & panoramic views. Dimitsana has long been a popular destination mainly for Greeks.

Prodromos and Philosophos monasteries Impressive monasteries with wooden balconies hanging from the cliffs of the Lousios Gorge since the 16th century! From there, a path leads down to the Lousios River and then ascends to the other side of the gorge, bringing you to the Philosophos monastery, built in 1691. You’ll visit the 10th-century Catholic church and then enter the New monastery (Nea Moni Philosophou) to admire the murals that have embellished it since 1693. This is one of the most impressive attractions in the area.

Loucoumi, is a traditional greek soft candy sweet.

Dimitsana famous open-air Water-Power Museum. The only one of its kind in Greece, it displays the technology of the pre-industrial period that exploited the driving force of water. By touring the facilities – the restored gunpowder mill, the tanneries, the fulling mill, the distillery, the watermill-you’ll learn all about these modes of production.

The city of Loutraki is the same place as the ancient commune of Thermae, where 3,000 years ago, the ancient Greeks, then the Romans, and the Byzantines, had already discovered the ancient alternative approach to healing and prevention, psychosomatic relaxation and rejuvenation. The ultra-modern Loutraki Thermal Spa welcomes you to its contemporary facilities to offer exclusive
wellness services for individuals and small groups, including a selection of relaxing, revitalizing, beauty treatments with the life-giving power of Loutraki’s thermal water.

The Heraion of Perachora was a sanctuary for the goddess Hera, situated in a small cove of the Corinthian gulf at the end of the Perachora peninsula. In addition to a temple of Hera which is of unusual construction, the remains of a number of other structures have also been found, including a L-shaped stoa, a large cistern, dining rooms, and a second potential temple remnants. The Heraion Archaeological Site is visited by thousands of culture and history lovers throughout the world every year since the unusual plan of the 6th century BCE.

Acrocorinth is a castle nestled on the steep rock of Acrocorinth and rising above the southwest of Ancient Corinth. It was the fortified acropolis for ancient and medieval Corinth. Fortification was ensured through a system of three enclosures, separated by walls, which were in turn reinforced by towers and bastions.

Saint Paul is also known as the Apostle of the Nations because of his missionary journeys throughout the eastern Mediterranean for the dissemination of Christianity. In this context he visited several Greek cities, including the island of Samothrace, Philippi, Thessalonica and Veroia in Macedonia, Athens and, most importantly, Corinth. Corinth, a Roman imperial colony and capital of the province of Achaea (Peloponnese and Central Greece), experienced a period of great prosperity during the Roman era. Saint Paul arrived in the city in the mid-1st c. AD

Itinerary

Day 1 – Athens, Arrival Day, Transfer to Nafplio

Overnight in Nafplio, Dinner & live traditional music

Day 2 – Half day olive harvest & lunch, Free evening

4 hours of picking olives in a farm near Argos, including breaks and a picnic lunch in nature. Free evening and Overnight in Nafplio.

Day 3 – A Full day in an Olive Farm, Overnight in a family country house

Full day in the olive orchard, working like a local worker. Olive oil making and tasting hot
olive oil. Farmer Dimitri’s wife, Mrs Athanasia will cook your reward a fireside delicious homemade dinner.

Day 4 – A full day in an Olive Farm, Overnight in a family country house + BBQ party

Same as previous day and overnight in farm with Barbeque party at night with fire, wine and
clarinet. Tasting local delicacies.

Day 5 – The impressive ancient Messene walls, The famous Kalamata olive oil

Visiting impressive ancient sites, and olive oil tasting from olive expert in a Kalamata olive mill

Day 6 – Kalamata city tour

Shopping in old town of Kalamata, coffee break. Visiting a local farm outside town & dinning an organic meal

Day 7 – Dimitsana- Stemnitsa traditional villages

Splendid monasteries, local treats and amazing beauty around! Pasta workshop in a local traditional pasta factory in the countryside

Day 8 – Karitaina Waterfalls & pic nic

Visiting a hidden paradise on Earth, relaxing at the beautiful countryside

Day 9 -Dimitsana open air water power museum

The only one of its kind in Greece, it displays the technology of the pre-industrial period that
exploited the driving force of water

Day 10 – Thermal spa , Lake of Vouliagmeni & Temple of Hera

Thermal spa day! Overnight in Loutraki, visiting the famous casino!

Day 11 – Acrokorinth at the steps of Apostle Paul, Wine tasting from a local experienced enologist

Visit the impressive castle of Ancient Corinth and enjoy an evening with wine tasting.

Day 12 – Return to Athens, Fly back home

*You will receive a detailed itinerary after booking this pack!

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One olive tree, vine & boat
One olive tree, vine & boat
One olive tree, vine & boat
One olive tree, vine & boat
One olive tree, vine & boat

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Important Information One olive tree, vine and boat

Price Includes

-Transportation with luxury 7 or 9 or 19 seats minivan.

-2 local guides (Stavroula & Panos )

-12 nights accommodation in four to five-star hotels, unique traditional guesthouses and boutique hotels with breakfast (included

-2 optional suggested nights in Dimitri’s farm)

-2 guided tours in Ancient Messini & Acrocorinth and their museums, entrance fees, 1 thermal spa session in Loutraki,1 olive oil
tasting & 1 wine tasting with licensed experts.

-2 live Greek music nights, 2 days of olive picking, 2 walking tours one in the monasteries and one in the waterfalls, entrance fees for the museums & archaeological sites.

-11 lunches+1 cooking class.

-6 dinners.

-2 picnics in nature.

-Snacks.

-Gifts.

 
** Prices may be changed depends season & number of persons

Price Excludes

-Meals unless mentioned in the itinerary

-Optional activities not included in the itinerary

-All personal expenses, beverages, phone calls and laundry not detailed in the itinerary

-Excess baggage charges, visa, and passport fees

-Personal travel insurance
 
** Prices may be changed depends season & number of persons

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