Private Tour

4 Hour Ioannina Private Culinary City Experience

Overview

Available languages

Greek

English

4 hours

Mobile ticket

Ioannina has always been the center of a pretty remote, until recently, region of Greece, and, as such, it had to cater for a variety of customers, from the mountain villagers who came to the city once a week for supplies to merchants and officials of the area. Their culinary needs varied enormously, which is why a rich and varied food culture exists for everyone, from local street food to haute cuisine.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Please let us know if you have any kind of allergy in food

The whole tour will be on foot

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

6 Food tastings included

Private group, personal group guide, fluent speaker of English,

What To Expect

Bites of Ioannina food and history. We start at the old administrative center of the Ioannina city, at the Clock Tower, around where we taste a local favorite, bougatsa (a pastry, sweet or savory), particularly popular as a pick-me-up in the morning.Then we’ll be having our first bite of Ioannina history with a fine view of the southeast of Ioannina.After that break, we will be enjoying a platter of local cheeses. The countryside in Epirus is full of herbs that add to the quality of the milk produced, and, thus, the dairy products here are pretty unique. We will accompany the cheese with the local aperitif, tsipouro. Next door, we’ll be tasting the Greek street food par excellence: gyros (grilled meat cut thin with tzatziki sauce, on a pita). Yummy. We continue for some local street food: lamb souvlaki (kebab, i.e., wooden skewers threaded with cubes of meat that are marinated and then cooked over charcoal). Then we’ll taste food combining local ingredients and recipes in a new form.At the end, we’ll savor the local dessert: siropiasta (sweets made with thin leaves of pastry nuts over which a syrup, lemon, and water are drizzled after baking).

Options

4 Hour Ioannina Private Culinary City Experience

Reviews

5.00

5 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Informative, interesting and indulgent
Weston M,
Aug 6, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Alexis was very knowledgeable about the history and culture of Ioannina. He was a great guide through the city and had historical and personal anecdotes for every corner of the city. The restaurants he selected made for perfect breaks throughout the tour. I had the best feta of my life, my first sip of tsipouro (ouch), a delicious kebab by the waterfront, and much more. Highly recommend this tour with Alexis.
A great culinary tour of Ioannina
Richard Z,
Jun 1, 2025
- Viator
5.00
It was a great way to see the city and sample the food over a four hour period! We enjoyed a good overview of the old part of the city. Our guide Alexander was very friendly and informative. We would highly recommend this tour
Hidden gems in Ioannina
DANIELA D,
May 2, 2024
- Viator
5.00
A new challenge for the team of "Alpine Zone" - gastro-historical tour of Ioannina!! And Katerina and Vasilis did it more than perfect!!! Very knowledgeable about history of Ioannina and very opened heart to share with the travellers some gastronomical customs from the region!! We didn't know when the time flights and we highly and heartily recommend this tour!!! And try to ask for Katerina and Vasilis as guides!!! At the end, you are leaving friends and with a lot of good informations for restaurants and things to do nearby!!!❤