Private Tour
Traditional Food tour, Olive oil Tasting with Lunch in Kalamata, Messinia!
Overview
Available languages
4 hours
Mobile ticket
You’ll marvel at the two-storey neo-Classical buildings and discover this city’s rich past, and our stroll will then take you through the small stone-paved alleys of the city’s historic centre, amid small shops bursting with local colours and aromas.
Upon entering the shops, the aroma of the exquisite herbs and spices wafting through the air will transport you to the top of Mt. Taygetos, the local mountain.
You’ll taste local mouth-watering homemade delicacies, flavoursome Messinian appetizers and all sorts of traditional Greek treats.
You’ll take part in a short yet fulfilling olive-oil tasting with a professional and certified olive-oil taster and enjoy exquisite local wines through a short wine tasting along with our oenologist, Mr. Giannis!
A light yet filling lunch will conclude your gastronomic experience and spoil your senses, in one of the cosiest restaurants in the heart of the city.
We assure you won't have to worry about dinner by the end of this experience!
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
The traditional workshop in Part 2 is open only in the mornings and closed in the afternoons. Therefore, when the Food tour takes place in the afternoons, either we visit another available workshop or the two local products are given at the end of the experience and the tour starts with the visit in the local shop in Part 3.
Availability: The food tour experience is available in the mornings from Monday to Saturday, excluding Sundays, Holy Friday – Easter Tuesday and Greek official holidays.
In the afternoons, the wine shop closes at 20:45 p.m. so the wine tasting of the local wines, takes place during the light dinner.
On Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays afternoon, most of the local shops are closed among them, the Coffee Micro Roastery. Therefore, we visit another Coffee shop and we enjoy our Greek coffee while walking in the historical centre.
The duration of the Food tour experience can be tailored to individual needs of each guest.
Family friendly.
Please notify us of any special dietary needs e.g. vegetarian, vegan, pescatarian, flexitarian etc. or food allergies, allergies to bees etc.
Notify us of any allergies (e.g. food allergies, allergies to bees, etc.)
Wear comfortable shoes and a hat, as you’ll spend quite a bit of time outdoors.
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
What To Expect
You will visit the historic centre of one of the most beautiful coastal cities of the Peloponnese: Kalamata! The place is known for its exquisite olive oil and its world-famous black Kalamata olives. However, the city has so much more to offer and this experience will help you uncover its hidden gems. You’ll set off on your gastronomic experience with a leisurely stroll around the streets of this magnificent coastal city. Visit local family-owned food shops and a workshop, learn old stories and feel the authenticity of the locals. We will make 6 food stops in local stores, taste mouthwatering treats, food and drinks and we will conclude our amazing Food tour with a delicious light lunch in a Greek ouzo tavern. Take an idea below! • Tasting of Greek mezedes, sweet and savory local delicacies (more than 20!) • Short Olive oil tasting of 3 Greek olive oil varieties • Short wine tasting of 2-3 wine labels • Greek Coffee tasting • Light lunch & local drinks Do you wish to upgrade more your food tour experience? Ask us about our extra gastronomic experiences and combine them with the main Food tour!
Sample Menu
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Traditional local food & delicacies
Local pastry delicacies, Korinthian raisins, lalagia (looped ribbons of dough), Kalamata olives, cheeses, spoon sweet, Greek cookies and more...!
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Light Lunch
Messinian and other Greek traditional recipes are waiting for you to discover them along with local drinks!
What‘s Included
Tasting of Greek mezedes, sweet and savory local delicacies (more than 20!)
Soft drinks or local drinks are provided with food tasting and light lunch.
Light local lunch & drinks
Short wine tasting of 2-3 wine labels
Short Olive oil tasting of 4 Greek olive oil varieties
Local host-certified tour leader throughout the experience
Greek Coffee tasting and Greek mountain tea
All taxes
Personal purchases from the local shops (optional)
Transfer services may be provided upon request and at an extra charge
Tips & gratuities (optional)
Options
Traditional Food tour, Olive oil Tasting with Lunch in Kalamata, Messinia!
Reviews
31 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
A most exquisite food tour with Maria!!
TravelTonka,,Oct 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had an amazing food tour with Maria. She was very personable, very knowledgeable, so kind and genuine and cheerful and friendly. She took us to many places that we love. She spent a lot of time answering all of our questions about Greek food, Greek culture, Greek education, Greek politics. We loved the pastry shop. She took us to We especially loved the olive oil tasting. She showered us with gifts and treats at the very end. Lunch at the very end was wonderful and delicious. She gave us a large clump of grapes to take home. We can’t say enough about what a professional Maria is. She also spent one extra hour with us!
One of our best days in Greece
Doris104,,Aug 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My young adult daughters and I had an amazing time with Maria. She spent 6 hours with us during which she shared her love of Greece, its history, traditions, culture and food. Nothing was rushed. The olive oil and wine tasting were particularly memorable and by the end of a leisurely lunch we felt like we had spent a day with a friend who had introduced us to her friends. Very highly recommend. Do not hesitate!
Best day of our holiday
mrsX9865MU,,Jul 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Wow, what an amazing day we had on the food tour yesterday. Maria is the perfect guide, she is welcoming, knowledgeable passionate and fun! The quality of the food and drink we had was just the best. The experience was really good value, so if you're thinking of booking don't hesitate! We wish we'd booked earlier in our week holiday so that we could squeeze another day in with the wonderful Maria. The tour has been the highlight of our holiday!
Incredible tour, a must have experience in Greece !
JacyntheP15,,Jul 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We discovered and learned a lot regarding Greece, the Peloponese, family and food! Maria was an incredible guide ! We met experts and local business owners and came back home with unique souvenirs and gifts to continue our Greece experience home! We met a butcher, a coffee shop owner, experienced an incredible olive oil tasting, met a wine producer, an incredible baker and all family owned businesses. Maria is a incredible human being, a truly knowledgeable guide and an inspiring business woman. Don’t miss this experience if you’re in Kalamata !
A Must Do in Kalamata!!
ZipLine07,,Jun 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A Must-Do in Kalamata! This tour with Maria of Mama’s Flavours was the highlight of our trip! She’s warm, knowledgeable, and truly passionate about Greek food and culture. We tasted incredible local delicacies, sipped delicious wines, and learned so much about olive oil—it was eye-opening and delicious! Maria makes you feel like family, introducing you to hidden gems and the people behind the products. It’s more than a tour—it’s a rich cultural experience full of flavor, laughter, and love. Highly recommended—come hungry and leave inspired!
Mamas flavors was great
rpaparo,,Jun 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Maria was knowledgeable and the most polite guide. Her connection with the local retailers was paramount and it was evident that her relationship was in full respect for each other. Maria’s balance of educational experience and food knowledge was very apparent. I would definitely recommend her for any tour taken in the Kalamata area.
Unbelievable quality
johngM8652PH,,Jun 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00ATTENTION: ALL TRAVELERS SHOULD ATTEND One of these tours. This was the most memorable experience in our visit to Greece. In 2024 we spoke on the phone with a gentleman from our Papou's village in the mountains above Kalamata. We had his name and number that we shared before we arrived in Kalamata a few weeks ago with Maria and she "took off" at high speed and coordinated a lunch for us with this gentleman; obtained photos and information about the family tree; and acted as an interpreter for the non-speaking Greeks on our trip. WOW!!! Professional = A+; Knowledge of Kalamata= A+; Energy = A+ Book a tour and you will always remember the experience!! P.S. - We bought a small jar of honey at one of the stores that we visited with her and it is the best honey that I have ever had. We should have bought a gallon. I guess we need to come back for another visit next year!! Yasas!!
The best tour we have done!
Hayley E,,May 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Maria was lovely,clearly researched the local businesses and very passionate about the history, food and wine. Please book you will not be disappointed.
Maria is amazing~ an inspiring guide and person!
MichaelK757,,Mar 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Maria was amazing in many ways! We are lucky and thankful to have met her in our journey in Greece. She was wonderfully supportive and shared a thorough, welcoming, and uplifting food tour. We so appreciate that she introduced us to Greek Mountain Tea and kindly, respectfully advocated for us when we also had to make a stop at the pharmacy. This truly represents customizing on a private tour, especially since we came into this knowing little Greek language. Highlights of the food tour were absolutely the olive oil shop & tasting, the twice-baked bread snack discovered (this snack was awesome - gladly got extra!), Maria’s radiance and kindness shared in the community and with us, the cafe stop, and learning of the Kalamata Farmers Market through her website. Even though we did the Farmers Market visit on a separate day, we enjoyed several great foods from that Market, including awesome apples, eggs, tomatoes, honey, avocado, cucumber, pumpkin, and local cheese. We would happily recommend Maria to friends & family— grateful to have felt all the more immersed and welcomed in Kalamata and Greece thanks to her thoughtful and enthused spirit for food & people. Bravo! 🙏😊😊🕊️🫒
More than just a great food tour...
Terra038,,Mar 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Outstanding food tour! Mama's Flavours (Social Cooperative Enterprise Hippolyte) was a wonderful discovery for us during our trip to Greece. The food tour itself was great, with well chosen spots to sample food and no pressure to buy anything. I am sure that all of her tours are equally wonderful. You could tell that everyone liked Maria. I really want to emphasize how incredible Maria is. She runs the business, but for us, it was also as if we had a personal friend in town - helping us with various questions even before we had our tour. She’s like an ambassador for Kalamata (& her home region of Lefkada Island). Maria has a radiant and bright enthusiasm, she is full of heart yet still grounded and resourceful. We are honestly considering returning to Kalamata, or visiting Lefkada, just to do another tour with her. Our trip to Kalamata was a month ago, and there are four things we miss most: The salads, the natural beauty, Maria, and the Moussaka. Differentiating between the four is hard, but if we came back for only one thing, it’d be Maria’s tours. And also the salads.
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