Nature & Wildlife

Half-Day Guided Gastronomy Tour in Apollona

from

$110.00

Free cancellation

Language: English, French

Mobile voucher accepted

Duration: 5 hours

Instant confirmation

Guided Tour

Local touch

Meal Included

e-Voucher

Why you’ll love this…

Meet the locals in Apollona and re-live the gastronomic tradition
Enjoy the wine-tasting and olive-tasting
Learn how to make local dishes in a cooking class

What to expect

Join this tour to the central part of Rhodes and to Apollona village, an area rich in olive groves and wine production. Here you will meet the locals to help you re-live the tradition. The whole tour is an invitation to explore the local flavors of the picturesque hillside surrounded by mountains.

Your experience will start in a small traditional store for olive oil tasting from the village’s olive groves and other local delicacies. Meet the owner of a local winery for a unique mouthwatering wine-tasting experience of many different varieties from their own vineyards. Next, proceed to a traditional Greek tavern, where you can participate in a cooking class, prepare with your hands, and taste the amazing Greek “meze” and many other amazing dishes.

Travel up to the mountain of Profitis Ilias for a coffee break and a photo stop. The journey continues through the forest, where you will have the chance to visit the Fountoukli Monastery, a medieval church dedicated to St Nikolaos dating back to the 14th and 15th centuries.

What's included

Drinks
Lunch
Guided tour
Transportation in air-conditioned coach

Where

Meeting point:

Please discuss your pickup time and location directly with the local operator. You will find the contact details on the voucher after booking.

What to remember

Not suitable for:

Due to uneven and steep surfaces, the activity is unsuitable for anyone with walking difficulties or wheelchair users

Know in advance:

Please inform the local provider if you have any special dietary needs or food allergies

Remember to bring:

Comfortable shoes, a hat, sun protection and sunglasses
Enough money for shopping

Provider

G.& E.MICHALAKIS SA -GEM TRAVEL

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 24 hours before the experience begins.

What people say about this experience

At the moment there are no reviews for this experience.

Sustainability & Conservation

Nat Geo Day Tour: The Fascinating World of Bees

Your introduction to this fascinating world begins at the Bee Museum of Rhodes, featuring engaging interactive exhibits. Learn about the importance of beekeeping as your National Geographic-trained guide explains the history of maintaining colonies of bees and their hives in the South Aegean islands. Watch bustling beehive life through transparent observation hives and discover intriguing facts about pollination and apitherapy—the medicinal use of bee products. You'll also learn various simple ways to protect these creatures so crucial to our planet's ecosystem. National Geographic travelers will then enjoy an exclusive, live demonstration of honey extraction by one of the Bee Museum staff in a private room. Learn about professional techniques like honeycomb scratching and the use of tools such as manual extractors to fill empty jars. Afterwards, you'll be able to sample the freshly extracted honey in a dedicated space exclusively available to National Geographic groups. Try other types of honey, too, including varieties like pine, thyme and erica. Plus, try the famous Melekouni, a traditional sweet snack from Rhodes. After the tasting, don a protective suit and take a look at an active apiary, examining the open hive with an experienced beekeeper. Surrounded by happy buzzing, you'll learn about important tools, such as frames, smokers and scrapers, as well as gain a practical understanding of how bee colonies are organized. Leave with a new understanding of the humble honeybee and what you can do to protect it.

free cancellation

Available in: