Cultural experience & Village Cooking class with local lunch in an Αgrιtourism Unit in Arcadia
Local gastronomy meets history and the rich cultural heritage of Arcadia region!
A 6-hour gastronomic experience that includes a tour of the Agrιtourism unit, the traditional food preparation area, the cookware museum, the Library and the village. Experience the best that Greek nature has to offer, learn some of the secrets of the Greek cuisine and feast on traditional local products in an amazing certified Agrιtourism unit.
A memorable, private and personalized experience exclusively for you and your beloved ones, because,
once booked for the day no other guests are added in the experience!
You will visit a certified Agrιtourism unit and an Arcadian workshop in a small village, located 70km (45 mi) from Kalamata in the heart of mountainous Arcadia region in Peloponnese.
The workshop produces traditional products and is inspired by the Arcadian nature. Built on 2.5 acres of land, the place offers stunning views towards Mt. Lykaio and the village of Karytaina.
When
- All-year round, Monday - Sunday excluding Greek official holidays.
- March to October for vegie picking.
Part 1: Meeting point
Maria, our passionate food lover and local host, will be waiting for you in front of the Port Authority Offices in Kalamata with her vehicle; you will follow her with your own vehicle and start the experience.
The Culinary and Cultural experience
Join us for a 6-hour tour of the Agrιtourism unit and the Arcadian workshop.
Part 2: Arrival at the Agrotourism Unit - Tour in the fields & Veggie Picking
You’ll get to enjoy a tour in the fields, pick fresh veggies from the garden and feel closer to nature than ever (available from March to October). And if you visit it in June, you can even participate in the wheat harvesting in the wheat fields!
You'll get hands-on and live a wonderful, immersive experience of a lifetime!
Part 3: Visit of the Library and the Cookware Museum
The two-storey stone-built establishment also houses a library with over 650 cookbooks, where you can discover age-old local recipes; a Cookware Museum, showcasing items used by Greek housewives in villages as far back as the beginning of the 1900s, a Library with old cooking books and a restaurant that serves local delicacies.
Leaf through old cookbooks and view rare 19th century photos in the LIbrary. Or take a step back in time and get a taste of village life back in the 1900s in the Museum.
Part 4: Visit of the traditional Workshop
You’ll participate in a guided tour of the Arcadian workshop, including the traditional food preparation area where you will see the local women making traditional delicacies.
Part 5: Village Cooking class with local mums and Bread or pita making
You may also participate in a Greek cooking class with a local cook, and learn how to make kolokythopita (courgette or pumpkin pie), tzatziki, trachanokeftedes (fermented milk pasta balls), fresh salads, or other local seasonal food and delights. What could be better than enjoying authentic Mediterranean cuisine prepared by your own two hands?
Experience the amazing aroma of freshly baked bread. You’ll get the chance to make your own embroidered bread from scratch along with the local women and bake it in a traditional wooden fired oven. You can also take it with you! Depending on the season, we can also make a Greek pie instead of bread!
Part 6: Traditional Local Feast
You'll have lunch at the restaurant, where you will feast on local products from the Arcadian workshop and other Greek local producers.
The meal includes appetizers, mains and dessert, accompanied by organic wine (red, white or rose), soft drinks, Greek coffee or tea.
Shopping at the gift shop (optional)
You’ll get the chance to find mouthwatering local delicacies at the gift shop, including walnut kourabiethes, melomakarona, skaltsounia, pasta, spoon sweets, pine honey, local myzithra cheese, and Greek herbs and spices.
What’s more, you can lock a bit of Greek flavour in your suitcases and take it back home, by selecting any of the amazing products available for sale.
Stroll through the Village (if time permits)
Enjoy a stroll through the small cobblestone lanes and immerse yourself in the local culture. Find out the local history of the small village and the humble beginnings of the Arcadian workshop back in 1980.
Extra Experiences (upon request)
Depending on availability and season, you may participate in extra experiences.
1. Visit to an Agritourism farm with deer with local Liqueur tasting and full lunch
Live an experience of a lifetime by visiting an Agrιtourism farm with deer very close to the agrιtourism unit! Feed the animals, collect nuts and fruits directly from the trees of the farm, like chestnut and walnut trees, apple and plum trees and enjoy a liqueur tasting of local, homemade liqueurs! You have also the option instead of liqueur tasting to a wine tasting of 6 wine labels. Your amazing experience will conclude with a delicious, full local lunch in the Agrιtourism unit of the nearby village.
2. Visit to a model sheep farm & local cheese tasting with full traditional lunch
Be a stock breeder for one day and enjoy nature at its best! Visit and experience a unique tour of a model sheep farm in a nearer village by α local owner. Learn everything about the hard work of the stock-breeding and the operation of the sheep farm.
You will have the chance to feed the animals and if it is the summer season you can also participate in the sheep's haircut! Of course you will try all the traditional Greek cheeses produced in the farm through a wonderful cheese tasting and you will conclude your tour with a delicious, full local lunch in the agrotourism unit of the nearby village.
3. Visit to the Greek Primary School Museum
Find out the interesting history of the Greek education through rare documents, school items and original photographs while you listen to old stories. The Museum is located right next to the Agrιtourism unit.
Are you a travel agency or company and looking for a trusted, local partner?
Do you wish to build a mutual, fruitful collaboration and would like to provide one of a kind gastronomic experiences
or team building events to your travelers?
You can contact us and organize it for you in the best way possible!
Tips
To make your visit even more memorable, here are some tips:
- Wear comfortable shoes and a hat as you’ll spend quite a bit of time outdoors.
- Notify us of any special dietary needs (e.g. vegetarian, vegan, pescaterian, flexitarian, etc).
- Notify us of any allergies (e.g. food allergies, allergies to bees, etc.).
Pricing
- Small, only private experiences of 5-7 guests: 150,00 € / per person
- Min. of guests: 2 - Max. 12.
Contact us to request a price:
- For more than 12 people, please contact us.
- For transfer services or organize your transfer from Athens city or any other place in Peloponnese and join the cultural and culinary experience.
We can also design and provide tailor-made and multi-day experiences in the region of Peloponnese upon request.
Drop us a line at mamasflavours@gmail.com and together we’ll come up with a personalized gastronomic experience
just for you!
Included in the price
- Greek, Village Cooking class
- Homemade full local lunch and drinks
- Visits and activities of the main tour
- Greek local delicacies
- Local hosts / local chef throughout the experience
- All taxes
Excluded from the price
- The Extra experiences may be provided upon request, depending on availability and at an extra charge
- Personal purchases from the workshop (optional)
- Tips & gratuities (optional)
- Transfer services may be provided upon request and at an extra charge
Additional Info
- The experience is provided upon request and depending on availability. In case there is no availability for the day you are interested, the experience can be offered the next available date or choose another similar available experience after coordination.
- Transportation is necessary to visit the Agritourism Unit in Arcadia which is located 1 hour away from Kalamata. Please inform us if you have your own vehicle. In other case, we can arrange it with our partners at an extra cost.
- Availability: Monday to Sunday. Holy Friday - Easter Tuesday and other Greek official holidays are excluded.
- The experience may be combined with accommodation in a traditional 3 level-stone villas in the village (the booking must be completed the latest 15-20 days before and includes local breakfast). If you are interested, please contact us.
- The Extra Experiences and other outdoor activities in nature like horse riding, hiking or rafting may be provided individually upon request and at an extra charge.
- The Agritourism unit is also suitable for School groups and larger groups.
- Meeting point & time: In front of the Port Authority Offices in Kalamata at 08.30 a.m. In any case, the meeting point can be arranged after coordination with our guests.
- Languages: English & Greek. Other languages can be provided at an extra charge.
- Family friendly.
- Wheelchair accesible 100%.
Bookings & payment
- Bookings: In order to organize your experience in the best way,please make your reservation & the payment 2 days in advance.
- For less than 3 days or last minute requests, please contact us via email to check availability.
- When the booking and the transaction are completed, the experience is officially confirmed by Mama's flavours through email.
- All payments can be made through our booking engine, bank transfer (you can contact us via email for this option) or Paypal.
- Cash is not accepted.
Cancellation Policy
- Mama's flavours reserves the right to postpone the culinary experience due to bad weather. If it is postponed, no refund is given but, the experience is conducted the next available date after coordination.
- For cancellations from our guests, there is no refund regardless of cancellation status but, you may choose a next available date.
- All sales final.
Mama's flavours philosophy
Our scope is to provide our guests - travelers a high quality personalized and authentic local experience that goes above and beyond their expectations. For this reason, we prefer to organize only private experiences to couples, friends and families. This applies also for larger groups e.g. a group of friends or a team building event.
When you, our guest, book one or more of our gastronomic experiences, the day is dedicated to you, your friends and your beloved ones. Once booked for the day no other guests are added. With this way, we enjoy an amazing day together and at the end we say until next time as friends!
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