Organic Garden-to Table Cooking class in an Olive Retreat in Messinia
Relax and enjoy nature at its finest at an Olive Retreat in a coastal village in Messinia!
Discover the local gastronomy and offer to yourselves a unique and immersive experience of the traditional Greek cuisine while connecting with the local culture and traditions!
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!
Where
Very close to Costa Navarino resort, in a coastal village located 65 km (40 mi) from Kalamata and 30' away from Pylos coastal town, in Messinia region, Peloponnese, you will visit a beautiful olive grove and enjoy nature at its finest.
Whether you are a food enthusiast, a cultural explorer, or simply looking for a fun and educational activity during your stay, this immersive cooking class will create you a memorable and enriching experience that celebrates the art of Greek gastronomy.
When
- The Organic Garden-to Table Cooking Class experience is available from 23rd April to 20th September. Official holidays are excluded.
- April - September for veggie picking.
Organic Garden-to Table Cooking Class Experience
Join us for an amazing 4-hour Organic Garden-to Table Cooking class along with our local chef!
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.
Part 2: Arrival at the coastal village & the Olive grove - Warm welcome
During your beautiful drive towards to the coastal village (1h & 20'), you will enjoy stunning views of the endless Messinian olive grove and very soon, you will arrive at the retreat where the local owner of the olive grove will welcome you with homemade, traditional Greek treats!
Part 3: Short Walking Tour of the Olive Grove
You’ll set off on a short walking tour of the estate’s olive grove and you will listen and learn all about the concept behind the retreat, the history and gastronomy of the area, and the efforts to preserve the local culinary tradition.
Part 4: Veggie picking from the Organic garden
Start off by exploring the retreat's garden to gather ingredients for the day's recipes. You may select ripe tomatoes, fragrant herbs like oregano and thyme, and crisp cucumbers to use in a traditional Greek salad!
An incredible opportunity to harvest your own fresh vegetables from the retreat's garden, select herbs from the on-site herb garden, and taste extra virgin olive oil produced from the olive trees grown on the property.
We strongly emphasize in the use of seasonal and organic ingredients, while promoting sustainable and eco-conscious culinary practices that align with the retreat's commitment to environmental responsibility.
Part 5: Organic Garden-to Table Greek Cooking class experience
Learn everything about the art of baking traditional Greek desserts, such as baklava or loukoumades (honey-soaked doughnuts). The woman local chef will guide you through the process of making Greek phyllo dough from scratch and share tips for achieving the perfect balance of sweetness and texture in these beloved Greek treats.
Along with our woman local chef you will learn how to prepare classic dishes such as moussaka, spanakopita, or other seasonal recipes, while she will share with you insights into the history and cultural significance of each dish along the way. Enrich your culinary skills, discover new healthy recipes and gain a deeper appreciation for the flavors, ingredients, and heritage of Greek cooking.
A communal meal where you can savor the fruits of you labor and enjoy a feast of homemade Greek dishes with your beloved ones!
Part 6: Organic Full local lunch surrounded by perennial Olive trees
Feast on a mouthwatering, fresh and traditional garden-to table seasonal lunch with everything you made during the cooking class with traditional drinks and wine!
Extra Experiences (upon request)
Walking tour in the Olive grove - Olive oil tasting experience with a certified olive oil taster
Experience a relaxing stroll through the wonderful olive grove and admire the prennial olive trees while Maria and our certified olive oil taster, you’ll get acquainted with different varieties of olive trees in all shapes and of all ages and learn the long history of the olive tree, the olive oil and all about olive oil harvesting in Greece!
What follows, it is the olive oil tasting experience! Along with our professional and certified olive oil expert, you’ll learn about the queen of Greek olive-oil varieties, Koroneiki, as well as other just as superb Greek extra virgin olive oil varieties.
Let's discover together their long history, starting from Ancient Greece until today while discovering their amazing flavours and tastes. By the end of this experience rest assured that you will be able to choose the extra virgin olive oil that suits your tastes, while knowing all the benefits for your health.
A light or a full organic garden-to table local lunch can conclude your olive oil tasting experience; you just need to ask!
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 event?
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, pescatarian, flexitarian, etc).
- Notify us of any allergies (e.g. food allergies, allergies to bees, etc.).
Pricing
- Small, only private experiences of 5-7 guests: 145,00€ / per person
- Min. of guests: 2 - Max.: 10.
Contact us to request a price
- For more than 10 guests.
- For transfer services or organize your transfer from Athens city or any other place in Peloponnese and join the Culinary experience.
We can also design and provide tailor-made tours and multi-day tours in the region of Peloponnese upon request.
Drop us a line at mamasflavours@gmail.com and together we’ll come up with a tailor-made gastronomic experience
just for you!
Included in the price
- Short walking tour of the Retreat by the locals
- Veggie picking and Organic Garden-to table Cooking class
- Organic full local lunch with wine and drinks
- Local host-certified tour leader / local chef throughout the experience
- All taxes
Excluded from the price
- The Extra experience may be provided upon request, depending on availability and at an extra charge
- Transfer services may be provided upon request and at an extra charge
- Tips & gratuities (optional)
Additional Info
- The culinary 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 coastal village which is located 1 hour & 20' away from Kalamata and 30' away from Pylos. Please inform us if you have your own vehicle. In other case, we can arrange it with our partners at an extra cost.
- Availability: 23rd April – 20th September, from Monday to Sunday, excluding Greek official holidays.
- The Culinary and the Olive oil tasting experiences may be organized as team building events upon request after coordination.
- A guided tour in the archaeological site of Nestor’s Palace can be arranged, upon request and at an extra charge depending on availability.
- Meeting point and time: In front of the Port Authority Offices in Kalamata at 09:00 a.m.
- Languages: English & Greek. Other languages can be provided at an extra charge.
- Family friendly.
- Wheelchair accessible 80%.
Bookings & payment
- Bookings: In order to organize your experience in the best way, please make your reservation & the payment 3 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 solo travelers, couples, friends and families. This applies also for larger groups for 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 a beautiful day together and at the end we say until next time as friends!
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