Top Athens Pastry Tours

Discover the top gourmet specialties in Athens with the help of a foodie insider with this tasting tour through the heart of the city center. Join a small group of fellow gourmands for a delicious city stroll, stopping to sample delicacies from savory spinach pie, sweet “koulouri” pastries, and “meze” small plates from a number of restaurants, food stands, and shops along the way.

Experience the flavorful cuisine of Greece on a half-day tasting tour through Athens. Walk through the heart of the city and stop at eateries to sample a variety of dishes such as koulouri, bougatsa, meze, and loukoumades. You'll stop at the Central Market to discover local ingredients like olives, cheese, and cured meats. Tantalize your tastebuds and see a few major landmarks during this small-group tour.

Swap the tourist hot spots for an Athens food tour that takes you off the beaten path. Discover small neighborhood haunts that you’d miss otherwise—from cozy cafés to a neighborhood bakery and a local taverna. Along the way, try a variety of classic Greek dishes, such as stuffed peppers, "moussaka", "baklava", and sweet liqueurs.

Athens is known for its gastronomy, but without a guide leading the way, it’s easy to end up wasting a vacation meal in a disappointing tourist trap. Get off the beaten track and find where Athenians eat on this small-group culinary tour. Indulge in eight hand-picked tastings, including traditional Greek-style doughnuts, mezze plates, and more, and learn the stories about each dish from your guide.

Standard Athens sightseeing covers the major landmarks—but the city's lesser-visited alleys and urban trails are only accessible on foot, with someone who knows the route. This small-group morning run follows a local long-distance runner through an off-road urban trail in central Athens, with the pace set by the group's level on the day.

Join this walking tour with a local Athenian guide and experience the authentic flavors of Athens. Taste traditional Greek street food and savory bites, from crunchy koulouri and classic pies like spanakopita and bougatsa, to the famous pita gyro and sweet loukoumades. Explore vibrant neighborhoods such as Syntagma, Monastiraki, and Psiri, visit the bustling Varvakeios Market, and savor Greek cheeses, cold cuts, high-quality honey, and tsipouro. Your friendly guide will show you hidden gems, local favorites, and traditional spots loved by Athenians. This tour is a celebration of Greek gastronomy, culture, and hospitality, leaving you full of flavors, aromas, and memories.

Enjoy two experiences in one as you explore Athens with your own private guide and enjoy a traditional Greek meal. Discover some of the city’s top highlights, including the Hellenic Parliament and Monastiraki, see picturesque views of the Acropolis, and hear stories about history, culture and architecture. Afterward, savor a meal of traditional Greek mezze and try flavors and ingredients you might otherwise have missed.

The myriad wonders of ancient Greece are too many to see in a single day: experience more on a private 2-day tour of the Peloponnese from Athens. Get a comprehensive overview of Grecian antiquity at the Corinth Canal, UNESCO World Heritage–listed Mycenae, Nafplio, and Ancient Olympia. Sit back and enjoy the views as someone else drives, and choose the accommodation option to suit your needs and budget.

Join this comprehensive tour of the Meteora rock formations by bus from Athens and spend two days taking in extraordinary views of central Greece in the clear morning light and as the sun sets. See all of this UNESCO World Heritage Site’s historic, precipitously-placed Eastern Orthodox monasteries, and can explore inside several: Please bring cash to pay your entrance fees.

You'll be led to hidden culinary gems that only locals know about: dedicated artisans who've perfected their recipes over decades and specialized food stores sourcing the best products from all over Greece. Old Athens doesn't announce itself — we take you there: to the souvlaki joint that never needed a rebrand, the tiropita shop where pies are still made by hand, the loukoumades that have been frying since 1930 and the historic kafekopteio where coffee is still a ceremony. Same streets. Same recipes. Same Athens. • Learn all about the tastes Athenians cherish and indulge in a bountiful assortment of sweet and savory local delicacies. • Discover small shops and find out for yourself what Greek food culture is really like. • Indulge in a carefully curated 3-hour private food walking tour through Athens' historic Central Market, traditional cafés, artisan delicatessens and authentic street food gems, discovering the flavors and culinary traditions that define the city.

Get an up-close look at Ancient Greece on this 2-day tour of Delphi and Meteora. Departing from Athens, follow a guide through the UNESCO-listed site at Delphi, discovering the Sanctuary of Apollo and the rest of the area's rich history. Top off your trip on day two with a visit to two of the famous cliff-top monasteries of Meteora. Includes overnight accommodation and some meals.