Experience Olive Harvesting and Producing in Kalamata

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Summary

Start your tour at the arranged meeting point: the magnificent 13th century castle of Androusa, located in the heart of Messinia, just a 20' drive from Kalamata and 10' from Ancient Messene. In that magnificent landscape discover the history, the tradition, and the mythical stories of the castle olive trees. The olive grove is the next visit. Walk though the groves and marvel the perennial olive trees. Meet local families and join them to harvest the olive trees. Learn about the different varieties of olive trees in the area, and feel the olive harvesting experience. In the center of Androusa Village, visit a unique olive oil mill, located there for more than 120 years. Watch the procedure of the extraction, the storage, and standardization process of extra virgin olive oil and taste the extra virgin olive oil immediatly after production. Next, join a tasting workshop, by certified taster! Taste different olive oil varieties and find out their organoleptic characteristics. Learn to recognize the elements that define the extra virgin olive oil. What about food?Taste traditional goods, such as kalamata olives, olive marmelade, local cheese etc, & feel the authentic taste of Messinia

Tour info

Duration
3 hours
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Why take this tour?

Enjoy an authentic olive harvesting experience, in Kalamata the capital of olive oil!Visit our private Olive Mill and watch your olives becoming olive oil!Taste fresh olive oil juice , immediately after the production and join a tasting workshop by olive oil sommelier. Local goods are "paired" with olive oil so as to experience the full taste of the region.Open up to the olive world, taste the extra virgin olive oil of Kalamata and explore the culture, the tradition, and the gastronomy of Messinia.

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What’s included?

  • Visit to the olive grove and harvesting equipment

  • Guided tour at the Olive Mill to watch the extraction of fresh olive oil

  • Olive oil tasting workshop by olive oil certified taster

  • Tasting of local products such as Kalamata olives, olive paste, olive marmelade, local cheese etc

  • Water, snack at the olive grove, light meal in the olive mill

  • Air-conditioned vehicle

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Before you book

  • Duration: 3h

  • Mobile tickets accepted

Cancellation Policy

    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
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The Olive Routes

About operator:

”The Olive routes” is the outcome of our love for the olive oil, the nature and the land of Messinia. Open up to the olive world and follow us to a bike tour through the perennerial olive trees, visit our own olive oil mill or join the olivewalk in kalamata and the olive oil sensory experience. Feel the passion for olive oil, nature, tradition, gastronomy… experience the taste of Messinia! Find out more at www.theoliveroutes.com

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