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About this trip
Join The Greek Herbalist to explore the secrets of Athens, Delphi, and the Peloponnese during an exciting 8-day tour.
Experience Greek hospitality, learn about the herbs and plants used in medicine and food since antiquity, and taste excellent wines made from local grape varieties. Enjoy both traditional dishes and modern cuisine in selected local restaurants and taverns.
Visit stunning archaeological sites of world cultural heritage and become familiar with Greek history and mythology. Be enchanted by beautiful mountain and sea landscapes and fully relax on a sandy beach by the gorgeous blue sea.
What’s included:
- 7 overnight stays at 3-4 star boutique hotels in Athens and Nafplio
- All meals: breakfast, lunch or picnic, and dinner at selected restaurants and taverns, including beverages and wine (high percentage alcohol not included)
- Hands-on activities, seminars, and tastings with local experts
- Entrance fees to archaeological sites
- Transportation in a comfortable minibus
Spoken languages: English, German, Greek
Group size: 4-16 persons
Tour activities are co-led by Maria Christodoulou (The Greek Herbalist) and Dominik Brun of Venikos Wine Tours.
Maria Christodoulou is a clinical herbalist exploring the wisdom and whimsy of ancient Greek herbal medicine. Based in Athens, Greece, she offers educational herbal tours throughout the country and virtual courses based on the bounty of medicine and folklore of her ancestors. She is the author of “The Greek Herbalist's Guide to the Mountain” (2023) and "The Greek Herbalist's Guide to the National Garden, Athens" (2022). She is also the lead coordinator of the Herbalists Without Borders, Athens, Greece chapter.
Dominik Brun is the organizer and tour guide of Venikos wine & culture travels. His extensive network in the Peloponnese, focused on organic products, wines and gastronomy, as well as his in-depth knowledge of Greek culture, allow him to offer deeper insights into the vibrant Greece of today.
What’s included
- Accommodation7 overnight stays at 3-4 star boutique hotels in Athens and Nafplio
- MealsAll meals: breakfast, lunch or picnic, and dinner at selected restaurants and taverns, including beverages and wine (high percentage alcohol not included)
- ActivitiesHands-on activities, seminars, and tastings with local experts
- Entrance FeesArchaeological sites in Athens, Delphi, and the Peloponnese
- TransportationTransfers to all listed activities
What’s not included
- AirfareTransportation to/from Athens
- Travel InsuranceHighly recommended
Available Packages
- Rate includes all meals, lodging, activities, and transportation listed on the itinerary.
- Register with a €500 deposit to secure your place on the tour.
- All deposits are non-refundable but can be transferred to another registrant.
- The remaining balance is due by 7 March.
- An invoice payable by credit card or PayPal will be emailed to you before the due date.
- Rate includes all meals, lodging, activities, and transportation listed on the itinerary.
- Register with a €500 deposit to secure your place on the tour.
- All deposits are non-refundable but can be transferred to another registrant.
- The remaining balance is due by 7 March.
- An invoice payable by credit card or PayPal will be emailed to you before the due date.
Itinerary
- Arrival at the airport, pick-up by Venikos, and transfer to Athens
- Check-in at hotel
- Guided city walk through the districts of Syntagma, Plaka, Monastiraki, and Psirri
- Wine tasting at a wine bar, introduction to the ancient Greek uses of wine and the modern wines of Greece
- Dinner at a selected restaurant