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Traditional Greek Culinary Experience: Wine Tasting and Cooking Class in Rhodes Village
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Apollona
Experience the culture and customs of Rhodes through wine tasting and a cooking class. Discover Greek cuisine and learn to cook Rhodian specialties firsthand!
Experience the culture and customs of Rhodes through wine tasting and a cooking class. Discover Greek cuisine and learn to cook Rhodian specialties firsthand!
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Mageirotechneio Taverna Paraga - The tour starts in the unspoilt mountain village of Apollona nestled on the foothills of Profitis Ilias.
First, you will stop for a quick tour of an all-women’s agricultural co-operative and learn how these proud, resourceful women run their enterprise and why they decided to do so. Here you will see them making one…
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Mageirotechneio Taverna Paraga - The tour starts in the unspoilt mountain village of Apollona nestled on the foothills of Profitis Ilias.
First, you will stop for a quick tour of an all-women’s agricultural co-operative and learn how these proud, resourceful women run their enterprise and why they decided to do so. Here you will see them making one of their local delicacies and be introduced to all their products.
From there, after a relaxing walk through the village, you will visit a local winery and learn about various Rhodian grape varieties. Here, after sampling some local wines you will understand first-hand why Rhodes produces many award-winning wines.
The highlight of the tour will be a cooking class from an expert local cook in the village who will share her secrets in making traditional, famous Greek dishes including tzatziki and aubergine salad. Learn how to make dolmadakia and Greek cheese pies too!
Finally, you conclude your time in Apollona by feasting on the exceptional lunch that you and your fellow cooks have lovingly prepared.
Before you leave Apollona, you will visit a traditional Greek Kafeneion and learn how to prepare the most traditional Greek Coffee and of course sample one for yourselves!
What's Included
- Visit a traditional “Kafeneion”
- Local Guide(s)
- Alcoholic beverages
- All Fees and Taxes
- Cooking Class
- Lunch
- Visit the Apolloniatisses - a local women’s co-operative
- Visit a traditional “Kafeneion”
- Local Guide(s)
- Alcoholic beverages
- All Fees and Taxes
- Cooking Class
- Lunch
- Visit the Apolloniatisses - a local women’s co-operative
What's Not Included
- Any personal expenses
- Any personal expenses
Meal Options
- Tzatziki
- Salad with lettuce, zucchini, apple & manouri
- Cheese pies
- Eggplant salad
- Dolmadakia
- Goat with chickpeas - Vegetarian dishes can be available upon request
- Tzatziki
- Salad with lettuce, zucchini, apple & manouri
- Cheese pies
- Eggplant salad
- Dolmadakia
- Goat with chickpeas - Vegetarian dishes can be available upon request
Additional Information
Embark on a journey that uncovers the cultural facets of Rhodes through its gastronomic practices and culinary artistry. Our excursion, Tasting Rhodes, allows you to immerse yourself in the island’s lifestyle, specifically related to Food and Drink. Introduce your palate to an array of Greek delicacies that promise to be a unique experience. Experience…
Embark on a journey that uncovers the cultural facets of Rhodes through its gastronomic practices and culinary artistry. Our excursion, Tasting Rhodes, allows you to immerse yourself in the island’s lifestyle, specifically related to Food and Drink. Introduce your palate to an array of Greek delicacies that promise to be a unique experience. Experience the thrill of tasting Rhodes’ native wine and cuisine, inclusive of a thrilling cooking class!
Tasting Rhodes – Key Highlights:
• Explore a classic village nestled at the base of Mt Profitis Ilias, in the heart of Rhodes Island
• Get a first-hand experience of a female agricultural co-operative and a conventional ‘Kafeneion’
• Indulge in a local winery’s wine tasting session
• Master the art of Greek and Rhodian recipes with an expert chef!
Location
Ariaki
Eparchiaki Odos Apollona
Guests should meet us at Apollona village, outside the ‘Apolloniatisses’ Co-Operative.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(42 Ratings)
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Emily_r
Jul 11, 2025
Worth It! - We decided of all the tours booked this trip, this was our FAVORITE one. We booked with transportation, this was good - it was the port that made locating our guide/driver the most difficult part (no fault of their own).
The plan is a full day, moderate walking early on. Excellent hospitality and genuine kindness during the experience. Very accommodating, the booking has a minimum age for children - with 2 adults we knew our child would be mostly attentive and we would make arrangements for times when she was less interested (iPad). Team was excellent at accommodating and she had an excellent time. LOVED that our guide took pictures during the day and sent them to everyone (via link) after, it made being in the moment and enjoying everything that much easier. Do not pass up this experience. Guide, team, hosts, and partner businesses are best in class.
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Jasmineih94
Jul 10, 2025
An immersive experience of Greek food and culture - Addie was a very knowledgeable guide and also generally lovely person making our experience so special. We thoroughly enjoyed the whole tour packed with lots of opportunities to immerse ourselves in Greek culture and food. Would highly recommend this tour - one of the best we have done in our travels!
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Catandpete
Jul 8, 2025
This is the one… - Addie is an exemplary host who blew us away with her local and botanical knowledge and phenomenal language skills! The tour was a delight from start to finish- the people we met and the hospitality from the local business owners. We came away with wine, honey , local produce and fantastic memories of our 30th wedding anniversary. We now have to cook the menu every year!! Don’t miss this trip - you will love it. Thank you so much Addie!! X
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Nomad66709642540
Jul 1, 2025
Unbelievably fun activity in Rhodes! ❤️ - Had a very nice and tasteful day! Around 10 am the group was complete at the cottage and we got to know each other better. Then we got a tour of the ancient Greek cottage.
Then we started cooking while enjoying (lots of) wine & Sumos. After making all the dishes we all sat down to taste everything ☺️ It is a great activity to do in Rhodes if you love cooking and eating! Highly recommended:)
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Q2943xwlindab
Jun 10, 2025
Canes home full of delicious food & lovely memories! - Great day! Prepared some local dishes with a chef at a village taverna. Visited a womens co-operative making and selling traditional bakery products, has a wine tasting at a local family wine producer & coffe in a traditional & quirky coffee house with a lovely bunch of people on the trip.
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C_s
May 24, 2025
Cooking class and village tour - We had a great time in Rhodes ! Panos was our guide and he was beyond amazing ! Not only was he informative but he was also so helpful with my mother who was a wheelchair. The food we made was wonderful ! Can’t rcmd enough .
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Ambassador687436
May 12, 2025
An amazing, special experience!! - This tour was one of the most special experienes we had during a 7-night cruise. Most outstanding of all was our wonderful tour guide, Panos, who grew up in Rhodes and clearly had a deep love of the island; it was so special to learn about this wonderful place through his eyes. He was warm, thoughtful, knowledgeable, and truly one of the best tour guides we have ever had. The tour itself was excellent; there were only 4 of us in the group, and it felt like we were being brought into the fold of a beautiful, warm mountainside village. Everything about the experience felt authentic and crafted with love. Timing was perfect - we were able to fit so much into ~3 hours, but never felt rushed. Still daydreaming about the experience, we hope to come back again!
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Luke
May 10, 2025
Food feast with fantastic guides - Great day out with great tour guides Panos and Julie.
We opted for pick up from our hotel for a small added price for which they were on time. Pick up was 8:05 but will differ depending on location. On the way to our first event we were given lots of interesting local knowledge and our guides were able to answer all of our questions. Our group was 9 with 5 of us picked up and 4 travelling separately in hired vehicles.
Our first event was a women's cooperative bakery. We tried local produce that we've not seen before. There was an opportunity to buy products once that tour had finished and the guides patiently waited outside for us, with no pressure or comments from anyone to buy.
Our second activity was an approximately 30min walk (lots of stopping so distance wise under 0.5 mile) around the village taking in the vegetation and discussing the large variety of plants and produce that can be grown there. It was a good chance to talk to the group, view pretty properties and sample daily life of a rural village.
Stop 3 was the cookery class. We made 4 dishes with help from the local cook and later sat down for a group meal with all the dishes that were made and plenty of extra food too! 80% was vegetarian with another alternative provided for vegetarians. A complimentary drink and dessert was also included. All was enjoyed by the whole group. Anything left could be taken away for later.
Stop 4+5
A quick wine tasting at the village winery before the meal had several options to try. There was another chance to buy the local wines while the guides went outside, again no pressure from anyone. After the meal we had a stop at the village coffee shop where we we could browse the vintage paraphernalia adorning the shop and were treated to a complimentary coffee too. A lovely end to a brilliant day.
Cannot compliment the guides enough, Panos and Julie guided us with lots of interesting information and plenty of humour also. The while day felt comfortable and like we were with friends from the start.
Thank you guys!
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Sb01082016
May 10, 2025
Wonderful day Cooking and Laughing - My husband and I had a wonderful day with Panos, he is very knowledgeable about Apolloniatisses and the local people. We had a wonderful day making some food for our lunch and walk around the village, tasting some lovely produce and wine. After we enjoyed our delicious lunch we went onto have a traditional Greek coffee where we said our goodbyes to a wonderful group of people. Thank you Panos for a lovely day.
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Climber56677566072
Apr 19, 2025
Taste of Rhodes - Panos was an excellent guide, knowledgeable, interesting and patient! We got to see and taste Rhodes in a unique way, and we are bringing back recipes to try at home! Overall a great day!
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