Market tours · ATHENS
Good athens market tours fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Cook Greek classics, visit Athens Central Market, share a family-style meal, and enjoy wine in this hands-on four-hour Athens class.
“A delicious experience in Athens. We started with a walking tour of the markets, which was so interesting to see. The food we made was amazing and we learned how much honey gets used in Greek dishes, which we still talk about today.”
Cook five Greek dishes, shop Athens Central Market, and enjoy wine in a friendly four-hour class at The Greek Kitchen.
“It was a very enjoyable experience - lots of good learning and good fun too. The hosts could not have been kinder.”
Taste Athens from bakeries to Varvakeios Market, with Greek specialties, local shops, and a filling souvlaki finale.
“Expected more food or samples of a better quality. Ending restaurant was particularly indifferent. Done”
Shop Athens Central Market, cook Greek dishes in a private garden, and enjoy unlimited wine and ouzo during this hands-on food tour.
“My friends and I had a wonderful experience. Mara was very informative and lots of fun. A most enjoyable time we had. The other couple that was in our class were from the USA and we had lovely lunchtime conversation with them. I would recommend this experience to anyone going to Athens.”
Taste Athens through bakeries, markets, coffee, spirits, and souvlaki on a four-hour small-group food walk for $69.
“This tour was by far the best one we did during our two weeks in Greece! Tasos was very knowledgable about Athens history and mythology. The food selections were delicious as well! If you want to have any fun in Athens, you have to do this tour!!”
Shop Athens Central Market, cook classic Greek dishes in a local taverna, and enjoy lunch, wine, recipes, and local insight.
“Was such a great day exploring the markets then going to a resturant to cook...there was so much food we got to take some home. Angela was a fantastic guide! 👏”
Explore Athens on a private walk through markets, Monastiraki, ancient ruins, Plaka, and Acropolis views with a local guide.
“We had a great private tour with Babis who is so knowledgeable about his home town of Athens. We started in the markets then walked through old Athens and Plaka finishing at the Acropolis museum. All the time Babis talked about the Read more”
Taste Athens through markets, pastries, gyros, coffee, and local drinks on a small-group morning walk from Syntagma to Monastiraki.
“Wonderful tour with an amazing guide! We had many traditional tastings including pastry pies, meats, olives, coffee & gyros. Also a trip through the fresh produce & meat markets. Our guide went out of his way to connect with us and provide local history and recommendations for other activities during our stay in Athens. Absolutely fantastic!”
Shop Athens Central Market, cook Greek classics with a local chef, and enjoy lunch at a traditional taverna in a four-hour small-group class.
“I thoroughly enjoyed the tour Our guide Helena / Elena is very good, kind, patient and a vivacious person. Right from picking up the groceries from the local market, the information on the various cheese, the restaurant where we cooked, Our chef Gianni ( a caliber of Michelin star chef) the experience was excellent. I also enjoyed the lunch served to us after the cooking class I took the tour on 30 th October 11 am .”
Review of Athens Street Food Markets and Hidden Gems Experience, with market tastings, olive oil, timing, price, and practical tips.
“This was the highlight of our trip. Our guide was amazing and catered the tour to our preferences. We were so lucky to have her to ourselves. Thank you so much for a great day!”
Taste souvlaki, gyros, calamari, pies, sweets, and Greek coffee while exploring Athens markets with a local guide.
“We had an amazing time on tour. Mike was very friendly and knowledgeable, and picked out some delicious food for us at each stop”
Shop Athens Central Market, cook a three-course Greek meal in a garden home, and enjoy local wine with a friendly chef-led tour.
“Fun and interesting walk around the markets with Natalia before heading to the lovely home kitchen to prepare a traditional Greek dinner. Beautiful food in a gorgeous setting. Plus wine and conversation. Overal, a wonderful local experience not to be missed..”
Taste 18+ Greek dishes, visit Athens’ central market, and sample coffee, pies, meze, cheese, olives, and local spirits.
Review of Athens’ 2.5-hour breakfast tour, with Central Market shopping, Greek coffee, local pastries, yogurt, honey, and olive oil.
“Loved this experience! I would definitely recommend!♥️ I learned about and ate the wonderful food of Athens! Best experience of the 3 days spent in Athens!”
Taste Athens on foot with market bites, souvlaki, Greek coffee, history, and local stories in a small English-speaking group.
“Filippa, our guide, enthusiastically guided through the streets of Athens stopping to provide us with interesting historical facts in addition to treating us to traditional Greek menu items with our final stop souvlaki for lunch.”
Pick a canal, a covered hall, a souk or a stove.
