7 Gourmet Food Tours in Greece Worth Booking

1.Rhodes Exclusive Swim Cruise Cocktail Open bar & Gourmet Buffet

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,230 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $107Our pick

Set out from Mandraki Harbour for a six-hour cruise along Rhodes with Captain Alexander and the Romantika crew. Swim at Kallithea Springs, Afandou Beach, and Anthony Quinn Bay, then enjoy a Greek buffet, cocktails, beer, wine, and soft drinks. Seating is limited to 40 people, with bean bags and sun beds available.

“Very nice trip! Great food, the hostess was great. Captain was fun. The places we stopped at were beautiful. Lots of space and great seating arrangements. Wine and beer were good. So were the drinks, even though the options were limited to some preset cocktails and the alcohol in them was weak. The barman could be more accommodating.”

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2.Boat Tour with Snorkeling, Gourmet Buffet & Open Bar

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 595 reviews · 6 hours · from $104

Spend six hours aboard Romantika, a classic wooden caique leaving Rhodes’ Mandraki Port for Kallithea Springs, Afandou Beach, and Anthony Quinn Bay. You get reserved seating, snorkeling gear, a Greek buffet, and an open bar with wine, beer, cocktails, ouzo, and soft drinks. The crew adds music, dancing, and friendly service.

“I really enjoyed the atmosphere on board, amazing food, friendly staff. The locations were nice as well.Definitely recomand to everyone”

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3.Sunset Cruise w/ Gourmet Buffet, Drinks & Live Music

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 321 reviews · from $89

Join the Romantika at Mandraki Port for a three-hour evening cruise along Rhodes’ east coast. Swim at Kallithea Bay, enjoy Chef Dianantis’ Greek buffet with seafood, vegan, and gluten-free choices, and order local wine, beer, cocktails, and soft drinks. Live music accompanies dinner and the sunset, with allocated seating and snorkeling gear included.

“The crew was very nice. The food was amazing!! I went up for seconds🥰”

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4.Heraklion Luxury Sailing Catamaran Dia Island | Gourmet Menu

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 312 reviews · 5.5 hours · from $141

Sail from Heraklion with Captain Thanasis and the EOS Yachts crew aboard a modern catamaran limited to 22 people. You’ll reach Dia Island for swimming, snorkeling, SUP, canoeing, fishing, and a fresh onboard lunch by Chef Charis, with wine, beer, soft drinks, fruit, and Cretan dessert included.

“We had an awesome few hours aboard the Eos yachts catamaran with (the immortal?) Thanasis and his small crew. Thanasis was a fabulous captain; professional, good humoured, helpful, and skilled. He made time to talk to all of his new teammates on-board and to ensure we all were relaxed, well cared for, safe, and above all making wonderful memories. It was well organised and the food was excellent, particularly considering the conditions under which it was prepared! The swimming at Dai island was fabulous with lots of time available to see the fish and make use of the paddle boards and kayaks. And the sunset cruise back is something I…”

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5.Athens Gourmet Food Small Group Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 213 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $87

Spend four hours eating and walking through Monastiraki, Aiolou, Evripidou, the Central Market, Theatrou Square, and Psirri. Guides such as Adele, Katarina, Nicoletta, and Panos lead groups of up to 15 through tastings of Greek coffee, pies, meze, souvlaki, sweets, olive oil, honey, wine, and more. Come hungry and alert for uneven pavement.

“Come hungry, there is do much lovely food to taste. A very enjoyable tour. A good variety of stops along the way.”

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6.Cretan Wine Tasting Tour & Gourmet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 109 reviews · 8 hours · from $194

Spend eight hours in Crete’s wine country with a former journalist and restaurant chef who guides in English or French. Visit two wineries around Archanes and Peza, taste 15 wines, sample olive oil and local products, then sit down to a creative Cretan lunch with wine pairings. Pickup covers much of the Heraklion coast.

“Highly recommend this trip. Petros was an excellent guide, not only educating us on the wine, but also about Crete and its history. Each of the two wineries offered different insight into the classic and modern takes on Cretan wine. And the last restaurant was delicious! Don’t miss out!”

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7.Vineyard Sips: Family Winery Tour & Gourmet Tasting in Corfu

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 63 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $46Best value

Visit a small family-run winery near Lefkimmi with an English-speaking host, walk through the working cellar, and follow Corfu’s grapes from production to bottling. Taste white, red, and rosé wines, including local Kakotrigis, with fresh garden ingredients, cheese, and snacks such as bruschetta in a peaceful outdoor vineyard lounge.

“beautiful place and peaceful. staff were wonderful and the wine was divine”

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