The Family Olive Tour
Olive grove picnic experience
An interactive and fun olive experience especially designed for kids and families!
The magical journey of olive oil begins in a small village of Messenia, inside a traditional olive press-museum. Discover the uniqueness of extra virgin olive oil and taste different varieties together with bread. Then, visit the nearby 13th Century castle with the old olive trees and a wonderful view. A hidden treasure hunt game for the whole family is designed to have fun and learn about the history of the olive trees. Next, enjoy a family picnic day in a beautiful olive grove with more 2,000 olive trees.
Duration
About 2.5 Hours
Location
Meeting Point
The Olive Routes-Olive oil Mill click here
Highlights
- Discover a traditional and a Modern Olive oil Mill
- Taste different Olive oil varieties
- Find out the local history through fun family activities, myths and local heroes inside a Castle
- Visit a unique Olive grove and pick fruits from the trees
- Enjoy a family picnic inside the Olive Grove
Price
50€ /adult, 25 €/ children (2-14 years old)
Minimum number of participants: 2
Public (small group) tour up to 16 participants
Private tour (minimum 2 persons) upon request
Meeting Point – The Olive Routes Olive oil Mill – Google map location
Not included
Transfer to and from the hotel
Google map location Click here
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Discover the Greek Olive Oil inside a traditional olive oil Mill!
Start the day by exploring the Greek Olive taste inside a modern and a traditional olive oil mill. Find out about the production of the Greek olive oil the last 3000 years and learn about its quality characteristics. Taste bread with different olive oil varieties.
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Family treasure Hunt game inside the Castle!
Explore a 13th Century Castle with perennial olive trees. While marveling at the view with the endless olive groves, have fun with a treasure hunt game for all the family and learn about the history of the area through myths & local heroes.
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Olive Grove Picnic Experience
Visit a family olive grove with a blossoming garden, fruit trees, herbs and more than 2.000 olive trees. In a beautiful setup, discover the philosophy of the Greek Olive Grove and taste fruits from the trees. Your picnic boxes with a “Greek Style Sandwich”, a homemade pita, a small salad and dessert are waiting for you so as to enjoy all the flavor of the region!
The history, the soul, the tradition, the gastronomy of Messinia are revealed through the tours of the olive oil… enjoy a unique experience full of the wisdom, the taste and the aroma of the Peloponnese.
Androusa Messinias
theoliveroutes@gmail.com
Tel: +30 6937101215