Gastronomic Pelion 2026 with Maria Zhekova and friends
€ 900.00Dates: May 22 – 27, 2026.
Свободни места: 3
Reservation deadline: at least 14 days before the departure date or until seats are sold out
Cancellation deadline: at least 14 days before the departure date
The experience is also available on an individual order. – with other dates of your choice, for a group of 15 to 20 people.
Program:
May 22 (Friday): The charm of Olympus and accommodation in a boutique hotel
- Departure from Sofia at 7:30 a.m.
- Lunch and a walk in Paleos Panteleimonas – one of the most picturesque villages on Olympus.
- Accommodation in a boutique hotel in Portaria
- Dinner with traditional cuisine at Kritsa Gastronomy – an excellent local restaurant, certified with „Greek Breakfast“.
May 23 (Saturday): Meteora & Wine tasting amidst beautiful agricultural Thessaly
- Afternoon: visit to the magnetic monastery complex in Meteora
- Lunch and a leisurely afternoon at Filia Gi winery: tasting of 4 varietal local wines (Malagouzia, Assyrtiko, Limniona Early Harvest, Limniona Unfiltered) and traditional lunch (tzatziki, eggplant salad, Greek salad, Batsina (zucchini and feta cheese pie), dolmadaki with yogurt and dill, slow-roasted pork and oven-baked potatoes, freshly baked oven-baked bread)
- Visit to a pastry shop in Farsala to try their special halva
- Tour among the picturesque agricultural regions of Thessaly.
May 24 (Sunday): Makrinitsa Day
- Walk through the picturesque village. Free time.
May 25 (Monday): Day at Karaiskos Farm
- Visit to the farmers' market in Volos - shopping for products for the cooking lesson
- Farm tour to get acquainted with the farm. Collection of products for the lesson.
- Culinary lesson on making traditional Greek banitsa with a local craftswoman. Preparation of farm pumpkin meatballs and traditional tzatziki.
- A slow lunch with the hosts.
May 26 (Tuesday): Secrets of Black Garlic and Tsipouro Experience with Greg Chelmis R&D Chef at MeZen Volos
- Visit to Black Garlic DownVillage – a small initiative for the production of black garlic.
- A rich tsipouro tasting with appetizers at the iconic MeZen in Volos and a meeting with Greg Chelmis R&D Chef.
- Free time in Volos.
May 27 (Wednesday): Departure to Sofia with lunch at a boutique tavern in Thessaloniki
The price is per person based on double occupancy and includes:
- 5 nights in a boutique vintage hotel in Portaria with rich and slow Greek breakfasts
- Cooking lesson at Karaiskos Farm
- 4-course wine tasting of pure varietal local wines and traditional lunch at Filia Gi Winery
- Visits to: Paleos Panteleimonas on Olympus, Meteora, Makrinitsa, Volos, Thessaloniki – with free time
- At the group's request: beach or hiking trip around Pelion
- Group transportation by luxury air-conditioned bus
- Gastronomic guides – Maria Zhekova and Gergana Kabaivanova
- Travel insurance
Single occupancy supplement: +250€ per person.
The price does NOT include:
- Tourist tax 3 EUR/day per person for the hotel.
- Lunches and dinners.
- Personal expenses.
The excursion is not suitable for children under 10 years old due to the long journey.
