15 Shopping Tours in Greece Worth Booking

1.Classic Cooking Class with Market Visit and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,101 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $83Our pick

Cook Greek classics, visit Athens Central Market, share a family-style feast, and take home recipes during this lively four-hour class.

“Adoniya is the best of the best!!! We had a great experience, actually cooked delicious and traditional dishes. Adoniya guided the group in the best way possible, professional and fun and helped us get a glimpse of the Greek cuisine and culture. We try to take a cooking class in every place we travel to and this one is definitely one of the best.”

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2.Food Market Visit and Cooking Class with Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,087 reviews · 4 hours · from $81

Cook classic Greek dishes, shop Athens Central Market, and share a wine-filled meal in this friendly four-hour Athens food class.

“LOVED LOVED LOVED this! We loved it all from the walk through the local food markets, to learning new recipes and sharing the food together as a group at the end. Despina was lovely. Efharisto Despina 😍”

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3.Athens, Greek food tour including market visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 618 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $83

Taste Athens through markets, bakeries, dairies, and souvlaki on a small-group food walk with local guidance and practical dining tips.

“I ate breakfast before the 9:30 tour- big mistake!! I couldn’t enjoy all the food they gave us, which included large sesame pretzel type thing, charcuterie with three kinds of homemade sliced meat, feta cheese and a delicious cheddar type che”

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4.Day Trip To Heraklion City Center & Market & CretAquarium

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 205 reviews · 7 hours · from $23Best value

Explore Heraklion’s market, Venetian port, city center, and CretAquarium on a well-organized seven-hour Crete day trip.

“great day out. heraklion is a beautiful vibrant town. lots of shops. bit disappointed with the market however. this was more of a locals market, where you could buy fresh fruits and vegetables. lots of brick a brack and piles of clothes. looked more like a flea market. was expecting to be able to get souvenirs there. but afraid not. the guide herself was great. she spoke 3 different languages and made sure everyone was well informed. great to get you away from the pool and see something different for a few hours”

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5.Open Market Food Tour with Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 186 reviews · 3 hours · from $53

Explore Thessaloniki’s markets, taste bougatsa, Greek coffee, cheeses and local specialties on a friendly three-hour food walk.

“She took us a tour with different flavours of the city. It was nice and time flew by. We highly recommend Margarita! Hope to meet you again in Thessaloniki or İstanbul.”

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6.Knossos Palace, Heraklion City, Market Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 164 reviews · 6 - 8 hours · from $41

Review of Crete’s Knossos and Heraklion tour, with farm tasting, Venetian harbor views, costs, timing, guides, and practical tips.

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7.Walking Tour and Cooking Class on Naxos with Local Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 126 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $139

Explore Naxos Chora, shop for local ingredients, taste cheese and kitro, then cook classic Greek dishes with a local chef.

“It was a fabulous tour! Our guide Anastasia was excellent . We visited some fun & interesting shops and the market to collect the food and the cooking class was lots of fun.”

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8.Walking Open Market Food Tour and Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 75 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $54

Explore Thessaloniki through markets, bougatsa, coffee, olives, pies, and local tips on this intimate three-hour food walk.

“Konstantina was very very friendly. She took us to some traditional, cute spots around the city to eat. She was also very knowledgeable on her history about Thessaloniki and Greece. We were very impressed by her historical knowledge. Pro tip: do NOT eat breakfast prior to this tour. You will eat A LOT.”

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9.Heraklion Center, Local Market and Creta Aquarium

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 61 reviews · 6 hours · from $23

Review of Crete’s Heraklion, local market and Cretaquarium tour, with practical advice on timing, transport, cost, and who will enjoy it.

“The aquarium, the market and heraklion was all good unfortunately I felt slightly confused with the guide and felt uncomfortable on the transport. could have been better”

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10.Cooking Class in Athens with Shopping in Central Market & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 55 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $101

Shop Athens Central Market, cook classic Greek dishes in a traditional taverna, and enjoy lunch, wine, recipes, and local guidance.

“Very happy with the company for allowing the tour to still take place we paid for the group tour but because this was the off season we were the only couple. Had an amazing time walking the city with our guide, he was somewhat new to the tour industry but really had the history and city knowledge of how daily life takes place. Gave us so much insight on how life and politics work throughout the city. Allowed us to go to different parts of the market to get the experience. Great translator for our chef experience and was very kind and spoke to our American understanding. Got to know…”

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11.Knossos Palace guided tour – Heraklion City tour + market

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 51 reviews · 6 - 8 hours · from $37

Review of Crete’s Knossos and Heraklion tour, with palace access, food tasting, transport details, costs, drawbacks, and booking advice.

“visite du marché annulée - visite du palais de Knossos au pas de course car gros groupe FR et AN - audio-guides défectueux (coupures, grésillements et bips) - temps libre à Heraklion trop court, on a à peine une temps de manger. Pour ceux qui apprécient le shopping et les visites zen, ce n'est pas la bonne excursion à faire...”

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12.Acropolis Private Wine Tasting @ Finewine store

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $67

Taste six Greek wines with cheese and olives at a private Plaka shop near the Acropolis, guided by local wine experts in 90 minutes.

“Such a beautiful place with an amazing selection! The owner was so kind and even let me try sparkling and natural wines in addition to the white and red. I definitely need to come back with my husband because it’s so romantic and charming!”

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13.Katakolon Shore Ex: Skip-the-Lines Ancient Olympia & Olive market

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 37 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $131

Review of Katakolon’s Olympia shore excursion, with skip-the-line ruins, museum time, olive tasting, port pickup, and practical cruise tips.

“Was great to have someone else organize and transport and directions. The tour guide at the site was so qualified and professional. We could understand him perfectly and he made it fun as we toured the site and museum”

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14.Classic Athens Food Tour with Local Drink & Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $70

Taste Athens through markets, pastries, meats, coffee, and local drinks on a small-group morning walk from Syntagma to Monastiraki.

“Great day with Tas and all the delicious Greek food. We spent the time walking the streets in Athens and visiting several local establishments and tasting the local foods. Very worth the price paid for the tour and Tas was a real pleasure to spend time with.”

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15.Cooking Class, Market Visit & Lunch at Local Tavern

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 27 reviews · 4 hours · from $105

Shop Athens Central Market, cook Greek classics with a chef, and enjoy lunch at a local taverna in this friendly four-hour experience.

“excellent experience. great for kids, though it does require kids to be able to use knives to prepare the meal. great guides. great taverna. great chef. well organized and executed.”

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