Overview

Experience Ioannina through a tour that brings together local flavors, history, and tradition. The journey begins at the Clock Tower of Ioannina, one of the city’s most recognizable landmarks, and continues with stops that reveal its authentic character through neighborhoods, local products, and the people who shape its everyday life.

Along the way, you will taste traditional bougatsa, walk through the city’s narrow streets and old quarter, discover the history of the Castle, and stop at a small dairy shop to sample local cheeses paired with wine or tsipouro. The experience ends at a local restaurant, where you will watch the preparation of a traditional Epirus pie and enjoy a meal with authentic regional flavors.

This activity is ideal for travelers who would like to discover Ioannina in a more meaningful way, through gastronomy, walking, and local culture.

Highlights:

  • Discover Ioannina through a balanced mix of food, history, and local culture

  • Taste traditional bougatsa and local cheeses with wine or tsipouro

  • Walk through the old town and explore the history of the Castle of Ioannina

  • Join a traditional Epirus pie cooking experience in a local restaurant

  • Enjoy a full local meal with authentic flavors of the region

Included

  • English-speaking guide
  • Bottled water
  • Behind-the-scenes access at some of the venues
  • Samplings of local food and drinks
  • Mini Cooking Lesson (traditional pie)
  • Umbrellas for rainy weather
  • Liability insurance
  • Taxes

Excluded

  • Personal shopping
  • Accommodation transfers
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Anything not mentioned above

Additional info

leaderboard Difficulty: Easy

route Walking Distance: 2.9 km.

tour Tour Type: Private

group Group size: Max 6 participants (contact us for more participants)

boy Age: From 2 years old

people_alt At least 2 adults should accompany children.

turn_right The experience does not finish at the starting point. Detailed return directions are provided

no_food Please inform us in advance if you have any special dietary needs.

 

Health and safety standards

At Food Tours we take your health and the health of our staff very seriously. To be sure that you can enjoy our tours with the maximum protection we have put in place some strict measures.

We make sure that all our partners and our own places are disinfected after each tour
All our guides have been trained on health and safety measures
Masks and hand sanitizers should be used on all our tours by our guides
Guests must bring their own mask
We keep our group small and we offer private tours

Bring With Me

  • Comfortable shoes
  • Comfortable clothes
  • Backpack for your shopping and belongings
  • Hat or beanie
  • Sunglasses
  • Sunblock

Prices

Private:

1 participant: 300€ pp
2 participants: 170€ pp
3 participants: 130€ pp
4 participants: 110€ pp
5 participants: 100€ pp
6 participants: 95€ pp

Meeting Point

Want to customize this tour with your own options?

You can make changes, choose a hotel type or an especially nice hotel, add inclusions and make this trip unforgettable!