BIKE TOUR OF KALAMATA MESSINIA

Enjoy a 3-hour bike tour experience around Kalamata in Messinia region, one of the most beautiful cities of the Peloponnese, and explore its hidden gems.

Whether this is your first or umpteenth time here, one thing that’ll surely amaze you is how quickly you can get from one end of the city to the other. Join us with your own bike or let us provide a bike for you.

Where

You’ll cycle around one of the most beautiful coastal cities of the Peloponnese: Kalamata. You may have been here before, or you may have already been around it on foot or by car, but how about exploring it on a bike, just for something different?

A 5km bike lane starts from the historic centre of the city and ends up at the beautiful awarded beach of Kalamata, making the bike a great way to get around.

When

The Bike tour experience is available Monday-Sunday, all-year round, either in the mornings or in the evenings. Greek official holidays are excluded.

The Bike tour experience

Put on your helmet and get ready to explore the history of Kalamata, accompanied by our experienced bike rider!

Meeting Point

Maria, our passionate food lover and local host, will be waiting for you at the beautiful 23^rd March Square (Πλ. 23ης Μαρτίου) in front of the Byzantine Church of the Holy Apostles (Αγιοι Απόστολοι) in the historical centre of Kalamata.

Why tour the city

Each city has a unique identity that makes its stand out. Some are historic and beautiful cities with a rich architectural and cultural legacy, others are more modern, offering the latest amenities and a more contemporary history. Some are perfect for winter getaways, while others are ideal for summer holidays.

Kalamata is a city where its rich history is evident wherever you go, blending in beautifully with the modern way of life and making it the ideal destination and choice for whatever you may be looking for!

What you’ll discover

Cycling in a laid-back manner and taking in the beautiful scenery, you’ll go past some amazing sights and discover their hidden history.

Some of the Bike Tour highlights:

• Upper Square / Church of Presentation of Jesus (Ypapanti tou Sotiros)
• St. Constantine and Helen Convent
• 19th century Classical and Neoclassical Buildings
• Old Karelia Tobacco Factory
• Historical and Folklore Museum of Kalamata
• Archaeological Museum / Old Market
• Down Square / Byzantine Church of the Holy Apostles
• Othonos Square and Vasileos Georgiou II Square
• Church of Agios Ioannis o Prodromos (St John the Baptist)
• Cultural Centre – Nikolaos and Regina Pantazopoulou Building
• Kalamata Municipal Railway Park / Open-Air Museum
• Old Flour Mill / Roller Mills
• Customs / Kalamata Port
• Kalamata Beach (Navarinou Street)

Naturally, even the most relaxing exercise needs energy. But don’t worry, we’ve thought of everything. If you wish, we can make a quick stop at a shop with traditional, home-made delicacies, so you can get a taste of the rich culinary tradition of this area.

During the bike tour, you’ll have time to do some shopping and at the end you may wish to enjoy a mouthwatering local lunch in one of the cosiest Coffee Shop-Cum-Ouzo taverns in Kalamata.

Before we bid our farewells, we’ll give you all the inside tips about where to shop, where to have the most delicious meal and where to have fun in Kalamata. You just need to ask!

BOOK THIS EXPERIENCE!

Are you a travel agency or company and are looking for a trusted local partner?

Do you wish to build a mutual, fruitful collaboration and would like to provide one-of-a-kind gastronomic experiences or team-building events to your travellers?

You can contact us and organize it for you in the best way possible! 

Tips

To make your experience even more memorable, here are some tips:

• Wear comfortable clothes and shoes, a hat and sunglasses, as you will spend quite a bit of time outdoors.
• Notify us of any special dietary needs (e.g. vegetarian, vegan, pescatarian, flexitarian, etc.)
• Notify us of any allergies (e.g. food allergies, allergies to bees, etc.)

Pricing

Small, only private experiences of 4 guests max.: 95,00€ / per person

Contact us to request a price:

• For transfer services or organize your transfer from Athens city or any other place in Peloponnese and join the Bike tour experience.

We can also design and provide tailor-made tours and multi-day tours in the region of Peloponnese upon request.

Drop us a line at [email protected] and together we’ll come up with a tailor-made gastronomic experience just for you!

Included in the price

• Experienced local bike rider throughout the tour
• 1 city bike per person
• Quality helmet
• Baby and child seats (for our younger friends)
• Local delicacies, fresh juice or coffee & bottle of water during the ride
• All taxes

Excluded from the price

• Light or full local lunch (upon request and at an extra small charge)
• Personal purchases from local shops (optional)
• Tips and gratuities (optional)
• Transfer services may be provided upon request and at an extra charge

Additional Info

• The Bike tour & tasting experience is provided upon request and depending on availability. In case there is no availability for the day you are interested, the experience can be offered the next available date or choose another available experience after coordination.
• The Bike tour experience may be enriched with any of the following experiences: Olive oil or a Honey tasting, or a short Traditional Food Tour, upon request and at an extra charge.
• Availability: Monday - Sunday, all-year round depending on the weather conditions. Holy Friday - Easter Tuesday and Greek official holidays are excluded.
• The Bike tour experience takes place either in the mornings or in the evenings after coordination.
• Meeting point and time: At the beautiful square, 23rd March Square (Πλ. 23ης Μαρτίου), in front of the Byzantine Church of St. Apostles (Άγιοι Απόστολοι) in the historical centre of Kalamata at 09:00 a.m.
• If you have your own bike, we can meet up at the meeting point (23^rd March Square).
• Level: Easy.
• In the summer months, the Bike Tour may be combined with a short, revitalizing dip in the beautiful beach of Kalamata (Navarinou Street).
• Languages: English & Greek. Other languages can be provided at an extra charge.
• Family friendly.

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Bookings & payment

• Bookings: In order to organize your experience in the best way, the booking and the full payment must be made the latest 2 days before.
• For less than 2 days or last minute requests, please contact us via email to check availability.
• When the booking and the transaction are completed the experience is officially confirmed by Mama's flavours through email.
• All payments can be made through our booking engine, bank transfer (you can contact us via email for this option) or Paypal.
• Cash is not accepted.

Cancellation policy

• Mama’s flavours reserves the right to postpone the Bike tour experience due to bad weather. If it is postponed, no refund is given, but the experience is offered on the next available date and after coordination. 
• For cancellations from our guests, there is no refund regardless of cancellation status, but you may choose the next available date.
• All sales are final.

Mama’s flavours Philosophy 

Our scope is to provide our guests - travellers a high quality personalized, and authentic local experience that goes above and beyond their expectations. That is why we always prefer to organize private experiences to couples, friends and families. This applies also for larger groups for e.g. a group of friends or a team building event.

When you, our guest, are interested in one or more of our gastronomic experiences, the day is exclusively dedicated to you, your friends and your beloved ones. With this way, we enjoy a beautiful day together and at the end we say goodbye as friends!