Kalamata Sunset Cruise: Catamaran, Timing and Tips

Guests on the deck of a catamaran watching the sun set over the Messenian Gulf off Kalamata

A Kalamata sunset cruise takes you out of the city marina onto the Messenian Gulf for a swim, a platter and the sun going down behind the hills. Our Greece Tours pages list more evening trips across the country. This page covers the cruise you can book, the route, sunset times, the options on board … Read more

Kalamata Kayak Tour: Navarino Bay, Mani Coast and Tips

A paddler raising the paddle in a red sea kayak in a turquoise rocky cove of Navarino Bay, with a rock islet behind

A Kalamata kayak tour takes you paddling past sea caves and islets in Navarino Bay or along the rocky Mani shore at Kardamyli. For more active days out, browse Greece Tours. This page sets out the trips you can book, the two coasts, the gear, the season and the kit to pack. What is a … Read more

Kalamata Shore Excursion: Mani, Messene, Pylos and Tips

A white cruise ship arriving in the calm water of the Messenian Gulf at the port of Kalamata

A Kalamata shore excursion turns one cruise call into a walk through the old town, a drive along the Mani coast or a visit to Ancient Messene or Pylos. Cruise-port tours in other Greek harbours appear on Greece Tours. This page covers the bookable tours, the sights in reach, timing, kit and the ways to … Read more

Kalamata Photoshoot: Photo Spots, Light, Outfits and Rules

The Ypapanti cathedral in the old town of Kalamata with its twin bell towers and domes under a clear blue sky

A Kalamata photoshoot moves from the castle hill and the domes of the old town down to the seafront, with the Taygetus peaks behind the frame. More photo sessions and tours around the country are listed on Greece Tours. Read on for the bookable sessions, the spots, light, outfits, rules and planning. What is a … Read more

Kalamata E-Bike Tour: Mani Road, Olive Groves and Tips

The coast of Kardamyli in the Mani with olive groves running down to a turquoise bay on the Messinian Gulf

A Kalamata e-bike tour rides from the seafront of the Messinian capital to the castle, the olive groves and the coast road into the Mani. Guided rides and tours across the country sit on Greece Tours. This page covers the bookable rides, the routes, the bikes, who can join, seasons, kit and planning. What is … Read more

Kalamata Wine Tasting: Messinia Wineries, Grapes and Tours

A hand pours chilled white wine from a bottle into a tasting glass above an ice bucket of wine bottles at an outdoor tasting

A Kalamata wine tasting pours Messinian wines at family wineries and tasting rooms between the Taygetus slopes and the Messinian Gulf. Peloponnese food and wine days sit beside every other trip on Greece Tours. The sections cover the region, grapes, history, wineries, tour formats, pairings, tasting technique, olive oil, boats, wine routes, seasons, transport, families, … Read more

Kalamata Food Tour

Kalamata food tour tasting stop with Greek olive varieties laid out at a market stall

A Kalamata food tour walks the central market and the streets around it, tasting olives, olive oil, pasteli, cheese and Messinian dishes. Plan the rest of the trip with Greece Tours. Powered by GetYourGuide What does a Kalamata food tour include? A walk through the historic centre with tastings of more than 20 Messinian products … Read more

Kalamata Walking Tour

Kalamata walking tour reaching the Ypapanti cathedral in the old town

A Kalamata walking tour is a two to three hour guided walk through the old town, the Holy Apostles church where the 1821 revolution was declared, the Frankish castle and the central market, priced from 25 euros a head. Plan the rest of the trip with Greece Tours. This page covers the walk: what it … Read more

Kalamata Catamaran Cruise

Kalamata catamaran cruise country: boats on the Mani coast of the Messinian gulf

A Kalamata catamaran cruise is a four to eight hour sail out of the city marina along the Mani coast of the Messinian gulf, with two or three swim stops, a cooked meal at anchor and drinks aboard, from 90 euros a head. Plan the rest of the trip with Greece Tours. This page covers … Read more

Kalamata Olive Oil Tasting

Kalamata olives, the protected table fruit of the Messenian groves

A Kalamata olive oil tasting runs 90 minutes to three hours at a mill or a bottling plant on the Messenian plain, walking the grove before a guided tasting of three to six oils poured from a blue glass with bread, olives and cheese. Plan the rest of the trip with Greece Tours. This page … Read more

Kalamata Yacht Charter

The turquoise omega-shaped lagoon of Voidokilia beach on the Messenia coast reached on a Kalamata yacht charter

A Kalamata yacht charter is the hire of a catamaran, motor yacht or sailing yacht from Kalamata, taken as a crewed private charter, a shared cruise or a self-skippered bareboat charter, for a day cruise or a week on the Messenian Gulf. The base is Kalamata Marina in the capital of Messenia, southern Peloponnese. Plan … Read more

Kalamata Airport Transfers

The horseshoe bay of Voidokilia beach in Messinia near Kalamata, reached by airport transfers from Kalamata Airport

Kalamata airport transfers run from Kalamata International Airport (KLX), 10 kilometres west of Kalamata city on the Messinian Gulf in the south-west Peloponnese, by pre-booked private transfer, airport taxi or the KTEL bus. It is the gateway to Costa Navarino, Pylos and the Mani, and a private transfer meets you in arrivals and drives door … Read more