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Taste Greece & Make a Dog's Day
Excursions & day trips
Skiathos, Greece
4.8/5
Free Cancellation
Language:
English
Mobile voucher accepted
Validity: Fixable
Do this because
Walk through the hills about Troulo
Give something back to Skiathos
Eat authentic Greek food
TUI exclusive excursion and itinerary
What to expect
As well as sinking your teeth into Greece, this trip allows you to give something back to the island of Skiathos. Among the highlights are a visit to the island's dog shelter, a guided walk in the hills and a Greek cooking demonstration from a villager in Agia Paraskevi.At the start of the day, you'll visit the famous dog shelter of Skiathos in the hills above Troulos. Spend time at the shelter and join our guide for a one-hour walk through the hills. Then it's on to Maria's place in Agia Paraskevi. Maria was born and bred in Skiathos and is passionate about cooking. All her dishes are passed down through the generations.Once the food is cooked, you'll get to enjoy a tasty traditional Greek feast. Lunch will be served with wine, soft drinks and water.
What's included
Transport
Guide
Lunch with a drink
What to remember
Extra drinks not included
Provider
tui-supplier+tui-hellas-ae@musement.com
Booking Fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation Fee
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins
Where
Pickups are available from selected hotels in the following resorts:Silver Beach Hotel (ex Golden Beach)Stamelos TavernaSkiathos Palace (main road exit)Angela Studios SignBus stop No 19Asselinos junction (Bus stop 18)Poros mirror – Bus stop 17Kochili Taverna (Agia Paraskevi)Kolios (wooden parking shade)Nostos bus stop – No 13Kanapitsa bus stop - No 12Meat-Ing Restaurant (next to bus stop 10)Villa Kim (just before bus stop 9)Kassandra hotel bus stop – No 8Villa Melia sign - Bus stop No 7Megali Ammos - Bus stop No 6Megali Ammos - Bus stop No 5Acropolis - Bus stop No 4Port / Harbor Entrance Kiosk
Reviews
Excellent
4.8/5
Based on
19 reviews from verified customers
S
Sue and Paul
September 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 49 years old
Excellent
The experience was amazing! Everyone was so friendly and welcoming. The dogs were gorgeous. Everything was so well organised. The lunch afterwards was delicious. It was fascinating watching how it was prepared. The best day of our holiday!
H
Helen
August 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 44 years old
Excellent
Cooking demonstration fantastic, as was the meal. Also, dog shelter was great too.
M
Mrs CC
July 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 30 years old
Excellent
Trip to the dog shelter was a lovely experience but it should be made clear that a reasonable level of mobility is needed for both the dog walk and further walk from the bus to the restaurant. The cooking demo and lunch was well done, generous portions of food and drink and enjoyed mixing with other guests
R
Richard & Sue
June 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 48 years old
Excellent
Good to see how well looked after the dogs are & nice to be able to walk them on a shady path. The lunch part of the day was excellent, Maria is very knowledgeable & her Joy for cooking shines through. We are already plannng to cook some of the dishes. A fantastic lunch in lovely surroundings, highly recommend.
A
Amanda Goodridge
June 2024
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 43 years old
Excellent
Great experience. Fantastic food . Also great to see how we can help the dog charity
W
WhosthatPokemon
June 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 23 years old
Excellent
The meeting place could have been clearer. We had to message TUI.
C
Cathy
May 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
Alone
- 43 years old
Excellent
Walking the dogs was lovely, well organised and relaxed. Great to visit the shelter. Then onto the cooking class that was very informative and the food we ate was lovely and plenty of it
A
Anya
May 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
Alone
- 41 years old
Excellent
Walking my little dog Rodney with the other dogs was a lovely experience. Taking up supplies is a must. Also things for sale there which helps all the dogs that they rescue. The cooking demonstration was brilliant with Maria and delicious meal after. I will definitely visit again.
S
Sally
September 2023
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
Excellent
A
Anonymous
August 2023
From United Kingdom
Excellent
Spending time with the dogs was incredibly humbling and Maria’s cooking was wonderful! We bought her cookbook to try recreate in the Uk. A real must!!
A
Anonymous
August 2023
From United Kingdom
Excellent
One of the best excursions we have ever done! It was wonderful to be able to spend time with the dogs and felt like we were giving something back. We were able to stop off at the shop to pick up supplies & donations beforehand (side note Tui can provide you an extra 10kg’s charity luggage allowance)
M
Miles & mum
August 2023
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 33 years old
Excellent
A trip of 2 parts, both really good. Dog sanctuary was great. Not much of a walk, it was too hot for the dogs but lots of time spent with them & learning about the shelter. Cooking demo was our favourite bit. We stayed at Maria's hotel so already knew what a fantastic cook she is but we both loved watching her do her thing and all the stories behind the recipes. Has made me think about what we eat & why, & we're trying to eat 'more Maria' now we're back. Efkharisto, Maria!
K
Katie purchase
June 2023
From United States of America
Traveled as
With friends
- 10 years old
Excellent
We loved everything. Amazing value for money. The dog shelter was emotional but interesting and great to give something back. The food part was unreal and Maria was very informative and lovely. Overall a great day out and not one to miss. Our Tui guide was also fantastic.
C
C&L
June 2023
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 48 years old
Great
Lovely experience but we didn’t quite get a walk through the hills of Troulos - 20 minutes down a dusty road would be a better description! We only walked the dogs for 20 minutes- we expected longer.
J
JHW
September 2022
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With friends
- 55 years old
Great
Thoroughly enjoyed both experiences. You do need to be quite strong and fit for walking the dogs-not so good if you have walking difficulties as it is on quite a steep hill and the dogs can pull quite hard. Ours certainly did but they all loved being out and after the walk we got to cuddle the puppies.The food demonstration and lunch was fantastic. The lady who gave demonstration was so enthusiastic and really enjoyed showing us her skills & the food was delicious. A very enjoyable few hours.
S
Sara
July 2022
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 34 years old
Excellent
A good value day out - highly recommended
A
Anthony Dunford
July 2022
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 49 years old
Great
The trip started at 10.25 which by the time we got to the dog shelter which was too hot to take the dogs for a longer than 30 minute walk. The coach also had poor air conditioning! The lunch and Marie’s cooking lesson skills were excellent and we purchased her recipe book which she kindly signed for us !
R
Rachel
June 2022
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 12 years old
Excellent
The dogs were incredible as wel as the lunch which was prepared. There was a lot more walking then advertised and if you had walking issues then you would struggle
E
Emma
May 2022
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With friends
- 8 years old
Great
We travel to Skiathos, what a beautiful island!! We had the most amazing time, the hotel was very basic but just what we needed as we were out and about most of the time. Very clean. The tui lady that greeted us on arrival was very friendly and helpful in guide us to the right bus etc for our transfer. And again on arrival at the airport to travel home. As were the reps on the trips that we did during our holiday. Jane in particular on the dog shelter trip. The only problem we many had regarding reps/tui etc was at our hotel. We understand covid still been an slight issue but we never saw anyone at the hotel and the tui notice board didnt have information at points. For example, regarding our transfer times for travelling home or were the pick up point was for trips. We had a couple questions and asked the lady who was running the hotel, she tried her upmost but with little English it was difficult for her and she had to call someone to help. Luckily we did have working phones at the app gave us more information but for an older couple staying in the same hotel this was very difficult for them and not something they had access too
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