Olive Oil Immersion
2023-10-27 - 2023-11-01 | Eumelia Organic Agrotourism Farm, Gouves, Gouves, Laconia, 23051, Greece
Olive Oil Immersion Tour – October 27- November 1, 2023 –
HIGHLIGHTS
Extra Virgin Olive Oil | Olive Harvest | Olive Oil Tasting | Cooking Class | Walking in an ancient grove | Healthy living | Natural Wine | Organic Plant-Based meals
DESCRIPTION

A transformative Olive Oil Immersion Tour in the Peloponnese

Are you ready to take control over your health and introduce Mediterranean nutrition to your life?
eumelia with over 30 years of collective knowledge and experience offers a unique opportunity to introduce food pleasure and increase your health defense.
We provide the tools to become an excellent conscious plant-based cook while mastering the number one ingredient of the Mediterranean nutrition: extra virgin olive oil (EVOO).
Experience hands-on the transformation of the olive to a premium extra virgin olive oil from an ancient farm directly to the bottle.
Master three Greek olive oil varieties, learn all the secrets of food pairing and cooking with extra virgin olive oil and let it be the star of your dishes.
As Hippocrates might have said, let nutracutical EVOO be your medicine, adopt healthy EVOO habits that will boost your immune system and protect your health forever.
Walk, reconnect with nature and meditate on current concerns of humanity and our relationship with mother Earth.
And since Mediterranean is not only about nutrition, immerse yourself to the slow lifestyle of Greeks:
– Let a rooster wake you up in your own eco-farm house
– Have endless dinner chats under the stars with the companion of a curated selection of natural Greek wines and like-minded people
– Meditate under a 2000 years old olive tree and relax with high phenolic EVOO massage.
– Encounter our ancestors in ancient Sparta and get inspired by their lifestyle.
– Visit picturesque locations
EXTRA BONUS!
Whatever Greeks build, lasts for a life!
Our wish is to build a lifelong friendship with you. We also wish that your family and friends will also taste what you harvested!
As a gift for your initiation into the Greek olive oil world, we will send you, right to your doorsteps, 6 bottles of the extra virgin olive oil that you harvested, tasted and cooked!
And don’t forget to offer your beloved ones an EVOO tasting evening with Greek food, there is no better way to share with them your life changing trip!
And let’s keep in touch…
The following spring we will arrange a virtual gathering with more cooking! All participants will participate for free in a virtual gathering and cooking class for even more EVOO tips.
There is more…
Recipes e-books, tempting discounts for you and your friends, exclusive early bird for our future events and a global virtual community are also included in this retreat to make it last forever!
THE TEAM
eumelia a leader in the field of Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Oleotourism & Agrotourism brings this unique experience.
A unique regenerative agritourism & ecotourism farm that hosts tours on olive oil, wine and gastronomy. Multi-awarded for hotel design, product design, sustainability and eco-consciousness and culinary experience. It has been featured in hundreds of international media outlets like NYT, The Guardian, Condé Nast Traveler, National Geographic Traveler, Travel & Leisure Magazine, Wine Enthousiast, Food & Wine Magazine.
Frangiskos Karelas is eumelia’s visionary, MA in International Relations & Crisis Management (SAIS) Johns Hopkins University. After working for the European Parliament, the Council of Europe & UNHCR he returned to the land of his great-grandfather to create eumelia regenerative farm. He has a Permaculture Diploma with more than 20 years of experience in sustainability, agritourism & ecotourism and has trained and inspired thousands of people from around the world. Certified Olive Oil & Olive Sommelier Kalamata Olive Oil Taste Laboratory T.E.I. Peloponnese. Speaks English, Italian, French, Greek
Marilena Karadima left Athens and office work to ground herself in farm life, healthy living and conscious cooking. She is the main chef in eumelia and leads the farm to table cooking classes and olive oil and wine tastings. Certified Wine Sommelier WSET Diploma (Level 3), Certified Olive Oil & Olive Sommelier Kalamata Olive Oil Taste Laboratory T.E.I. Peloponnese. Speaks English, French, Greek.
LOCATION
eumelia is a unique regenerative agritourism & ecotourism farmstay accommodation. Stay and experience our organic farm or visit us for the day. Enjoy olive oil tastings, wine tastings, farm to table cooking classes. Taste our famous zero kilometer starlit organic dinners. We host tours on olive oil, wine and gastronomy. We are natural wine & organic olive oil producers. Guests participate in olive picking, grape harvest & other agricultural activities. Join our yoga retreats as well as workshops and events for well-being or host your life event.
Our organic farmstay is designed along the principles of biodynamic farming & permaculture and our hotel facilities use entirely eco-friendly materials and eco-technologies, making eumelia the most ecological & green, farm and hotel in Greece. We recycle, create compost, use geothermal heating, solar water heating and recycle water with the natural root method. Located in the Peloponnese, in the region of Laconia near the village of Gouves, we welcome guests from around the world throughout the year.

2150 euro per person (private house 1-4 people)
*including all taxes & transportation for activities
*Prices do not include transportation to & from eumelia (venue site)

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Day 1:
• Arrival at eumelia farm
• Welcome farm to table dinner. The chef will prepare for you an organic and zero-kilometer meal. eumelia’s organic vegetables are combined with local delicacies to form a unique gastronomic experience
Day 2: The transformation begins
• Organic homemade handmade breakfast, including some of eumelia’s specialties such seasonal pies, freshly handmade bread and infusions with wild herbs from the farm
• Sustainability tour of the organic farm and hotel facilities, learn and come in contact with the Greek agricultural landscape. Our aim and wish is to establish a sustainable example of an ecotourism / agrotourism / education / culture space that receives, entertains and educates visitors as well as the local population on issues such as environment, environmental technology, organic farming methods, alternative health, sustainability, self-sustainability, and progressive educational tools
• Olive picking, join our picking crew and learn how to prepare the harvest nets, pick the olive trees and get the olives ready for the olive mill. Meet the perennial olive trees that age more than 2000 years – you can even hide in their trunks!
• Lunch
• Olive Oil tasting: Why EVOO is the superior category of olive oil? Learn all the secrets of the green gold of Greece, how to distinguish a fresh extra virgin olive oil and how to store your olive oil properly
• High phenolic EVOO massage (half of the group) – Free time: After a tiring day relax your muscles with qualified physiotherapist and of course nourish your body with nutracutical EVOO infused with wild herbs from the farm
• Farm to table dinner and wine pairing from our curated list of natural wines of Greece
Day 3: Encounter our ancestors
• Organic healthy handmade breakfast
• Ancient Sparta: Guided tour to the ancient civilization world known for discipline, endurance and minimalism
• Greek Olive Oil and Olive Museum A tour of the Olive Oil Museum in Sparta, one of nine in the world, learn how ancient Greeks made olive oil and how it has evolved in the last 4-5 thousand years
• Lunch in En Hatipi: Taste the local slow food culture and try recipes that date back to antiquity
• Take a guided tour of the olive mill, witness the whole process of making olive oil and taste fresh olive oil with toasted bread
• Farm to table dinner and wine pairing from our curated list of natural wines of Greece
Day 4: The Mediterranean living immersion
• Organic healthy handmade breakfast
• Olive Oil Tasting: Master 3 Greek varieties and how to pair them with food
• High Phenolic EVOO massage (half of the group) – Free time
• Lunch
• Farm to table Cooking class & EVOO health tips: Local cuisine with a twist, healthy and conscious cooking with EVOO. Learn all the secrets of the local Laconic gastronomy with the guidance of the farm chef. Pick fresh eatable wild greens from the farm and learn to prepare filo dough and make the famous local pitas. – “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” -Hippocrates-
Day 5: Nature’s goods last forever
• Organic healthy handmade breakfast
• Kalamata Olive Harvest – sorting and curing: The art of preserving the fruits of nature
• Picnic in the grove: enjoy a field worker’s lunch
• Olive Oil Soap making: Nourish your body with EVOO, make it last forever. Experience firsthand how to make your own natural soap. Select the herbs of your choice, combine them with organic extra virgin olive oil from our farm and make your personal soap bar with the natural cold method
• Table olive tasting: The different varieties and styles of Greek table olives
• Farm to table dinner and wine pairing from our curated list of natural wines of Greece
• Outdoor cinema
Day 6:
• Organic healthy handmade breakfast
• Departure

Olive Harvest Retreat - Sold Out
2024-10-25 - 2024-10-30, 2024-11-01 - 2024-11-06
Get ready for 6 days of a fully immersive, hands-on experience into the ancient tradition of olive harvesting in Greece and the Greek farm life with a wellness twist!

Join this once-in-a-lifetime experience

Once-in-a-Lifetime Experience: Participate in our olive harvest, which takes place once a year in the olive-rich land of ancient Spartans,
Hands-On Learning: Gain practical experience and master unique Greek recipes and the art of cooking with extra virgin olive oil (EVOO).
Deep Connection with Nature: Reconnect with nature, appreciate the origins of your food, and enjoy the serene beauty of the ancient olive grove.
Meet Like-Minded People: Connect with the owners and fellow participants who share your passion for healthy living and Mediterranean cuisine.
Transformative Olive Harvest: Witness the journey of olives from farm to premium EVOO.
Health and Wellness: Adopt EVOO habits that boost your immune system and overall health.
Cultural Immersion: Experience the slow lifestyle of Greece, from rooster wake-ups to starlit dinners with natural Greek wines.
Historical Inspiration: Explore Ancient Sparta and other picturesque locations.
Meditate under a 2000-year-old olive tree
Enjoy a high-phenolic EVOO massage
Engage in deep, meaningful conversations under the stars

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Enjoy 6 Liters of EVOO: Receive 6 liters of the Extra Virgin Olive Oil you harvested, tasted, and cooked, delivered to your doorstep to keep your memories alive and support your health throughout the year.
Stay Connected: Enjoy exclusive perks like recipe e-books, tempting discounts, early bird offers for future events, and access to our global virtual community, ensuring your retreat experience lasts forever.

eumelia is a leader in Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Oleotourism, and Agrotourism. This regenerative agritourism and ecotourism farm offers tours on olive oil, wine, and gastronomy. Multi-awarded for hotel design, product design, sustainability, and culinary excellence, eumelia has been featured in international media like NYT, The Guardian, Condé Nast Traveler, and National Geographic Traveler.
Frangiskos Karelas, eumelia’s visionary, holds an MA in International Relations & Crisis Management from Johns Hopkins University. With over 20 years of experience in sustainability, agritourism, and ecotourism, he has inspired thousands globally. He is a certified Olive Oil & Olive Sommelier and speaks English, Italian, French, and Greek.
Marilena Karadima transitioned from Athens to farm life, focusing on healthy living and conscious cooking. As eumelia’s main chef, she leads farm-to-table cooking classes and olive oil and wine tastings. She is a certified Wine Sommelier and Olive Oil & Olive Sommelier, speaking English, French, and Greek.

2150 euro per person

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Day 1:
• Arrival at eumelia farm
• Welcome farm to table dinner.
Day 2: The transformation begins
• Organic homemade handmade breakfast.
• Sustainability tour of the organic farm and hotel facilities: Embark on a Farm Adventure. Discover the Secrets of Sustainable Farming! Join our owner-led tour and delve into the captivating world of Eumelia. Explore the harmonious blend of cutting-edge architecture, eco-friendly technologies, lush olive groves, thriving vineyards, diverse fauna, and our vibrant community all thriving in perfect ecological balance. Let us unveil our journey towards sustainable farm living, a true masterpiece of harmony with nature!
• Olive picking, join our picking crew and learn how to prepare the harvest nets, pick the olive trees and get the olives ready for the olive mill. Meet the perennial olive trees that age more than 2000 years – you can even hide in their trunks!
• Picnic on the Field: A ritual dating back to ancient Sparta. Savor a humble lunch made with local ingredients, just as our ancestors have done for hundreds of years.
• High phenolic EVOO massage (half of the group) – Free time: After a tiring day relax your muscles with qualified physiotherapist and of course nourish your body with nutracutical EVOO infused with wild herbs from the farm
• Farm to table dinner and wine pairing from our curated list of natural wines of Greece
Day 3: Encounter our ancestors
• Organic healthy handmade breakfast
• Ancient Sparta: Guided tour to the ancient civilization world known for discipline, endurance and minimalism
• Greek Olive Oil and Olive Museum: A tour of the Olive Oil Museum in Sparta, one of nine in the world, learn how ancient Greeks made olive oil and how it has evolved in the last 4-5 thousand years
• Lunch in En Hatipi: Taste the local slow food culture and try recipes that date back to antiquity
• Guided tour of the olive mill: witness the whole process of making olive oil and taste fresh olive oil with toasted bread
• Farm to table dinner and wine pairing from our curated list of natural wines of Greece
Day 4: The Mediterranean living immersion
• Organic healthy handmade breakfast
• Farm to table Cooking class & EVOO health tips: Local cuisine with a twist, healthy and conscious cooking with EVOO. Learn all the secrets of the local Laconic gastronomy with the guidance of the farm chef. Pick fresh eatable wild greens from the farm and learn to prepare filo dough and make the famous local pitas. – “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” -Hippocrates-
• Lunch
• High Phenolic EVOO massage (half of the group) – Free time
• Secrets from ancient groves: Delve into the exquisite world of olive oil and olives amidst the timeless charm of our organic, ancient olive grove. Master the art of distinguishing the freshest, extra virgin olive oils and embrace the diverse palette of Greek olive varieties. Unlock the key to preserving your olive oil’s integrity with expert storage tips.
• Farm to table dinner and wine pairing from our curated list of natural wines of Greece
• Outdoor cinema
Day 5: Nature’s goods last forever
• Organic healthy handmade breakfast
• Kalamata Olive Harvest – sorting and curing: The art of preserving the fruits of nature
• Lunch
• Olive Oil Soap making: Nourish your body with EVOO, make it last forever. Experience firsthand how to make your own natural soap. Select the herbs of your choice, combine them with organic extra virgin olive oil from our farm and make your personal soap bar with the natural cold method
• Farm to table dinner and wine pairing from our curated list of natural wines of Greece
• Greek night with live music and Greek dance lesson
Day 6:
• Organic healthy handmade breakfast
• Departure

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“Τι απίστευτο μέρος που είναι η Ευμέλεια! Από την ξενάγηση στο αγρόκτημα και τη γευσιγνωσία ελαιολάδου με τον Φραγκίσκο μέχρι τη δοκιμή κρασιών με τη Μαριλένα και το μάθημα γιόγκα που κάναμε με τον Σταύρο (καθώς και την ολοήμερη ξενάγηση που έκανε στη Μάνη!), κάθε εμπειρία ήταν ολοκληρωμένη. Οι άνθρωποι είναι τόσο ευγενικοί και νοιάζονται πολύ για το αγρόκτημα και τους επισκέπτες τους.”
– Mary, ΗΠΑ –

Ιδιωτικά δωμάτια: Κάθε συμμετέχουσα έχει το δικό της ξεχωριστό δωμάτιο για άνεση και προσωπικό χώρο.
Κοινόχρηστο σπίτι: Κάθε δύο συμμετέχουσες θα μοιράζεται το ίδιο σπίτι, ενισχύοντας την αίσθηση της κοινότητας.
Κοινόχρηστο μπάνιο: Το μπάνιο είναι κοινόχρηστο για τις δύο συμμετέχουσες ανά σπίτι, εξοπλισμένο με όλες τις απαραίτητες ανέσεις και είδη προσωπικής φροντίδας.
Εξοπλισμός δωματίου: Περιλαμβάνει κλινοσκεπάσματα, πετσέτες και βασικά είδη προσωπικής υγιεινής υψηλής ποιότητας.
Φυσικό φως: Τα δωμάτια και οι κοινόχρηστοι χώροι διαθέτουν μεγάλα παράθυρα για φυσικό φως και θέα στη φύση.
Θερμοκρασία: Άνεση και πολυτέλεια με θερμενόμενα πατώματα και στα σπίτια αλλά και στους χώρους δραστηριοτήτων.
Καθημερινή καθαριότητα: Οι κοινόχρηστοι χώροι και τα μπάνια καθαρίζονται τακτικά για να διασφαλίζεται η άνεση και η ευχέρεια.
Φιλική ατμόσφαιρα: Το σπίτι σχεδιάζεται για να προσφέρει μια ζεστή και φιλική ατμόσφαιρα, ενισχύοντας την αίσθηση της κοινότητας.

Αναζωογονητική ευεξία: Υποδεχτείτε τη νέα σεζόν με ανανεωμένη ενέργεια και εσωτερική ισορροπία μέσα από καθημερινές πρακτικές γιόγκα και αναπνοών.
Δημιουργικές δραστηριότητες: Δημιουργήστε φυσικά σαπούνια και αλοιφές, απαραίτητους σύμμαχους για τον χειμώνα. Μαθαίνοντας πώς να προστατεύετε το ανοσοποιητικό σας με φυσικά υλικά, θα ενισχύσετε την προσωπική σας φροντίδα και ευεξία.
Γαστρονομική απόλαυση: Γευτείτε αυθεντική Λακωνική κουζίνα με υγιεινές, vegetarian λιχουδιές και βιολογικά κρασιά που θα απογειώσουν τις γευστικές σας αισθήσεις και θα ζεστάνουν ακόμη περισσότερο την ατμόσφαιρα του retreat.
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Άνεση και πολυτέλεια: Χαρείτε την άνεση των φυσικών στρωμάτων και κλινοσκεπασμάτων COCOMAT, καθώς και την πολυτέλεια των θερμενόμενων πατωμάτων και ενεργειακών τζακιών. Απολαύστε την οικεία ατμόσφαιρα των κοινών χώρων, που προσφέρουν αίσθηση ασφάλειας και ζεστασιά από την αρχή έως το τέλος της εμπειρίας.

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Eumelia extra virgin olive oil: Ένα μπουκάλι εξαιρετικά παρθένο ελαιόλαδο eumelia, για να θωρακίσετε το ανοσοποιητικό σας με τα πολύτιμα θρεπτικά συστατικά του βιολογικού ελαιολάδου.
Eumelia Kalamata olives: Ένα πακέτο νόστιμες βιολογικές ελιές Καλαμών, φτιαγμένες με φροντίδα και αγάπη από τη φάρμα.
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Η eumelia είναι ηγέτης στον τομέα του βιώσιμου τουρισμού, του Ελαιοτουρισμού και του Αγροτουρισμού, με ισχυρή εστίαση στα retreats. H αναγεννητική αγροτουριστική και οικοτουριστική φάρμα συνδυάζει τη μαγεία του εξαιρετικά παρθένου ελαιολάδου και της γαστρονομίας με πρακτικές ευεξίας και υγιεινού τρόπου ζωής. Προσφέρει εμπλουτισμένα προγράμματα που περιλαμβάνουν yoga sessions, θεραπείες ευεξίας και διατροφικές συμβουλές, δημιουργώντας έναν ολιστικό προορισμό για την αναζωογόνηση του σώματος και του πνεύματος. Η Eumelia έχει βραβευτεί για την αρχιτεκτονική, την αειφορία και τη γαστρονομική αριστεία, και έχει παρουσιαστεί σε διεθνή μέσα όπως οι NYT, The Guardian, Condé Nast Traveler και National Geographic Traveler.
Ο Φραγκίσκος Καρέλας, οραματιστής της eumelia, κατέχει Μεταπτυχιακό στις Διεθνής Σχέσεις & Διαχείριση Κρίσεων από το Πανεπιστήμιο Johns Hopkins. Εχει μεγαλώσει στην Νέα Υόρκη των ΗΠΑ και έχει ζήσει σε 6 χώρες. Με πάνω από 20 χρόνια εμπειρίας στην αειφορία, τον αγροτουρισμό και τον οικοτουρισμό, εμπνέει εκατοντάδες επισκέπτες που επισκέπτονται την eumelia αλλά και άλλες κοινότητες παγκοσμίως. Είναι πιστοποιημένος Sommelier Ελαιολάδου & Ελιάς και μιλάει Αγγλικά, Ιταλικά, Γαλλικά και Ελληνικά.
Η Μαριλένα Καραδήμα έκανε τη μετάβαση από την Αθήνα στη ζωή στη φάρμα, επικεντρώνοντας στη υγιεινή ζωή και τη συνειδητή διατροφή. Ως σεφ της eumelia, δημιουργεί υγιεινά και βιώσιμα πιάτα εμπνευσμένα από την Λακωνική κουζίνα με την χρήση των πρώτων υλών της φάρμας και των τοπικών παραγωγών. Προσφέρει στους επισκέπτες μαθήματα farm to table μαγειρικής, γευσιγνωσίες ελαιολάδου και φυσικών ελληνικών κρασιών. Είναι πιστοποιημένη Sommelier Κρασιού (WSET level 3) και Ελαιολάδου & Ελιάς, και μιλάει Αγγλικά, Γαλλικά και Ελληνικά.
Ο Σταύρος Ζαβός μεγάλωσε στην Αθήνα, περνώντας τα καλοκαίρια του στο χωριό Κροκεές, Λακωνίας. Βαθιά συνδεδεμένος με τις ρίζες του και την φυσική ομορφιά της περιοχής, μετακόμισε στη Λακωνία υιοθετώντας έναν τρόπο ζωής γεμάτο ενσυνειδητότητα και δημιουργικότητα. Ένας παθιασμένος προπονητής μπάσκετ, ο Σταύρος καθοδηγεί τα τοπικά παιδιά, ενώ η βαθιά του σύνδεση με τη γη τον καθιστά τον τοπικό μας πρεσβευτή, καθοδηγώντας τους επισκέπτες να ανακαλύψουν τα κρυμμένα διαμάντια της Λακωνίας. Πιστοποιημένος στη γιόγκα και το Σιάτσου, διδάσκει γιόγκα ανάμεσα σε αρχαίες ελιές και προσφέρει θεραπευτικά μασάζ Σιάτσου, μοιράζοντας την ολιστική του προσέγγιση στη ζωή.

Early booking 375 euro per person – use code: earlybooking

450 euro per person

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Παρασκευή:

Απόγευμα: Άφιξη
20:00: Δείπνο, γνωριμία και άνοιγμα νέου κύκλου

Σάββατο:

08:30 – 10:00: Αναπνοές στη φύση και Hatha Yoga
11:00 – 13:00: Brunch
13:00 – 14:00: Ξενάγηση στο αγρόκτημα: τα πάντα για την βιώσιμη καλλιέργεια και την αρμονική συμβίωση με την φύση.
Ελεύθερος χρόνος
17:00 – 18:00: Παρασκευή φυσικού σαπουνιού και αλοιφών για τον χειμώνα με ελαιόλαδο και βότανα
18:00 – 19:30: Χαλαρωτική yoga δίπλα στο τζάκι
20:00: Δείπνο, κρασί, ιστορίες και επιτραπέζια παιχνίδια δίπλα στο τζάκι

Κυριακή:

08:30 – 10:00: Couples Yoga για βαθύτερη σύνδεση
11:00 – 13:00: Brunch
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