at Restaurant Michel & Orange Apartments
Fine Greek Cuisine, Local Wines & Mediterranean Inspiration – Archaia Epidavros, Greece
Escape to the Peloponnese for five unforgettable days of food, wine, and culture.
Hosted by Restaurant Michel and Orange Apartments, this intimate retreat combines fine dining, local discovery, and hands-on culinary experiences in the heart of Greece’s most authentic region.
Choose between:
- Full Retreat with Accommodation (stay in one of our studios at Orange Apartments) max 6 persons
- External Stay Package (lodging arranged in nearby boutique hotels or villas) max 10 persons
🏡 Day 1 – Arrival & Welcome Dinner
Arrive in Archaia Epidavros and check into your accommodation surrounded by olive, lemon, and orange trees.
After a welcome drink and introduction to the week’s program, enjoy a relaxed 5-course “Signature Menu” dinner at Restaurant Michel’s panoramic terrace overlooking the Saronic Gulf.
Highlights:
- Welcome cocktail & meze selection
- Chef’s introduction to fine Greek seafood cuisine
- 5-course “Signature Menu” dinner
- Wine pairing with selections from Argos & Nemea
🌿 Day 2 – Garden-to-Table Experience
This day celebrates the essence of Mediterranean cuisine — the connection between land and plate.
We begin with a guided walk through our kitchen garden and olive grove, learning about the herbs, edible flowers, and seasonal produce that inspire our menus. Together we’ll harvest ingredients and prepare a light lunch right in the garden.
Under the olive trees, our chef demonstrates how to use these ingredients in creative Greek cuisine. You’ll taste freshly picked herbs, enjoy our homemade olive oil tasting, and dine al fresco surrounded by nature.
Highlights:
- Guided garden tour & harvesting session
- Hands-on cooking & tasting in the garden
- Light 3-course lunch with local wine
- In the evening, enjoy free time to explore the village or relax by the sea.
🍷 Day 3 – Wine & Culture Day
After breakfast, we begin the day with a visit to the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus, one of Greece’s most iconic UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Explore the remarkably preserved theatre and its surrounding sanctuary, where art and healing once came together.
From there, we travel to Argos for a private tour and tasting at Koroniotis Winery. Meet the winemaker, stroll through the vineyards, and enjoy a guided tasting of their elegant red and white wines — paired with artisanal cheeses and local meze.
In the afternoon, we continue to Nafplio, the former capital of Greece, known for its romantic old town, Venetian architecture, and seaside cafés. Take time to wander the charming streets, visit a boutique, or simply enjoy a gelato by the harbour.
Evening return to Restaurant Michel for a roasted spit with Greek dishes to share, celebrating the best of the day’s flavours and discoveries.
Highlights:
- Visit to the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus
- Private winery tour & tasting at Koroniotis (Argos)
- Afternoon in Nafplio’s historic old town
- Greek roast dinner at Restaurant Michel
🐟 Day 4 – Seafood Market Visit & Bubbles
In the morning, we visit the local fish market at the harbor of Epidaurus to see the day’s fresh catch. Back at the restaurant, our chef hosts a hands-on cooking class featuring this seasonal Greek seafood and the traditional techniques with a modern twist to prepare the final dinner.
You’ll prepare a light shared lunch together, followed by time to relax at the pool or explore the coastline.
The evening will be a truly sparkling finale to your culinary week.
With Milia Riza estate, a boutique producer of sparkling wines crafted in the méthode traditionnelle.
you will taste their distinct cuvées —
🥂 Blanc de Blancs Agiorgitiko,
🌸 Rosé Agiorgitiko, and
🍾 Classic Cuvée (50% Chardonnay / 50% Pinot Noir) —
combinated and followed by a 7 course fine dining tasting dinner inspired by the flavors of each wine.
Highlights:
- Visit to the local fish market
- Hands-on lunch cooking session with the chef
- Lunch from your own creations
- Sparkling final 7-course dinner
✨ Day 5 – Farewell Brunch & Departure
Enjoy a late breakfast/ early farewell brunch on the restaurant terrace — a celebration of Greek flavors, new friendships, and beautiful memories.
You’ll take home a view small local gifts including a bottle of our own olive oil, pressed from the 130 olive trees that surround our property.
Highlights:
- Mediterranean farewell brunch
- Olive oil & local products gift
- Optional late check-out or extra night stay
Rates, Details & Accommodation Packages
🧡 Package A – Boutique Stay at Orange Apartments
Stay directly on-site, surrounded by olive trees and just steps from the restaurant terrace.
Enjoy comfort, privacy, swimming pool and breathtaking sea views.
Includes:
- 4 nights in one of our studio’s (double occupancy)
- All meals & beverages during the program
- 2 fine dining dinners (Michel Signature Menus)
- Greek Roast sharing dinner
- Wine tastings
- Excursions to Epidavros Theatre and Nafplion
- Transfers during activities
💰 Price: €1.490 per person (based on 2 persons sharing)
🧍♀️ Single occupancy: €1.790 per person
📦 Max. 6 participants
🌸 Package B – Partner Accommodation Stay
Stay in one of our carefully selected boutique partner accommodations in the village of Epidavros (walking distance or short transfer).
Same full retreat experience, different place to rest.
Includes:
- 4 nights in a partner accommodation (double occupancy)
- Same program & meals as Package A
- Transfers to/from Restaurant Michel for all activities
💰 Price: €1.290 per person (based on 2 persons sharing)
🧍♀️ Single occupancy: €1.590 per person
📦 Max. 12 participants
✨ Optional Add-Ons
🌊 Boat trip to the islands of Hydra & Spetsis (requires extra night stay)
🫒 Extra night stay incl. breakfast (€50 pp)
🍾 Private wine tasting & pairing dinner (€120 pp) (requires extra night stay)
🚖 Private transfer from Athens Airport (€190 one way, up to 4 persons)
📅 Retreat Dates 2026
- 20–24 April
- 11–15 May
- 15–19 September
- 6–10 October
(Private group bookings available upon request.)
Group size: 6–12 persons
Bookings: restaurantmichel.gr | in**@**************el.gr
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“Cook, taste, and live the Greek way — from the garden to the sea.”
