kneading traditional pies and bread on a table made of stone

A taste of Crete

Cooking workshop and locally-sourced dinner at a village house

private tour
from € 118 per person

see our price table

destination

mountain village on Psiloritis

dates

every Wednesday

+ Additional dates upon request

activity profile

family
90%
adventure
40%
active
50%
nature
70%
culinary
100%

Summary

What’s special about Cretan cuisine? 

Crete is renowned for its simple yet delicious food, which is part of every aspect of local life. Cretan cuisine is based on high quality ingredients sourced locally from nature or produced on small scale farms, and the locals’ zeal, passion and traditions around food.

 

Table with traditional dishes and wine in a village

What will I do on this tour?

On this tour, we invite you to join us in a celebration of mouth watering Cretan food and learn about the different ways of sourcing, preparing and – of course – enjoying food on Crete. We will visit a lively village nearby Heraklion. There, we will go on a stroll in the surrounding nature to forage for local and wild food ingredients. We will cook with a local chef, who will host us for dinner at a family house. In a convivial atmosphere helped by local wines and spirits, we will enjoy the incredible tastes, the serene environment, and the bright night skies. At the end of the day, we head back home with great food in our bellies and big smiles on our faces.

Cooking workshop - preparing "gemista" (stuffed vegetables)

Highlights & info

  • Take part in a Cretan cooking workshop
  • Forage for your own food ingredients
  • Stroll around a mountain village and its surrounding nature
  • Enjoy dinner at a family house

meeting point

  Heraklion

difficulty

easy

duration

16:00 – 22:00 (6 h)

walking distance

  short walks

languages

English

ascent / descent

  0 m / 0 m

group size

2 - 6 persons

Prices

PersonsGroup price
2373 €
3466 €
4553 €
5637 €
6708 €

 

Cancellation policy

Upon a confirmed reservation, cancellations are considered acceptable until one week prior to the tour date

 

children experiencing the life of a shepherd family

What's included

  • Transfer
  • Guided walk
  • Cooking workshop
  • Home-made dinner with local products
  • Experienced local guide(s)
  • First aid kit
  • Third party liability
  • Taxes

Contact

Haris Saslis

Tour responsible