destination
Psiloritis natural parkdates
Available upon requestactivity profile
Summary
What’s special about Cheese making with a Cretan shepherd?
Cretan cheeses are prepared all year round from sheep and goat’s milk. Animals feed on a variety of wild greens and herbs, resulting in high-quality dairy products that encapsulate the flavours of Cretan nature. Local shepherds move their herds around Crete, chasing around the landscape greens and herbs, whose local availability changes over the seasons.
What will I do on this tour?
On this tour, we invite you to join a local shepherd for a cheesemaking workshop on the slopes of Mount Psiloritis.
We will milk the goats or sheep and prepare a seasonal Cretan cheese using this fresh milk. We will have the opportunity to taste local cheeses and experience a day in the life of a shepherd. There will also be time for a walk in and around the village.
Throughout the day we will sample across the spectrum of Cretan flavours.
Highlights & info
- Take part in a cheesemaking workshop
- Learn from local communities while cooking and enjoying fresh snacks
- Experience the unique nature of Mount Ida – Psiloritis
meeting point
Herakliondifficulty
easyduration
09:00 – 16:00 (7 h)walking distance
short walkslanguages
Englishascent / descent
50m / 50mgroup size
2 - 6 persons
Make this tour your own
This tour will be offered privately to your group. We will be happy to adapt this experience to any special needs or interests that you may have. Please tell us more about your dream tour!
