Culinary holidays on Crete - staοri ecotours

Cretan food for thought

5-day immersion into the culinary treasure of Crete

private tour

destination

inland, coastal and urban areas of Crete

dates

Available upon request all year round

activity profile

family

100%

adventure

50%

active

60%

nature

70%

culinary

100%

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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 – socialising, family life, celebration, even mourning. Cretan food is prepared with high quality local products that are as unique and diverse as the nature and the people of Crete.

What will I do on this tour?

On this culinary holidays on Crete, we will experience the wealth of the Cretan diet, travelling around inland, coastal and urban places. 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 cook with locals, go foraging for wild food, learn traditional bread making techniques and prepare cheese straight after milking! We will also taste a variety of local wines and spirits and visit hand-picked tavernas, nestled in picturesque villages. Come on an empty stomach and leave with your heart full of tasty memories.

List of activities

Cooking with a local in a village house: Learn how to prepare authentic Cretan recipes
Foraging: Finding and preparing delicacies from nature
Traditional bread making & Cheesemaking with a shepherd
Wine tasting: Taste local wine made from heritage grape varieties

Vegan or Vegetarian? We will happily adapt this tour for you!

Highlights & info

Experience the multitude of Cretan tastes and landscapes
Take part in Cretan cooking workshops around the island
Forage for your own food ingredients
Stroll around mountain villages and their surrounding nature
Learn from the locals, while preparing food together

group size

2 - 8 persons

difficulty

easy

duration

5 days (4 nights) with extension option

walking distances

short walks

languages

English

ascent / descent

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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!