Crete food and drink experiences

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A simple and delicious cuisine bursting with Mediterranean intensity, made with fresh, locally-grown produce, exploring Crete’s food is to take a deep dive into the island’s culture too. Tour traditional villages to taste local specialities, sip wines, take a cooking class, discover the art of making olive oil to add extra flavour to your holiday.  

The Ultimate Food Tour of Chania Villages

Head out on a gastronomic journey through the villages around the city of Chania, discovering hidden treasures as you go. This adventure is all about eating delicious local food, and you’ll do just that as you visit small family businesses to taste their lovingly made products. Stops include an olive mill, a raki distillery, a bakery and a cheese shop, while the day is rounded off with a meze-style full Cretan lunch.

LOCATION: Chania

MEETING TIME: 08:00-09:00

DURATION: 6 Hours

MAXIMUM GROUP SIZE: Maximum group size is 18 guests.

INCLUSIONS: 1)Pick up and drop off. 2)Bottled water per person. 3)English speaking, local driver/escort. 4)All tours in olive mill, distillery, cheese factory, bakery. 5)Cheese tasting. 6)Olive oil tasting. 7)Distillery & bakery fees & tastings. 8)Traditional Cretan lunch. 9)Transport by air-conditioning minibus/minivan. 10)All taxes, fees and handling charges.

FROM PRICE: £85 per person

 

The Real Cretan Cooking Experience

Learn to cook like a local in a family home set between the Aegean Sea and the mountains. Warmly welcomed by your hosts, you’ll start by harvesting vegetables from the garden before getting down to cooking authentic Cretan recipes. As you work, you’ll be taken on a cultural journey, hearing the stories behind each dish and tasting fresh local ingredients. You’ll then sit down to the meal that you helped to prepare, with a tasting of local wines.

LOCATION: Chania

MEETING TIME:  15:30-16:30

DURATION: 6 Hours

MAXIMUM GROUP SIZE: Flexible

INCLUSIONS: 1)Pick up and drop off. 2)Bottled water per person. 3)English speaking, local driver/escort. 4)Local cook. 5)Traditional Cretan meal. 6)A chauffeured premium vehicle. 7)Commemorative gifts. 8)Wine and food tasting. 9)All taxes, fees and VAT.

FROM PRICE: £100 per person

Cretan Delights – Wine, Olive Oil & Cooking Workshop

A treat for your palate, spend the day tasting, eating and drinking your way through some of Crete’s most delicious products. Head off-the-beaten-track to visit an olive mill, where you’ll taste olive oils, followed by a local winery for a tasting of Cretan whites and reds. With your new found knowledge you can plunge straight into a cooking class, preparing authentic local recipes in a welcoming family home, then sitting down to eat with views of the sea and mountains.

LOCATION: Chania

MEETING TIME: 08:00-09:00

DURATION: 8 Hours

MAXIMUM GROUP SIZE: Flexible

INCLUSIONS: 1)Pick up and drop off. 2)Bottled water per person. 3)English speaking, local driver/escort. 4)Local cook. 5)Traditional Cretan meal. 6)A chauffeured premium vehicle. 7)Commemorative gifts. 8)Wine and food tasting. 9)All taxes, fees and VAT.

FROM PRICE: £660

 

The Miracle of Wine & Olive Oil Tour

Home to over 30 million olive trees, including the ancient Vouves olive tree that you’ll visit as part of this tour, it’s no surprise that olive oil is an integral part of Cretan culture and cuisine. In the spectacular countryside around Chania, visit a family olive mill and winery plus a second winery, learning as you go all about the process of producing both olive oil and wine with plenty of tastings, plus a traditional Cretan light lunch.

LOCATION: Chania

MEETING TIME: 08:30-09:30

DURATION: 6 Hours

MAXIMUM GROUP SIZE: Flexible

INCLUSIONS: 1)Personal pick up and drop off. 2)A chauffeured premium vehicle. 3)Mineral water per person. 4)Professional driver/escort. 5)Wine and food tasting. 6)Olive oil tasting. 7)Traditional Cretan Light lunch. 8)All taxes, fees and VAT. 9)

FROM PRICE: £90 per person

Cretan Wine & Charcuterie Tasting Experience

Crete has a long history of wine making, producing reds and whites from well-known grape varieties that tolerate heat well. In a perfectly authentic and intimate setting of an emblematic wine room, and in the company of a sommelier, explore Crete’s wine making traditions and bold flavours as you enjoy a guided tasting of six delicious local wines accompanied by a platter of local cheese and charcuterie.

LOCATION: Chania City Center

MEETING TIME: Afternoon or Evening, specific time is flexible.

DURATION: 2 Hours.

MAXIMUM GROUP SIZE: Flexible (Minimum guest number is 4 people).

INCLUSIONS: 1)Professional Wine specialist. 2)Wine and food tasting. 3)All taxes, fees and VAT.

FROM PRICE: £75 per person