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Cretan Cooking Class: Uncover Culinary Traditions with Farm-to-Table Experience
4.9
343 Ratings
Chania
Uncover the culinary traditions of Crete with a farm-to-table cooking class. Pick vegetables from the family garden, cook traditional recipes, and learn about Cretan culture and weaving traditions. Enjoy a wine tasting and savor a freshly made dinner with stunning views.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Melidoni - Follow us to the extraordinary journey through the Cretan flavors and taste the real Cretan way of life. Up in the high peaks of the White Mountains, you will prepare some traditional and extremely tasty home-made dishes. Using only healthy organic Cretan ingredients like extra-virgin olive oil, fresh vegetables picked from the garden, dairy products and the most aromatic herbs.
What's Included
- Expert guidance by an English-speaking, local driver/guide
- Interactive small-group cooking class
- E-mailed recipes and photos from the tour
- Special commemorative gifts
- All ingredients for a delicious lunch included
- Comfortable transport in an air-conditioned minivan/minibus
- Apron and cooking utensils provided
- Exquisite wine and food tasting experience
What's Not Included
- Gratuities (optional)
Meal Options
- Kalitsounia - The popular Cretan Cheese-pies
- Tzatziki - Greek recipe with yogurt and cucumbers
- Ntakos
- Gemista - Staffed vegetables
- Greek salad
Additional Information
Embark on a remarkable journey into the heart of Cretan gastronomy and culture…
Tour Key Points
• Welcome greetings and an appetizer drink
• Harvesting vegetables straight from the family’s home garden
• Engage in a cooking class featuring traditional Cretan dishes
• Get a hands-on experience with an ancient wood-burning oven
• Gain insights into the history and stories behind each meal
• Experience wine and cheese tasting, featuring Cretan varieties
• Explore the uniquely-themed rooms inside the family homestead
• Learn about the traditional Cretan weaving techniques
• Appreciate the impressive ancient relics and gain insights into the Cretan lifestyle over the past centuries
• Experience the warmth and embrace of a local family
• Witness the stunning scenic views from the cottage of the sea and mountains
• Relish a homemade dinner complemented by excellent Cretan wine
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Dress code is comfortable clothing - good shoes
- Please check the pick up areas before you book this tour.
Location
Chania
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(343 Ratings)
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Sunshine23354629786
Jul 26, 2024
Great experience - Beautiful welcome. Organization at the top by kind and professional people (thank you Alexandre)! Incredible and delicious cuisine. Recommend without hesitation!
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Deons2024
Jul 18, 2024
A Brilliant Cretan Experience - This tour had it all. An authentic Cretan cooking class, inside of a 145 year family home who were very welcoming, wine tasting, an amazing host and guide, history, feeding the local farm animals, amazing company, and a scenery that I won't forget that you can only find in Crete. Plus all this was just 30 or so minutes out of Chania so if you are in the area, and you want a little something extra along with cooking, you really need to experience this.
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Kathy
Jul 18, 2024
Terrific experience! - Fantastic! We enjoyed the informative, interesting, and tasty evening. The tour guide/driver (Alex) was excellent!
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Marios_v
Jul 15, 2024
Cooking Class in Crete - We had a wonderful experience at our cooking class. The stunning views, delicious food, and welcoming hosts made it truly memorable. I highly recommend it to anyone in the area!
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Followingthesunn
Jul 11, 2024
A perfect Cretan experience - The whole experience was wonderful. Nikos was a great guide and very knowledgeable. The setting was beautiful. Elefteria taught us to make many traditional dishes and Pantelis was also a great host. We were made to feel like family.
Watching the sun go down over the mountains whilst enjoying the dinner we had made as a group was perfect.
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Dianegrillas
Jul 11, 2024
Authentic Cretan cooking exp - Perfect from beginning to end. Our driver/guide Nico was excellent. Picked us up on time, gave good commentary during drive, was an excellent translator for the cooking instructor and chef. The tour itself was well paced alternating between meal prep and walking the property learning about area and history. Our cooking instructor was delightful, easy to follow and made the whole experience fun. Our finished meal delicious, the property was beautiful and everyone made us feel so welcome. Highly recommend
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Patricia_m
Jul 11, 2024
Cretan Cooking in a Beautiful Location! - The cooking experience was fantastic and the food was delicious! My niece and I enjoyed every minute of it. The cooking class was easy to follow, fun and took place in a beautiful setting. Overall, a wonderful tour!
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H8334dwheatherb
Jul 10, 2024
Fantastic Experience! - This is an all day activity, so plan accordingly! Alex, our tour guide, was fantastic! The hosts were engaging and you can tell they LOVE what they do! You will spend a relaxing day cooking, learning, and laughing in the most GORGEOUS surroundings. I can't say enough about the amazing people who were on this journey with us- I wish I had gotten ALL of your contact information!! From the "Aussie" couple who had the best family stories to the independent women enjoying "ME TIME"- everyone was engaging and made the experience even MORE enjoyable! Don't over think it- BOOK THIS EXPERIENCE!
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Q9762yrdavidl
Jul 8, 2024
Wonderful class and incredible location - Was a really great experience. The location is absolutely incredibly and the tour guide is incredibly friendly and knowledgeable. The family that welcomes you and teaches you the dishes are really welcoming and clearly want you to enjoy it. One of my favourite things I've done here and you get background information. Lots of attention to detail and care put into this experience.
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Seriously40
Jul 8, 2024
Don’t miss this experience! - This was certainly the highlight of our trip to Greece. Yanna from GS Tours provided an amazing day visiting an olive oil mill, winery and finally the Real Cretan Cooking Experience. Yanna provides interesting facts about Cretan culture, food and history in a relaxing atmosphere. All of the stops were amazing and beautiful - and the highlight of course was the cooking class. Our hosts were warm and welcoming and made the experience extremely fun. The setting is breathtakingly beautiful. And the food was indescribably delicious. I wish we could have eaten more. We have done many tours and other cooking classes but this was definitely the best and not to be missed. Thank you!
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