Cretan Village Evening: Traditional Food, Entertainment, and Culture Exploration

Immerse yourself in the vibrant culture of a Cretan Village evening. Indulge in traditional food, enjoy lively entertainment, and explore the local architecture and vibes.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Heraklion - We will start collecting participants from pick-up points in the evening.
    Depending on the place of your hotel/apartment the bus ride will differ.
  • Kato Karouzana - After a beautiful drive through the mountains, we arrive at the little traditional village Karouzanos.
    Our participants, will have free time before the event starts in…
What's Included
  • Liability Insurance Coverage by ALLIANZ for our tour participants
  • Dinner
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Tour Guide
  • Professional Driver
  • All fees and/or taxes
  • Alcoholic Beverages
Additional Information

Savor your night in a Cretan Village, witness the leisure activities of the Cretan community, and sample authentic cuisine and beverages during this vibrant tour. Revel in the renowned Cretan generosity, socialize with amazing folks, immerse yourself in their celebrated music, and stroll alongside the village streets to appreciate its unique architecture and atmosphere.

Location
Heraklion
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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239krisztinaj
Oct 18, 2024
Connection with the Cretan culture. Unforgetable! - The best experience on Crete! I'm happy I've choose Cretan Odyssey for this trip. Fast pick ups with they driver, the guides, Maria and Suzi made our trip more enjoyable...clear informations, their friendly approach, even if they spoke different languages I could feel they work very good together! The little village up on the hill looked wonderful, the locals warm welcome was amazing. Before the dinner we had time to take a walk in the small village. The performance of the locals introduced us to Cretan culture. Every body was super friendly. The wine was very good. We danced together sirtaki! Wonderful athmosphere! I would recommend to everybody this excursion!
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Victoria_k
Jun 23, 2024
Outstanding venue, show, and meal. - Excellent food!!! Very interactive show with the audience!!! Appreciated the hotel pick up and drop off.
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Carol_s
Sep 27, 2023
Our Cretan Night, 20 years Later - The whole night. Being picked up by the bus and friendly staff. Being welcomed by the Cretan Dancers and placed at a table. Served lovely food,wine by helpful staff. Enjoying the Music and Dancing and made part of it. A Brilliant Evening and really worth going to.
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Alice_mitchel1989
May 6, 2023
Great organisation, lovely village and lively tavern with locals and Cretan dancers! - Excellent. Our booking was easy, the pre-information email was timely and the experience to the village one of a lifetime! We wanted to feel like locals and visit a traditional place and that was the best choice we could make.
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Julie_d
Jul 29, 2024
Entertaining - The dancing was entertaining. The food wasn't much. The main meal was just meatNice location's drinks were plentiful.
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J5813dwkareno
Sep 28, 2023
A Nice Evening - I was worried when I saw reviews but we had a lovely evening here. A beautiful village, wonderful people. A mix of traditional and more modern Greek dances, dancers worked hard to entertain. The food was basic Greek fare but really tasty. Best feta and olives I have tried. The red wine was nice enough, usually don’t like or drink it but enjoyed a few glasses. Lots of audience participation encouraged. Our coach was 30 minutes late to collect us which put a damper on the evening to begin with but all ended well.
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Lisa
Aug 7, 2024
Left feeling disappointed! You can get a similar experience from a local taverna. - It was OK! We attended as a family for something different to do. We had good expectations but we felt it was just OK. The food was simple and there was an OK choice but it was not covered and flies were landing on the potatos, bread and watermelon etc . You then had to clean your own table and scrape food into the bin yourself! I wouldn’t have expected this despite it not being table service. The drink choice was wine or water only. No soft drinks or coffee, for example. Entertainment was good in fairness and inclusive though it was a little repetitive and probably went on a bit too long. It was a long night! I must add - The older lady that seemed to manage the establishment was rude, brusk and was not at all friendly. She pushed past people and gave dirty looks all night. She had zero customer care and her rudeness was off putting. Not a good example for other staff. I’m not sure I would recommend this night and I think you can get a similar experience from a local taverna in town for the cost of a meal as most offer shows that are similar for free. We left feeling disappointed!
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Sandy_g
Sep 18, 2023
Poor experience - Good, service and staff excellent! Show was very touristy but ok. Trip was awful! Collected at 1755 and not dropped back at hotel til 0115 am! Had googled things to do In Heraklion so assumed the venue wasn’t too far away! Shoe wad only 2 hrs 40 mins so didn’t expect to spend 4 hrs 40 mins on a bus! Also didn’t see the Cretian village as had to go up a steep hill to the venue and not given enough time to do both. Should say in description that there is a steep hill to climb in case of mobility problems.
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