Get to know the Mediterranean diet first-hand in a tour filled with delicious Cretan dishes from hundred-year-old recipes passed down through generations.

Duration

6 hours

Tour Highlights

Discover the tastiest and most nutritious cuisine in the world, get your hands dirty and enjoy the fruits of your labors!

• Vegetable picking and hands-on cooking class
• Hotel pick-up and drop-off with a modern minivan
• Presentation of Crete through the ages in an authentic Cretan home
• Savor the freshly made dinner along with fine Cretan wine

What you will taste on this tour

1. ‘Gemista’- tomatoes and other vegetables stuffed with herbed rice
2. ‘Dakos’- Cretan meze consisting of a slice of soaked dried barley rusk topped with chopped tomatoes and crumbled feta or mizithra cheese
3. ‘Tzatziki’- dip made from salted strained yogurt mixed with cucumbers and herbs
4. ‘Kaltsounia’- Cretan cheese-pies
5. Local cheeses
6. Fruit preserves
7. Cretan wine varieties

What you can expect? Being the biggest island in Greece, Crete is known for its breathtaking beauty and distinctive cuisine. Join us on a trip to flavorville, also known as the town of Chania, to discover the smell and taste of Crete through a cooking lesson designed just for you!

With a local’s kitchen at the high peaks of the White Mountains as your setting, cook some of the most popular Cretan dishes, made with fresh, organic ingredients grown in the Cretan land. Extra-virgin olive oil, fresh vegetables hand-picked from the garden, local meat, dairy products and the most aromatic of herbs, will be used to create mouth-watering delicacies. The main course will consist of the traditional Greek recipe of 'gemista', which is a dish of tomatoes and other vegetables stuffed with herbed rice, a delicious meal that both vegetarians and meat-eaters love!

Next, you will be served delightful, aromatic Cretan wine, complemented with a variety of local cheeses. A feast for both your mouth and your eyes, you will be able to enjoy the Cretan goods along with an exquisite view of the Cretan mountains. After you have relished the wine and cheese, prepare some traditional appetizers, such as ‘dakos’, ‘tzatziki’ and the widely held Cretan cheese-pies ‘kaltsounia’. Once you’re done with your appetizers, it will be time to enjoy the fruits of your labor. Taste your own creations, accompanied by sumptuous local wine and try some traditional fruit preserves for dessert.

The long life-span of Cretans is often attributed to their gastronomic culture. After your cooking class in Chania, you can put this theory to the test form the comfort of your own home; pretty cool, right?

Inclusions

• Hotel pick up and drop off with a luxury, air-conditioned minivan
• English speaking, local driver/guide, and wine specialist
• Museum entrance fee
• Wine, olive oil and food tasting
• All taxes and VAT

Exclusions

• Any additional orders or purchases

What to Bring

Prepare yourself for an exciting experience & bring along your camera so you can capture the best moments of the activity.