Cretan Cooking Class: Uncover Culinary Traditions with Farm-to-Table Experience

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: 24 hours
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…

Location
Chania
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Nomad47476943491
Jul 19, 2025
Strictly recommended! - It was amazing and very interesting tour! Very nice place and organization! Our guide Yiannis was very attentive and respectful, told a lot of stories about Cretan traditions, history and cuisine! I’m happy to be apart of this tour🥰
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Cup2014
Jul 16, 2025
Must go! - I loved the view, food, and the people working there were so nice! The tour guide was so knowledgeable. Definitely recommend!!!
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Saris630
Jul 15, 2025
This trip might been the highlight of our vacation - We had a wonderful afternoon and evening with our hosts: Alex, Giorgio and Maria. And fellow participants of course. Place had amazing views and charming character. Staying mostly at the beach front, it was very nice to get up to the mountains and see real village life with breath taking views. Maria was an excellent teacher in cooking the foods that we ate later in the evening. Stories about the house, family and Cretan history were also interesting. And the wine testing was also very nice. If you want to have a fun day, highly recommend to take this trip.
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Kylee
Jul 13, 2025
Great value & so delicious - One of our favorite experiences in Greece! From the minute, we were picked up by Alex things were comfortable, interesting and ultimately delicious. We ended up, loving the other couples doing the class, learning so much about early Cretan way of life, including the important battle of Crete, the entire experience was very interactive, incredible views, and beauty on the property, and then the food we had was probably our best meal in all of Greece we ate so much and just had the best time. The value for the money is excellent.
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H6944oualexr
Jul 12, 2025
Honeymoon Experience - Alex and his team were absolutely awesome. This seriously was the most genuine authentic Crete experience we have had and would recommend this a million times to anyone looking for an incredible interactive experience!
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610konstantins
Jul 12, 2025
Heaven in the White Mountains - We went for the dinner group and it was much more than AMAZING! Our guide Alexandros was such a great guy and really professional, he made us listen to the stories he told us with absolute amazement. The host Pantelis was also amazing and so welcoming guy, as well as Maria! I would totally recommend this experience to everyone!
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F4711rgmarkusr
Jul 8, 2025
Fantastic experience - What an amazing tour!!! From the friendly host family, to the beautiful mountain setting, all the way to spectacular snack and dinner settings, this couldn’t have been a better experience. We went as a group of 11 and loved it!! And the experience was made extra special by Alex who was a wonderful guide and engaging (+fun) conversationalist!
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Akatosh1508
Jul 4, 2025
Magic cooking experience - This was not just a cooking class, but a magical evening full of anecdotes, history lessons and culinary experiences. Alex was incredibly attentive, nice and always had a little story in store. Maria, the cook, was such a warm cooking teacher. It wouldn't have taken an interpreter to understand them. The passion with which she explained everything to us was simply universally understandable. Absolutely worth the money and can only be recommended!
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Kshah123
Jul 2, 2025
A Must Do! - Everything about this was incredible. Alex was an amazing guide and Maria was an amazing teacher. It was a beautiful place for a cooking class and the meal at the end was delicious. I highly recommend!
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Juliedimi
Jun 30, 2025
More than a Cooking Class—a Cultural Experience! - Top notch tour! This was one of the highlights of our entire trip to Greece. This was so much more than a cooking class—it was a history lesson, a cultural experience, and a meal shared with new friends. This was the absolute epitome of Greek hospitality in a stunning setting up in the rural foothills of Crete with gorgeous views of the mountains and sea. Our driver and guides were so kind and knowledgeable. We lucked out and shared the experience with a fun group and had the best time! Highly recommend!
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From $128
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).