Savor authentic Cretan dishes and exquisite wines in Apokoronas’ hidden villages. Experience history, nature, and culinary delights away from tourist traps.
Savor authentic Cretan dishes and exquisite wines in Apokoronas’ hidden villages. Experience history, nature, and culinary delights away from tourist traps.
- Armeni - Experience a visit to a traditional coffeehouse, nestled among beautiful trees and streams, where you can savor Greek coffee prepared in the traditional method of slow cooking in hot sand, enhancing its flavor.
- Fres - Delight in traditional ice cream made from sheep’s milk, exclusive to Chania. Enjoy the unique taste of carob, found…
- Armeni - Experience a visit to a traditional coffeehouse, nestled among beautiful trees and streams, where you can savor Greek coffee prepared in the traditional method of slow cooking in hot sand, enhancing its flavor.
- Fres - Delight in traditional ice cream made from sheep’s milk, exclusive to Chania. Enjoy the unique taste of carob, found nowhere else in the world. Sample the Cretan cheese “graviera,” used in the traditional dish “saganaki.” The cheese shop owner will offer you the traditional Cretan drink “raki,” which is quite strong, so it’s up to you to try it.
- Apokoronas - Explore an ancient church, over 500 years old, rich in history with a stunning interior and exterior. It features a beautiful garden filled with various flowers, trees, and herbs, including apricot, fig, banana, carob, walnut, and quince trees.
- Vrisses - A picturesque village with a river flowing through it.
- Georgioupolis - Visit a modern olive oil mill where Antonis, the producer and friend, will guide you through the process of olive oil production. You can ask him any questions you may have. Sample virgin olive oil and olives, and purchase souvenirs or traditional products like oil, olives, and handmade cooking pots at the lovely exhibition.
- Lake Kournas - Enjoy your first meal at the breathtaking Lake Kournas, offering a unique view of the sea, lake, and mountains. Taste traditional Cretan dishes such as “tsigariasto arni” (lamb cooked with oil and wine), “anitchristo arni” (lamb slow-cooked over fire), “ntolmadakia” (grape leaves stuffed with rice), “kolokithoanthous” (zucchini flowers stuffed with rice), “imam baildi” (eggplant cooked with garlic, onion, fresh tomato sauce, cream cheese, and olive oil), and various other dishes. Also, sample four local wines.
- Apokoronas - Enjoy a second meal featuring completely different dishes, such as chicken cooked with grape juice, pork with tomato sauce and peppers, smoked pork with oregano and sage, mushrooms marinated in beer, and various others.

- Pick up and drop off from your designated spot
- Guided tour of Olive oil factory
- Guided tour of old church with ancient olive oil mill
- Lunch and Dinner
- Snacks
- Alcoholic beverages
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- All Fees and Taxes
- Pick up and drop off from your designated spot
- Guided tour of Olive oil factory
- Guided tour of old church with ancient olive oil mill
- Lunch and Dinner
- Snacks
- Alcoholic beverages
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- All Fees and Taxes
- extra appetite! make sure you are hungry!
- extra appetite! make sure you are hungry!
Explore the most genuine and fresh Cretan cuisine in the villages nestled between Chania and Rethymno.
Join us as we visit traditional villages to savor local cheese, honey, olive oil, smoked meats, fruits, Greek sweets, and herbs.
- Enjoy Greek coffee prepared in the traditional hovoli style (a fire that remains hot without being fully extinguished)….
Explore the most genuine and fresh Cretan cuisine in the villages nestled between Chania and Rethymno.
Join us as we visit traditional villages to savor local cheese, honey, olive oil, smoked meats, fruits, Greek sweets, and herbs.
- Enjoy Greek coffee prepared in the traditional hovoli style (a fire that remains hot without being fully extinguished).
- Visit the finest cheese factory in western Crete, and indulge in the exquisite ice cream made by a friend, along with delicious yogurt.
- Relish two meals in two distinct villages. The first taverna is located on a mountain, while the second overlooks Lake Kournas, offering a breathtaking view! Both are family-owned and utilize products from the village or their own farms.
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Experience the renowned Cretan hospitality firsthand.
This is not merely a food tasting adventure but also a wonderful chance to explore the traditional villages of the Cretan countryside.
The experience is also available in the morning from 9:00 to 14:30. - The remaining hours are allotted for the travel time.
- Age restriction is 18 years old and above for alcoholic beverages.
- There are vegetarian, vegan and gluten free food options.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.