The Real Cretan Cooking Experience
Join us and live an incredible journey through the Cretan cuisine and culture...
Tour Highlights • Introduction and welcome drink • Vegetable picking from the family garden • Cooking class of traditional Cretan recipes • Experience the use of the old wood-oven • Hear the stories and origins behind each dish • Wine tasting combined with cheese platters in Cretan varieties • Tour around the theme rooms of the family house • Introduction of the Cretan weaving tradition • Admire extraordinary artifacts of the past and learn about the Cretan way of life in the previous centuries • Feel part of a local family inside an embracing environment • Enjoy the spectacular front and rear view of the cottage to the sea and the mountain • Savor the freshly made dinner along with good Cretan wine
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The Real Cretan Cooking Experience
Pickup included
What's included in The Real Cretan Cooking Experience
(Subject to Option Inclusions)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.
Food Menu
STARTER - Kalitsounia
The popular Cretan Cheese-pies
STARTER - Tzatziki
Greek recipe with yogurt and cucumbers
STARTER - Ntakos
MAIN - Gemista
Staffed vegetables
STARTER - Greek salad
Inclusions
- English speaking, local driver/guide
- Small-group cooking class
- Recipes & photos taken on tour are sent electronically via e-mail
- Commemorative gifts
- All ingredients for your lunch
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan/minibus
- Use of apron and cooking utensils
- Wine & Food tasting
- Gratuities (optional)
- 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.
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Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 60 minutes before departure time.
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Ticket Redemption
• Hotel pick up - drop off is only for Chania region, Not Rethimnon, Heraklion and Lasithi. If someone staying in the other regions of Crete and wants to participate in this tour has to drive with his own car or bus to meet us in Chania city center and start the tour • Please check the pick up areas before you book this tour. Hotel pickups commence approximately 30 - 60 minutes prior to this time, exact pickup time will be advised on reconfirmation. All flight times are approximate and subject to change due to weather conditions and weight restrictions.
