Private food tasting tour with optional wine tasting in Chania
A cultural tour using food and wine as a means of getting to know the local traditions, the authentic people, the history, and the modern lifestyle of Crete. You will be guided around Chania city and its old port and learn about the Cretan food culture by tasting Alatsoelies (salted olives) with various sheep cheeses, the famous Cretan yogurt with or without thyme honey, traditional sweets and pastries, Malotira beverage (the local mountain herb), and the famous Greek Souvlaki.
In the end, you also have the option to book a 60-minute wine tasting tour, sampling 4 of the best wine labels in Crete and learning a lot about wine. What is included:
- Tasting (2 white-1 rosé-1 red) labels produced on the island from indigenous Cretan grape varieties
- Learn to recognize the characteristics of these grape varieties
- Learn about all the Cretan native grape varieties and the areas where they are cultivated.
Options
Tour without wine tasting
Pickup included
What's included in Private food tasting tour with optional wine tasting in Chania
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Taste the exquisite quality of the local olives, cheeses, hams, and the famous Greek yogurt at its best directly at a producer's shop (a fair trade experience). Here, you will have the opportunity to purchase authentic local products at fair prices.
Here you will taste the famous sweet pie called Bougatsa and see how it is made.
We will visit a beautiful square in the city and learn about its important history by visiting some of the nearby landmarks. Here you will have the opportunity to savor a traditionally brewed Greek coffee.
Inclusions
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- Snacks
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Meet
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 30 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
We will only pick you up by car if you stay more than 2 km away from our meeting point. In case you need a pick-up, we will ask you for the name of the venue you are staying at.
Meeting / End Points
- Your guide will be waiting for you in front of the Kriti Hotel. Look for the "Travel and Do" sign.
