Greece · FOOD TASTINGS IN CRETE
This is the shortlist you would send a friend flying out next week: 9 food tastings in Crete worth the money, with the price, the verdict and the one thing to know before booking.
Review of Crete’s 7-hour food tour from Chania, with olive oil, wine, cheese, honey, bakery tastings, and the ancient Vouves olive tree.
“Linda was awesome. Such a wealth of information. Very relaxing.”
Taste Cretan wines and olive oils, visit family wineries, see a 3,000-year-old olive tree, and enjoy snacks on this Chania day tour.
“Our tour guide Andy was wonderful. He was knowledgeable about the olive oil and wine industry in Greece. He was entertaining and informative about Crete culture. Great tour guide!! Best ever.”
Taste Cretan cheese, bougatsa, olives, raki, sweets and gyros while exploring Chania with a warm local guide.
“Kristos did an amazing job accommodating our last minute same day reservation as well as our food allergies. He was very knowledgeable about both the food we ate as well as the local history. He was professional as well as personable. Come hungry, way more food than we could possibly eat. We really enjoyed the tasting and variety of foods in Chania. We enjoyed walking through the quaint and historical city. Highly recommend this tour.”
Visit Koronekes Olive Mill in Crete for a private olive oil tour, production lesson, and tasting of oils, vinegar, and grape syrup.
“What an amazing experience, such wonderful and knowledgeable owners/hosts who obviously put their hearts and souls into making the best olive oil using the much more labor intensive method of hand sorting olives and pressing and not the much faster commercial centrifuge methods. We learned so much about what determines good and high quality olive oil.”
Taste 15 Cretan wines, visit two wineries, sample olive oil, and enjoy a gourmet lunch on this small-group tour from Heraklion.
“We went to three wineries, all had delicious wines and cheeses for us to try. The last one had AMAZING food. The meal was absolutely delicious and the view at the third winery was beautiful. Our guide was very knowledgeable and was fun to listen to. Would definitely recommend!”
Taste eight Cretan honeys and cold-pressed olive oil while learning about beekeeping and family production at a small farm near Pervolakia.
“The tour guide is so friendly and funny. She did an amazing job explaining the process of honey and olive oil. The samples were so delicious.”
See Heraklion by pedal-free electric bike, from Venetian Walls to local meze, with history, wine, and friendly guides for $78.
“A gentle pootle around Heraklion in 40 degrees on small electric bikes. No pedals just hand accelerator. A good introduction to the city history and layout. A bit tricky to find the small shop down a dead end residential street but the big stadium near by is a good landmark. Alex sent the Google location by What’s app.”
Explore Crete through olive oil, honey, cheese, wine, village baking, the ancient Vouves olive tree, and a beach swim.
“It was great. Extremely hot on the day but the itinerary was perfect”
Taste Cretan olive oil, Dourakis wines, raki, Greek coffee, and a village lunch on a relaxed private tour from Rethymno.
“The best day we had while in Crete. Really enjoyable :)”
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