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Cooking Class in Crete
A Journey Through Ancient Tastes and Modern Cuisine on the island of Crete
Length
7 Days
Group size
4-12 travelers
Travel style
Insider
Crete: A Culinary Discovery - 7 Days
Trip highlights
Street food tour in Chania
Charming old towns Chania & Rethymno
Cretan cuisine cooking class
Olive oil tasting
The Feast experience
Meals and beverages included
Winery visit & tasting
Soap making workshop with olive oil
Experience traditional Cretan farming
On your 7-day culinary tour of Crete, you will discover the culture and cuisine of the largest Greek island.
You will stay in the picturesque old towns of Chania and Rethymno. In addition, you will get to know authentic Crete in different ways every day: For example, through cooking workshops or visits to regional producers. Of course, you will also taste the famous Cretan wine during a visit to one of the best-known wineries. You can be sure that Crete will enchant you with its authentic and diverse nature and show you a Greece that hardly any other tourist experiences.
Still not enough? Extend your stay by a few days wherever you like.
Destinations: • Chania • Vatolakkos • Drakona • Rethymno • Zaros
Arrival information: You can fly to Chania Airport. From there we can organise a transfer for you to the hotel.
Nutritional information: Gluten-free and/or vegetarian options available. Please reach out to us and let us know any dietary restrictions when you book.
Why book with Feast?
✔ Book with confidence: 20 years of experience VTT
✔ Small groups of 4-12 travellers
✔ All experiences, meals, guides and daily transfers included
✔ Sustainable travel, avoiding mass tourism sights
✔ Complete and flexible rescheduling without inconvenience, complexity, and stress with our Flexi option.
Every booking supports local communities through a small donation to our V Social Foundation. By clicking on this link, you can find out more about these projects.
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Map
Itinerary
Bookable add-ons before your trip
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Day 1
Welcome to Crete!
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Welcome dinner
Meals Included: Dinner
Transportation: Private Taxi (0:30h), By Foot (2:00h)
Today is the day you arrive on magical Crete! Get ready to meet your guide later in the afternoon. Once you've received a warm welcome at the hotel, it's time to dive straight into the beauty of Chania with an exciting orientation tour.
You will then get to know your fellow travellers better at a welcome dinner in an authentic taverna. With good conversation, fantastic food and a glass of tsikoudia, get in the mood for your time on the gods' favourite island - Yamas and welcome to Crete!
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Nefeli Hotel
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Day 2
Street Food and Cretan Wine
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Hassan Pascha mosque
Wine tasting
Street food tour Chania
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Transportation: Private Bus (1:00h), By Foot (4:00h)
Get ready for an exciting day exploring Chania on foot! The adventure kicks off with a city tour, weaving through the picturesque harbour, past the iconic lighthouse, and onwards to the historic mosque and vibrant leather street. Pause for a refreshing break with an ice-cold frappé coffee, soaking in the lively atmosphere.
The day continues with a street food tour, where you'll indulge in some of Crete's most famous delicacies, like the sweet or savory kaltsounia.
Come lunchtime, prepare to be whisked away to the renowned Manousakis winery, a gem of Crete. Here, a guided tour awaits, followed by a tasting session featuring the finest Cretan wines.
Afterward, return to Chania with time to unwind and soak in the charming ambiance of this coastal gem.
As the sun sets, gather once more for a memorable evening, savoring another delightful meal together in the heart of Chania.
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Nefeli Hotel
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Day 3
Slow Food Farm to Table Experience
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Harvest joy on the farm
Visit honey farm
Farm to table lunch
Slow food cooking without electricity
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Transportation: Private Bus (2:00h), By Foot (4:00h)
Get ready for the ultimate Slow Food adventure today. After breakfast, our minibus will take you to the Dounias farm. This isn't just a visit—it's an immersive experience. There you can pick olives, interact with farm animals, explore their honey farm, and harvest fresh vegetables from the garden.
The farmers will then cook a meal using a traditional slow cooking technique that doesn't rely on electricity. Imagine the aroma of freshly prepared dishes made with ingredients you helped gather. Gather around a big table with everyone and indulge in a shared meal—a true taste of Greek hospitality.
After lunch, why not stretch your legs with a scenic hike through the nearby countryside? If you're up to it, you can soak in the stunning views of the area and enjoy a walk though the nature.
Once you've returned to the hotel, you'll have some well-deserved free time to explore charming Chania at your own pace.
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Nefeli Hotel
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Day 4
Exotic fruit, soap making and sirtaki
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Visit exotic fruit farm
Monastery Agia Triada
Soap making with olive oil
Stavros beach
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Ready for some history and culture? Your knowledgable guide will take you to the iconic sights that Chania is renowned for, starting with the Agia Triada Monastery on the enchanting Akrotiri peninsula, which is considered the most impressive monastery of the Venetian era. You will also visit the famous Stavros beach, where Anthony Quinn dances the sirtaki in the film 'Zorbas the Greek'. Maybe you are up for a dance yourself?
Next up is a visit to a local producer who will show you how he grows mangos, lychees, and other exotic fruits right here on the island of Crete. You will for sure be surprised that these tropical fruits grow on the island. Maybe you will also taste some of the delicious fruit!
After having a delicious lunch together, you will drive to Rethymno where you will be staying the rest of your trip. Get ready to immerse yourself in local life: Together you will make fresh soap from local olive oil. During a workshop with the Kotzanioglou family, you will follow all the steps of the soap-making process and take your own product home with you at the end!
As the sun sets, you’ll enjoy a delightful dinner at an authentic taverna in Rethymno.
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Achillion Palace
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Day 5
Baklava, Biking and Botanical Garden Tour
There's an optional add-on available for this Day
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Plant light show
Visit botanical garden
Filo pastry making
Farm to table dinner
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Transportation: Private Bus (1:00h), By Foot (3:00h)
Time to explore Rethymno! You will take a stroll through the old town and get to know the city. During your walk, you will also get a chance to visit a traditional bakery, where you will see how filo pastry is traditionally made - and also have a taste of the famous sweet baklava.
Are you feeling more adventurous? Then book an e-bike tour instead! You'll uncover the hidden gems of Crete on an exhilarating bike tour at the Myli gorge and the surrounding areas. Feel the rush of the cool wind as you pedal through picturesque landscapes, stopping along the way to hear captivating stories and fascinating anecdotes from your guide.
After lunch at an authentic taverna, you will have some time to rest and get ready for a really special visit: Maravel Garden. You will learn all about different kinds of herbs and plants in the botanical garden and have dinner prepared for you with vegetables from the garden. But the real highlight will be the light plant show once it gets dark. This is something you cannot miss!
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Achillion Palace
Type: Hotel
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Bookable Add-ons
Personalize your trip.
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Day 6
Be a farmer for a day & learn to cook Cretan cuisine
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Traditional Cretan cooking class
Farm life with Mihalis
Cheese and pita making workshop
Farm to table lunch
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Transportation: Private Bus (3:30h), By Foot (0:30h)
Another exciting day awaits you today. After a stop for a traditional Greek coffee with views of Psiloritis mountain you will drive to Kamihis farm. Immerse yourself in the traditional farm life and participate in a cheese and pita making workshop. Mihalis the farmer will make your stay an unforgettable one with plenty of Greek hospitality. Embrace the farmer's life for a day and then gather around the big table for a delightful farm-fresh lunch together.
After resting a bit at the hotel back in Rethymno you will do a Cretan cooking class in the evening and enjoy a self-made farewell dinner. Under Androniki's guidance, you will learn to prepare traditional Cretan dishes like gemista and sfakianes pites. Of course, you will toast to this wonderful last evening on Crete with local wine, raki and homemade liqueur!
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Achillion Palace
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Day 7
Goodbye Greece!
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Meals Included: Breakfast
After your last breakfast on Greece's largest island, you prepare for your trip back home. You learned all about the Cretan cuisine, met wonderful people and made great memories!
Or perhaps you would rather not fly back home yet? You can always extend your trip! Your guide will be happy to give you further tips and advice for an extended stay.
Post-trip add-ons
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Your guide for this tour
The tour guide for this trip will be announced shortly. Our guides are culinary specialists of the Mediterranean area, and are at least bilingual. Each of our guides is unique and brings their own personal touch to the trips, so you can discover the region as if you were travelling with a friend!
The indicated flight times and airlines may change, as we have to plan well in advance of the day of departure.
14
Sep
2024
20
Sep
2024
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From
EUR 1,899
Desired date not available? Get in touch with us! We will be happy to organize alternative travel dates for your individual trip with family or friends (min. 4 people). Trust our experts and experience unforgettable moments. Contact us
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Single Room Supplement
When booking online, you can choose accommodation in a "single room" with a surcharge of EUR 320, or alternatively we will be happy to help you find a room partner of the same gender. To do this, select "Share room (if possible)". If no other participant chooses this option, you will be accommodated in a single room and feast will take care of 50% of the supplement (you only have to pay the other 50% of the supplement). We will inform you about one month before the start of the trip whether we have found a room partner. Please note that if you book the last available place or book at short notice, we can only confirm the "half double room" if a suitable room partner has already registered. Otherwise, we will offer the single room at the full price.
What's included
All transfers during the trip
All described activities & entrance fees
6 overnight stays in one central hotel and one hotel with rooftop swimming pool
Overnight tax
Daily breakfast
5 lunches (water, coffee and wine included): 1 street food tour, 2 farm to table, 2 in typical local taverns
5 dinners (water, coffee and wine included): 3 in typical local taverns, 1 farm to table, 1 cooking class
German/English-speaking Feast tour guide on site
Winery tour & tasting
Farm activities like olive picking, interaction with farm animals and harvesting vegetables at slow food farm/tavern
Monastery Agia Triada visit
Tropical fruit farm visit
Soap making with olive oil workshop
Botanical garden visit
Plant light show
Filo pastry making
Traditional farm visit
Cheese and pita workshop
Cooking class
Travel documents, detailed information and packing tips
Your trip supports the Ventura TRAVEL project for holistic environmental protection
Small daily extras: the Feast+
What's not included
Transportation to and from destination
Additional drinks with the included meals
Tips
FAQs
Can I cancel my trip?
If the traveller withdraws before the start of the trip or does not start the trip, Ventura loses the right to the travel price. Instead, Ventura may demand reasonable compensation from the traveller. This shall not apply if Ventura is responsible for the cancellation or if unavoidable, extraordinary circumstances occur at the destination or in its immediate vicinity, which significantly impair the performance of the package tour or the transport of persons to the destination; circumstances are unavoidable and extraordinary if they are beyond the control of the party invoking them and their consequences could not have been avoided even if all reasonable precautions had been taken.
Ventura has defined this claim for compensation to which it is entitled in the following cancellation fees. The calculation is made taking into account the time of the cancellation declared by the traveller up to the contractually agreed start of the trip, the expected saving of expenses and the expected acquisition through alternative use of the travel services. The compensation shall be calculated as follows according to the time of receipt of the declaration of cancellation by Ventura or the travel agent:
a) General cancellation fee (as a percentage of the travel price):
For bookings in the CLASSIC fare: up to 65 days before departure 20% from the 64th to 30th day before departure 25% 45% from the 29th to 15th day before departure from the 14th to 7th day before departure 60% from the 6th day before departure 80% 90% on the day of departure and in the event of a no-show
For bookings in the FLEXI fare: up to 65 days before departure 0% from the 64th to the 45th day before departure 10% from the 44th to the 30th day before departure 20% from 29 days before departure, the cancellation fees are identical to those of the CLASSIC rate
b) Special cancellation fee:
Special offers/specials, individually prepared package tours and group tours may be subject to special cancellation conditions, to which explicit reference is made in the respective service description or travel advertisement/offer and the travel confirmation in accordance with Art. 250 §§ 3, 6 EGBGB.
Ventura reserves the right to demand higher, specifically calculated compensation instead of the above cancellation flat rates, insofar as Ventura can prove the occurrence of significantly higher expenses than the applicable cancellation flat rate.
Do I need travel insurance?
We advise you to take out travel cancellation insurance, as it can always happen that you are unable to travel shortly before the departure date due to unforeseen illness, an accident or for other reasons. Repatriation assistance insurance is strongly recommended!
If you pay for your Feast trip with your VISA credit card, you are normally insured, but please ask your bank to confirm this. If you do not wish to take out insurance, Feast cannot be held liable.
Feast's travel insurance offer:
We offer 3 types of insurance (cancellation cover/all-round cover/travel cover) when you book online through our partner HanseMerkur. Of course, you can also contact other insurance companies of your choice.
The following links will take you to the insurance booking portal. After booking, you will receive your insurance documents and invoice directly from our partner HanseMerkur.
For Germany, Austria and Belgium, click here https://secure.hmrv.de/rvw-ba/initBa.jsp?baid=419&adnr=4562815&fTypId=0&locale=de_DE
For Switzerland, click here https://secure.hmrv.de/rvw-ba/initBa.jsp?baid=800&adnr=4577797&fTypId=0&st=HMINT&locale=de_CH&mId=21
You can book your travel insurance at any time from the moment you book your trip up to 30 days before the start of your trip.
Is the flight and transfer to and from the airport included?
No, all our tours include an individual journey in order to avoid unnecessary national bundled flights and to give you the opportunity to organise your journey individually.
We are happy to help you plan and decide on flights, train connections or intermediate stages.
If you need a transfer from the airport or train station, we can organise this for you.
What are the payment terms?
A deposit of 20% of the tour price is due upon receipt of the invoice. Please transfer the remaining payment no later than 21 days before departure. Bank transfers from Germany and other EU countries via IBAN and BIC are fast and inexpensive. You can also pay conveniently by credit card.
What happens if the minimum number of participants is not reached?
According to our terms and conditions, we can cancel the trip if the minimum number of participants is not reached up to 21 days before the start of the trip. As a rule, we will inform you one month in advance to discuss alternatives. You can then, for example, choose another date or an alternative trip. If these options are not suitable for you, we will refund the full travel costs already paid. However, it is rare that a trip cannot be realised. As soon as a trip is guaranteed to take place, we will highlight this on our "Dates & Prices" page.
When should I book my flight or train tickets?
You can start organising and booking your journey as soon as we have confirmed that the trip is guaranteed to take place. This happens at the latest approx. 30 days before the start of the trip. If the minimum number of participants has already been reached, you will of course be informed immediately.
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