Crete · WORKSHOPS
Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 workshops & classes justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.
Cook Cretan dishes in a family home beneath the White Mountains, with garden produce, local wine, history, sheep, and a shared dinner.
“The best excursion I have ever done. The guide was amazing and the family’s farm was absolutely beautiful. Such a perfect time!”
Try your first scuba experience in Crete’s calm Agia Pelagia Bay with a PADI instructor, small groups, full gear, and hotel pickup.
“Fantastic for beginners! It was so fun!I was afraid and they were very patient and understanding and it was phenomenal.”
Cook lamb kleftiko, dolmades, kalitsounia, and Cretan starters in a family kitchen near Chania with wine and dessert.
“A friend has told me I had to do this cooking class when I'm Chania and she was so right!! Veerna is the best teacher and so kind. The food amazing. Her kitchen and building layout perfect for the cooking class and eating. Loved ask the olive trees and hospitality of Veerna and get brother.”
Explore rural Crete by 4WD with goat milking, cooking and pottery lessons, Lasithi windmills, village lunch, and olive oil tasting.
“What an unforgettable experience! Giannis, the guide, said he would give us the best day of our trip and he did not disappoint. Fun-packed, interactive, unique adventure that I recommend to anyone who wants to explore off the beaten path. We had a great time, from milking a goat, to pottery, to exploring the temple of Zeus, and of course the raki! Our guide Giannis was extremely knowledgeable, funny, dynamic and made the whole experience that much better!”
Cook five Cretan dishes with Marianna and Mama Stella, taste estate olive oil, and share a generous farm meal among Crete’s olive trees.
“My family and I had a wonderful experience cooking at the farm. The hostess was so welcoming and sweet. They were very helpful with the meal and it came out so so delicious. Everything was so fresh and authentic. By the time we were eating, the sun was setting which made it beyond perfect. Truly a magical experience.”
Cook a three-course Cretan meal with Marianna and Mama Stella, taste farm olive oil, and share wine at a welcoming family-run olive farm.
“Fantastic day, I recommend this to anyone who wants to experience a bit of Cretan culture. Hosts were so friendly and open, really warm and welcoming, even gave us a hug when we were leaving.”
Spend a day in rural Crete with goat milking, cooking, pottery, mountain roads, olive oil tasting, and lunch for $108.
“Lovely day. Very nice activities, great scenery, super funny guide - Nico. Definitely an experience I highly recommend.”
Cook Cretan classics with Veerna in a family olive grove near Chania, from thieves dinner lamb to kalitsounia, dolmades, wine, and raki.
“We had so much fun! Our hosts were fabulous, the food was delicious, and the olive grove beautiful. We loved every minute of our experience, this is a 10/10! If you stay in Chania, you’ll miss out if you don’t add this to your itinerary.”
Cook Cretan classics with Chrysoula in a family home, using a wood oven, farm produce, local wine, raki, and warm village hospitality.
“We had an amazing time and so much fun with our hostess and the fellow guests. The food was delicious and the outside location with the wood fired oven was gorgeous. Can definitely recommend!”
Learn Cretan cooking, tour Arolithos museum, and enjoy your own feast with wine and valley views near Heraklion.
“Our guide was lovely, and very accommodating. The trip lasted about 4 hours all up, with the cooking being about half of it, and the rest being eating, drinking and a tour of the folk museum. As others have said, the cooking part here is minimal - you are mostly doing food prep, with the main cooking part of your meal happening by their chefs elsewhere; however, the location is charming, very relaxing, and you do get to eat the food you prepared, which gets brought out for you to enjoy at the end. The food is basic, but tasty. You'll even get to try some local wine, and leave…”
Cook Cretan dishes with Sevi and her family, gather farm ingredients, meet goats and donkeys, and dine beneath the grapevines near Heraklion.
“Such an amazing experience. It really brought Crete to life. Very sweet and loving hosts. The Cretan countryside is amazing”
Bake sourdough, visit a Cretan olive grove, taste herb-infused oils, and share a homemade meal with a warm local family near Chania.
“A terrific family experience! The hosts were warm and welcoming and masters at teaching bread baking which is baked in their outdoor brick oven. They showed us around their lovely grove of olive trees and mountain herbs they transplant in their garden. After the bread was baked, we tasted each guests loaf along with the host’s varied olive oil creations and light dinner. Both my 14 year old grandson and I will always remember this wonderful evening.”
Learn Cretan recipes in a small-group class at Ano Archanes, shop for ingredients locally, cook with Maria, and share a generous meal with wine.
“The cooking experience was great and the food was good. Recommend to anyone that wants to learn how to cook a few Greek dishes.”
Taste Cretan wine and olive oil, cook local recipes, visit village museums, and enjoy lunch on a six-hour tour from Chania.
“This was probably one of the best tours I have been on so far. It was a great day from start until end with stops in different local shops such as a bakery, where we welcomed with freshly baked Cretan delicacies followed by tasting a locRead more”
Cook Cretan classics in a family garden near Rethymno, then enjoy your meal with local wine, raki, and stories from your hosts.
“Una esperienza da ripetere: divertente, rilassante, interessante e stimolante allo stesso tempo. Abbiamo conosciuto meglio la cultura locale attraverso il cibo e grazie alla ottima capacità comunicativa della nostra guida. Abbiamo avuto la possibilità di confrontarci con altre persone che hanno partecipato all'attività con noi: una esperienza immersiva nella cultura Cretese e al contempo un confronto multiculturale. Molto bella anche per i miei figli di 10 e 14 anni che si sono molto divertiti e hanno partecipato attivamente.”
Pick a coast, a gorge or a kitchen.
