Eat & Crete Private Food Tour [out of the box]- Chania Villages

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Duration
5 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 6 guests
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Embark on the Eat & Crete Tour for a 5-hour Cretan food and culture immersion. Enjoy unique gastronomy, meet locals, and explore less-traveled areas led by an enthusiastic guide.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

An unforgettable Private Tour: 5 hrs. of deep dive into Cretan Gastronomy & Old School Village Culture!


On this authentic food tour, you'll experience the valuable pieces that make Crete so unique & beautiful: villagers & their stories, Cretan history, olive oil - ancient olive trees & of course, the epic Cretan Gastronomy.


Eat & Crete [out of the box] is a unique lifetime Mediterranean travel experience, presenting Crete's little-known areas, way beyond a downtown touristy food tour!


- Are tips accepted? Yes, a great way to show your appreciation!

- Should you eat beforehand? Yes but save lots of room for the tour.


Info

✚ Private Tour in the company of an enthusiastic local guide

✚ Max.6 people (larger groups upon request)

✚ Vegetarian or gluten free options available (please advise)

✚ Guided : EN

✚ Walk: easy - limited

✚ Start/End : Chania city centre


Highlights

- Award Winning Best Small Group Alternative Tour in Greece 2025

- Supporting local businesses since 2021

What You Get

Visit a family wines cellar & wine tasting on spot
Plenty of organic virgin olive oil
Unique souvenirs & our top local recommendations!
Tips & gratuities

Good To Know

  • We reserve the right to modify our tour routes & stops according to the weather confitions.
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Weather appropriate clothing & shoes (hat, sunglasses, layer)
  • Your own water bottle. Come hydrated! The Cretan sun is hot.
  • Not recommended for people with walking difficulties
  • Public transportation options are available nearby

What You’ll Experience

1

Chania Town

The Private tour starts by driving out of Chania's busy city centre to our first stop, a Byzantine church. We'll relax into nature's rhythm with a special snack & amazing views.
45 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
2

Therisos gorge

We continue through a breathtaking gorge to a tiny little village where time seems to have stop. Among old pictures & historical objects, we'll taste a must try Cretan dish and drink the local spirit distilled from grapes. At a short walking distance we'll visit olive trees, thousands of years old!
1 hour 20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
3

Lefka Ori

Taking the mountain roads along trees, grapevines & free range goats, a once in a lifetime experience awaits us. Step into a local family's rustic wine cellar, in a small village, taste their home made wines straight from the old wooden barrels!
1 hourAdmission Ticket Free
4

Chania Prefecture

Our final stop is the main Gastronomic Meal. The menu includes the core of the world-renowned Cretan diet, that'll satisfy our senses & stomach: fresh seasonal salads, appetizers, cheese, slow-cooked meat dishes & local wine. Home made dessert & the local spirit (that will help us digest) will be the ideal finish to our tour. Most of the menu ingredients are grown seasonally in local gardens or even wild- foraged.
1 hour 30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
5

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Relax & enjoy the drive back to the city, with amazing sea & mountain views in our comfortable a/c vehicle.
25 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Platia Markopoulou, Chania, Greece, GR

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EAT & CRETE - FOOD TOUR - CHANIA Our meeting point is in front of the Bicycle Station of Markopoulou Square, at the Northern corner of the Parking area, next to Old Market Chania.
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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What People Are Saying
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A Highlight of our Mediterranean Trip
June 14, 2025
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A glorious experience for the 3 of us! We flew in to Crete from Athens for one day & selected this amazing tour for our Crete Adventure. It was the BEST DECISION! Driving through the mountains, inv...read more

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Great tour for lovers of food, wine and history!
June 06, 2025
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Everything went very smoothly in the run up to the day, and communication was good. Stelios, the owner of the tour company, and our guide for the day, was excellent and very friendly. His knowledg...read more

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Amazing mountain tour with food and adventure near Chania!
June 02, 2025
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We had an amazing time on this food and culture tour in Crete . Our guide, Stelios, was fantastic and really showed us the local life and countryside outside of Chania. We ventured to hidden gems ...read more

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Excellent food with wonderful views
October 29, 2024
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Stelios was an excellent tour guide. Each part of the tour included different types of food and local wine. Everything was delicious! The drive up through the mountains and surrounding Chania subur...read more

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Great Exposure to Local Living
July 06, 2024
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Rare opportunity to experience a bit of local living/region while enjoying great food. Guide was very interested, responsive, and knowledgeable.

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