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Summary
Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
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Location
Chania
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Duration
5 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 8 guests
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Language
English
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Experience authentic Cretan gastronomy with a tour of traditional villages. Taste fresh local products, enjoy meals at family-owned tavernas, and discover Cretan hospitality firsthand.

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

Experience Details

Discover the most authentic and fresh Cretan food in villages between Chania and Rethymno.

We will visit traditional villages where we will taste local cheese, honey ,olive oil, smoked meat, fruits, Greek sweets and herbs

•We will drink Greek coffee made the traditional way in hovoli (fire that hasn’t been completely extinguished and remains hot)

•You will have visit the best cheese factory in western Crete.You will also try the perfect ice cream that my friend makes and the delicious yoghurt.

•We will have two meals in two different villages.The first taverna is at a mountain.The second taverna is above lake Kournas and has a fantastic view!Both are family owned and use products from the village or their own!

•You will have the pleasure to witness the Cretan hospitality yourselves

This is not just a food tasting experience but also a great opportunity to discover the traditional villages of Cretan countryside.

The experience can take place also in the morning between 9.30-15.00

What You Get

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Dinner
Dinner at a family restaurant with amazing meat options like antikristo. The restaurant is next to Crete's biggest lake!
Lunch
There are vegetarian, vegan and gluten free food options. Eating this family's restaurant food which is found in a very beautiful location, you will feel like you really are trying something special!
extra appetite! make sure you are hungry!

Good To Know

  • Age restriction is 18 years old and above for alcoholic beverages.
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • There are vegetarian, vegan and gluten free food options.
  • The remaining hours are allotted for the travel time.
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What You’ll Experience

1

Armeni

Visit to a traditional coffeehouse, surrounded by beautiful trees, streams and have the opportunity to enjoy Greek coffee made the traditional way, ( slow cooked in hot sand )which gives an enhanced flavor to the coffee.
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
2

Fres

Enjoy traditional ice cream from sheep milk that can only be found in Chania. Have the opportunity to taste the unique flavor of carob that is not found anywhere else in the world. Try the Cretan cheese “graviera” from which the traditional dish “saganaki” is made. The cheese shop owner will offer you the traditional Cretan drink “raki” that is up to you to try as it is quite strong.
30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
3

Apokoronas

Visit to an old church, at least 500 years old with a huge history and beautiful interior and exterior. It also has a gorgeous garden with various flowers, trees and herbs. Trees like apricot tree, fig tree, banana tree, carob tree, walnut tree, quince tree etc.
45 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Vrisses (Pass By)

Beautiful village with river passing through
4

Georgioupolis

We will stop at a modern Olive oil mill and the producer and friend, Antonis, will guide us through the place and explain to us the process of Olive oil making. You will have the chance to ask him any questions you may have. Then you will try virgin olive oil, olives and you may buy any souvenirs or traditional products like oil, olives, handmade cooking pots etc that are offered at the beautiful exhibition there is.
45 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
5

Lake Kournas

1st meal at the stunning lake of Kournas with a unique view of the sea, lake and mountains. You will have the opportunity to taste traditional Cretan dishes like “tsigariasto arni” ( lamb cooked with oil and wine) “anitchristo arni” (lamb slow cooked in fire) “ntolmadakia” (grape leaves stuffed with rice) “kolokithoanthous” (zucchini flowers stuffed with rice) “imam baildi” (eggplant cooked with garlic onion, fresh tomato sauce, cream cheese and olive oil) and various other dishes. Also, you will have the opportunity to taste 4 local wines.
1 hour 15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
6

Apokoronas

2nd meal, completely different dishes, such as chicken cooked with grape juice, pork meat with tomato sauce and peppers, smoked pork with oregano and sage , mushrooms marinated with beer and various others.
1 hour 15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Meeting & Pickup

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The car I will be picking you up with has a grey silver colour, four seat and is a station wagon.
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Meeting Point

Splantzia Square, Rousou Vourdoumpa, Chania, Greece, GR, 731 32

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It is located on the Daskalogiannis street and has one church in front of the square and another one at the end of it .
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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