Heraklion: Cretan private cooking lesson with lunch in Arolithos

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Heraklion: Cretan private cooking lesson with lunch in Arolithos

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 US$134.58  per guest
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Summary
Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
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Duration
4 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 10 guests
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Language
English
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Family-friendly, Pet-friendly, Private Experience
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Mobile or paper ticket accepted
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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Arolithos Traditional Cretan Village organizes Cretan cooking lessons. Take a mini-tour in the Arolithos museum, prepare your own dishes, and delight in the foods you have created.

Sample Menu

STARTER
Stuffed vine leaves
Stuffed vines leaves sprinkled with lemon juice
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Tzatziki
Yogurt with cucumber , garlic, olive oil, salt and vinegar
STARTER
Kritharokouloura- Ntakos
Rusk barley with tomato olive oil and feta cheese
STARTER
Mpekri meze
Pork with onions, olive oil, pepper and wine
MAIN
Lamb in red sauce with green beans
Lamb with tomato sauce wine and green beans
DESSERT
Sarikopites "sour cheese pies"
Dough with cheese and honey

What You Get

Dinner
We prepare the food and having dinner
All the materials and equipments we need are included
Private transportation

Good To Know

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Service animals allowed

What You’ll Experience

It will be our great pleasure to welcome you to one of the most beautiful sights in Crete, Arolithos Traditional Cretan Village We will walk around the little streets visiting the premises and the museum where you will see the exhibition of our familial collection of old objects. We will visit the two old houses which will travel us back in time. Later on, we will go to the taverna where we will prepare together the delicious dishes of several recipes which we also consume in our weekly diet. Traditional Cretan cuisine is considered to be one of the healthiest in the world. Here you can learn from us the secrets around each dish and participate hands-on in the process. You can create stuffed vine leaves, stuffed vegetables, pork with wine sauce, lamb with green beans, ntakos, tzatziki, and cheese pies. In case you have special dietary needs or allergies then you shall inform us beforehand to adapt the menu to your demands. You will enjoy the dishes you have prepared. Local wine and mineral water are included. The taverna has a panoramic view over the nearest valley and Heraklion City. Your host and our team will be there to make you feel welcome and offer you a precious experience.

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Arolithos Traditional Cretan Village, Iraklio, Greece, GR, 715 00

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Go to the Front desk and ask Michalis for the cooking class
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.

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5.0
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Fantastic highlight of our trip
July 15, 2026

My husband, daughter, and I made our way to Arolithos to visit the Cretan village museum and do the cooking course. We met our hostess, Dorothy, who is absolutely delightful and spent so much time...read more

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Delicious greek cooking with a little history in a beautiful village on the hill
November 17, 2025

Very friendly tour guide with good knowledge of the local village and musueum/crafts. She also taught the cooking class which had a great amount and variety of delicious greek cuisine using lots of...read more

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Such a fun experience!!
October 22, 2025

This was a great experience for my family and friends while we were visiting Crete and would highly recommend!

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Fantastic experience
June 26, 2025

Fantastic experience. Great tour of the village and the cooking class was so much fun for my entire family. Ava was awesome!

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Fantastic Afternoon
May 24, 2025

Our guide was kind and very informative. She answered all our questions and was patient throughout. We very much enjoyed the experience and the food was amazing!

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