Taste of Crete: Soap, Olive Oil, Wine, Raki, Cretan Delicacies
Discover Crete's essence with local makers: try soap-making, taste fresh olive oils, experience potent raki, and savor authentic Cretan dishes. An immersive cultural adventure awaits.
10 meals
Experience Details
What sets our tour apart? Simple: it’s not a show — it’s real life, the way it’s been lived in Crete for generations. This isn’t a rushed sightseeing checklist. It’s a day stitched together with soul: soap-making with hands that smell like thyme and olive oil, olive groves older than your family tree, raki that bites back (the good kind), and a meal in Archanes that tastes like it was made by your yiayia — if she happened to be a village chef with a wicked sense of humor.
Our journey isn’t just about tasting Cretan life — it’s about understanding it. You’ll walk the land, meet the people, and share a table, not with actors, but with farmers, makers, and storytellers. You won’t leave with a fridge magnet; you’ll leave with olive oil under your nails, a new appreciation for rakomelo, and maybe a dance step or two you didn’t plan on learning. This is Crete with the volume turned up. Ready?
What You Get
Good To Know
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What You’ll Experience
Heraklion Prefecture
Heraklion Prefecture
Heraklion Prefecture
Heraklion Prefecture
Meeting & Pickup
Pickup 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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10 meals
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