Experience Heraklion like a local and explore the streets where residents live, eat and shop, all while snacking away on Crete's best local treats.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
- COVID-19 precautions
- Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Duration 4 hours
- Starting time 12:00 PM
- Instant confirmation
- Live tour guide
- English
Experience
Highlights
- Experience real Cretan food at 8 stops away from the tourist crowds
- Become a cheese-tasting expert by learning how to spot the best local cheeses
- Savor Heraklion’s popular bougatsa
- Enjoy a glass of local wine and learn about the process from harvest to bottle
Full description
Experience the best travel stories for yourself! Join a local expert and uncover hidden gems on this Lonely Planet Experience.
Join this 4-hour food and wine tour of Heraklion and treat your taste buds to authentic Cretan dishes and local wines. Enjoy a walk through the city’s neighborhoods as you learn about local culinary traditions from your guide.
Start out with a traditional Greek coffee and then savor Heraklion’s famous bougatsa, a pastry filled with semolina custard, cheese or minced meat.
Leave the historic center to visit a local market. Sample olives, rusks, and cheese. Taste the island’s famous olive oil as well.
Enjoy a local meat dish and finish the food tour by trying local wine at a family-run shop.
Includes
- Local English-speaking guide
- Food and drink samples (coffee, rusks, olives, cheese, pastries, traditional sweets, local wine/spirit tasting, meats)
- Additional food and drinks
- Items of a personal nature
- Tips/gratuities for the guide
COVID-19 precautions
Safety measures in place
- All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
- Customers must keep distance in vehicles
- The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
Traveler requirements
- Customers are required to bring and wear masks
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Meeting point
The meeting point is Eleftherias Square, in the city center. This is the main square in Heraklion, near the Archaeological Museum, the Astoria Hotel, the Prefecture and the Gate of Saint George. Your guide will be holding a sign with the local tour operator's name on it.
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What to bring
- Comfortable shoes
Know before you go
- Be sure to wear comfortable shoes for walking. During the summer months bring a pair of sunglasses
- This is a child-friendly tour
- This tour can be customized to cater for dietary needs at your request. Please indicate if you have any allergies or other dietary requests when booking
