Enjoy a full day in the Lasithi Plateau on this private tour. Visit a family farm, make cheese, taste olive oil, cook traditional recipes and master the art of Cretan pottery.
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
- Private group
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Duration 5.5 hours
- Starting time 10:00 AM
- Skip the ticket line
- Instant confirmation
- Live tour guide
- English
- Pickup included
- Pickup from your hotel in the areas between Heraklion and Agios Nikolaos.
Experience
Highlights
- Drive through the countryside and take photos of the landscape
- Visit an authentic farm and see how olive oil is produced
- Make cheese and enjoy a hands-on cooking class
- Feast on a full meal with traditional food from Crete
- Join a pottery workshop and learn about local crafts
Full description
Experience the traditional Cretan way of living on this private tour. Get picked up from your hotel in Heraklion or Agios Nikolaos and drive through the countryside in a private minibus. A driver and tour guide will accompany you safely and will share stories about the local area with you.
Visit traditional villages, walk around hundred-year-old olive trees, and take memorable photos of the majestic landscapes. Then, visit a Cretan farm and learn how its famous olive oil is produced. Collect milk and make your own cheese with the help of the local farmer. Taste it together with other local fresh products.
Afterwards, you will join a hands-on cooking class, where you will learn to cook Cretan recipes. Feast on your own creations, which will be accompanied by other local dishes.
Finally, participate in a ceramic woskshop and learn how to create pots and ceramics with your own hands. At the end of this experience the driver will take you back to your hotel.
Includes
- Transport from your hotel between Heraklion and Agios Nikolaos
- Experienced English-speaking guide
- Visit to a farm with olive oil tasting
- Cooking class
- Ceramic art workshop
- Cheese-making session
- Lunch with local wine and refreshments
- Personal expenses
- Additional food and drinks
COVID-19 precautions
Safety measures in place
- Customers must keep distance in vehicles
Traveler requirements
- Customers are required to bring and wear masks
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Important information
Know before you go
- Cheese-making session might not be available during the sheep breeding period
- Vegetarian options are available