Crete: Sunset or Morning Quad with Local Products Tasting
1.Sunset or Morning Quad with Local Products Tasting
Quad ride from Agia Pelagia with a driving lesson, Achlada ghost village, olive oil mill tasting, and a sunset viewpoint.
Crete · FOOD & DRINK
Top 15 Food & Drink Experiences in Crete
Every week on the island has one free day fewer than the plan needs. These 15 food & drink experiences are the ones that earn the slot, priced and timed so the decision takes minutes.
Crete: Quad Safari, Olive Mill with Tasting & Ghost Village
2.Quad Safari, Olive Mill with Tasting & Ghost Village
A 3.5-hour Crete quad safari with an olive mill tasting, a guided walk in Achlada ghost village, and sea views near Agia Pelagia.
“Great activity! Very warm and welcoming staff!!! Good experience”
From Chania: Olive Oil, Wine, Cheese & Honey Tasting Tour
3.Olive Oil, Wine, Cheese & Honey Tasting Tour
Chania day tour with the ancient Olive Tree of Vouves, bakery tastings, award cheese, honey and olive oil making, plus Pnevmatikakis wine.
“We really enjoyed the tour. The guide called Linda was very friendly and informative. The trip was well paced. We liked the honey and wine tasting the best, and after sampling we had the opportunity to buy the products. We would highly recommend this to where it is excellent value for money.”
Heraklion: Olive Farm Tour with Tasting of Local Delicacies
4.Olive Farm Tour with Tasting of Local Delicacies
Visit Kleanthi in Skalani for an olive grove walk, mill visit, and generous olive oil tasting with local foods for $23 per person.
“short but good. nice food. learnt some good facts sbout olive making. Reccomend”
Chania: Old Town Highlights Guided Tour with Street Food
5.Old Town Highlights Guided Tour with Street Food
4-hour guided walk through Chania’s Old Town with Cretan street food tastings, Venetian and Ottoman stories, plus coffee or herbal tea.
“We had an excellent few hours exploring and eating our way through Chania with Elene as our guide. Packed with local knowledge, tasty food and Elene’s amazing warmth and energy, I highly recommend the tour and have shared it with several friends who are arriving in Chania for our wedding next week”
From Chania: Wine and Olive Oil Tasting Tour with Snacks
6.Wine and Olive Oil Tasting Tour with Snacks
Half-day wine and olive oil tour from Chania in the Kissamos region, featuring family wineries, olive mill tastings, and a 3,000-year-old tree.
“Kostas was a wonderful guide. The wineries were fabulous. The olive oil a delight. The food was delicious. The staff at each stop were so welcoming and informative. Couldn’t fault this trip. Absolutely wonderful. Thank you so much Kostas.”
Walking “Food tasting tour” in the town of Chania
7.Walking “Food tasting tour” in the town of Chania
Walk Chania’s old streets while tasting Cretan classics, from bougatsa and cheeses to olives, sweets, coffee, and raki, in about 2.5 hours.
“Good introduction to the typical street foods of the city. Saved a lot of time by zeroing in on the best places. Learned a lot of historical facts and got to see interesting out-of-the-way alleys and streets.”
Crete: Full-Day Cretan Wines, Olive Oil, Raki and Food Tour
8.Full-Day Cretan Wines, Olive Oil, Raki and Food Tour
Small-group Cretan wines, olive oil, raki and food tour with vineyard and mill visits, plus pottery in Thrapsano.
“We loved our trip! Would highly recommend. The guide makes you feel at ease, even when you can’t use cutlery the right way and everyone has a good laugh at your expense. (Highly embarrassing but we can blame the raki and wine) all that aside, the experience and knowledge you gain is second to none. And the people you meet and the memories you gain will stay with you for a lifetime.”
Olive Oil Tasting Tour
9.Olive Oil Tasting Tour
Taste extra virgin olive oil at Koronekes in Epano Archanes, learn First Cold Pressed vs centrifuge, and sample EVOO, flavored oils, vinegar, and petimezi.
“Great 👍 had a really nice time learning about olive oil and how it's made. Would really recommend it!”
Cretan Cooking Class and Olive Oil Tasting
10.Cretan Cooking Class and Olive Oil Tasting
Cook Cretan classics with Mama Stella and Marianna on an olive farm, then learn to taste extra virgin olive oil and take recipes home.
“They were very welcoming and warm. The food we cooked was excellent! Fresh and delicious! Beautiful atmosphere.”
The Delicious Chania Street Food Tour
11.The Delicious Chania Street Food Tour
Taste Cretan street food in Chania on a 4-hour guided walk with Greek coffee, raki, cheeses, and Old Town history stops.
“This tour is excellent if you’re interested in trying incredible local cuisines while learning about the history and beauty of Chania. Manos was knowledgeable, fun, and kind. He became an instant friend to our family. I would highly recommend this experience to anyone looking for a taste of Chania and all the gifts it has to offer. One pro tip- come hungry :)”
Heraklion: Food Tastings Walking Tour
12.Food Tastings Walking Tour
A 4-hour Heraklion food tasting walk with ellinikós kafés, bougatsa, Cretan cheeses, olive oil, and wine, guided by locals.
“Aside from having trouble finding meeting point (huge construction project happening). Tour was excellent, learned so much guide was amazing! Can’t recommend enough.”
Crete: Richtis Waterfall Full-Day Tour with Olive Tasting
13.Richtis Waterfall Full-Day Tour with Olive Tasting
4x4 hike to Richtis Waterfall for a swim, forest gorge walk, lunch with wine, and an olive tasting day in Crete.
“Our tour guide, Alba, was brilliant. Fun, knowledgeable, considerate and navigated the roads brilliantly. The waterfall itself is a beautiful spot, and the food from the taverna was incredible - and HUGE portions!”
PRIVATE Walking Tour with Lunch and Wine Tasting by a Sommelier
14.PRIVATE Walking Tour with Lunch and Wine Tasting by a Sommelier
Private Chania walk with hilltop coffee, four indigenous Cretan wines, and a generous local lunch, with pickup and a sommelier.
“A great day of food and wine. Nasos picked me up from my airbnb and we first stopped at a beautiful coffee shop (I can't remember the Greek name but it means Owl) Absolutely incredible views of Chania from this hillside spot. It was a little chilly due to the wind, and Nasos was so kind to run to his home to get jackets for us ladies. I work in the wine industry in Sonoma, so the highlight for me was the wine tasting at the Wine Center of Crete. I don't know much about Greek wines, so it was a delight to taste some of the indigenous varietals. My…”
Heraklion: Cretan Wine Tasting Tour & Gourmet Lunch
15.Cretan Wine Tasting Tour & Gourmet Lunch
Small-group Heraklion wine and olive oil tour: taste 15 Cretan wines, visit Archanes and Peza wineries, plus a gourmet lunch.
“The trip exceeded our expectations in every way. Pierre is such a fantastic guide, knowledgable, personable & just a pleasure to be with. The vineyards were great, we learned loads, tasted a lot of great wine & Olive oil, and the lunch is just out of this world, with plenty more great wine. Totally recommend.”
