Crete · WALKING & FOOD TOURS IN CHANIA
The good walking & food tours in Chania fill up while you are still deciding. Below: the 14 to book early, what each includes, and how they actually differ once you read past the titles.
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.”
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 :)”
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…”
A small-group sunset beer and food walk in Chania’s Old Port with 6 Greek craft beers, Cretan tasting plates, and sea-view stops.
“Fantastic tour with amazing beers. Knowledgeable guide, really fun way to spend an evening exploring”
3-hour Chania food walk with a local, including bougatsa, Greek coffee, filo-making stops, cheese tastings, and a Cretan lunch.
“We had such an amazing time with Stella. She was very knowledgeable about the old town and gave us very good insights and recommendations. The food was delicious and was plenty of it. Make sure to come hungry!!! Highly recommend!!!”
Chania area food tasting tour with the ancient Vouves olive tree, honey and cheese stops, a winery visit, and swim time at Nopigia.
“Day trip was excellent, the tour guide was very knowledgeable and transport to and from each location a welcome relief from driving. The olive oil tasting and honey / bee history was very informative (host was so passionate about the process!) and delicious. Cheese and bread tasting also great. The one thing I wouldn’t go back for was the wine tour/tasting. It was a wine factory - a production line rather than speciality. By that I mean there were wines being produced by the 100,000 liters, yet the process of it was rudimentary and wines tasted both immature and depthless. The factory was incredibly dirty - by this I mean…”
A 5 to 6 hour Chania-area food tour with village coffee, sheep milk ice cream, olive oil tastings, and two big Cretan meals.
“Easily one of the best travel experiences we’ve ever had! Amazing food, amazing tour guide! What better way to explore Crete than with a local! Plus, if you aren’t planning to rent a car, this is the perfect way to explore different parts of the island. It’s been a few months, and I’m still thinking about this tour regularly!”
3-hour Chania food walk with 8 stops and 15+ tastings, Greek coffee, bougatsa, loukoumades, cheese and lunch, guided in English.
“Stella was absolutely amazing. We really enjoyed going to many different places and trying local cuisine. We also learned so much about Cretans and their way of life. I would 100% recommend this tour!”
3-hour Chania Old Town artisan walk with phyllo making, Bougatsa breakfast, folklore museum, local workshops, olive oil, thyme honey, photo stops.
“The artisans and sightseeing tour was the absolute best way to start my stay in Chania! I liked that Olga was the intermediate link with the local craftsmen and she was giving opportunities to our group for interaction. She shared a lot for the life and culture of the locals, as well as tips for our stay in Crete. The local snack provided was yummy!”
A 6-hour East Chania food route with olive oil, raki, cheese, honey, bread, and a village lunch, with pickup and English guidance.
“Out guide, Maria, was very good and had perfect English The stops were interesting but there was still somewhat of a language barrier at some locations, as the proprietors' English was so heavily accented that it was difficult to understand what they were speaking about.”
Sip Greek craft beer and Cretan food on a sunset walk through Chania Old Port, learning beer styles with a small-group guide.
“Beer enthusiasts! Super nice and knowledgeable people. The tour was a beautiful walk between old streets of Chania tasting local beers and food.”
Private 5-hour Chania food and wine walk with restaurant lunch, four-indigenous-wine tasting, and a sommelier led seminar in Old Town.
“We had a fabulous day with our guide Nasos. He took us to places we could never have found ourselves. Our wine tasting with Maria was intriguing and our lunch food tasting was extraordinary. Highly recommend this tour group.”
Chania Old City 4-hour walking tour with a local guide, Venetian and Ottoman monuments, Christian, Muslim and Jewish stories, plus Greek coffee.
“Our tour guide was scholarly and informative, far surpassing our expectations He spend solid 4 hours showing us around and educating us about history and culture”
Six-hour Crete food tour between Chania and Rethymno with hovoli Greek coffee, sheep milk yogurt and ice cream, monastery, cheese and olive oil.
“This gastronomy tour was certainly a food fest! The food was really tasty and very plentiful. No going hungry here! Besides the delicious food, we were also taken to a few special places including a monastery and other sites. Our tour guide Yannis was very informative and added a lot of historical information. The trip was very enjoyable including sharing the experience with other travelers too. Highly recommend you check out this tour.”
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