Heraklion Private Cretan Cooking Class at a Traditional Village

The cooking class was educational and amazing. Loved every bit of it, especially the Chef Vicki! Great food and lots of laughs. Loved the one on one experience for my wife and I.

We loved Vicki!! What a fabulous experience. The village tour was so interesting and then to learn to cook amazing Greek food was the best part. The setting is gorgeous too.

We booked this tour at the last minute and were delighted when the operator agreed to start a bit early so we could catch our flight that was leaving out of Heraklion at 5 PM. When we arrived, the outside of the Cretan village did not look like much, but once we went inside it was truly magical. Our guide and teacher, Vicky, first took us on a tour of the village and museum, showing us what it was like to exist as either a poor farmer or wealthy farmer in a traditional Cretan village. This was so interesting and insightful, and I was glad we got to see the museum and learn about the local culture and traditions before learning to cook. We also toured an artist's shop (we came back later and bought some of her delightful mosaics) before starting our cooking lessons. The cooking lessons were so much fun. We were a group of three friends on a girls' trip, so this was a perfect excursion. We learned to make tzatziki sauce, an appetizer called dakos, some dolmas (which in Greece are sooo much better than in the US), two main dishes - one lamb and one chicken, a desert (cheese pie - which is fried philo dough with feta), and Greek coffee! While they were finishing up the cooking, we were served appetizers of bread, cheese, olives, wine, lemonade and Raki. Most of what we prepared was then served to us for lunch and we got to enjoy the beautiful views of the valley while chatting and relaxing. We also got a cooking school certificate and recipe book to take with us, which was very nice. I would definitely recommend this tour! Vicky was so sweet and made sure we had a great time!