Cretan Flavors - Cooking Lessons in Heraklion - Small Group

Spyros was the best! He picked us up even though we were staying a bit out of the way and he gave us lots of great facts and stories on the ride. We stopped for beautiful pictures and he catered to my children who are 10 and 12. The cooking lesson was interactive and so much fun for our 3 generational family. The food was absolutely unbeatable and the family service and atmosphere was phenomenal. Spyros took us for traditional coffee and answered all our family’s questions about the region and Cretan culture. You don’t want to miss this one!

Took the 5pm tour. He contacted and asked if we could come earlier because he wanted to give us more experience then what was scheduled we came 1600 and met him at the olive press where he did a tour of the process in making olive oil and was very informative. I really enjoyed this. We then left and took a tour up a steep mountain side to get to a quaint little town and stopping for mountain side photos before sunset we got to the the restaurant family owned and most amazing place I've seen in crete. A wedding venue style winery look with wood and high ceiling. We began a short cooking lesson and ate. The food was so much and very good we had the goat, stuffed cheese, Greek salad, grape leaves, fruit, and more. The food was fantastic and freshly picked from the owners garden. After we left we did a loop around the valley and saw a few towns and had some coffee from a local shop. It became late so we had to leave early because our flight was next morning. The host took us to get Greek yogurt and then we departed. Very good tour worth the time and money and it was a private tour. No problems what's so ever. He showed us how to identify herbs and pick them ourselves.

This was the second tour I booked with "Tours in Heraklion". My friends and I really wanted to learn more about the Cretan Cuisine so we thought that it was a great idea to choose this Food Tour. Once again Spiro was amazing, very kind and he introduced us everyone from the Cooking Lesson. Everyone there was very friendly, welcoming and passionate about cooking! They took the time to explain us the cultural significance of each dish and the history. We all got to work as teams preparing all the ingredients. The food was delicious and we were blown away by how amazing everything tasted. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced cook you will definitely learn something new and have a great time with everyone! Thank you once again Spiros for an amazing and memorable experience!