Savor authentic Cretan dishes and exquisite wines in Apokoronas’ hidden villages. Experience history, nature, and culinary delights away from tourist traps.
Savor authentic Cretan dishes and exquisite wines in Apokoronas’ hidden villages. Experience history, nature, and culinary delights away from tourist traps.
- Armeni - Experience a visit to a traditional coffeehouse nestled among beautiful trees and streams, where you can savor Greek coffee prepared the traditional way—slow-cooked in hot sand for an enhanced flavor.
- Fres - Delight in traditional sheep milk ice cream unique to Chania. Savor the rare flavor of carob, found nowhere else in the world….
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Armeni - Experience a visit to a traditional coffeehouse nestled among beautiful trees and streams, where you can savor Greek coffee prepared the traditional way—slow-cooked in hot sand for an enhanced flavor.
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Fres - Delight in traditional sheep milk ice cream unique to Chania. Savor the rare flavor of carob, found nowhere else in the world. Sample the Cretan cheese “graviera,” used in the traditional dish “saganaki.” The cheese shop owner may offer you the strong traditional Cretan drink “raki” to try.
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Apokoronas - Explore an ancient church, over 500 years old, with a rich history and stunning interior and exterior. The church features a beautiful garden with a variety of flowers, trees, and herbs, including apricot, fig, banana, carob, walnut, and quince trees.
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Vrisses - Discover a picturesque village with a river running through it.
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Georgioupolis - Visit a modern olive oil mill where Antonis, the producer and a friend, will guide you through the olive oil-making process. You’ll have the opportunity to ask questions, taste virgin olive oil and olives, and purchase souvenirs or traditional products like oil, olives, and handmade cooking pots from the beautiful exhibition.
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Lake Kournas - Enjoy your first meal at the stunning Lake Kournas, with a unique view of the sea, lake, and mountains. Taste traditional Cretan dishes such as “tsigariasto arni” (lamb cooked with oil and wine), “anitchristo arni” (lamb slow-cooked over fire), “ntolmadakia” (grape leaves stuffed with rice), “kolokithoanthous” (zucchini flowers stuffed with rice), “imam baildi” (eggplant cooked with garlic, onion, fresh tomato sauce, cream cheese, and olive oil), and various other dishes. You’ll also have the chance to sample four local wines.
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Apokoronas - For your second meal, enjoy completely different dishes, such as chicken cooked with grape juice, pork with tomato sauce and peppers, smoked pork with oregano and sage, mushrooms marinated in beer, and various other dishes.

- Guided tour of old church with ancient olive oil mill
- Guided tour of Olive oil factory
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Snacks
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Pick up and drop off from your designated spot
- All fees and/or taxes
- Age restriction is 18 years old and above
- Guided tour of old church with ancient olive oil mill
- Guided tour of Olive oil factory
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Snacks
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Pick up and drop off from your designated spot
- All fees and/or taxes
- Age restriction is 18 years old and above
- extra appetite! make sure you are hungry!
- extra appetite! make sure you are hungry!
Explore the most genuine and fresh Cretan cuisine in the villages nestled between Chania and Rethymno.
Join a journey through traditional villages to savor local cheese, honey, olive oil, smoked meats, fruits, Greek sweets, and herbs.
• Enjoy Greek coffee prepared in the traditional hovoli style (a fire that remains hot without being fully…
Explore the most genuine and fresh Cretan cuisine in the villages nestled between Chania and Rethymno.
Join a journey through traditional villages to savor local cheese, honey, olive oil, smoked meats, fruits, Greek sweets, and herbs.
• Enjoy Greek coffee prepared in the traditional hovoli style (a fire that remains hot without being fully extinguished).
• Visit the finest cheese factory in western Crete, and indulge in the exquisite ice cream crafted by a friend, along with delicious yogurt.
• Delight in two meals at two different villages. The first taverna is located on a mountain, while the second overlooks Lake Kournas, offering a breathtaking view! Both are family-owned and utilize products from the village or their own farms.
• Experience the warmth of Cretan hospitality firsthand.
This is not merely a food tasting adventure but also a wonderful chance to explore the traditional villages of the Cretan countryside.
The experience is available in the morning from 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM.
- The remaining hours are allotted for the travel time.
- Age restriction is 18 years old and above for alcoholic beverages.
- There are vegetarian, vegan and gluten free food options.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.