4 Hour Herb Cooking Class in Heraklion

Crete, Greece
Duration4h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesGreek, English
Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

Our activity begins in a traditional house at a small village. A welcome drink will give us energy for the rest of the day. A small workshop on how to identify herbs and learn about their curative properties together with an interactive tasting game will get us acquainted with Cretan herbs. After that it is time to put our aprons on and begin to cook. We will master the art of preparing pesto with fresh herbs from the family’s garden and participate in the preparation of traditional appetizers and salads based on vegetables and herbs. Our creations from the workshop will fill in our veggie’s menu. This traditional Cretan meal is accompanied by Cretan wine. We end our experience trying Cretan sweets and drinking homemade Cretan raki.

What's included

  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Bottled water
  • Kitchen equipment, apron and gloves
  • Cretan herbs tea
  • A glass of wine to accompany the meal will be served only to travelers 18 years old and above.
  • Light vegetarian lunch

What to expect

The majority of Cretan Dishes are based on two things, Herbs and Vegetables. Cretan Cuisine is one of the healthier in the world, tasty and nutritious at the same time. Our activity begins in a traditional house at a small village. A welcome drink will give us energy for the rest of the day. A small workshop on how to identify herbs and learn about their curative properties together with an interactive tasting game will get us acquainted with Cretan herbs. After that it is time to put our aprons on and begin to cook. We will master the art of preparing pesto with fresh herbs from the family’s garden and participate in the preparation of traditional appetizers and salads based on vegetables and herbs. Our creations from the workshop will fill in our veggie’s menu. This traditional Cretan meal is accompanied by Cretan wine. We end our experience trying Cretan sweets and drinking homemade Cretan raki.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Park your vehicle at Agios Gerasimos' (Church) parking area at Kalloni village.

End point

Park your vehicle at Agios Gerasimos' (Church) parking area at Kalloni village.

Additional information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Kindly advise us if a client faces any nutritional issues (eg allergies or special requests)

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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