Bygone Crete adventure
- Tour
snapshot
Spend a day in the great outdoors, exploring the rich
Cretan culture, villages, and hiking trails that don’t see too many tourists.
We’ll visit a medieval town, pass through the oldest olive groves in the
Mediterranean, see iconic historic sites, learn the culinary secrets
of the island, with a hands on cooking class, explore an abandoned
monastery, and even trek through a gorge! Adventures await!
- Highlights
o Travel through time and discover what
rural life was like on Crete back in the late 19th century
o Learn Cretan cooking skills, then enjoy
your own home cooked meal made with organic products
o Discover Cretan herbs and flora while
walking through a remote village that doesn’t host too many tourists
o Channel your inner explorer at an
abandoned monastery, and on a trek through the greenest gorge you’ve ever seen!
Local
Impact: How you will help the local community by joining this tour:
o Your tour promotes rural tourism, which
supports deep-rooted traditions and local economies that don’t generally benefit
from tourism.
o You’ll meet a local family in their
traditional home who preserve the traditional way of living and the customs of
the area.
o You’ll also visit a family farm where
you’ll participate in a hands-on cooking class and learn about local products
and traditional cooking techniques.
o Your tour also supports traditional ways
of cooking that could be lost if not preserved.
- Schedule
details
o Duration: 11 hours
o Meeting point:
Chania Municipal Market
o Starting time: 8.15 AM
o Ending point:
Chania Municipal Market.