The Best of Far West Crete

• Tour
  snapshot

Head to Sfakia on the far west side of the island, where towering
mountains, deep gorges, tales of adventure, and local cuisine await. You’ll get
it all on this full-day Crete tour that combines everything you could want from
a great Greek day: hiking, cooking, wine-tasting, cheese-sampling, storytelling
and more, to make up one epic, authentic adventure!

• Highlights

o  Head to the western region of Sfakia, home to the
stunning White Mountains, spectacular gorges, and panoramic views

o  Visit a family-owned cheese and yoghurt factory for a
local breakfast

o  Follow in the steps of ANZAC soldiers and hike through
Imbros Gorge

o  Learn why Crete is considered to be the flora
crossroads of the Mediterranean

o  Participate in a hands-on cooking class and enjoy a
lunch of traditional Cretan dishes

o  Indulge in local Cretan wines at a unique local cellar
and winery

Local
Impact: How you will help the local community by joining this tour: 

o  By visiting villages far from mass tourism and
collaborating with the locals, your tour supports these small communities
financially.

o  On this tour you will visit 100% local, family-owned
businesses, meet a local cheesemonger and a local botanist and sample their
products that originate from the Cretan countryside.

o  As part of your tour you will visit a local family in
their home where you’ll participate in a hands-on cooking class and learn about
local products and traditional cooking techniques.

Schedule
details

o  Duration:
11 hours

o  Meeting
point:

Chania
Central bus Station, Kydonias & Partheniou Kelaidi, GR-73100 Chania, Crete.
Your guide will be standing next to the ticket booth, holding a Crete Urban
Adventures sign.

o  Starting
time: 8.00 AM

o  Ending
point:

Chania
Municipal Market. Alternately, we can drop off any tour participants whose
hotels are along the route from Vrisses Village back to the Chania Municipal
Market.